Tell the story of your work funded by OCF and help us create passionate stories about people and projects in Oxfordshire. 

Feel free to publicise the fact that you have received a grant from us. By sharing the stories of your work and OCF’s support, you help us raise awareness of philanthropy, generate interest in community issues encouraging more giving and funding to make a difference.

You might like to engage with us in some of the following ways:

We encourage you to talk about our support on social media by using mentions, profile links and hashtags in your posts. You can find us on:

• X – @OxfordshireCF
• Facebook – @OxfordshireCF
• LinkedIn – Oxfordshire Community Foundation

If you share your stories with the press we ask you to include information about us. Below is the standard text about OCF which you should include in any media releases about work we have supported:

Oxfordshire Community Foundation improve lives and tackle inequality by investing in Oxfordshire’s dynamic charitable sector. For over 30 years the charity has been building thriving communities through effective philanthropy, matching donor investment to the needs of small charities. Each year around 200 grassroots charitable organisations are funded, giving around £2 million to tackle priority issues such as unaffordable essentials, poor health, loneliness and lack of opportunity. 

Please do ask us if you’d like a quote from us to include in your press release.

If you would like tips on engaging with local media, have a look at this workshop we ran in collaboration with CAG Oxfordshire.

You are welcome to use information about OCF and/or our logo on your website or annual report. A png version of our logo can be downloaded at the bottom of this page, along with some logo guidelines.

We don’t need to see this before you publish.

We would love to see photos of your work in action, and use these on our website, social media, PR and impact reports. Ideally these would be of the project we funded, but if you have other representative images on file these are incredibly useful too. We will ensure your organisation is credited by including your name next to the photo and/or with accompanying text.

It is really important that you have permission from the people in the photo. They should know that it will be used in the public domain, in print and online.

Which photos work best

We love photos that show people looking at the camera and enjoying what they are doing. Photos featuring individuals or small groups tend to showcase your work the best compared to wide shots of large groups, for example. If the photo shows someone engaged in an activity, it is best to show one person only.

Here are a few examples of the kinds of photos that work best.

Top tips for taking a good photo

• Use natural light wherever possible. If it is a sunny day position your subject with the sun to the side so it doesn’t dazzle them or put them into shadow.
• Make sure your subject is in focus.
• Think about what is in the background of the shot. It is good to have something that puts the photo into context that shows the work you do.
• Ask your subject to look at the camera and smile!

And some more functional tips…

• Photos need to be good enough quality to be used in print. How can you tell? On your computer, right-click on the image and then select “Properties.” A window will appear with the image’s details. Go to the “Details” tab to see the image’s dimensions and resolution. Resolution should be at least 300 PPI (pixels per inch) or 300 DPI (dots per inch).
• JPEG or PNG file types are best
• Photos should ideally be in landscape format

Once the work we funded is complete, please do keep in touch so that we can jointly publicise its impact. You will also receive an email from our Grants Team asking you to complete an online monitoring form, and we may contact you about using the information for a case study.

We publish case studies on our website here; if you think yours makes a particularly good story, please do get in touch.

We make video case studies of selected grantees – usually featuring an interview with the charity leader and the voice of their beneficiaries. This can be done by arrangement and we are happy to share the footage with you for you to use in your own communications. Have a look at previous videos here.

If you have any further questions about how we can support you to publicise your grant from OCF then please drop us an email:

marketing@oxfordshire.org