about the osher foundation

The Bernard Osher Foundation, established in 1977, supports 120 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes on university and college campuses in 49 states and the District of Columbia and funds the National Resource Center for the Institutes at the University of Southern Maine. The Osher Foundation provides each program with an initial grant of $100,000 for each of three years with an eventual endowment of $1 million should the program demonstrate potential for success and sustainability.