Ohio Philanthropy News - December 13, 2024

Richland County Foundation's Richland Gives fundraising campaign raised $804K for local nonprofits.

The Saint Luke's Foundation's board of trustees approved nearly $1.8M in grants for 20 organizations during its fourth quarter board meeting to support health equity initiatives in the neighborhoods surrounding the former hospital.

Charles Berry of the Charles D. Berry Foundation was named the 2024 Dayton Business Journal (DBJ) Philanthropy Award recipient.

The Dayton Foundation will invest $625K into an effort called the "Dayton Workforce Coalition" to improve the area's workforce.

Columbus Foundation's Center for HumanKindness awarded $5K to the 2024 Everyday Kindness Hero Champion and $1K to each of the four finalists Everyday Kindness Heroes award ceremony on Dec. 4.

PNC Foundation provided $50K to Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber's and Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries' project to grow the region's workforce by helping overcome barriers to employment.

The Marietta Community Foundation awarded $123K to support nonprofit organizations across Washington County as a result of their 2024 Fall Grant Cycle.

The J.W. & M.H. Straker Charitable Foundation awarded over $18K to the Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center to upgrade the facilities at Heart to Heart School.

ArtsWave awarded more than $100K in grants to 13 area organizations.

The GAR Foundation has approved more than $1.8M in grants to nonprofit groups in Greater Akron.

Other Member News

Ohio Access to Justice Foundation awarded over $6M to nonprofit civil legal service providers in Ohio.

KeyBank Foundation invested $3M in eight Cleveland area nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of Northeast Ohioans.

HealthPath Foundation of Ohio awarded $960K in multiyear grants to eight nonprofit organizations across the state to advance health initiatives.

Bryan Area Foundation Power in the Purse women's giving circle awarded $1,000 to the Flair on the Square festival to help them with operational costs.

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