The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $2,141,608 in grants to nonprofit organizations during its June meeting.
Projects at area nonprofit organizations that received grants from a combination of unrestricted, donor- advised and field of interest funds include:
The Village of Bellville to purchase playground equipment for Charles Palm Park.
Mansfield City Schools to train teachers to teach a social-emotional learning program in coordination with Mind Body Align.
Richland County Regional Planning for a Better Block Program in downtown Mansfield. This is a Mansfield Rising project.
The Board of Trustees approved grants from donor-advised funds to meet emerging needs at the following organizations:
American Red Cross – Richland County
Ashland University
Avon Theatre Film Center, Inc.
Booth Museum of Western Art
Buckeye Council Boy Scouts of America
Children’s Cupboard
Denison University
Domestic Violence Shelter
Downtown Mansfield Inc.
Friendly House
Friends of Gorman Nature Center
Fun Center Chordsman
Harmony House
Lucas Community Center
Lucas Local Schools
Mankind Murals
Mansfield Area Y
Mansfield Art Center
Mansfield City Schools
Mansfield Memorial Museum
North End Community Improvement Collaborative
North Central State College
Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Ohio State University at Mansfield
People Helping People of North Central Ohio
Pioneer Career and Technology Center
Plymouth-Shiloh Local Schools
Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Richland Community Development Group
Reinhardt University
Renaissance Performing Arts
Richland Academy
Richland County Children’s Auxiliary
Richland County Youth and Family Council
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio
Shelby Local Schools
St. Peter’s Parish
United Way of Richland County
About the Richland County Foundation
The Richland County Foundation, a not-for-profit 501c3, was established in 1945 as a way for individuals to pool and invest their gifts for the long-term good of Richland County and its residents.
The Foundation helps people in Richland County give back to their community by investing their gifts for charity wisely so that grants can be made to improve the quality of life for all of the county’s citizens. Working together with donors, the Foundation meets important needs today and plans for a strong future.
CONTACT: Maura Teynor, chief advancement officer, 419-525-3020 mteynor@rcfoundation.org