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The OAF Local Giving, Lasting Legacy

Local Giving.
Lasting Legacy.

Downtown Oconomowoc boardwalk along Fowler Lake.

Creating a Legacy

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How to Make an Impact

Create a lasting legacy by giving back to the greater Oconomowoc community. The Oconomowoc Area Foundation offers numerous ways to honor your family’s philanthropic intentions through the following ways:

  • General Endowment
  • Donor Designated
  • Donor Advised Funds
  • Legacy Gifts
  • Signature Club
  • Memorials / Honorariums

$5 Million in Grants in 5 Categories

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Receiving from the OAF

The OAF makes grants to organizations that serve communities within the Oconomowoc school district, including the towns of Ixonia, Dousman and Nashotah. We encourage everyone to apply and will prioritize the following areas:

  • Programs for children and youth.

  • Programs providing support services for the elderly.

  • Programs providing support services for people facing undue hardship or life-threatening conditions.

  • Programs that preserve and protect the environment and wildlife.

  • Programs that enrich the community through economic, cultural and arts development.

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Testimonials about the OAF

“The OAF is just getting started. The future and impact to the community the OAF will have is truly unlimited.”

– Dirk and Terry Debbink
Testimonials about the OAF
“The OAF provided our family an easy and effective way to get started with our philanthropy.”
– Zastrow Family
Testimonials about the OAF

“We don’t know what the needs of the community will be 20 years from now. That’s the beauty of the OAF, it works in perpetuity.”

– Craig Schiefelbein

Local Giving.
Lasting Legacy.

The Oconomowoc Area Foundation is a supporting foundation of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, one of the nation’s largest, most experienced community foundations. Together we ensure that the funds that make up the Oconomowoc Area Foundation are managed prudently and administered efficiently.

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Oconomowoc Area Foundation

P.O. Box 185
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
262.751.9142

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