Ohio Council of Fund Raising Executives.

The Ohio Council of Fund Raising Executives is a Cleveland, Ohio-based professional organization concerned with professionalism and competency for all its members. The members of the organization are salaried, administrative fundraising executives for non-profit organizations, institutions, and societies. Prior to 1972 the organization was the Northern Ohio chapter of the National Society of Fund Raisers. In 1972, the group disassociated from the national group, and reorganized as a local group, calling itself the Northern Ohio Association of Fund Raisers. The name was modified to the Ohio Council of Fund Raising Executives in 1975.

The Ohio Council of Fund Raising Executives (f. 1972) is a Cleveland-based professional organization concerned with professionalism and competency for all its members. Its mission is to assist, strengthen ties, offer a forum for discussion, reinforce professional standards, and provide programming for its membership. The members of OCFRE are salaried, administrative fundraising executives for non-profit organizations, institutions, and societies. Formal luncheon meetings are held six times a year, September through June, featuring a wide range of distinguished speakers. Prior to 1972 the organization was the Northern Ohio chapter of the National Society of Fund Raisers. In December 1972 the membership (54 members) officially disaffiliated with the national organization, and reorganized as a local group, calling themselves the Northern Ohio Association of Fund Raisers. Since this was the only such group in Ohio, the name was modified to the Ohio Council of Fund Raising Executives in June 1975. In this year OCFRE incorporated, and is in the process of becoming a 501C6, tax exempt professional organization. As of March 1995, the group's membership totaled 260.