Ohio Philanthropy News - September 13, 2024

KeyBank Foundation has announced a $480K grant into a new program at Ohio’s only public historically Black college, Central State University.

Bryan Area Foundation donated $2,250 on behalf of the Robert F. Flightner Memorial Law Enforcement Scholarship.

Raymond John Wean Foundation marks 75 years in the Mahoning Valley.

The Mathile Family Foundation donated to Dayton Children’s to help build the new mental health building facility.

Muskingum County Community Foundation and the J.W. and M.H. Straker Charitable Foundation partnered to create the Make Muskingum Home Program, which helps students who want to call the area home pay off their student loan debt.

An award from The Joyce Foundation will fund a new Cleveland art project from The Sculpture Center and Chicago-based artist Edra Soto.

The Rocky Community Improvement Fund and the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation are now accepting applications for their fall 2024 grant cycle.

The Springfield City School District introduced a “Chronic Absenteeism: Insights and Innovation” program funded by the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Springfield Foundation and the Community Health Foundation.

A free concert to celebrate the reopening of Downtown Youngstown was sponsored by 717 Credit Union, United Way of Youngstown, Premier Bank and The Youngstown Foundation.

The GAR Foundation has approved grants of more than $2M to nonprofit groups in Greater Akron.

The Lakewood Fire Department has received a $4K grant from the Healthy Lakewood Foundation.

Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation awarded the Hancock Reads grant of $4K to create the talking book collection program.

Dr. Lucille Ford was remembered for a lifetime of service and as the founding president of the Ashland County Community Foundation.

LeBron James Family Foundation inspired a blueprint for community empowerment.

Impact 100 Crawford County provided funds to 10 local nonprofits.

Cleveland’s Community Police Commission received an initial OK to hire the United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland to help manage its $1M annual grantmaking process.

Other Member News

The Saint Luke’s Foundation awards $833K in grants at the Q3 2024 board meeting.

The Community Foundation of Lorain County and Elyria Community Partnership collaborated on a Community Paint Day on Sept. 19 to celebrate the 2024 Lorain County Day of Giving.

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