This year, the Center for HumanKindness at The Columbus Foundation entered a collaborative partnership with Dr. Cheavens’ Mood and Personality Studies Lab at The Ohio State University to continue growing the body of research on kindness and its effects on individual and collective well-being.

No matter what your cause, we offer fund options designed to help you meet your charitable giving goals.

Create a fund for specific causes or nonprofits that are close to your heart. Field of Interest Funds allow you to focus your charitable giving toward an area of interest, while our expertise determines the most effective organizations completing the best work.

The Columbus Foundation is transitioning to a new technology platform designed to further strengthen our provision of service, community information, and financial reporting to you. As part of that transition, we’ve created a guide and other resources to help those who manage funds navigate the Fund Portal.

The Columbus Foundation has transitioned to a new technology platform, and we are pleased to announce the launch of our Nonprofit Portal for individuals who manage central Ohio nonprofit organizations that have a Directory Listing in The Giving Store.

Arts and culture grants support high-performing arts organizations that meet community needs and expand arts and cultural programming in Franklin County.

A limited number of funding opportunities are available outside of Franklin County.

The Gifts of Kindness Fund was established in September 2014, with a generous gift of $500,000 from that compassionate donor. The goal is not only to provide financial support, but to illustrate how acts of kindness throughout our community make a difference—and inspire others to do the same.