All About Community Funding Initiative

Community Funding Initiative is a professional fundraising nonprofit that focuses on raising money by hosting local events. Our goal is to support local organizations aimed at improving the lives of those in our community. We believe that by improving the lives of those who are most vulnerable, we will strengthen the community as a whole.

Team Members

Megan Orscheln

Megan Orscheln is a twelve year Columbia resident with a passion for improving the lives of those in her community. She has a dual B.A. in Psychology and Sociology, with a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies and a…..

Cameron Orscheln

Cameron Orscheln is a lifelong central Missouri resident. Cameron started an annual Thanksgiving event called ‘Danksgiving’ that eventually turned into a fundraiser in 2018, benefiting the Phoenix House and…..

James “Trint” Johnson

James Trint Johnson was born in Missouri and relocated to Columbia for a better community to raise a family in. He moved to Phoenix to receive a bachelor’s in Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management. While in Phoenix he was…..

Kevin O’Brien

Kevin began his career as a Missouri Assistant Public Defender and worked in the trial division from 1998 to 2009. Kevin was the District Defender of the Boone County Public Defender’s Office from 2004 to 2009. After leaving…..

Mark Jones

Mark Jones moved to Mid-Missouri to attend college like many he fell in love with the Columbia community and has lived here ever since. Mark has dedicated his career to advocating for working families and a strong…..

Get In Touch With Us

Email: ContactUs@CFI-MO.org