Advisory Board
Chair – Dr. Eunice Tarver, Vice President of Student Success & Chief Student Affairs Officer, Tulsa Community College
Vice Chair – Moises Echeverria, President & CEO, Foundation for Tulsa Schools
Secretary – Jen Loren, Senior Director, Cherokee Film
Glenda Love-Williams, Ret. President & CEO, Ronald McDonald House and Nonprofit Consultant
Hannibal B. Johnson, Author, Attorney & Consultant
Ashley Harris Philippsen, Senior Implementation Advisor, Institute For Responsive Government
Joseph Bojang, Owner, Web Champs
Danny Williams, Attorney, Frederic Dorwart Lawyers
Jessica M. Lozano-Alvarez, Professional Provider Network Manager, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma
Staff
Joshua J. Knowles
Program Officer
jknowles@zarrow.org
The Commemoration Fund, now a grantmaking program of the Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation, awarded 14 Tulsa organizations working to reduce systemic barriers and expand opportunity for marginalized communities in May 2026.
For grantee questions, please contact Joshua J. Knowles at jknowles@zarrow.org / 918-295-8015.
2026 Grant Recipients
Economic Opportunity
Black Tech Street
Supporting and leading efforts to build a sustainable tech-based workforce in Greenwood
Revitalize T-Town
Providing roof replacement and home repairs for Tulsa homeowners
Education
Foundation for Tulsa Schools
Recruiting and enlisting community support and business assistance in providing resources and opportunities for Tulsa Public Schools
Genesys Works
Providing career success programing for high school students
Urban Coders’ Guild
Providing after-school tech-training program for middle and high school students
Justice
Terence Crutcher Foundation
Advancing community investment and advocacy through voter mobilization and other efforts
The Bail Project
Providing bail assistance in addition to pretrial and supportive services
Public Health
Emergency Infant Services
Offering basic needs assistance for children 5 years old or younger
Fresh Rx Oklahoma
Providing access to locally grown produce to participants alongside controlled diabetes management tools
Services and Culture
Greenwood Rising
Educating attendees about the historic Greenwood District, the Tulsa Race Massacre, and Black Wall Street
Indigenous Arts Alliance
Offering programming focused on Indigenous heritage preservation and celebration
YWCA Tulsa
Serving various populations with an emphasis on health equity, immigration and refugee services, and homelessness