Columbus OH (March 20, 2017)—The Governing Committee of The Columbus Foundation has named Dan Sharpe Vice President for Community Research and Grants Management, effective March 27, 2017. Sharpe joined the Foundation in 2006, and is an expert in community leadership and nonprofit effectiveness.

COLUMBUS, OH (March 31, 2017)—The J. Floyd Dixon Memorial Fund is currently accepting applications for its 2017 grant program. The application deadline is Monday, May 1, 2017. Applications must be accessed online through columbusfoundation.org and emailed to submit@columbusfoundation.org.

Columbus, OH (May 25, 2017) — The Columbus Youth Foundation (CYF) recognized 94 Columbus City Schools (CCS) students through the Best All-Around Student Awards at Huntington Park.

The Columbus Foundation announced that Chasity Edwards, Ed.M, has joined the organization as the Director of Education Grantmaking.

The Columbus Foundation announced today that The Big Give, its signature online giving rally, is back for the first time in more than 2.5 years.

The Columbus Foundation has announced the appointment of officers and members to serve on its Governing Committee in 2018. The announcement was made at the Committee’s board meeting held on December 13, 2017.

Eight Miami County nonprofit organizations received a financial boost from The Paul G. Duke Foundation.

Middle West Spirits has diverged from their usual production of alcohol to produce hand sanitizer for frontline responders, including EMS and shelter staff. In this unique partnership, The Columbus Foundation will purchase the first $50,000 of sanitizer to equip local EMS operations and homeless shelters.

The Columbus Foundation today announced Roshelle Pate, also known as the “Food Soldier,” as the 2021 recipient of The Spirit of Columbus Award. Pate was selected as the honoree in recognition of the work she and thousands of volunteers do to feed food insecure neighbors, especially during the hardest days of the pandemic.

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.