Ohio Philanthropy News - August 30, 2024

The Osteopathic Heritage Foundation gave a $575K gift to the Nelsonville Community Foundation that will provide immediate and long-term investment in the city of Nelsonville and the surrounding communities.

Coshocton Foundation’s Hospice of Coshocton Legacy Fund provided a $2.4M grant to help fund the construction of Gentlebrook, a new senior care facility in Coshocton.

The Ohio Arts Council sent an ArtSTART grant to Go Ottawa to support a new downtown Christmas event, Once Upon a Main Street.

The Youngstown Foundation awarded the YWCA of the Mahoning Valley a $75K grant to support its affordable housing project.

Ohio Humanities supported the Toledo Opera with a $15K grant to their fund podcast project.

The Scioto Foundation announced the establishment of the Constance Burns Ackerman Memorial Scholarship Fund created by her husband Marion Ackerman.

Beck Center for the Arts is honoring philanthropic luminaries Chuck and Char Fowler, Holley Fowler Martins, Chann Fowler-Spellman and The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation at their annual Spotlight Gala.

The Community Foundation of Lorain County will host its Connect to a Cause 2024 on Sept. 19.

The Senior Hub-Meals on Wheels program received grant funding from the Fairfield County Foundation, Stevenson Fund of the Columbus Foundation, PNC-Charitable Trust/Marten’s Family Fund and ADAMH.

Community Foundation of Mahoning Valley, TCCHD and FACT funded a Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership initiative to decorate downtown Warren.

Cuyahoga Arts & Culture continues to connect communities through free arts and culture events.

The J.W. & M.H. Straker Charitable Foundation will accept applications for the fall grant cycle from Sept. 3 to Sept. 30.

Martha Holden Jennings Foundation gave an $8K grant to an initiative to bring a book vending machine to the Crestwood Intermediate School.

The Knox County Foundation announced the approval of $578K in grants to 11 nonprofit projects throughout Knox County during its Aug. 14 board meeting.

The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $418K at its August board meeting.

The Healthy Lakewood Foundation provided a $10K grant to the City of Lakewood to provide gift cards for those of limited means.

The United Way of Clark, Champaign & Madison Counties has funded nearly $200K in programs to support brain development, early literacy and kindergarten readiness for the Springfield City School District and other local organizations.

Other Member News

The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio awarded nearly $659K in donor-established postsecondary scholarships to students across Appalachian Ohio, including two students from Hocking County.

The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved education grants totaling nearly $66K.

The Don Wood Foundation and Questa Education Foundation release study findings on postsecondary education attainment.   

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