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Spring 2020 Grants and Scholarships
The Bartlesville Community Foundation welcomes 2020 by launching its spring scholarship and grant cycles. Scholarships are available for high school seniors of Bartlesville and many surrounding communities. Applications are now open and due no later than March 13th at...
Letter from the Board Chair
Dear Friends: The Bartlesville Community Foundation believes in the Power of Together. It is a simple vision that enables us to accomplish far more for the betterment of Bartlesville than any individual could alone. The BCF exists to assist people of all means to...
BCF: Year-End Giving Time
It is difficult to believe that Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner! Before we know it, we will be turning the calendar to 2020. It is at this time of year when we pause to express thanks for the blessings we have received and make plans for...
Fall Grant Cycle Now Open
The Bartlesville Community Foundation is a collection of endowed funds that benefit the charitable organizations, programs, and special projects of the Bartlesville area. The purpose of the BCF is to provide a steady source of income to these entities, as well as...
BCF Welcomes Bartlesville Police Foundation
The Bartlesville Community Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of its most recent fiscal sponsor fund, the Bartlesville Police Department Foundation. The mission of the Bartlesville Police Department Foundation is “To be a bridge between the Bartlesville...
Planned Giving Helps Donors and Others
For the past 20 years, the Bartlesville Community Foundation has helped both donors and the beneficiaries of their charitable interests through planned giving. We have worked closely with philanthropic individuals and their advisors to make larger charitable gifts...
A Donor’s Bill of Rights
The United States Bill of Rights is comprised of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Among other provisions, the amendments outline specific individual freedoms and rights. Likewise, several national fundraising associations and philanthropic...
Take Care of Your Family and Your Community
When it comes to planned giving it is possible to take care of your loved ones and your community. In other words, it does not have to be an either-or situation. Late last year, the Bartlesville Community Foundation worked with an individual and their financial...
Open a Fund with the Foundation
The Bartlesville Community Foundation believes in the “Power of Together.” It is a simple vision that enables us to accomplish far more in Bartlesville than any individual could alone. Through the generosity of our donors, that vision translated to more than $1.5...
Zervas Family – 2019 Legacy Family
The Zervas family traces its Oklahoma roots back to 1913. George Spiros Zervas was just 16 when he came to the United States from Asini, Greece. He moved from Pennsylvania to Pawhuska, Oklahoma and started The Chocolate Shop. In 1927, he returned to Asini to marry...