The Oregon Community Foundation
Carlos Garcia is a seasoned professional in the philanthropic sector with extensive experience in environmental programs and donor relations. Currently serving as a Senior Program Officer for Environment at The Oregon Community Foundation since April 2019, Carlos brings a wealth of knowledge from previous roles, including Senior Philanthropic Advisor at The San Francisco Foundation and Philanthropy Advisor at Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Additionally, Carlos has held positions at St. Mary's Medical Center as Donor Relations Director and at The Nature Conservancy as Associate Director of Philanthropy. Academically, Carlos holds a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a specialization in Business Administration from UCLA, along with a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® designation from The American College of Financial Services. Carlos is also affiliated with 21/64.
The Oregon Community Foundation
The mission of Oregon Community Foundation is to improve lives for all Oregonians through the power of philanthropy. OCF works with individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create charitable funds to support the community causes they care about. Through these funds, in 2020 OCF awarded more than $230 million in grants and scholarships. Thousands of citizens have created a permanent endowment for Oregon through OCF – an endowment that will help Oregonians today and for generations to come. Who We Are: OCF's endowment come from thousands of Oregonians who have invested with us to help our state. OCF manages more than 3,000 individual funds of various sizes. From these funds, grants are distributed to support the critical work that nonprofit organizations are doing around Oregon. OCF is governed by a volunteer board of directors. They provide leadership to the Foundation and have the responsibility to ensure that the endowment is managed in an efficient, thoughtful way. We rely on more than 1,600 local volunteers who give us deep-rooted knowledge of community needs. Our professional staff helps donors realize their charitable goals and nonprofit organizations become stronger. What We Do: The Oregon Community Foundation is committed to improving life and uniting Oregonians through philanthropy. Thanks to thousands of donors and hundreds of individual funds, OCF is the leader in Oregon philanthropy, strengthening communities across the state.