Updates
The AOF Joins #GivingTuesdayNow in Global Day of Giving and Unity
May 3, 2020
#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. The day is designed to drive an influx of generosity, citizen engagement, business and philanthropy activation, and support for communities and nonprofits around the world.
Carolyn Torgersen Joins AOF Staff
April 19, 2020
The American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) is pleased to announce that Carolyn Torgersen has been selected as its new Director of Marketing and Mission Communications. A multi-talented professional and award-winning PR executive well versed in the nuances of nonprofit management, Torgersen brings more than 20 years of experience in marketing communications, fundraising and grants management.
AOF Remembers Gilbert Sullivan Bucholz, DO
April 9, 2020
Directors and staff of the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF), extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of 2009 AOF Board President, Gilbert Sullivan Bucholz, DO, in his passing.
As Board President of the Foundation, Dr. Bucholz presence represented bold steps towards increasing philanthropic partnerships across the profession, while his ideas and strategies...
American Osteopathic Foundation Response to COVID-19
March 30, 2020
Friends,
We offer our deep gratitude and heartfelt thanks for your continued support of the osteopathic community and would like to provide a brief update on our work and service to the profession during the coronavirus pandemic.
The AOF Board of Directors takes great pride in the Foundation’s ability to support programs and services that promote osteopathic medicine and enhance patient-...
COVID-19 Grant-Making and Financial Resources
March 24, 2020
We support our osteopathic community and all of the healthcare workers on the frontlines of the coronoavirus pandemic. By sharing resources, we aim to work alongside our Nonprofit partners in navigating these difficult and uncertain times
Our friends at Candid are compiling a list of funds specifically established in the wake of coronavirus. This list focuses on funds hosted at US-based...
Missouri Medical Student Named AOF Board Student Member
January 9, 2020
The American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) is pleased to announce the election of Comfort A. Orebayo, OMSII, as the College of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents’ (COSGP) Student Director for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2020.
Student Doctor Orebayo is currently attending the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCUMB-COM). Prior to...