Community Foundation

This listserv query shares feedback from community foundations on their policies for donor advised funds created upon death. 

This resource gathers member listserv responses and research for acting executive director or CEO compensation strategies.

This resource gathers member listserv responses and research for offsite scholarship event tips and strategies.

This Midwest Community Foundation webinar shares DAF basics and offers insights into this valuable grantmaking tool's legal and financial parameters.

This community foundation listserv query gathers information about the criteria other community foundations apply to determine grants, such as operating expenses.

This community foundation listserv query gathers information about dealing with scholarship applications being completed by parents. Included is a document submitted by Licking County Foundation in response to the listserv query.

This community foundation listserv query gathers information about getting involved in purchasing and/or restoring downtown buildings.

This is a sample document from The Community Foundation for Crawford County for their board orientation.

In fall 2021, Philanthropy Ohio surveyed Ohio community foundations inquiring about operations and administration, and 14 foundations participated. Click the Excel attachment below to access the research, which includes data on assets, grants made, gifts received, annual budgets, investment returns, spending policies, types of funds, software used, COVID-19 relief and more.