Enhancing quality of life

Vital social services and opportunities to enjoy arts, culture and nature help make our communities vibrant. Devon’s investments in community enrichment align with our value to make a positive and sustainable impact. Devon is a leading contributor to nonprofit organizations in our operating communities.

Arts, culture and nature

We’re committed to supporting the visual and performing arts that help make our hometown of Oklahoma City a lively and appealing place to live, work and play. Devon funds a variety of local arts and culture organizations, including the Oklahoma City Ballet, Arts Council of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, and Lyric Theater. We also hold an annual fundraising campaign for Allied Arts to support more than 40 local arts organizations.

Devon supports Ducks Unlimited’s playa restoration project at the Huey Waterfowl Management Area near Artesia. Playas can be an important part of a sustainable approach to securing water for communities, as well as a primary habitat for many wildlife species. Devon employees in the Permian Basin support on-the-ground conservation projects focused on playa restoration, including engineering and design, project administration and other activities involved in delivering conservation work.

In 2024, we marked our 17th year contributing funding and volunteers for the Wyoming Conservation Corps (WCC) and its programs to improve public lands in the state. Devon is also a long-time supporter of The Oklahoma Nature Conservancy and its focus on sharing the love of nature and conservation throughout the state. We contribute to its ground stewardship activities, including controlled burning for range management, invasive species control and scientific research. Devon’s donations helped stand up operations at the newest Blue River preserve, Oka’ Yanahli, which encompasses 3,600 acres of native prairie and two miles of river.

Matching employee giving

Devon launched our Employee Gift Match Program in 2022 to amplify employees and directors’ support of nonprofit organizations that reflect their personal interests, passions and pursuits. The company matches individual contributions through the program up to $10,000 per employee. Donations have increased every year since we introduced the gift match program and reached $1.3 million in 2024. In addition, employees in Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Texas raised a record $2.78 million for United Way agencies and food banks across our operational areas during our annual Give for Good campaign.

Inclusion Grants

We want to make a real difference in people’s lives, and we listen to stakeholders to find the most effective programs to meet community needs. We created the Devon Inclusion Grants program to support organizations that address critical community needs, but do not receive funding from large, established sources. We identify partner organizations with the help of our employee-led Inclusion Grants team. Since initiating the grants program in 2021, Devon has expanded giving from Oklahoma City to all our operating areas.

Devon awarded Inclusion Grants to the following organizations in 2024:

Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Pride Alliance
India Association of Oklahoma
Wings Special Needs Community
Santa Fe Family Life Center
Cleats for Kids
LifeShare Foundation
NewView Oklahoma
Latino Community Development Agency
Sisu Youth Services
Positive Tomorrows
Shelterwell
The Genesis Project
Black Liberated Arts Center
HeartLine
Lillian Timber Farms
Not Your Average Joe

Anadarko Basin
STEP UP Transitional Living
SWOSU Foundation – Indigenous Student Association

Wyoming
Climb Wyoming
Boys & Girls Club of Campbell County

North Dakota
Western Wellness Foundation
Youthworks

South Texas
Friends of Dewitt County
The Cole Ohrt Walk Strong Foundation (COWS)

Delaware Basin
Monahans Kids Zone Facility
United Way of Eddy County
Southeast New Mexico College
Wings for L.I.F.E.
Chavez County CASA
Carlsbad Literacy Program
Artesia Literacy Council
Unity Recovery Solutions
Justice House
My Power Inc.