The Columbus Foundation is proud to present Tom and Nancy Lurie with the 2021 Harrison M. Sayre Award in recognition of their deep and abiding commitment to community service. Read More

For the important role it plays in bringing stability to those in need, especially with eviction prevention efforts during the pandemic, The Columbus Foundation is proud to name IMPACT Community Action as the 2021 Columbus Foundation Award honoree. Read More

The Annual Report captures community initiatives, donor stories, the year by the numbers, and more—all made possible by the generous donors!

Help Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) make jazz a key part of students' music education! Support for this Better Together will bring free sheet music, lessons, instruments, and equipment to seven schools in JAG's Jazz Lab program.

In 2020, The Columbus Foundation distributed grants totaling $231,303,389, an all-time high, with a record-breaking 4,534 organizations receiving at least one gift. The Foundation's 2020 annual grantmaking numbers underlie the magnitude of need brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the significant charitable gifts that helped to alleviate those hardships.

Longtime supporters of the Columbus community, Tom and Nancy Lurie have given their time, talent, and treasure to organizations supporting the arts, health, social services, women’s issues, and the Jewish faith.

The Columbus Foundation is proud to name Tom and Nancy Lurie as the 2021 Harrison M. Sayre Award honorees in recognition of their deep and abiding commitment to community service. 

With a mission to fight poverty by providing hope-inspiring help and real opportunities for self-sufficiency, IMPACT Community Action’s core programs center on benefiting those with barriers to success and stability.

For the important role it plays in bringing stability to those in need, especially with eviction prevention efforts during the pandemic, The Columbus Foundation is proud to name IMPACT Community Action as the 2021 Columbus Foundation Award honoree.

Together, we can move the future of fashion forward! Help Columbus Fashion Alliance (CFA) purchase a 15-passenger van to transport students enrolled in its after-school youth mentorship program.

The Columbus Foundation granted $500,000 to the Columbus Urban League to strengthen its core operations, including personnel, technology, and management systems.

Join in to help members of We Amplify Voices (WAV)'s CATCH Court graduating class, a program for female human trafficking survivors, create a song and short video about their experiences!