Ohio Philanthropy News - September 5, 2025

The Muskingum County Community Foundation awarded more than $948K in scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year to over 300 students.
 
The Dayton Foundation awarded nearly $337K in discretionary and greenlight grants to 28 organizations.
 
The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley awarded its 2025 River Valley Health grants totaling $120K to 14 nonprofit organizations on Sept. 3.
 
The Marion Community Foundation awarded $50K in Racial Equity & Justice grants to 11 programs to address critical needs in education, community affirmation, health care and organizational development.
 
The Ohio State Bar Foundation gave the Douglass Project $50K to continue its programming in Ohio prisons and potentially expand to other facilities across the state.
 
Tim Tramble launched the 89th Rising initiative through his company, We Rise Development LLC, to preserve and revitalize his neighborhood by transforming vacant lots into six Victorian-style multifamily homes.
The Meigs County Foundation and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio are partnering with COSI and local businesses to bring a science and career exploration program to middle school students in Meigs County.
 
Raise Up opened a new Southside Gardens park after raising $1.3M for the park’s completion with grants from groups including the Finch Group, Nord Family Foundation, the Community Foundation of Lorain County, Ruscilli Construction, Lorain National Bank and more.
 
The Noble County Community Foundation, in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, is accepting grant applications from nonprofits, schools and organizations for projects and programs that will benefit Noble County.
 
The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved nearly $67K in education grants, with funding coming from unrestricted grant budget and field of interest funds.
 
The Wayne County Community Foundation supported a project to install American Heart Association blood pressure hubs at the YMCA of Wayne County to help community members monitor their blood pressure and understand their health better.
 
The Mahoning County Bar Association Foundation awarded over $20K in law school scholarships to 16 students.

The Shelby Foundation has expanded its investment in downtown Shelby with the purchase of 66 W. Main Street, known locally as the Melody Within building. 
 
The Adams County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Ellis E. and Virginia Mae Dorton Scholarship Fund, created by their daughter, Patricia Dorton Whittaker, in memory of her parents. 

Other Member News

The John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation awarded a $100K grant to The Fair Housing Center to sustain its work ensuring fair and equal housing opportunities.
 
The Board of Trustees of the Saint Luke’s Foundation approved grants totaling $1.8M for 15 organizations during its third-quarter board meeting.