On April 17, 1964, “Jerrie” Fredritz Mock shattered records and made history as the first female pilot to circumnavigate the globe solo. Next week marks the 60th anniversary of the touch down of Jerrie’s historic flight, which started and ended at Port Columbus International Airport—known today as John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
In 1943, during the darkness of World War II, Columbus businessman Harrison Sayre envisioned a better future. Together with community leaders, he established The Columbus Foundation as a dynamic partnership with a singular purpose: to create a thriving city for generations to come.
While this past year brought many challenges, it also included signs of hope and kindness. We examine the 2020 Donor Advised Fund (DAF) grantmaking surge—here in central Ohio and across the United States—and how previous times of peril have seen similar increases in DAF grants.
Digital Equity grants provide support for programming designed to offer training or technical support, or the expansion of affordability and access to digital technology and the internet to individuals and communities with limited access.
The grantmaking of the Ingram-White Castle Foundation reflects the interests of both the Ingram Family and White Castle System, Inc. The Foundation is primarily interested in supporting projects in the field of education or critical human service needs.
Better Together projects are featured on a crowdfunding platform in The Columbus Foundation’s Giving Store. Designed to fulfill critical needs of local nonprofits, Better Together is where you can learn about current opportunities, quickly and easily make donations, and track each project goal in real-time.
An extraordinary, first-of- its-kind facility outside of Canal Winchester is giving homeless dogs a fresh start and setting new standards for shelter care. Gigi's hopes to be just the beginning of what will be a dog-saving approach that is modeled throughout the United States.
Celebrating a proud legacy of giving was at the core of a recent decision by the Greer Foundation, a Supporting Foundation of The Columbus Foundation, to give an extraordinary $1 million gift to help Mid-Ohio Food Collective (MOFC) continue its mission to end hunger one nourishing meal at a time and co-create a community where everyone thrives.