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Giving Tuesday Gift Guide
Please consider supporting these champions of change for Giving Tuesday.

Arnall Family Foundation
5 days ago


Giving Tuesday Gift Guide
Please consider supporting these champions of change for Giving Tuesday.

Arnall Family Foundation
5 days ago2 min read


Arnall Family Foundation announces new Criminal Justice Reform Program Officer
The Arnall Family Foundation recently hired Tina Brown to serve as program officer for its criminal justice reform initiatives.

Arnall Family Foundation
May 4, 20212 min read


Arnall Family Foundation donates $85 million to the Oklahoma City Community Foundation
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.

Arnall Family Foundation
Mar 14, 20212 min read


The Reckoning of Philanthropy
Similar to how one popular dating app is designed to be deleted, I am hopeful that philanthropy can precipitate its own demise.

Hilary Honor Hamm
Mar 13, 20212 min read


2020 Annual Letter
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...

Arnall Family Foundation
Jan 5, 20214 min read


OKC Black Justice Fund Accepting Applications on Nearly $300K Available to Black-led Organizations
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.

Arnall Family Foundation
Aug 25, 20202 min read


Arnall Family Foundation Awards Nearly $300,000 for COVID-19 Child Welfare Response
The Arnall Family Foundation awarded $298,669 in rapid response funding to 27 governmental and nonprofit organizations throughout the state.

Arnall Family Foundation
May 8, 20203 min read


Arnall Family Foundation announces COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund
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.

Arnall Family Foundation
Apr 16, 20202 min read


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

Arnall Family Foundation
Aug 30, 20191 min read


Lindsay Laird named Vice President of Programs
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.

Arnall Family Foundation
Aug 9, 20191 min read


Announcing the $1 Million Transportation Innovation Grant Winner
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.

Arnall Family Foundation
Mar 28, 20193 min read


Oklahoma DHS Signs State’s Second Pay for Success Contract
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.

Arnall Family Foundation
Jan 18, 20193 min read


Kentucky Humane Society Receives $1.2 Million Grant from WaterShed Animal Fund to Help Rural Communities
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.

Arnall Family Foundation
Jan 14, 20192 min read


Announcing the $1 million Transportation Innovation Grant
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.

Arnall Family Foundation
Aug 9, 20182 min read


WaterShed Animal Fund Partners with Charleston Animal Society to Fund Rural Animal Welfare Program
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.

Arnall Family Foundation
May 30, 20182 min read


Arnall Family Foundation Announces New Hire For Its Child Welfare Initiative
The Arnall Family Foundation recently hired Lindsay Laird as program officer for Child Welfare Initiatives.

Arnall Family Foundation
May 10, 20171 min read


Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society Joins The Right Horse Initiative to Help Horses Find The Right Home
Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society is a nonprofit equine welfare organization that helps formerly abused, neglected, stray, and abandoned horses and other equines throughout Texas.

Arnall Family Foundation
Mar 9, 20172 min read


The New Vocations Pony Club Challenge
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.

Arnall Family Foundation
Jan 13, 20172 min read


Arnall Family Foundation Donates $250,000 to AutismOklahoma
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.

Arnall Family Foundation
May 9, 20162 min read


WaterShed Animal Fund Helps ASPCA Build New Rehab Center
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.

Arnall Family Foundation
May 6, 20162 min read


WaterShed Animal Fund Introduces Equine Initiative
WaterShed Animal Fund Introduces Equine Initiative by WaterShed Animal Fund.
It has been estimated that nearly a quarter of a million homeless horses are in need of intervention and services every year in the U.S. Many require health assessment and treatment but most are in need of proper training so that they can go on to fulfill their next step in life. Whether it is a career in the show ring, on the trail or in the family pasture; many of these homeless horses are not g..

Arnall Family Foundation
Apr 26, 20161 min read


A WaterShed Moment
Since its barn doors first opened in June 2012, the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center has welcomed more than 700 abused and neglected horses and other equines that were removed from their owners by law enforcement.

Arnall Family Foundation
Feb 1, 20162 min read
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