Through the Emergency Response Fund II and the Center for Change Management, The Columbus Foundation is helping local nonprofits navigate urgent needs, build capacity, and remain resilient in a changing environment.
Columbus Early Learning Centers, the 2026 Columbus Foundation Award honoree, is recognized for expanding access to high-quality early learning for central Ohio children.
Discover how SEA Change is helping entrepreneurs turn ideas for good into sustainable ventures that create opportunity, strengthen communities, and change lives.
For many in our community, a single financial hardship can set into motion a series of events that can create negative long-term consequences. The Gifts of Kindness Fund provides an immediate financial boost to prevent one difficult moment from limiting a lifetime of opportunities. Learn more about this fund and donate to the Gifts of Kindness Fund on Giving Tuesday, December 1, to see your dollars doubled!
Meet the 2022 '5 Nonprofits to Watch,' a remarkable group of nonprofit organizations working to strengthen and improve our community. Together, these organizations and their leaders are advocating for a region rooted in greater equity and belonging.
The Center for HumanKindness was created to help cultivate a culture of kindness alongside community members and partners like Harmony Project. Join us in supporting Harmony Project’s week of service, culminating in the largest pop-up chorus in Columbus history, Finding Harmony! Together, we can shape our world and community into a kinder, more caring place.
Matt Martin, Director, Community Research, had a chance to sit down with Trabian Shorters, a New York Times bestselling author and international thought leader, to learn more about his work, and how Asset-Framing® is empowering organizations, businesses, and individuals to re-frame the way they think and talk about people.
Women’s philanthropy plays a central role in The Columbus Foundation’s past, present, and future, as well as in our community. Here are three things to consider about the future of women's philanthropy.
On April 17, 1964, “Jerrie” Fredritz Mock shattered records and made history as the first female pilot to circumnavigate the globe solo. Next week marks the 60th anniversary of the touch down of Jerrie’s historic flight, which started and ended at Port Columbus International Airport—known today as John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
Learning to appreciate the natural world can begin anytime, at any age. Explore how Ribbit!, a free Columbus children’s magazine, is helping curious minds discover science and nature in their own backyards—inspiring the next generation to care for our planet.