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Community Foundation of Ocala Marion County

MissionIts mission is to enhance the quality of life for all residents by fostering philanthropy and stewarding charitable resources, identifying and addressing pressing community needs, and supporting innovative solutions that create positive, sustainable change. Candid [https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/fdo-grantmaker-profile?key=COM1122] What It DoesIts services include fund management, donor advised funds, designated agency funds, endowments, scholarships, grant services, nonprofit professional development, charitable giving guidance, community collaboration, and estate planning. LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocalafoundation] How It Serves the CommunityIt partners with the City of Ocala, Marion County, the Marion County Hospital District, and AdventHealth to offer a wide range of services to strengthen and support local nonprofits, including funding tools, team and board development resources, and technical capacity training. Community Foundation [https://www.ocalafoundation.org/nonprofits/] It also runs Give4Marion, a 33-hour giving campaign designed to raise money and awareness for the local nonprofit community. Community Foundation [https://www.ocalafoundation.org/nonprofits/] LocationIt is headquartered at 324 SE 24th Street, Ocala, FL 34471. Its website is ocalafoundation.org [https://www.ocalafoundation.org].

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