The Columbia Foundation promotes the power of community by investing in local charities, supporting its employees, and preserving Columbia's historical legacy for future generations.
The community foundation, which was founded in 1969 by Columbia founder Jim Rouse, will be known as the Community Foundation of Howard County. "Having Columbia in the name seemed more...more
Columbia is known for funding a number under-supported causes, such as birth-control education in the 1940's and college education for Japanese-American youth from internment camps during World...more
$295,000 in grants was recently awarded to 44 nonprofit groups in Howard County given by the Columbia Foundation.
The foundation's senior program officer, Priscilla Reaver, said that the grants...more
In Columbia Patch, the 44 nonprofit groups who received grants given by Columbia Foundation totaling $295,000 are featured as they continue to carry out their missions for Howard County.
The...more
Columbia Foundation gave $295,000 in grants to 44 nonprofit organizations in Howard County to support the nonprofits meeting the needs of its county and enhancing lives through arts and cultural...more
The Columbia Foundation increased the amount of grant money given to human service nonprofits this year in an effort to serve the greater number of people ...See all stories on this topic...more
By Larry Carson, The Baltimore Sun The Columbia Foundation increased the amount of grants given to human service non-profits this year, in an effort to ...See all stories on this topic...more
To address the ongoing issue of student dropouts, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) teacher Craig Morrison started a school-business program called the Oasis Skateboard Factory (OSF) to help keep teens stay in school.