Community Foundation of the Ozarks

09/04/2026

💡Great solutions arise when generous minds gather around a table.

Our renovation will include a brand-new 900-square-foot conference room — built in the footprint of the old bank drive-thru — designed for meaningful conversations, planning sessions and community partnerships for years to come.

Thanks to the generous donors to our first-ever capital campaign, we're building the space to make it all possible. Learn more: cfozarks.org/frontdoor.

09/03/2026

🖇️We're hiring! We're currently seeking applicants for the position of Fund and Operations Coordinator, a role responsible for managing operational and administrative functions for the organization, with an emphasis on supporting and coordinating the fund development process. This is a full-time role based at our headquarters in Springfield, Missouri.

The CFO offers competitive pay with generous benefits and paid time off to help our staff members successfully navigate work-life balance. Benefits for full-time staff include:

• Employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance for staff members with partial support for eligible dependents
• Up to 224 hours paid time off annually, effective upon hiring
• Ten paid holidays
• Employer match of up to 5% of base salary for a 403(b) retirement plan
• A commitment to staff development through professional learning and networking

Learn more and apply: https://www.cfozarks.org/who-we-are/careers-at-the-cfo .

Learn about opportunities to join the CFO’s team and help improve lives in our region.

09/03/2026

⚙️The Schilling Technical Education Grant Program, supporting technical and vocational education programs in Barton, Dade and Jasper counties, is now open for application.

Funded by the Clinton and Nancy Schilling Community Fund, the $205,000 grant program will provide grants of up to $50,000 to eligible nonprofits, including schools and municipal organizations, serving the tri-county area.

Funding priorities include:

• Equipment for classrooms or hands-on education
• Curriculum
• Continuing-education stipends for educators
• Expenses for students to attend trade shows, competitions or conferences
• Facility renovations
• Capital requests (if nearing the end of a capital campaign)

Applications are due by 11:45 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Learn more and apply: https://www.cfozarks.org/resources/schilling-technical-education-grant-program-now-open.

The Schilling Technical Education Grant Program, supporting technical and vocational education programs in Barton, Dade and Jasper counties, is now open for application. Funded by the Clinton and Nancy Schilling Community Fund, the $205,000 grant program will provide grants of up to $50,000 to...

09/01/2026

🙌 We're so proud of our Ozarks Teacher Corps alumni and so happy to partner with Rural Schools Collaborative!

RSC's Missouri Hub partners at the Community Foundation of the Ozarks award five teacher grants

09/01/2026

🍎Hey CFO school partners! The Coover/Rural Schools Partnership Rural Ready Grant Program is now open for application by school partners of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. With $185,000 available, the program will provide up to $7,000 for projects that prepare students for an ever-changing world while strengthening the communities they call home.

Possible themes for projects include:

• Youth markets and economic development
• Career and workforce readiness
• Community connection and engagement
• Community improvement and volunteer service

Applications are due Oct. 27.

The Coover Charitable Foundation, a private foundation managed by Commerce Trust, is providing $135,000 for the program, with an additional $50,000 provided by the Trust for Civic Life.

Learn more and apply: https://www.cfozarks.org/resources/cfo-coover-foundation-open-grant-round-for-rural-schools.

The Coover/Rural Schools Partnership Rural Ready Grant Program is now open for application by school partners of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. With $185,000 available, the program will provide up to $7,000 for projects that prepare students for an ever-changing world while strengthening ...

08/26/2026

⚠️ CFO offices will close at 11 a.m. today for a staff retreat and reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday. To accommodate the closure, grants will be processed Friday.

08/25/2026

🌳Deadline extended: The L-A-D Foundation's $55,000 grant program will now remain open for application until noon, Monday, Aug. 31.

Nonprofits may apply for up to $10,000 from this program, administered by the CFO. Organizations must hold 501(c)3 or similar nonprofit status and work in Carter, Crawford, Dent, Madison, Maries, Oregon, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Ste. Genevieve, Shannon or Texas counties.

Projects may include environmental and conservation education, grassroots organizing, new program startup costs, capital support, seed money and workshops. Requests for operating funds or social events will not be considered. Proposed projects must be in one of the aforementioned counties.

Learn more and apply: https://www.cfozarks.org/resources/l-a-d-foundation-cfo-open-55-000-grant-program-for-conservation.

A $55,000 grant program is now open for application from the L-A-D Foundation, with support from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. Grants from the program will support the conservation of natural and cultural resources of the Ozarks in L-A-D Foundation’s 12-county service area. Nonprofits ma...

08/24/2026

💚 We recently named seven new directors to our Board of Directors, to begin their first three-year term on July 1:

• Dr. David Barbe, of Mountain Grove, is a retired physician and longtime chair of the Mountain Grove Area Community Foundation. He is also a past board chair of the American Medical Association.
• Trenny Garrett, of Osage Beach, is executive vice president for Central Trust at Lake of the Ozarks. She’s long been involved with the Community Foundation of the Lake and is a member of the CFO’s Professional Advisors Council.
• Jim Grebing, of Kennett, is executive director of the Bootheel Regional Planning Commission and helped establish the Bootheel Regional Community Foundation.
• Dustin Kallmeyer, of Hermann, is a business owner and has served on the board of the Community Foundation of the Hermann Area.
• Shannon McMurtrey, of Springfield, is an information technology professional and professor at Drury University. He chairs the CFO’s Information Security committee.
• Amy Wescott, of Branson, is a community volunteer and former staff with Philanthropy Missouri, a statewide association for private and community foundations.
• Gabrielle White, of Springfield, is an estate attorney with McKay & White and a member of the PAC.

Additionally, we ended our 2026 fiscal year with $635 million in assets under management, driven by $84 million in gifts and 19% growth for funds invested in our Diversified Growth Pool. With $64 million in grants, scholarships and charitable distributions during FY26, we crossed the $750 million milestone for cumulative grantmaking since our founding in 1973.

Learn more: https://www.cfozarks.org/resources/cfo-names-new-directors-crosses-grantmaking-milestone.

08/21/2026

🏢 Nonprofits thrive when they have a great environment to grow.

One of the most meaningful features of our first-floor renovation is dedicated office and collaboration space for emerging nonprofits. Whether you're in your first year or in a season of rediscovery, 300 South Jefferson will be a place to plant roots and grow.

"Many nonprofits face barriers to space and infrastructure," says our president & CEO Winter Kinne. "This project will help meet those needs."

Thanks to the generous donors to our first-ever capital campaign, we're building the space to make it all possible. Learn more: cfozarks.org/frontdoor.

08/17/2026

💚 We're hiring for a coordinator for the Community Foundation of the Hermann Area!

This is a part-time, remote role that is responsible for coordinating advancement and administrative activities at the Community Foundation of the Hermann Area, in alignment with the Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ mission, vision and values.

Applicants based in the Hermann area are preferred. Moderate local travel is required, along with periodic travel to the Springfield office. Attendance at meetings and events required, as needed, in the evenings and on weekends.

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Learn about opportunities to join the CFO’s team and help improve lives in our region.