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.

Columbus Youth Foundation To Honor 96 “Best All-Around Students” During 30th Award Celebration.

To support the ongoing revitalization efforts in the Weinland Park neighborhood, southeast of The Ohio State University, The Columbus Foundation’s Governing Committee has approved a total of $888,640 in grants to date in 2014 from the Foundation’s Fund for Community Improvement.

The Columbus Foundation’s Governing Committee approved a grant of $375,809 to support USN’s efforts at Columbus Collegiate Academy – Main Street and Columbus Collegiate Academy – Dana Ave.

The John W. and Edna McManus Shepard Fund and Guernsey County Foundation recently awarded 10 grants totaling $16,650 to organizations serving Cambridge and Guernsey counties.

The Columbus Foundation and Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Capital Improvement Initiative Funding Partnership announced today it has approved 28 grants totaling $3,973,941 to support capital needs for local nonprofit organizations during 2014.

The Robert E. and Genevieve B. Schaefer Fund has awarded 19 grants totaling more than $129,000 to organizations serving the City of Chillicothe and Ross County.

Five leading artistic directors were named the first recipients of The Columbus Performing Arts Prize, made possible by the Performing Arts Innovation Fund.

The John W. and Edna McManus Shepard Fund/Guernsey County Foundation has extended the grant application deadline to Friday, June 19, 2015. The Fund awards grants to benefit cultural and economic programs for Cambridge and Guernsey Counties.

The Robert E. and Genevieve B. Schaefer Fund has awarded 17 grants totaling $120,798 to organizations serving Chillicothe and Ross County.