The Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF), a leader among community foundations nationwide, proudly celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2024. Over the past three and a half decades, OCCF has significantly amplified the impact of charitable giving in Orange County, across the country and around the world.
Having exceeded $1.1 billion in cumulative grants since its inception, OCCF now manages over $750 million in charitable assets across 650 funds. These funds support a diverse array of causes, underscoring the foundation’s commitment to transforming our community’s heartfelt intention into greater impact for good.
With a diverse and dynamic population exceeding 3.1 million, Orange County thrives as a community of entrepreneurs, innovators, and first-generation wealth creators. OCCF serves as a knowledgeable guide for visionary OC philanthropists seeking to transform their success into meaningful impact. As OCCF looks to the future, it is poised to expand its support for the next generation of donors, dreamers, and innovators through strategic investments in technology, systems, programs, and leadership.
Promotions to Drive Growing Impact
Sharon Johnson has been promoted to Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and will join the OCCF Executive Leadership Team. In her expanded role, Sharon will oversee compliance, benefits administration, and offer strategic counsel to the foundation’s executives and leadership team.
Joanne Gonzalez Forster has been promoted to Director of Philanthropic Strategy where she will help develop and execute growth strategies, focusing on both new and existing charitable funds as well as supporting the Family Foundation Alliance and OCCF’s Legacy Fund Program.
These promotions reflect OCCF’s commitment to building a robust leadership team that will continue to drive the foundation’s mission and impact forward.
The Orange County Community Foundation combines giving strategy, community intelligence, enduring relationships, and heartfelt intention to amplify the power of giving and its profound result: greater good in Orange County and beyond. OCCF serves as a resource for individual and family philanthropists, facilitate grant and scholarship programs, and lead community-based initiatives. OCCF inspires giving and connects people and resources to create sustainable impact, granting more than $1.1 billion since 1989 in Orange County, across the country, and around the world. For more information, visit oc-cf.org or call (949) 553-4202.
