Our Impact
Making a tangible difference for children and families in Tulsa
We seek to make an impact that creates the greatest opportunity for self fulfillment for every child, especially those who come from the least advantaged circumstances.
Our efforts span from maternal and child health to children’s education and beyond, delivering a holistic approach to building stronger communities. The programs we support impact 40,000 children living in poverty each year, focusing on initiatives that create a brighter future for Tulsans.
Our approach focuses on reversing the cycle of poverty by developing solutions for its root causes. Through partnerships with public and private partners and community-based organizations, we pursue efforts that seek lasting, transformative change. From support at birth to fostering economic opportunity through education, job training, entrepreneurship and vibrant public spaces, we have learned that these challenges require a comprehensive strategy.
Early Childhood Development and Education
Early Childhood Development and Education initiatives are creating access to critical learning opportunities early in children's lives, engaging parents and sustaining long-term educational support over the course of a child’s development to ensure that they can pursue their potential.
- 40K+low-income children and their families receive year-round early learning and family engagement through GKFF-supported initiatives.
- 16early learning centers are serving children in Tulsa.
- 2,500+children receive center-based education through Tulsa Educare and Community Action Project
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Creating equal opportunity from the start
EXPLORE OUR WORKCommunity Well-being and Justice
Community Well-being and Justice programs are ensuring that children and families have the care and resources they need to have a healthy start, expanding access to health care and eliminating health disparities, offering alternatives to incarceration and meeting needs for people in poverty.
- 35K+people receive support through health education and maternal-child wellness programs annually.
- 72%decrease in the number of women sent to prison from Tulsa County since efforts to end the cycle of incarceration began in 2009.
- 67%reduction in teen births since 2009 through GKFF-supported programs in maternal child health.
Improving social mobility and opportunity for all
EXPLORE OUR WORKCity Vibrancy
Tulsa’s dynamic public spaces, talent and business attraction programs and thriving arts scene enhance the quality of life for all Tulsans, driving economic innovation, creating jobs and revitalizing community hubs across the city.
- 2M+people visit the Gathering Place each year.
- 3,500Tulsa Remote relocators have collectively generated $563.6 million in direct employment income.
- $465Mwas invested by GKFF and partners into the creation of Gathering Place — making this the largest gift to a municipality in U.S. history.
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Building a vibrant, inclusive Tulsa for all
EXPLORE OUR WORKStrong Neighborhoods
Strong Neighborhoods empower children and families to thrive in vibrant and economically sustainable communities. GKFF’s neighborhood revitalization efforts began in Tulsa’s historic Kendall-Whittier neighborhood with initiatives like Educare, mixed-income housing and support for greenspaces and small business. These efforts are expanding to create pathways to prosperity, build equity and strengthen neighborhoods in east and north Tulsa.
- 550units of high quality, mixed-income housing have been built in Kendall Whittier since investments in the neighborhood began.
- 2,925clients have received services from six co-located nonprofits in East Tulsa's new micro-community resource center.
- 2Xthe families in north Tulsa neighborhoods will earn a living wage by 2035 with the support of initiatives powered by InvestNorth.
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