Purpose
The Donna Nigh Foundation, administered through the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, was established as a bridge between the public and private sector to help with programs that government agencies are unable to provide. The Foundation works closely with state agencies to provide a network of supports. The Foundation provides adaptive equipment, which allows Oklahomans with developmental disabilities to push their boundaries and gain independence.
Contact(s)
Jennifer Stewart - Organization Grants contact
Oklahoma City Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1146
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
(405) 606-2912
Email: j.stewart@occf.org
Rosena Rucker, Individual Grants contact, Case Worker
Donna Nigh Foundation
OU Child Study Center
1100 NE 13th
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
(405) 271-5700 ext. 45165
FAX: (405) 271-8835
Email: rosena-rucker@ouhsc.edu
www.occf.org/NighFoundation
Financial Criteria
See “Eligibility”
Eligibility
Grants for organizations:
- Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, an accredited public or private school or other publicly-supported agency.
- Applicants must provide direct services to individuals with severe to profound Intellectual and/or Developmental Disorders (IDD).
- Organization must be located in the state of Oklahoma.
Grants for individuals:
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- Applicants must have a diagnosis of a profound intellectual and/or developmental disability and a need that is unmet by government or private sources.
- Applicants can be of any age and must reside in the state of Oklahoma.
- Priority will be given to applicants with financial need.
AT Services Provided/Covered
- No AT services are provided or covered.
AT Devices Provided/Covered
- Aids for Daily Living
- Computers and Related
- Environmental Adaptations
- Learning Cognition & Developmental
- Mobility/Seating & Positioning
- Speech Communication
Application Process
- Contact the Oklahoma City Community Foundation to obtain an organizational grant application form.
- Contact Rosena Rucker to obtain an individual grant application form.
Pieces of the Puzzle
- The Donna Nigh Foundation offers one-time grants up to $2,500 to individuals with needs that are unmet by government and private sources.
- Organizational grants are up to $8,000.
- Resources of the Donna Nigh Foundation are limited and not all requests can be met.
- Annual deadline for applications is July 10th.
- Grants to individuals are reviewed on a quarterly basis and recipients will be notified once a decision is made.
- The Donna Nigh Foundation makes payments to vendors only.
- The Donna Nigh Foundation does not approve requests for autism related services.