The Oregon Community Foundation
Sarah Hench is an experienced donor relations professional with a strong background in philanthropy and nonprofit development. Currently serving as a Donor Relations Officer at The Oregon Community Foundation since 2016, Sarah has excelled in donor stewardship, education, and event coordination. Previous roles include Development Coordinator at the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, where Sarah managed development strategies and grant portfolios, and Director of Development at the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, where significant donor growth was achieved. An adept communicator, Sarah has a proven track record of enhancing donor engagement and streamlining data management processes across multiple organizations. Sarah holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Oregon Community Foundation
The mission of Oregon Community Foundation is to improve lives for all Oregonians through the power of philanthropy. OCF works with individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create charitable funds to support the community causes they care about. Through these funds, in 2020 OCF awarded more than $230 million in grants and scholarships. Thousands of citizens have created a permanent endowment for Oregon through OCF – an endowment that will help Oregonians today and for generations to come. Who We Are: OCF's endowment come from thousands of Oregonians who have invested with us to help our state. OCF manages more than 3,000 individual funds of various sizes. From these funds, grants are distributed to support the critical work that nonprofit organizations are doing around Oregon. OCF is governed by a volunteer board of directors. They provide leadership to the Foundation and have the responsibility to ensure that the endowment is managed in an efficient, thoughtful way. We rely on more than 1,600 local volunteers who give us deep-rooted knowledge of community needs. Our professional staff helps donors realize their charitable goals and nonprofit organizations become stronger. What We Do: The Oregon Community Foundation is committed to improving life and uniting Oregonians through philanthropy. Thanks to thousands of donors and hundreds of individual funds, OCF is the leader in Oregon philanthropy, strengthening communities across the state.