Let's help Buddy Up For Life purchase 8 iPads for its Technology for Life class where participants develop the computer skills necessary for employment, volunteer opportunities, and a sense of independence in adult life! With your help, Buddy Up For Life can provide the tools for participants to thrive as meaningful members of their community.

In celebration of World Kindness Day on November 13, the Center for HumanKindness has partnered with Seeds of Caring to offer a free World Kindness Day Toolkit to educators in central Ohio. Designed for students grades 3-8, the toolkit includes guided discussions and thoughtful activities on showing kindness to one another and to the broader community. For more details, click here.

Thanksgiving is an opportunity to extend that kindness to families and loved ones by providing a special meal that all can enjoy. Join in on this #BetterTogether to help Neighborhood Services, Inc provide Thanksgiving food baskets to more than 500 neighbors!

Chris Bradley was as lovable, warm, and generous at home and in the community as he appeared on screen as the Chief Meteorologist for WBNS.

When Chris passed away in 2018 after a 21-month battle with leukemia, his husband Jason Bradley-Krauss and their children felt overwhelmed by the generosity of the community. 

In this month’s blog, Jason talks more about how his family hopes to carry on Chris’ extraordinary legacy of faith and love through the Chris Bradley Memorial Fund.

Chris Bradley’s legacy of faith and love lives on through the Chris Bradley Memorial Fund.

After his courageous battle with cancer, local meteorologist Chris Bradley's husband Jason Bradley-Krauss was overwhelmed thinking about the generosity of the community and finding a way for those who loved Bradley to honor his life. He established the Chris Bradley Memorial Fund, a Donor Advised Fund at the Foundation, to carry on his legacy of giving.

The Columbus Foundation is proud to present Tom and Nancy Lurie with the 2021 Harrison M. Sayre Award in recognition of their deep and abiding commitment to community service. Read More

For the important role it plays in bringing stability to those in need, especially with eviction prevention efforts during the pandemic, The Columbus Foundation is proud to name IMPACT Community Action as the 2021 Columbus Foundation Award honoree. Read More

The Annual Report captures community initiatives, donor stories, the year by the numbers, and more—all made possible by the generous donors!