Registered charities operating
within the boundaries of
School District #23 can
contact the Foundation to
discuss their granting
needs and requirements.
Grant applications are only
available after consultation
with COF staff.
Please contact Grants
Coordinator Sandi Oloffs at
861-6160 or by email
Central Okanagan Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
The management of the Foundation is executed by Leanne Hammond Komori,
Executive Director.
COF has four standing committees; Investment & Finance; Marketing
& Communication; Fund Development, and Grants committee.
Our Grant Advisory Committees are made up of interested members of the
volunteer community who help us decide how to best distribute the discretionary
monies in accordance with the wishes of the various Fund donors.
The committees ensure that the application form, process and procedures
are all in keeping with the mission and mandate of the Foundation.
RJ Bennett Director
Elaine Borden
Past Chair Governance Advisory: City
Louise Elliott
Chair Advisory - Health
Chair Advisory - Arts & Culture
Tom Fellhauer Advisory: Health Governance
Vice President
J.W. George Ivany
Jim Herperger Fund Development
Judy Hodson Chair - City of Kelowna Grants
Stafford McKergow Chair Governance
Marla O'Brien
Don Pettman Secretary/Treasurer
Chair Investment and Finance
Mary-Jo Schnepf Marketing
Kathleen Mackenzie Advisory: Arts
Revised: November 28,
2006
Elaine Borden
Stafford McKergow
Don Pettman
Mona Ferguson
Advisory: Health
Harry Grossmith
Advisory: Health
Melanie Hall-Szyszkiewicz
Advisory: Arts
Jennifer Hindle
Advisory: Arts
Michael Loewen
Advisory: City
Cheryl Miller
Advisory: Health Alternate
Helen Raham
Advisory: Health
Ron Rubadeau
Advisory: Health
Ron Russell
Investment & Finance
Vi Sorenson
Advisory: City
Cynthia Waldek-Peters
Advisory: City
Gwynneth Wilson
Alternate Advisory: City
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