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Focus Areas

Human Services

Inasmuch Foundation advances its mission by partnering with trusted organizations to strengthen Oklahoma City’s homeless response system, mental health infrastructure, and support for women and families. Guided by Edith Kinney Gaylord’s legacy of compassion, these efforts emphasize collaboration and long-term systems change, prioritizing relationships with proven partners. 

Priorities in Human Services

The Foundation aims to strengthen Oklahoma City's capacity to care for its most vulnerable residents, partnering with trusted organizations to address homelessness, mental health, and the needs of women and families.

Note: Foster care, justice reform, legal services, public health, diversion and re-entry, and general human services are no longer strategic priorities and proposals are unlikely to be funded.

  • The Foundation works closely with Key to Home, Oklahoma City’s Continuum of Care. In 2024 and 2025, Key to Home successfully housed more than 500 individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. In 2026, the Foundation will launch a Diversion Pilot Program with the goal of diverting 750 individuals from entering the homeless response system over a two-year period.

  • The Foundation closely partners with Healthy Minds Policy Initiative. In partnership with United Way of Central Oklahoma, Inasmuch supported the first phase of a multiyear mental health systems change initiative in Oklahoma City. A 2025 landscape assessment of the city’s mental health needs will inform an implementation plan to be launched in 2026.

  • Edith Kinney Gaylord’s deep compassion for women and children was evident throughout her lifetime of personal philanthropy. Inasmuch Foundation continues her legacy through strategic investments in trusted partners.

For questions or inquiries about Inasmuch Foundation’s strategy and priorities in human services, please contact Sarah Roberts.

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Announcing Nearly $55,000 in Emergency Food Security Funding
Announcing Nearly $55,000 in Emergency Food Security Funding

During the recent interruption of federal SNAP benefits, Inasmuch Foundation distributed nearly $55,000 in emergency food security funding to 23 Oklahoma nonprofits to help ensure families could continue putting food on the table.

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How Public-Private Partnership Is Creating Solutions for the Unhoused in Oklahoma City
How Public-Private Partnership Is Creating Solutions for the Unhoused in Oklahoma City

Homelessness is one of the most complex and pressing issues facing communities today. In Oklahoma City, the Key to Home Partnership exemplifies how public-private collaboration can create meaningful and measurable change.

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FREE Assistance to Nonprofits with SBA Loans and Nonprofit Survey
FREE Assistance to Nonprofits with SBA Loans and Nonprofit Survey

We continue to be inspired by the Oklahoma nonprofit sector's response to COVID-19 amid the challenges it presents to your organizations and clients.  One potential source of relief during these uncertain times is through the CARES Act loan programs.  Nonprofits are eligible to apply for the Payment Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.  The best advice we continue to hear about these programs is to APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.   Applications are now open and money will be lent on a first-come, first-served basis.  

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COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Updates

Inasmuch Foundation is listening to the nonprofit community and needs your input to ensure our response is targeted and effective.  If you are a nonprofit organization serving Central Oklahoma, please complete this survey by Friday, April 3rd to help us assess COVID-19's impact on the nonprofit sector.  Your survey responses will help us identify critical needs in our community and direct Inasmuch Foundation's Emergency Grants.  Emergency Grants will be invitation only and our Program Team will reach out directly to invite organizations to submit applications. 

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Spring Grant Cycle and COVID-19 Updates
Spring Grant Cycle and COVID-19 Updates

In times of rapid change, we are grateful for all the nonprofit organizations mobilizing to meet the growing needs of our community.  Now more than ever, we value our partnerships and will be reaching out to our grantees during this challenging time.  Currently, all Inasmuch Foundation employees are working remotely until April 6th.  A full staff directory can be found here.  Please reach out with any questions or concerns via email or our cell phones. 

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FREE Assistance to Nonprofits with SBA Loans and Nonprofit Survey
FREE Assistance to Nonprofits with SBA Loans and Nonprofit Survey

We continue to be inspired by the Oklahoma nonprofit sector's response to COVID-19 amid the challenges it presents to your organizations and clients.  One potential source of relief during these uncertain times is through the CARES Act loan programs.  Nonprofits are eligible to apply for the Payment Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.  The best advice we continue to hear about these programs is to APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.   Applications are now open and money will be lent on a first-come, first-served basis.  

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