Weinland Park—a neighborhood on the move.

More than 50 years ago, Jerrie Mock flew into history, becoming the first woman to fly around the globe solo. On March 19, 1964, Jerrie, then a Bexley resident and mother of three, climbed into her single-engine Cessna, “Spirit of Columbus,” and took off from Port Columbus International Airport. Mock ended her historic flight back in Columbus, Ohio on April 17, 1964.

A collaborative effort is bringing life to a group of buildings that had long been forgotten, and creating a fresh new gateway to Weinland Park and The Ohio State University along East 11th Avenue.

Celebrate the 2023 Harrison M. Sayre Award honorees, Renée and Dwight Smith, who exemplify generosity through their leadership and their encouragement and empowerment of those around them.

Learn how the Beers and Board Games Club of Columbus gaming community, now hundreds strong, combines fun with philanthropy, raising over $100,000 for local nonprofits. Explore the story behind its Donor Advised Fund at The Columbus Foundation and its mission to continue gaming for good.

Although the Franklin County Digital Equity Coalition was born out of the COVID-19 emergency, digital equity remains a priority at The Columbus Foundation.

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.

Discover how Ann and Tom Hoaglin’s lifelong commitment to service, leadership, and generosity is creating a lasting legacy for the central Ohio community they call home.

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.