More than Funding

Approximately 60% of the people in Buffalo-Niagara are directly affected by our work and the work of our grantees. If you've enjoyed the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra or local theater, visited a neighborhood health center, sought care on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (including The John R. Oishei Children's Hospital), explored the Niagara Aquarium, or biked in Buffalo, you have experienced the impact of our work and that of our grantees.

 

Our Focus Areas

The John R. Oishei Foundation supports work throughout the eight counties of Western New York in the following inter-related areas:

> Strengthen the P-20 Education Continuum
> Enhance Options for Self-Sufficiency
> Build Livable, Stable Neighborhoods
> Promote Health and Improve Systems of Care
> Expand the Role of Arts, Culture, and Heritage in Regional Development

More than Funding

At the Oishei Foundation, we recognize that our community faces numerous challenges and opportunities, which is why we do much more than provide financial support. Through our internal staff and community-wide networks, we offer support that empowers change-makers to go further, move faster, and achieve even greater impact.

What We Do

• Bring stakeholders together to develop shared agendas and advance community initiatives
• Foster partnerships and promote network-building
• Listen, learn, and collaborate with others
• Provide support to strengthen organizations and help them to build their own capacity
• Support the development of promising leaders in all communities and sectors

> Learn how we help organizations strengthen their capacity

The Oishei Foundation by the Numbers

• One of the largest foundations by total assets (more than $265.5 million) within the eight counties of Western New York
• 178 grants and more than $11.9 million awarded (2018)
• Awarded more than $330 million since 1998

A Tribute to Our Founder: The John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital

In honor of our founder—an early advocate of healthcare for children and a generous philanthropist—The Foundation made its largest single gift to The John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital, supporting the development of the new, world-class children’s hospital.