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Half a Million for Rural Resiliency The Coover Regional Resiliency Grants support 23 nonprofits serving rural communities across the region. Learn More
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Three adults stand in front of a building entrance with panels displaying a bulldog-style school crest, holding a large presentation check. The check, dated May 2026, is made out to “Cabool R‑IV School District” in the amount of $5,000 from the Louis L. & Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation, managed by Commerce Trust, with “Coover/RSP Celebrate Rural Grant Program” and “Community Foundation of the Ozarks” noted at the bottom.
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CFO, Coover Foundation grant $98,000 to 24 rural schools
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Summit showcases philanthropic innovations for rural communities
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Generosity Collective’s $110,000 grant program targets education, mental health
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CFO, Coover Foundation grant $500,000 for resiliency in rural communities
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Two men — Josh Kitchin and Joe Kammerer — pose holding a large ceremonial check for $1,500 payable to the Finley River Community Foundation from the Lemons Family. The check references the 2026 Fred Lemons Achievement Award, with Community Foundation of the Ozarks banners behind them.
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CFO honors affiliate foundations, leaders with 2026 awards
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CFO grants $27,350 in Inclusion & Belonging, Rapid Response programs
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A large, diverse group of high school students and adults pose for a group photo indoors at CASA of Southwest Missouri. Several students wear matching gray t-shirts with a "YEP" (Youth Empowerment Project) logo. They are standing in front of banners for the Community Foundation of the Ozarks that read "Empowering Donors" and "Strengthening Nonprofits."
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Springfield City YEP students grant $15,000 to seven nonprofits
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CFO, Vital Farms open Local Impact Grantmaking Program
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City, CFO to establish endowment for Downtown Springfield

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