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A large group of people standing on a stage for a formal group photo, with five vertical banners reading “Community Foundation of the Ozarks” and messages about empowering donors and strengthening nonprofits behind them, set against a green-lit curtain backdrop.
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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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The former headquarters of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, a two-story brick building with green awnings, framed by blooming pink redbud branches in the foreground.
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City, CFO to establish endowment for Downtown Springfield
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CFO accepting applications for specialty grant programs
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CFO grants $43,650 in Inclusion & Belonging, Rapid Response programs
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SRAC, CFO open $120,000 grant program for arts agencies

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