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

At this year's Celebration of Philanthropy, The Columbus Foundation announced a historic commitment to the community through the establishment of a more than $55 million endowed scholarship fund.

The Columbus Foundation today announced its Governing Committee has approved more than $1.75 million in grants to local arts and culture organizations. A total of 74 nonprofits will receive unrestricted operating support to help these organizations meet community needs and expand arts and cultural programming in Franklin County.

The Columbus Foundation awarded the $25,000 Columbus Performing Arts Prize to the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra to support the world premiere of an original work by five-time GRAMMY and Academy Award-winning artist Jon Batiste, which will be performed before a sold-out audience at the Southern Theatre the weekend of May 3.

The Columbus Foundation is pleased to announce the 13 Summer Fellows selected for its 2024 Summer Fellowship Program.

On June 22, 2024, during the Columbus Crew match at Lower.com Field, The Columbus Foundation announced Linda Logan, CEO & President of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission, as the 2024 honoree of The Spirit of Columbus® Award.

The Columbus Foundation announced that Erin Scott has joined the organization as the Director of Capacity Building and Community Knowledge.

Community Foundations, Inc., an affiliate of The Columbus Foundation, is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations serving Ross County in the areas of cultural development, health and human welfare, economic development, and underprivileged youth. The grants are made possible through the generosity of the Robert E. and Genevieve B. Schaefer Fund and the Burton E. Stevenson Fund.

The Columbus Foundation announced a new record for The Big Give, with a preliminary $18,002,517 raised to support 906 central Ohio nonprofits.

The John W. and Edna McManus Shepard Fund/Guernsey County Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2018 program.