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For decades, housing models for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) followed a familiar pattern: separation. Communities were designed for people with disabilities, not with them. While well-intentioned, these isolated models reinforced exclusion—physically, economically, and socially.

Across Oklahoma, opioid settlement funds represent a rare opportunity to make long-term, evidence-based investments in prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction. Yet for many eligible entities—particularly counties, municipalities, school districts, and higher education institutions—the first and most significant barrier is not funding availability. It is the needs assessment.

At SOAR Partners, we often see that individuals who care deeply about community impact want their values to live on beyond their lifetime. One of the most powerful and accessible ways to do this is by including a nonprofit organization in your will or trust.

Oklahoma is navigating a critical opportunity to address the opioid crisis through settlement funds dedicated to prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction. These dollars reflect a strong commitment by the Attorney General’s Office and the Opioid Abatement Board to ensure that resources are deployed responsibly, strategically, and in alignment with evidence-based practices.

In today's intensely competitive nonprofit environment, achieving greater mission impact and operational efficiency often requires reaching critical mass.

Information has become the cornerstone of modern business strategy, and nonprofit organizations are no exception.