Public School Foundation Impact Award Nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2027 Public School Foundation Impact Awards. The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence annually presents these award to recognize Oklahoma public school foundations for innovative programs that they sponsor or administer.

The program submitted must have been administered during the 2025-2026 school year to be eligible for the current award year. The programs may be, but are not limited to, the following areas:

  • Arts integration
  • Curriculum enhancement
  • Events
  • Fundraising
  • Mentoring
  • Professional development for teachers
  • Public relations
  • Student leadership development
  • Student scholarships  

Nominations may come from anyone knowledgeable about the foundation, including its board members. Only one program per foundation may be nominated for recognition. Winning foundations must wait one full calendar year before they are eligible to nominate another program. Click here to learn about past award winners.

Trophies and monetary awards will be presented at an appropriate upcoming event in the winning foundation's community. Winners may be asked to participate, in some capacity, at a future Oklahoma School Foundations Network event.

Nominations must be completed and submitted by 5 p.m. Nov. 20, 2026. For more information, contact Dana Renner at (405) 236-0006 or e-mail drenner@ofe.org.