Resources
Below you will find a listing of the resources provided throughout the site.
Resources
2021 Annual Report
Our annual report provides highlights of the year, a full grant listing and the Foundations financial details.
Annual Reports Archives
Click here to download the past nine (9) Annual Reports - 2013-2021 (ZIP file)
Evaluation Guide
At the Oishei Foundation, evaluation and learning efforts are not just the purview of the department of strategy, research, and evaluation. Rather, evaluation and learning is a culture and set of practices that intertwine with every aspect of our work as grantmakers.
Evaluation in Philanthropy
To develop our evaluation strategy, we studied trends and best practices in philanthropy, and worked with a nationally recognized expert to determine the role of evaluation in achieving our overall strategic goals.
Five-Year Strategic Plan
Our thoughtful, forward-thinking, five-year plan (2017-2021) identifies our strategic goals, provides a clear framework for maximizing our impact, and outlines how we will continue to serve our community
Guide — Applying for Funding
Need help creating an online account, or logging into your existing account? check out this quick reference guide that outlines all the steps.
Oishei Foundation — Corporate Identity Guidelines
Please review our Corporate Identity Guidelines before using our logo in any materials.
Oishei Foundation — Logo Files
If you are downloading our logo, please be sure to follow our usage guidelines listed in our Corporate Identity Guidelines.
Racial Equity Audit Report
For far too long, sections of our community have been racked by disinvestment, by unequal access to quality education and health care, by inadequate, unsafe housing and by high poverty and unemployment rates.
Reimagining Evaluation and Learning
Does this sound familiar? Your foundation is committed to evaluation, but it struggles to keep pace with meaningful reporting that drives accountability, learning and impact. Knowledge sharing is a mantra, but staff never has sufficient bandwidth.
Tool Kit for Communications
Communications Planning, Effective Public Relations, Building a Strong Brand Identity, and Creating a Digital Marketing Strategy.
VIDEO — Rewriting the Book: Emerging Leaders in Western New York
Oishei Leaders is a leadership development and relationship building initiative created by The John R. Oishei Foundation. It is a uniquely unstructured effort that brings local nonprofit leaders together for the purposes of building synergies, exchanging best practices, and generating new ideas for improving our community.