GALION — The Community Foundation for Crawford County announces the formation of a new Youth Council which will offer local high school students the opportunity to serve as grantmakers. Members of the Youth Council will learn about the needs of youth in Crawford County and then review grant applications from organizations that provide services to […]
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Community Foundation for Crawford County awards more than $400K in grants
BUCYRUS – The Community Foundation for Crawford County has awarded strategic competitive grants to local charitable organizations and municipalities totaling $413,430 since March. Competitive Grants went to the following: Special recognition Grants went to the following: Crawford County Agricultural Society – $700 for the Crawford County Farm Hop Crawford County Public Health – $800 […]
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Community Foundation for Crawford County accepts scholarship applications
BUCYRUS — The Community Foundation for Crawford County has announced its scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 school year are now open and available on the website at www.cfcrawford.org/scholarships. The organizations is encouraging anyone looking for free money for college to start now. “There’s no time like the present for students to start applying for scholarships, […]
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Community Foundation for Crawford County joins national celebration of philanthropic organizations
BUCYRUS — The Community Foundation for Crawford County will join in a nationwide celebration, Nov. 12 to 18, to recognize the increasingly important role these philanthropic organizations play in fostering local collaboration and innovation to address persistent civic and economic challenges. For more than a century, community foundations have served as a trusted partner and […]
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The Community Foundation for Crawford County receives national recognition
BUCYRUS — The Community Foundation for Crawford County recently received accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. Community Foundations National Standards® establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere. “Meeting the National Standards benchmarks is a rigorous, comprehensive process,” said Susie Nelson, board chair of National Standards. “This accreditation is a significant […]
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More than $200K in scholarships presented to Crawford County students
BUCYRUS – The Community Foundation for Crawford County awarded over $217,500 in scholarships to both graduating seniors and current college students during National Philanthropy Month. “Crawford County has been working hard to increase our residents’ education attainment level, as that directly correlates to higher earnings and improving the state’s financial position,” President Lisa Workman said. […]
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Community Foundation for Crawford County awards over $422K in grants
BUCYRUS – Since March, The Community Foundation for Crawford County has awarded strategic competitive grants to local charitable organizations and municipalities totaling $422,973 and including the following recipients: Competitive Grants went to the following: • New Washington Veterans Memorial Park Fund of Projects, Inc. – two grants totaling $36,868 towards development of a veterans’ memorial […]
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Community Foundation for Crawford County ready to accept scholarship applications
BUCYRUS — The Community Foundation for Crawford County is announcing that their scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now open and available on their website at www.cfcrawford.org/scholarships. They are encouraging anyone looking for free money for college to start now. “There’s no time like the present for students to start applying for scholarships,” […]
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Community Foundation for Crawford County notes local impact
BUCYRUS — November 12 to 18 is National Community Foundation Week, and The Community Foundation for Crawford County wants to use this time to raise awareness of their local impact and the importance of community foundations in general. Community Foundations hold endowment funds that provide a permanent source of income for nonprofit organizations, schools and […]
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Community Foundation for Crawford County welcomes new board members
BUCYRUS — The Community Foundation for Crawford County Board of Trustees welcomed new board members during its September meeting: Deb Cameron, Erin McMullen, Dave Riedel, and Joe Walsh. Cameron is a retired mother of two grown children whose career included stints at Timken and tutoring school children. A Bucyrus resident, she also serves on the […]