Given in honor of Harrison M. Sayre, The Columbus Foundation’s founder and 25-year volunteer director, The Harrison M. Sayre Award recognizes leadership in philanthropy in central Ohio. For her immense generosity and historic gift to the community, Betsy Rueb was named the 2024 honoree of The Harrison M. Sayre Award.

View the 2020 Big Give results summary, which includes the total amount leveraged, number of nonprofits, top recipients, milestones, and more. The Big Give truly demonstrates the kindness of the community we live in. Thank you for your kindness, Central Ohio!

Earlier this month, the Foundation released a report assessing the state of broadband access in our community after it became clear that the digital divide was keeping students from engaging in education online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Community Research and Grants Management Officer, Matt Martin, hosted a conversation with Michael Bongiorno from AECOM, who led the report, and Autumn Glover, President of PACT, to discuss the findings and solutions to ensure all of our kids have the ability to learn this fall.

Chris Bradley was as generous, lovable, and warm at home and in the community as he appeared on screen as the Chief Meteorologist for WBNS. When Chris passed away in 2018 from leukemia, his husband Jason Bradley-Krauss felt overwhelmed by the generosity of the community. In this month’s blog, Jason talks about how his family hopes to carry on Chris’ extraordinary legacy of faith and love through the Chris Bradley Memorial Fund.

In this edition of the blog, The Legacy Fund's chair, Ed Chin, describes the fund's 23-year commitment to supporting organizations and programs that uplift and empower our LGBTQIA+ neighbors. Learn how The Legacy Fund continues to evolve to provide long-lasting support for central Ohio's LGBTQIA+ community.

Renowned athlete and broadcaster Clark Kellogg sits down with Tori Prokup to discuss his current role as The Columbus Foundation's Governing Committee Chair, exploring how sports shaped his life and motivations and how he feels The Columbus Foundation positively impacts central Ohio.

Each year, The Columbus Foundation recognizes 5 Nonprofits to Watch that are addressing pressing community issues. Congratulations to the 5 Nonprofits to Watch in 2024: Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio, Franklinton Farms, Mansion Day School, Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio, and We Amplify Voices.

Together with donors, nonprofit leaders, and community members, we honored extraordinary acts of generosity at the annual Celebration of Philanthropy. In this month’s At the Table, we’re thrilled to feature the 2024 honorees of The Harrison M. Sayre Award and The Columbus Foundation Award, as well as share news of a historic, transformational gift to the central Ohio community.

In March 2024, The Columbus Foundation named Franklinton Farms as one of the 5 Nonprofits to Watch. A vibrant urban farm dedicated to nourishing well-being and connection through farming, gardening, and education, explore this interactive map to explore Franklinton Farms' various sites and learn more about the innovative programs and services offered at each location.

Congress first enacted this technique, officially called a “qualified charitable distribution,” in 2006, and made the technique permanent in 2015. It can make charitable giving from IRAs exceedingly easy, which is generally not the case for giving from retirement plans during a donor’s lifetime.