The Columbus Foundation announced its grantmaking totals for 2021 during the organization’s annual Celebration of Philanthropy events today. In a year of firsts and records, The Columbus Foundation and its donors gave more than ever to assist nonprofits in the central Ohio region and beyond in 2021, providing much-needed support to thousands of nonprofit organizations as many grappled with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Five settlement houses in central Ohio are awarded the inaugural HumanKindness Prize and will each receive a $10,000 grant from The Columbus Foundation’s Center for HumanKindness.

The Columbus Foundation has announced the appointment of officers and members to serve on its Governing Committee in 2023, following the Committee’s board meeting in November.

The trustees of the Paul G. Duke Foundation are pleased to welcome two new board members, Alandra B. Buerger and Bart E. Denlinger.

This year's 5 Nonprofits to Watch are: Black Girl Rising, Inc., Elevate Northland, Form5 Prosthetics, Remember Us Urban Scouts, and Riverview International Center.

The John W. and Edna McManus Shepard Fund and Guernsey County Foundation recently awarded eight grants totaling $19,628 to organizations serving Cambridge and Guernsey counties.

Local charities are looking for holiday shoppers to become donors for Giving Tuesday, a post-Black Friday, post-Cyber Monday kickoff to the busy charitable season. And the Columbus Foundation is helping to highlight urgent needs among area nonprofit organizations with a new crowdfunding platform set to launch along with Giving Tuesday.

Columbus, OH (March 19, 2019)—The Columbus Foundation today recognized five innovative central Ohio organizations poised for an exceptional year of growth and progress during its “5 Nonprofits to Watch” event. The organizations selected for 2019 are: A Kid Again, Columbus Early Learning Centers, Human Service Chamber, ProMusica, and TECH CORPS.