In 1964, flying in her Cessna airplane with “Spirit of Columbus” emblazoned on its side, Bexley housewife Jerrie Mock was the first woman to fly solo around the world.

The J. Floyd Dixon Memorial Fund is currently accepting applications for its 2014 grant program. The application deadline is Friday, May 30.

The Columbus Foundation Awards More Than $1.1 Million In Grants To Support Central Ohio Arts Organizations.

Central Ohioans have given thanks and likely given money to retailers during the kickoff to holiday shopping last weekend. Now, it’s time to give back as part of Giving Tuesday. Locally, the Columbus Foundation runs one of more than 40 civic and community campaigns tied to Giving Tuesday.

The Columbus Foundation named Tanny Crane and Jane Grote Abell winners of The Spirit of Columbus Award at an event held at the Foundation on April 18. The Spirit of Columbus Award, affectionately known as the “Jerries” in honor of aviatrix Jerrie Mock, recognizes individuals who have exhibited exemplary community spirit through their accomplishments.

A new civic-conversation project aims to gather more than 1,000 people for a day of wide-ranging, grassroots discussions in homes, offices, libraries, places of worship and community centers across central Ohio.

COLUMBUS, OH (December 1, 2016)— Nineteen local nonprofits will receive grants totaling nearly $2.6 million to invest in capital needs from facility renovations to transportation thanks to The Columbus Foundation and Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Capital Improvement Funding Partnership.

COLUMBUS, OH (December 14, 2016)—On the heels of news that Ohio leads the nation in opiate overdose deaths, The Columbus Foundation has launched an effort to bring donors and the community together to increase prevention, awareness, and provide help to those struggling with opiate addiction, as well as support for their families.

Columbus, OH (December 28, 2016)—The Robert E. and Genevieve B. Schaefer Fund has awarded 15 grants totaling $90,000 to organizations serving the City of Chillicothe and Ross County.

Ten Miami County nonprofit organizations have received a financial boost from The Paul G. Duke Foundation. The Foundation’s Trustees are pleased to announce grants totaling over $125,000 to benefit area residents.