
Republic Community Foundation
A trusted resource for philanthropy serving the Republic community.
A trusted resource for philanthropy serving the Republic community.
Since our founding on Nov. 19, 2004, Republic Community Foundation has distributed more than $1.1 million back to the community. We now hold assets totaling $1,013,329 as of June 30, 2022.
Advisory Committee:
December 2022 — The Republic Community Foundation will beautify Owen Park with a mass planting of 1,000 daffodil bulbs to bloom in spring 2023 to commemorate the spirit of philanthropy across the region.
The daffodil project is a joint effort between the Republic Community Foundation and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023 by providing 50,000 daffodil bulbs, which are being planted in more than 40 communities this fall.
The daffodils were planted at Owen Park with support from the City of Republic Parks and Recreation Team and Tristen’s Hope Foundation on Monday, Nov. 28. The CFO provided assistance for the planting, site preparation and related efforts with a $1,000 grant made possible by the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation administered by the CFO in partnership with Commerce Trust.
Daffodils were selected for this anniversary project because they naturally spread and multiply over time as a symbol of the impact philanthropy and planned giving have on communities that support the CFO’s 53-member network of affiliate foundations.
“We would not be the region’s leading public charitable foundation today without the strong partnerships we have formed through our affiliate network,” CFO President Brian Fogle said. “We are so pleased to join with our affiliates in commemorating 50 years of philanthropy with these vibrant displays of growth and renewal for years to come.”
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Republic Project Grad 2023 Fund
RepMo Philanthropic Society Fund
Bryan and Stacey Penney Charitable Fund
Dallas and Elizabeth Nelson Gray Scholarship Fund
Jane Ruth Gray Smith Scholarship Fund
Republic Community Foundation Administrative Capacity Fund
Republic Community Action Team Fund
Walter L. Smith Memorial Charitable Fund
The Glenda D. Swift Education for Success Fund
Silent Servant Scholarship Fund
Liv A Life of Love Scholarship Fund
Republic Veterans’ Memorial Fund
Donald R. Farwell Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jane Gray Smith Charitable Fund
Republic High School Alumni Fund
Mary Ann White Memorial Scholarship Fund
Ronnie Smith Employee Endowment Fund
Republic Community Grantmaking Endowment Fund
Mark Craighead Memorial Scholarship Fund
Joe and Clejo King Memorial Scholarship Fund
Leslie Raybourn Memorial Scholarship Fund
Lt. Col. John Michael Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jane Gray Smith Donor Advised Fund
Republic Community Foundation Administrative Endowment Fund
Jack, Mary, Philip and Kevin Nelson Scholarship Fund
James and Teresa Evans Foundation Fund
Republic Rural Schools Arts Fund
Republic Middle School (RMS) Fund
Republic School Volunteers Fund
Republic Ministerial Alliance Fund