Explore Benchmarking Central Ohio 2024, the latest in a series of community benchmarking reports commissioned by The Columbus Foundation, starting in 2007. This in-depth report assesses five vital areas—population, economy, personal prosperity, lifelong learning, and community well-being—offering valuable insights to empower civic, nonprofit, and business leaders with data to drive positive change. Together we can create responsive and sustainable solutions to the complex challenges facing our region.

The Columbus Foundation unveils all-time high grantmaking figures for 2022, totaling $328.3 million, and honors philanthropic champions with the 2023 Harrison M. Sayre, Columbus Foundation, and Acorn Awards at the annual Celebration of Philanthropy.

The Columbus Foundation today announced its Governing Committee has approved more than $1.75 million in grants to local arts and culture organizations. A total of 74 nonprofits will receive unrestricted operating support to help these organizations meet community needs and expand arts and cultural programming in Franklin County.

The Columbus Foundation awarded the $25,000 Columbus Performing Arts Prize to the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra to support the world premiere of an original work by five-time GRAMMY and Academy Award-winning artist Jon Batiste, which will be performed before a sold-out audience at the Southern Theatre the weekend of May 3.

The Columbus Foundation is pleased to announce the 13 Summer Fellows selected for its 2024 Summer Fellowship Program.

The Big Table® is back on Wednesday, October 11 and registration is now open for individuals and organizations to take part in the conversation.

Community Foundations, Inc., an affiliate of The Columbus Foundation, is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations serving Ross County in the areas of cultural development, health and human welfare, economic development, and underprivileged youth.

The Columbus Foundation is seeking college and graduate students and recent college graduates who have an interest in the nonprofit sector to apply to the 2024 Summer Fellowship Program. Applications are due Friday, December 8, 2023.

The Columbus Foundation announced more than $2.6 million in grants to 30 local nonprofit organizations supporting a variety of capital improvement projects to help organizations enhance and expand service delivery, renovate and update facilities, purchase new equipment and technology, and more.

The Columbus Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 Summer Fellows and nonprofit host sites.