2012 DePreist Award Honors Greg Chaille, Oregon Community Foundation President
DePreist Award To Honor Departing Oregon Community Foundation President
Volunteers of America
Oregon is pleased to announce that Greg Chaillé, President of the
Oregon Community Foundation, has been selected as the recipient of the
2012 DePreist Award for Excellence.
The DePreist Award for Excellence is given annually to
outstanding citizens who demonstrate the highest level of community
involvement. It marks a worthy capstone to Chaillé’s extremely
successful career, as he will be retiring at the end of this year. In
his 23 years at the helm of Oregon Community Foundation, Chaillé has led
the foundation as it grew from a $10 million to $1.2 billion in assets,
making it the nation’s ninth-largest community foundation. Since 1980,
OCF has awarded $649 million in grants in scholarships, including $60
million that was given out in 2010 to roughly 2,000 non-profit
organizations and 2,300 students. OCF also helps organizations,
individuals, businesses, and familiesto create charitable funds that
support important community causes.
Under Greg’s leadership, the foundation has helped to launch a number
of statewide initiatives, including programs that promote early
childhood development, create strong, vibrant neighborhoods, and provide
early access to high quality education.” said Kay D. Toran, President
and CEO of Volunteers of America Oregon. “Through its Advised Funds and
general community grant program, OCF has changed and improved the lives
of many children and families in our community.”
Added Toran, “Greg Chaillé richly deserves the DePreist Award for Excellence.”
Although Chaillé has set the bar high for his successor, he will also
make sure that person learns from the best. After retiring at year’s
end, Greg will assume the role of senior advisor for the foundation.
Congratulations, Greg!