MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Summertime Kids Committee chaired by Foundation Board of Trustees member Karen Bierly along with members from the community approved $68,226.72 in Summertime Kids grants to 29 organizations. The grants of up to $2,500 support creative, educational, and fun-filled activities for hundreds […]
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Local non-profit organizations invited to attend Charitable University via Richland County Foundation
MANSFIELD – Nonprofit organizations are critical in our community. Board members have legal duties to ensure the effectiveness of those groups. The Richland County Foundation, through its Osborne Meese Academy, will partner with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to provide in-person sessions of Charitable University. Charitable University is a learning platform developed by the Ohio […]
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Women’s Fund to announce annual grants
LEXINGTON — The Women’s Fund of the Richland County Foundation will announce this year’s grant recipients during a luncheon Friday, Nov. 7 at Westbrook Country Club. The Women’s Fund also will announce the recipient of the JoAnn Dutton Volunteer Service Award. The award honors women who are leaders and devote a significant amount of time […]
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Richland County Foundation awards grants to Abraxas & F.I.R.S.T. School
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation recently awarded grants for this school year to local teachers across Richland County for their creative or supplemental programs not covered by school funding. The grants are awarded to individual classroom teachers or small teams of classroom teachers with a maximum grant amount of $1,500. This year, two Abraxas […]
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Richland County Foundation funds nearly $1 million in emerging community needs
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $923,634.86 during its June meeting. Competitive and field of interest grants approved by the board included the following grants: Habitat for Humanity of Richland and Crawford Counties received a grant for Building Futures Together which is a collaborative effort between HHRCC and Pioneer […]
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Kingwood Center Gardens to host May 9 Richland County Foundation meeting
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation will conduct its annual meeting Friday, May 9 at 11:30 a.m. at Kingwood Center Gardens, 50 Trimble Road, Mansfield. The Foundation invites anyone in the community who is interested to the lunch. Registration is online at richlandcountyfoundation.org, click the donate tab and then events. The cost is $30 per […]
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Richland County Foundation funds social services & other community needs
MANSFIELD – During its December meeting, the Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $602,225 in grants to nonprofit organizations. Projects at area nonprofit organizations that received grants from a combination of unrestricted, and field-of-interest funds include: Domestic Violence Shelter The Domestic Violence Shelter received a grant to fund the Safe Haven for Kids program […]
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Richland County Foundation funds Richland Academy of the Arts project
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $1,200,179 in grants to non-profit organizations during its October meeting. The Board awarded the Richland Academy of the Arts (RAA) a grant for its Empower the Arts Capital Campaign. The RAA wants to raise $3.7M to renovate and modernize its buildings located at 75 North Walnut […]
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Richland County Foundation Connections Fund hosts Oct. 23 grant event
MANSFIELD – The Connections Fund of the Richland County Foundation will host a brunch to announce this year’s grant award. The event will be held October 23 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Kingwood Center. Tickets are free, but you must reserve one by Oct. 16 on the Richland County Foundation website. During the event, […]
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Mansfield-area teachers receive grants from Richland County Foundation
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved education grants totaling close to $66,000. Funding was provided from the unrestricted grant budget as well as field of interest funds. Education grants are selected by a committee made up of board members and people from the community for creative and innovative supplemental programs not […]