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Rooted at Home: Technical Training That Builds the Workforce of Tomorrow
Across small island communities, one of the greatest challenges facing development is the steady migration of young talent seeking opportunity elsewhere. For years, this “brain and talent drain” has limited economic growth and reduced the availability of skilled...
A Message From The President and CEO | April 2026
Dear Friends, Fourteen years ago, One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) began with a simple but powerful idea: that communities thrive when people, environment, culture, and opportunity grow and flourish together. Today, that vision continues to take root across Eleuthera...
Rooted in Eleuthera: Growing Skills, Leaders, and Lasting Opportunity
By: Terann McKenzie Dean of Training and Innovation, CTI When I made the decision to relocate to Eleuthera, it was more than a professional move; it was a deliberate step toward purpose. I knew I wasn’t just changing my address; I was changing the...
OEF’S Formula for Success
By: Lane Glaze Last week, I spent a few days in Nassau with key members of One Eleuthera Foundation’s (OEF’s) leadership team, including my colleague Keyron Smith, OEF’s President and CEO. We visited with prospective and long-time donors, thanking them for their past...
Protecting Nature, Empowering People: OEF Unveils the Bird’s Eye View Birding & Nature Trail
Eleuthera’s forests are alive with biodiversity, history, and stories waiting to be told. OEF is on the final stretch and proudly preparing to open its newest eco-tourism and conservation initiative. Located within the lush Coppice Forest at the CTI Campus in Rock...
Learning, Service & Sustainability: Educational Tourism Strengthens Eleuthera’s Communities
This year, OEF proudly celebrated another impactful season of educational tourism - an initiative that blends academic study, cultural immersion, community service, and sustainable development. Through its strong university partnerships and international service...
Strengthening the Heart & Core of Community Impact With OEF’s Social Good Accelerator (SGA)
Nonprofits are the backbone of many communities, providing food assistance, mental health support, youth programming, disaster relief, environmental protection, and countless services that strengthen daily life in The Bahamas. Yet many of these organizations operate...
Elevating Women, Strengthening Communities: AWE Entrepreneurs Rise To The Occasion
Across Eleuthera, women are stepping boldly into entrepreneurship, launching new ventures, expanding existing businesses, and fueling local economic growth. This year, OEF proudly facilitated the island’s first-ever cohort of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs...