Oak Foundation

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The power of collective change – simplifying and streamlining grant-reporting
The power of collective change – simplifying and streamlining grant-reporting
Across the global not for-profit sector, millions of organisations steward vast resources to advance social good. However, the sector has long operated without a shared standard for financial repor...
The local networks feeding North Carolina communities from the ground up
The local networks feeding North Carolina communities from the ground up
Resourceful Communities is a not-for-profit organisation based in North Carolina that supports hundreds of rural grassroots and community organisations to help improve economic outcomes for ordinar...
Transplanting Traditions: Putting down new roots in Chapel Hill
Transplanting Traditions: Putting down new roots in Chapel Hill
In the Piedmont region of North Carolina, eight acres of farmland provide opportunties for refugee communities to access land, education, and new opportunities. Called the Transplanting Traditions ...
Opening campus doors: turning college dreams into real life possibilities
Opening campus doors: turning college dreams into real life possibilities
College campuses are full of ambition and opportunity, and for many, the transition to adulthood can feel limitless. Yet, for many young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, col...
Confidence from community: coaching success at Durham Tech
Confidence from community: coaching success at Durham Tech
Across two counties, Durham Tech’s seven campuses welcome 18,000 students from all education and life experiences. They can study both credentialled courses and continuing education classes in ever...
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: Connecting communities with local food
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: Connecting communities with local food
In the hilly, forested, and sparsely populated Southern Appalachian region of North Carolina, farmers' markets are one of the most effective ways of getting food from farm to fork. ASAP strengthens...
Nest: building sustainable futures through hand crafts
Nest: building sustainable futures through hand crafts
Nest is a US-based not-for-profit organisation that seeks to expand economic opportunity through craft. Nest works on both the supply and demand side of the global marketplace, supporting artisans ...
Reintegration Support Network: how mentoring can change a young person’s path
Reintegration Support Network: how mentoring can change a young person’s path
For many young people facing challenges as they grow up, sometimes timely and compassionate support at the right time is all that’s needed to make a big difference in the trajectory of their lives....
Art, community, and renewal in Harare, Zimbabwe
Art, community, and renewal in Harare, Zimbabwe
In the heart of Harare’s bustling Mbare township, a historic brick complex bursts with colour inside and out. Step through its doors and you’re met with vibrant murals and an exhibition space showc...
Homes for all: Reimagining housing in Northern Ireland
Homes for all: Reimagining housing in Northern Ireland
From expert advice and emergency accommodation to empowering people to shape their own neighbourhoods, housing organisations across Northern Ireland are creating real change. Since 1964, Housing R...
From waste to worth: reuse is the global revolution
From waste to worth: reuse is the global revolution
Reuse systems are gaining momentum across the globe. From zero-waste schools in Indonesia to wash-and-refill pilots across Europe, it’s clear that reuse is the key solution to reducing plastic poll...
From waste to worth: reuse is the global revolution
From waste to worth: reuse is the global revolution
Reuse systems are gaining momentum across the globe. From zero-waste schools in Indonesia to wash-and-refill pilots across Europe, it’s clear that reuse is the key solution to reducing plastic poll...
Supporting survivors of trafficking in West Bengal
Supporting survivors of trafficking in West Bengal
Oak Foundation's partners are working in West Bengal, India, to help young women who have been trafficked to rebuild their lives. The Tafteesh consortium is comprised of groups of survivor collect...
Nature for all: widening access to the outdoor world
Nature for all: widening access to the outdoor world
In Durham, North Carolina, Justice Outside supports the not-for-profit organisation Rooted in Color, which focuses on fostering a deep connection between children, their families, and the natural w...
Survivor-led strategies for tackling economic abuse
Survivor-led strategies for tackling economic abuse
Oak Foundation's partners work to find solutions for economic abuse in the US and the UK, by building an ecosystem of support to ensure that survivors have the resources to get safe, heal, and prev...
Working with communities and the land in Zimbabwe
Working with communities and the land in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Women’s Bureau is a not-for-profit organisation based in Harare, Zimbabwe, that provides training to rural women farmers in conservation agricultural practices, business entrepreneursh...
A Vision to Zero: ending child sexual violence
A Vision to Zero: ending child sexual violence
Stopping child sexual abuse before it happens has the potential to benefit millions of children around the world: data from UNICEF suggests that one in five girls and one in seven boys will experie...
Restoring India's lost harvest
Restoring India's lost harvest
Reducing food waste means higher incomes for farmers, improved food security for local communities, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. But the causes of food waste are not always understood. That...
Stronger together: the story of Trag Foundation
Stronger together: the story of Trag Foundation
Trag Foundation was created 20 years ago to support small community organisations and individual citizens in the Balkans. Through its “Stronger together” programme, Trag connects local organisation...
Emerge Programme: empowering leaders for sustainable change
Emerge Programme: empowering leaders for sustainable change
The Emerge Programme is a capacity-building programme that aims to help organisations boost fundraising and resource mobilisation skills, in the hope of improving their prospects of long-term finan...