The Columbus Foundation awarded a record $176.6 million in grants last year, aiding more than 3,200 nonprofit organizations across a broad range of fields. Plenty of money came by way of central Ohio's most affluent and influential residents. But philanthropists, the foundation is careful to note, aren't all prominent names.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (January 11, 2017)—Grants recently approved by The Columbus Foundation will help 25 local nonprofits address a plethora of needs, from providing meals to seniors and fostering independence for those with disabilities, to helping high school seniors apply to college. The grants, totaling $762,990, were approved by the Foundation’s Governing Committee at its December meeting.

COLUMBUS, OH (January 24, 2017)—The Columbus Foundation’s Fund for Financial Innovation (FFI) provided support to a number of local nonprofit organizations working innovatively in 2016, from workshops and trainings to expanding social enterprise efforts.

COLUMBUS, OH (February 22, 2017)—The Columbus Foundation celebrated the outstanding work of our business and nonprofit leaders and innovators who were named the best in the United States for their accomplishments over the past year. The individuals and organizations were honored at the annual National Number Ones event held at the Foundation.

More than 5,000 central Ohioans gathered Wednesday in homes and offices, in schools and shops and libraries, for an hour of organized community discourse known as the Big Table.

The Columbus Foundation announced today the return of The Big Table® on Thursday, October 6. Launched in 2016, The Big Table is a day of community-wide conversations designed to inspire authentic human connection and civic engagement.

The Trustees of The Paul G. Duke Foundation are pleased to announce grants totaling over $155,000 to benefit residents of the Miami County area.

A successful giving event hosted by the Columbus Foundation is coming back this fall. The Big Give will return Oct. 10-11, a 26-hour online rally that this year will seek donors for 1,000 nonprofits in 10 counties in Central Ohio.

Gregg Oosterbaan has joined The Columbus Foundation as Vice President of Information Technology. In this role, he is responsible for driving the strategic technology direction of the Foundation, as well as developing and supporting the Foundation’s portfolio of enterprise business applications and core infrastructure services, including the Foundation’s vibrant online giving marketplace, The Giving Store.