The John R. Oishei Foundation is a longstanding private philanthropic foundation based in Buffalo, New York, focused on enhancing the economic vitality, well-being, and quality of life in the Buffalo-Niagara region. Established in 1940 by industrialist and philanthropist John R. Oishei — the founder of Trico Products — the foundation has grown into one of the region’s largest grantmakers with assets of roughly $330 million and annual giving in the tens of millions of dollars. In recent years, the foundation has intentionally shifted its strategy toward trust-based, systems-change philanthropy that seeks to address racial inequities and build community power, particularly on Buffalo’s East S...
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