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.
Meet the newest Philanthropy Ohio staff members
With a new year comes a new team! Philanthropy Ohio expanded its staff in 2022, bringing on four new staff members: Carrie Arblaster, Eric Bowles, Brittany Hardgrove and Krista Ivey.
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.
Meet the 2022 Philanthropy Award winners
We are pleased to congratulate Allie Watson, Kristin Aspin and the Women’s Fund Childcare Initiative of Ashland County Community Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and Claudia Y.W. Herrold.
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Initial Steps In Catchafire’s Approach to Racially Equitable Capacity Building
In the second part of this 2-part blog series by our member Catchafire, read how a commitment to DEI and specifically racial equity and justice could impact their work, primarily as viewed through the lenses of nonprofits, volunteers and grantmakers.
New Racial Equity Capacity Assessment helps Ohio funders lead with equity
Philanthropy Ohio launched a Racial Equity Capacity Assessment for members and Ohio foundations to gain valuable insight individually and collectively on the journey to promote racial equity. Registration is open now through April 23 to sign your organization up to participate.
Celebrate Ohio's women philanthropists
Thousands of women are engaged in current-day philanthropy through Women’s Funds, often organized within community foundations and sometimes as separate organizations. Many share a common focus and goal of empowering the lives of women and girls, often with a focus on those whose voices are unheard and whose lives lack opportunities.
Ohio philanthropy supports race and gender equity
As February / Black History Month comes to a close and March / Women’s History Month dawns, a focus on excellence in leadership is fitting to uplift all that is deserving of philanthropic and social impact investment. Focusing on the struggles of our past has its place – so that we never forget. But highlighting the excellence in our legacies provides a vital and proactive perspective.
Healing through truth and hope for tomorrow
Today is the National Day for Racial Healing, the annual observance created by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in 2017 and observed every year on the Tuesday following Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is a time for contemplation and collective action on #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism and an opportunity to bring ALL people together in their common humanity and inspire collective action to create a more just and equitable world.
Philanthropy Ohio and Ohio Department of Education Announce grants from The Collaborative Fund for Educating Remotely and Transforming Schools
More than 788,331 Ohio students are expected to benefit from Philanthropy Ohio and Ohio Department of Education’s grants from The Collaborative Fund for Educating Remotely and Transforming Schools.