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The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations (OH)
The Columbus Foundation is the trusted philanthropic advisor to more than 1,700 individuals, families, and businesses who want to make a difference in the lives of others through charitable giving. For 65 years, people from all walks of life have partnered with the Foundation and created unique named funds to support the causes they care about. The foundation offers unparalleled resources, services, and community knowledge to help donors realize the most informed and effective charitable giving possible.
Web Address
www.columbusfoundation.org/
Social Media Links
Twitter - @colsfoundation
Web Address
www.columbusfoundation.org/
Social Media Links
Twitter - @colsfoundation
Assets and Giving for Columbus Foundation
Assets
2018 - 1,628,783,580
2017 - 1,740,107,304
2016 - 1,518,009,431
2018 - 1,628,783,580
2017 - 1,740,107,304
2016 - 1,518,009,431
Domestic Grants
2018 - 188,715,350
2017 - 165,821,905
2018 - 188,715,350
2017 - 165,821,905
Recent News from Columbus Foundation
Connect During Autism Awareness Week!
Foundation: Columbus Foundation
... through the most effective philanthropy possible. Nearly 75 years strong, The Columbus Foundation is Your Trusted Philanthropic Advisor® and...more
Foundation: Columbus Foundation
... through the most effective philanthropy possible. Nearly 75 years strong, The Columbus Foundation is Your Trusted Philanthropic Advisor® and...more
Charles Dexter Jordan, Jr.
Foundation: Columbus Foundation
... member of institutional review board of Hughston Hospital; Rotary Club of Columbus; Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley; and...more
Foundation: Columbus Foundation
... member of institutional review board of Hughston Hospital; Rotary Club of Columbus; Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley; and...more
Community Foundation Update (03/23/19)
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, San Antonio Area Foundation, Cambridge Community Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Erie Community Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation
Georgia. The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has announced the additions of Bert Clark, Doug Hooker, and Howard Palefsky to its board...more
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, San Antonio Area Foundation, Cambridge Community Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Erie Community Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation
Georgia. The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has announced the additions of Bert Clark, Doug Hooker, and Howard Palefsky to its board...more
The Columbus Foundation's Giving Store Makes it Easy to Give
Foundation: Columbus Foundation
“As the community foundation, we wanted to make sure our community knowledge was available to everybody,” says Angela Parsons, the...more
Foundation: Columbus Foundation
“As the community foundation, we wanted to make sure our community knowledge was available to everybody,” says Angela Parsons, the...more
Community Foundation Update (03/02/19)
Foundation: Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Oklahoma City Community Foundation, Cape Cod Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Rhode Island Foundation, San Diego Foundation
The Hartford Foundation awarded $38 million in grants, a record, in 2018.The Cape Cod Foundation has announced the appointment of Tracy Kramer as its first director of operations.The Oklahoma City...more
Foundation: Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Oklahoma City Community Foundation, Cape Cod Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Rhode Island Foundation, San Diego Foundation
The Hartford Foundation awarded $38 million in grants, a record, in 2018.The Cape Cod Foundation has announced the appointment of Tracy Kramer as its first director of operations.The Oklahoma City...more
Community Foundation Update (02/09/19)
Foundation: Arizona Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Community Foundation of Western Nevada, Central Kansas Community Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Cape Cod Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Dayton Foundation, Pittsburgh Foundation
Arizona. The Arizona Community Foundation has announced that Danny Bryant will join its board of directors in April. Bryant serves as the...more
Foundation: Arizona Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Community Foundation of Western Nevada, Central Kansas Community Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Cape Cod Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Dayton Foundation, Pittsburgh Foundation
Arizona. The Arizona Community Foundation has announced that Danny Bryant will join its board of directors in April. Bryant serves as the...more
Opera, orchestra team up to tell story of deadly 1913 flood
Foundation: Columbus Foundation
It was commissioned through a $150,000 Arts Prize grant from the Columbus Foundation's Arts Innovation Fund. Some details about the flood and...more
Foundation: Columbus Foundation
It was commissioned through a $150,000 Arts Prize grant from the Columbus Foundation's Arts Innovation Fund. Some details about the flood and...more
Editorial: Columbus Foundation celebrates 75 years of community giving
Foundation: Columbus Foundation
Since then, the foundation has grown to become the nation's eighth-largest community foundation, currently managing assets of about $2.3...more
Foundation: Columbus Foundation
Since then, the foundation has grown to become the nation's eighth-largest community foundation, currently managing assets of about $2.3...more
2019 Pillar Awards For Community Service
Foundation: Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Columbus Foundation
The 10th annual Pillar Awards for Community Service recognize organizations that set the standard for outstanding service to their communities.American Electric Power, Nationwide, Condado and IGS...more
Foundation: Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Columbus Foundation
The 10th annual Pillar Awards for Community Service recognize organizations that set the standard for outstanding service to their communities.American Electric Power, Nationwide, Condado and IGS...more
Family time: Columbus attractions offering free admission Dec. 29, thanks to the Columbus ...
Foundation: Columbus Foundation
... give everyone a chance to explore our community together?” The Columbus Foundation is the eighth-largest community foundation in the...more
Foundation: Columbus Foundation
... give everyone a chance to explore our community together?” The Columbus Foundation is the eighth-largest community foundation in the...more
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