Garden Grants provide financial and material resources to organizations that aim to re-purpose underused land to create, continue, or expand community gardens and greenspaces in central Ohio.

We know that being a student presents many challenges. Our generous donors have created hundreds of scholarships. Apply today—it’s simple.

A $40,000 grant from the Emergency Response Fund to Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center provided food, household and personal necessities, and supported an emergency fund to help families meet basic needs.

When asked to describe her mother, the words come easily for Matina Zenios. Compassionate. Caring. Loving. Big-hearted. Kind. Sue Bouzounis was all these things and more. The Artina “Choose Kind” Fund was established in March 2019 as a way for the company to facilitate its philanthropy and honor Sue. Through the fund, the family plans to support organizations with a mission to help families and children facing situations of need, such as homelessness, severe illness, financial distress, and other challenges—all things that were meaningful to Sue.

Today, the Arc of Appalachia, created by Executive Director Nancy Stranahan, includes 24 preserves, 8,000 acres, and is still rapidly growing. In 2012, the Arc of Appalachia – Highlands Nature Sanctuary Endowment Fund was established at The Columbus Foundation to help ensure the long-term viability and success of the Arc of Appalachia.

Goodwill Columbus (Goodwill) provides valuable services and resources for people with disabilities and other barriers, enabling them to transform their lives through work, health and wellness, and social enterprise.

Since 1908, Jewish Family Services has empowered individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency and emotional stability. Learn about their services, from workforce development to aiding Holocaust survivors, and why they've been named the 2023 Columbus Foundation Award honoree.

For over 60 years, House of Hope has helped individuals build new lives in recovery—offering long-term support, compassion, and community in the heart of Columbus.

In 2024, Lower Lights Ministries officially opened the Lower Lights Child Enrichment Center, which now serves infants and children up to age 5. Recognizing the importance of high-quality early learning experiences for local families, The Columbus Foundation, its Supporting Foundations, and its donors awarded more than $325,000 in grants toward the project. With the Child Enrichment Center now operating, Lower Lights Ministries is helping to develop young minds so that children, too, can grow into healthy, thriving adults.

As we celebrate our 10th year of the Foundation’s Summer Fellowship Program, we’ve asked a former fellow, Ashley McIntosh, to share her insights on the program, and what it has meant to her as she has moved into the working world.