It’s Time to LEAD We recently welcomed Najja Morris-Frazier, LEAD National Support Bureau Director, and Chief (Ret.) Brendan Cox, Director of Policing Strategies, to give us an overview on Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD). Here are some highlights: LEAD began in Seattle as a way to address overuse of the criminal legal system and racial disparities within the system. We know that the criminal legal system is not the appropriate place to address issues like substance

Tina Brown recently joined our staff as a program officer for our criminal justice reform initiatives. Tina’s experience in the legal field gives her a unique perspective on the complex issues within and surrounding the criminal justice system.

The Arnall Family Foundation recently hired Tina Brown to serve as program officer for its criminal justice reform initiatives.

The Arnall Family Foundation today announced an $85 million contribution to the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, the majority of which will be distributed throughout the state within the next five years through community funds.

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A Letter from the President We knew 2020 was going to be a big year for the Foundation. We had just approved our second three-year strategic plan that called for a rural expansion in child welfare, and after years of planning, one of our major initiatives, the Diversion Hub, was set to open in downtown Oklahoma City in April. Little did we all know that a global pandemic and a long-overdue racial equity uprising would require us all to think about what’s truly most important

The OKC Black Justice Fund is seeking applications from African American-led organizations and those that work to advance racial equity and justice in Oklahoma City.

The Arnall Family Foundation awarded $298,669 in rapid response funding to 27 governmental and nonprofit organizations throughout the state.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Arnall Family Foundation will provide individual grants of up to $20,000 to organizations throughout Oklahoma who serve children, youth and families impacted by the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

Jenessa Cutler has been named to the position of program officer for the Arnall Family Foundation’s animal welfare initiative.

Lindsay Laird has been promoted to vice president of programs at the Arnall Family Foundation where she will oversee the strategy and development of the foundation’s programs and initiatives.

The Arnall Family Foundation recently announced the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) as the winner of its $1 million Transportation Innovation Grant focused on improving transportation for families in Oklahoma County who have children in the foster care system.

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) recently signed a contract with the Arnall Family Foundation to implement the state’s second Pay for Success program.

Dogs and cats in Kentucky’s rural communities will soon be getting extra help – thanks to a $1.2 million grant awarded to the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) by WaterShed Animal Fund.

The Arnall Family Foundation (AFF), Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt and Millie Carpenter, the interim director of child welfare for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services today announced a $1 million Innovation Grant focused on improving transportation for families in Oklahoma County who have children in the foster care system.

WaterShed Animal Fund recently awarded Charleston Animal Society a $726,660 grant to fund a 3-year rural animal welfare pilot program throughout Charleston County called Helping Hands for Rural Paws.

The Arnall Family Foundation recently hired Lindsay Laird as program officer for Child Welfare Initiatives.

Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society is a nonprofit equine welfare organization that helps formerly abused, neglected, stray, and abandoned horses and other equines throughout Texas.

New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program is pleased to partner with The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. to launch an educational challenge designed to give Pony Club members an opportunity to adopt retired racehorses.

AutismOklahoma received one of its largest donations to date this past weekend at its 7th Annual PieceWalk; the Arnall Family Foundation presented the organization with a check for $250,000.

Animal welfare is a top priority for philanthropist Sue Ann Arnall. A lifelong animal lover, she recently established the Arnall Family Foundation, which has a dedicated focus on animal welfare through its Watershed Animal Fund.