MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Gift of Grain Fund received its first donation of grain. Brian Alt of Alt Farms in Shelby gave bushels of corn to the Foundation’s account at Sunrise Cooperative Inc. in Crestline recently. The Foundation sold the corn on the same day as the delivery. “We are grateful to Brian […]
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Richland County Foundation funds Main Street and emerging needs
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $2,141,670 in grants to nonprofit organizations during its June meeting. Projects at area nonprofit organizations and government agencies that received grants from a combination of unrestricted, and field of interest funds include: Mansfield Rising Projects ~ Main Street Improvement Plan: The City of Mansfield was […]
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Local teachers can apply for classroom grants via the Richland County Foundation
MANSFIELD — Local educators are invited to submit grant applications to the Richland County Foundation. Teacher Assistance Program (TAP) grants of up to $1,500 each are selected by a community committee for classroom projects not covered by school funding. The grants are given to K-12 teachers in public or private Richland County schools to encourage […]
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Richland County Foundation grants more than $8.8 million
MANSFIELD – During the Richland County Foundation annual meeting, President Brady Groves reported the Foundation granted $8,805,272 in 2022. Donors continued to be very generous and gifts for the year totaled $3,544,561. Foundation donors were most passionate about supporting education with grants totaling 2,995,520. Other sectors receiving grants were children/families/youth $1,646,478, community development $1,185,896, health […]
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Richland County Foundation supports summer fun for local children
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Summertime Kids Committee Chaired by Foundation Board of Trustee member Karen Bierly along with members from the community approved $65,501 in Summertime Kid grants. The grants of up to $2,500 support creative, educational, and fun-filled activities for hundreds of Richland County […]
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Richland County Foundation grants $900K to help meet emerging local needs
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $903,644 during its April meeting. The Richland County Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Board of Trustees approved 30 Summertime Kid grants. The grants of up to $2,500 were given to support creative, educational, and fun-filled activities for hundreds of […]
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Richland County Foundation invites the public to its annual meeting May 12 at Kingwood
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Foundation will conduct its annual meeting Friday, May 12 at 11:30 a.m. at Kingwood Center Gardens, 50 Trimble Road, Mansfield. The Foundation invites anyone in the community who is interested to attend the luncheon. Registration is online at richlandcountyfoundation.org, click the events tab. The cost is $30 per person. You […]
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Richland County Foundation funds community center & sports complex
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $3,468,689 during its February meeting. Competitive, field of interest and donor-advised fund grants approved by the board: The North End Community Improvement Collaborative Community Impact Center received a grant for its new multi-purpose facility to serve youth, adults, and seniors. The Impact Center […]
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Richland County Foundation funds Richland County Fair show arena
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $1,002,661 in grants during its December meeting. The Richland County Senior Fair Board received a $100,000 grant to build a larger and more accessible livestock show arena. More than 700 students are involved in 4-H and FFA in Richland County. The new arena will expand […]
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Richland County Foundation Women’s Fund awards grants
MANSFIELD – The Women’s Fund of the Richland County Foundation recently held its annual luncheon and awarded over $40,000 in grants and announced the JoAnn Dutton Award honoree. For the fourth year in a row, the WF granted $25,000 to Richland County Youth and Family Council for the childcare initiative. RCYFC has matched the $25,000 […]