Daily Featured Foundation - 11/30/2025

11/30/2025

Here is today’s featured foundation.

The John R. Oishei Foundation

Website: https://oishei.org/

Mission & Purpose: To enhance the economic vitality and quality of life for the Buffalo Niagara region. The foundation has recently shifted its focus to center on racial equity and "Community Power Building" to address the root causes of disparity.

Broad Funding Guidelines: Grantmaking is focused on the Buffalo/Niagara region of New York. They support 501(c)(3) organizations and have moved to a trust-based philanthropy model. Their new strategic framework focuses on seven areas, including Community Asset Control (housing/land), Joy & Restoration, and Narrative Change.

Featured Opportunity: The "Community Power Building" initiative is their new core approach. They are actively seeking to fund organizations (especially those led by people of color) that are not just providing services, but are building the political and economic power of residents on Buffalo's East Side to change systems.

Recommendation: A community-based organization in Buffalo, NY (particularly the East Side) that is led by residents and is working on systemic issues like housing equity or economic justice, rather than just direct charity.