In the spirit of celebration, our awards honor the incredible legacies of generosity and innovation in our community. These inspiring people and organizations will never be forgotten.

Learn how the Gifts of Kindness Fund provides essential grants to individuals facing unexpected setbacks. Discover how this fund supports central Ohio nonprofits in helping clients with housing, transportation, medical bills, and utilities.

Learn how the Gifts of Kindness Fund provides essential grants to individuals facing unexpected setbacks. Discover how this fund supports central Ohio nonprofits in helping clients with housing, transportation, medical bills, and utilities.

Director of Capacity Building & Community Knowledge Danielle Tong shares how support for the comprehensive well-being of nonprofits through capacity building helps them go further faster—and why investing in things you can't always see is critical to ensuring the ongoing health of our community's social sector.

Columbus Humane is passionate about its mission to “fight animal cruelty, help animals in need, and advocate for their well-being.” In addition to serving as a shelter and providing veterinary care at its state-of-the-art onsite hospital, the organization, founded in 1883, handles thousands of animal cruelty investigations each year. Recent renovations to Columbus Humane’s site in Hilliard puts animals in the spotlight.

Learn how the Beers and Board Games Club of Columbus gaming community, now hundreds strong, combines fun with philanthropy, raising over $100,000 for local nonprofits. Explore the story behind its Donor Advised Fund at The Columbus Foundation and its mission to continue gaming for good.

Discover how WAV's Community CREATurEs workshop fosters community healing and individual empowerment through expressive art. Join local artists Charlotte McGraw and AJ Vanderelli as they share insights with The Columbus Foundation on harnessing creativity to nurture kindness and foster belonging.

Better Together projects are featured on a crowdfunding platform in The Columbus Foundation’s Giving Store. Designed to fulfill critical needs of local nonprofits, Better Together is where you can learn about current opportunities, quickly and easily make donations, and track each project goal in real-time.

On October 24, DFYF celebrated the grand opening of the new Crittenton Community Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. In partnership with more than 20 nonprofits, the new center will offer services that address food insecurity, housing stability, workforce development, education, legal aid, mental health, support for seniors, youth programming, and more.