CFO grants $3,000 to Children’s Center of SWMO

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks granted $3,000 to Children’s Center of Southwest Missouri in the latest round of Inclusion & Belonging Grants. The grant funds new signage and counter wraps that promote the center’s nondiscrimination policy.

Four other agencies also received funding totaling $12,000 in the latest round. Find more information at cfozarks.org.

About $11,000 remains available in the Inclusion & Belonging Grant Program. Agencies may apply for up to $3,000 to support expenses related to:

• Ensuring diverse representation in leadership roles and the community;
• Providing students with equitable opportunity for community engagement and leadership; and
• Hosting events that ensure visible representations of belonging in the Ozarks.

Applications are reviewed and awarded through mid-June. To learn more about the CFO’s grant application process, visit cfozarks.org/applyforgrants.

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is the region’s largest public charitable foundation serving donors, nonprofit partners and more than 50 regional affiliate foundations — including the Joplin Regional Community Foundation — with assets totaling $427 million as of June 30, 2023. The CFO’s mission is to improve the quality of life for everyone in central and southern Missouri through resource development, community grantmaking, collaboration and public leadership.