Donor Advised Funds are enormously popular charitable giving vehicles—known for their ease and flexibility. Through a Donor Advised Fund, individuals can make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants from the fund over time. Many donors have established Donor Advised Funds at The Columbus Foundation to streamline their giving and maximize their impact.

Director of Capacity Building & Community Knowledge Danielle Tong shares how support for the comprehensive well-being of nonprofits through capacity building helps them go further faster—and why investing in things you can't always see is critical to ensuring the ongoing health of our community's social sector.

In this issue of Charitable Insights, Hilary Stone, MBA, CAP®, Senior Advisor for Donor Services, shares a bit more about The Columbus Foundation’s work and addresses some of the most common misperceptions about who, where, and how we serve.

Our Governing Committee consists of nine volunteers dedicated to stewardship for The Columbus Foundation and its charitable activities. These civic leaders, chosen for their knowledge of the community’s needs, were appointed to seven-year terms. Over the past seven decades, more than 40 community leaders have served as members of the Foundation’s Governing Committee.

Join The Big Table® on September 25, 2024, a day of community building and conversation in support of a kind, connected central Ohio.

Never before have scholarships been more important to the success of university-bound students. Your scholarship will help assure that this life-changing opportunity reaches deserving students.

Neighborhood grants support place-based initiatives that enable residents to benefit from the region’s growth and opportunity through economic empowerment and engagement in the development of their communities.

The Columbus Youth Foundation makes a difference in the lives of youth from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods of Columbus by providing healthy, positive opportunities to learn life lessons through recreation and sports.

A longtime champion of the Columbus arts scene, Anne Melvin believed in the power of music—and felt the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) was the epicenter of a vibrant, collective group of local arts organizations.