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The Big Give is a dynamic, 25-hour online giving event that provides a collective boost to the 1,100+ nonprofits in The Giving Store. In these unprecedented times, the needs of our community are greater than ever and these organizations are at the heart of meeting those needs. The Big Give is an opportunity to unite and lift up those who serve others in the community!

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It is the policy of The Columbus Foundation that its operations are conducted according to the highest standard of integrity, and that its Governing Committee members, officers, employees, consultants, volunteers, vendors, and other agents avoid situations that might conflict with their responsibilities on behalf of the Foundation.

Vice President for Community Research and Grants Management Dan A. Sharpe shares details about the most recent evolution of The Columbus Foundation's grantmaking strategy—our most agile, responsive, and inclusive grantmaking, to date, and one that better reflects the intersecting qualities of race equity with class, gender, and climate change.

A Designated Fund is a personalized fund that makes it easy for you to support the causes and organizations you care about.

Supporting Foundations are designed to continue in perpetuity. For nearly 40 years, The Columbus Foundation’s expert staff has helped Supporting Foundations accomplish their unique goals by providing professional philanthropic services to assist current and future generations, ensuring adherence to original donor intent.