The Richland County Foundation was modeled after the Cleveland Foundation and was created as an independent nonprofit organization that could accept and administer charitable gifts and bequests, regardless of size, for the benefit of the local community. The mission of the Richland County Foundation is to improve and enhance the quality of life in Richland County through strategic philanthropy and community leadership.
The Richland County Foundation awarded Kingwood $1 million— its largest grant to date. In addition to that multi-year grant, major gifts and grants came from the Gorman Family Foundation, John...more
The foundation is offering a matching grant of $1,000 to the first 35 nonprofit organizations that raise at least $1,000 online via the Richland...more
Brittany Merrill Underwood, who took up a teaching position in rural Uganda, has made it her life’s mission to empower marginalized women to “transform the physical and spiritual livelihoods of their families and communities.”