The path forward: How funders can respond to the Supreme Court’s affirmative action rulings
While SCOTUS’ affirmative action decisions represent yet another dark moment in U.S. history, the democratic process has shown us — time and time again — that there is a path forward: it is called the ballot box.
Message from the Board Chair on behalf of the entire Board of Trustees
I’m writing to share that after serving our organization for nearly 10 years, Deborah Aubert Thomas, president and CEO of Philanthropy Ohio, will be moving on to a national leadership position. Her last day will be June 18, 2024.
How Ohio Gives
Ohio has a strong tradition of charitable giving, starting with the creation of the first community foundation in the world as well as thousands of private foundations, federated funds and corporations as well as millions of individuals. Each year, Philanthropy Ohio researches, analyzes and presents the most recent data on Ohio’s individual and organizational giving in our Ohio Gives report.
You have a seat at the new public policy tables
The Policy Tables offer new opportunities for all member funders to collaborate and leverage your collective expertise and resources to scale advocacy solutions more effectively.
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Building the Strength of Nonprofits in Ohio
This past February, Resilia and Philanthropy Ohio held a learning conversation on the capacity-building landscape of Ohio nonprofits with key funders in the state and members of Philanthropy Ohio. The discussion was thought-provoking and rich, with a key takeaway: both funders and nonprofits need support in building their own capacity to engage in trust-based work.
Philanthropy Ohio to convene funders and policymakers for Philanthropy at the Statehouse
On Tuesday, April 25, funders from across the state will gather in Columbus for a whole day dedicated to philanthropy at the Ohio Statehouse and the Athletic Club of Columbus.
Announcing a new partnership with Resilia
Resilia is a Black-led social enterprise organization, and this partnership will help you in your efforts to provide enhanced, trust-based, capacity-building resources for the nonprofits and community partners that you support.
Welcome to Philanthropy Ohio’s brand-new website
Our last major website design update was in 2015, so we are very excited for this new, fresh look and added functionality on our website with the same robust content your membership provides – including a big improvement to how you access many of your member benefits.
How Catchafire launched its internal DEI work to better serve the community
Read how our member Catchafire launched its internal DEI work to better serve the community in this guest blog post by Gerard McGeary, senior director of strategic partnerships at Catchafire.
#HowWeHeal
Today, Tuesday, January 18, is the National Day of Racial Healing. Launched in 2017 by the W.K Kellogg Foundation, the annual observance is meant to be a time to contemplate our shared values and create the blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism.