About Us
The Oasis Community Foundation started with a simple goal. We wanted to make a positive impact by moving our communities forward in community-defined areas. In the beginning, the most significant task was determining how to accomplish this. We are passionate about the success of others and that resources are available to foster said wins. So, I decided we needed to speak with the community and ask them what they thought was required.
We began by talking to the community at large. We spoke to everyone I encountered in my usual advocations instead of targeted focus groups. We approached people directly, at local parks and events, about what was needed in the community while standing in line at local small business shops. Our social media network also provided feedback. Everyone we encountered was happy and willing to offer feedback and advice.
After going through the letters, emails, and notebooks we would carry, we sorted the feedback into broad categories to determine the most talked about items. The input indicated a need for supplies in our teacher's classrooms and financial literacy. Now that we had identified critical needs, program development began.
We began by talking to the community at large. We spoke to everyone I encountered in my usual advocations instead of targeted focus groups. We approached people directly, at local parks and events, about what was needed in the community while standing in line at local small business shops. Our social media network also provided feedback. Everyone we encountered was happy and willing to offer feedback and advice.
After going through the letters, emails, and notebooks we would carry, we sorted the feedback into broad categories to determine the most talked about items. The input indicated a need for supplies in our teacher's classrooms and financial literacy. Now that we had identified critical needs, program development began.
