Environmental grantmaking at The Columbus Foundation grows to new heights in 2022.

Explore how Battelle continues to advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, impacting one million students annually, and its commitment to shaping the future by providing opportunities for all.

One central Ohio organization dedicated to helping youth avoid homelessness and find stability is Star House. Originally started in 2006 as a research study at The Ohio State University, today Star House operates central Ohio’s only drop-in center for youth ages 14-24 who are experiencing homelessness. Located in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood near East 5th Avenue and Cleveland Avenue, the center provides access to safety 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Discover how Walk with a Doc, founded by cardiologist Dr. David Sabgir, grew from one local walk to a global movement promoting health, connection, and well-being.

The Ransiers established the Ransier Family Fund, a Donor Advised Fund at The Columbus Foundation, in 2020 to support organizations that reflect their values and to honor Charles. Through their fund, the family has awarded grants to a variety of organizations.

Learn how Terry Dean honored his father’s legacy with a $1.1 million gift that transformed Circleville’s baseball and softball fields for generations through the Earl Dean Field of Dreams Fund.

Learn how The Columbus Foundation's Emergency Response Fund II helped strengthen critical nonprofit services in 2025 through responsive grants supporting housing, food access, healthcare, and more.

Days spent swimming, fishing, hiking, and more are a way of life for thousands of youth each year in central Ohio. Time spent at camp is full of learning new things, working together with friends, and making memories. That’s how summers are for campers at Camp Ken-Jockety, a Girl Scout of Ohio’s Heartland camp located in Galloway.

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Black Philanthropy Month and the commitment to community shown by Black philanthropists in central Ohio, local community leader and 2020 Harrison M. Sayre Award honoree, Catherine Willis, and estate planning attorney and philanthropist, Ashley Ingram, sat down with Associate Director of Donor Services Chris Donovan to discuss the robust shape of Black philanthropy in our community.

Joanna M. Pinkerton and the entire COTA team named the 2022 Spirit of Columbus Award honorees for going above and beyond to show steadfastness, courage, and resolve by putting others first during unquestionably historic times—demonstrating the Spirit of Columbus remains alive and well in Columbus.