MANSFIELD — Destination Mansfield and Richland County and the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development have launched the countywide Community Calendar at BrandRichland.com/Events. This is a single, trusted source for public events across Richland County. Conceptualized in the 2019 Mansfield Rising plan and delivered through the BrandRichland initiative,the calendar makes it easier for residents and […]
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Richland County Foundation Women’s Fund honored with statewide award
DUBLIN, Ohio — Groundwork Ohio recognized the Women’s Fund of the Richland County Foundation with the 2025 Groundwork Champion Award, in honor of its ongoing commitment to help alleviate child care barriers across Richland County. Women’s Fund Chair Amy Hiner, Chair-Elect Amy Goyal, and Richland County Foundation President Allie Watson accepted the award during Groundwork Ohio’s […]
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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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Women’s Fund seeks nominations for JoAnn Dutton Volunteerism Award
MANSFIELD – The Women’s Fund of the Richland County Foundation is accepting nominationsfor the JoAnn Dutton Volunteer Community Service Award. The award celebrates and honors women leaders who devote a significant amount of time and energy in a meaningful way to local charitable organizations. This award sponsored by the Women’s Fund of the Richland County […]
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Local teachers receive grants from Richland County Foundation
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved education grants totaling close to $67,000. 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 […]
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Richland County Foundation earmarks large portion of $1.8 million funding for education
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $1,835,608 in grants during its August meeting. A large portion of the grants were for educational purposes. The board approved $901,400 in college scholarships to 326 Richland County students. Scholarships are awarded based on a student’s financial need and grade point average. The average scholarship […]
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Richland Gives registration opens
MANSFIELD – Registration for Richland Gives, an online giving event hosted by the Richland County Foundation (RCF), opens Aug. 1. It is free; however, Richland County based nonprofits must register each year. Thanks to the generosity of donors of the Foundation, $80,000 in incentives will be awarded as grants to participating organizations, beyond what they […]
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Richland County Foundation invites non-profit organizations to apply for a Women’s Fund Grant
MANSFIELD — The Women’s Fund of the Richland County Foundation is accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations for programs that support women and girls. If you have questions about the process or guidelines, please contact Foundation Community Investment Officer Bobby Rhea at brhea@rcfoundation.org or call 419-525-3020 to assure a program complies with the focus and […]
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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 […]