MANSFIELD — Many recent improvements in downtown Mansfield can be traced to Austin, Texas. That’s where the origins were born for ideas found in Mansfield Rising, at the annual South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) in 2018, attended by 15 local residents. Six years later, a second group is ready to help the Mansfield Rising plan […]
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Kristine Lindeman earns ATHENA Award at Chamber evening of excellence
MANSFIELD — Alumni Roofing owner and chamber board chair Kristine Lindeman was surprised with the ATHENA award on Wednesday night.
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Watson to become new president of Richland County Foundation
MANSFIELD — Brady Groves has announced his retirement as president of the Richland County Foundation after serving 13 years in that position. The RCF Board of Trustees has appointed Senior Community Investment Officer Allie Watson as the incoming president at the organization. By leading the Foundation to transition from responsive to proactive grantmaking, Groves showed […]
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Richland County Foundation opens scholarship application early
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation will open its college scholarship application on Dec. 18, which is two weeks earlier than previous years. “We hope students will take advantage of the earlier date to complete the application over the holiday break in December,” said Community Investment Officer Siera Marth-May. Richland County Foundation offers scholarships to […]
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Richland Gives raises $514K for 100+ nonprofits
MANSFIELD — Two thousand individual donors helped raise $514,386 during the two-week-long Richland Gives donation drive.
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Philanthropic donors improve Deer Park in Mansfield
MANSFIELD – A family’s love for Deer Park off Home Road in Mansfield led anonymous donors to fund improvements there. Over the past several years the Robert E. and Andrew S. Fisher Fund of the Richland County Foundation has funded renovations to the park. A casual visitor to the park may not realize the depth […]
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Shiloh seeks Richland County Foundation help with former elementary school
Representatives from Richland County Foundation are planning to tour the former school building, on Mechanics Street, Oct. 18 at 1:30 PM.
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Richland County Foundation funds emerging community needs
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $699,325 in grants to nonprofit organizations during its October meeting. Projects at area nonprofit organizations that received grants from a combination of unrestricted, and field of interest funds include: Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center was awarded a grant to supply equine-based therapy […]
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Richland County Foundation Connections Fund hosts Oct. 11 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 Oct. 11 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Carriage House at Kingwood Center. Tickets are free, but you must reserve one by Oct. 1 on the Richland County Foundation […]
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Richland County Foundation awards $1.7 million in grants
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved almost $1,787,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations to meet emerging needs during its August meeting. The Board of Trustees approved Teacher Assistance Program grants totaling close to $68,000. Funding was provided from the unrestricted grant budget as well as field of interest funds. TAP grants […]