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.
When Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel hired Doug Castle as an academic adviser in 2011, the man's family established the Doug Castle Legacy Fund to honor his life and support...more
A 13-year-old Ohio girl is in critical condition after being struck by a falling tree branch, reports the Mansfield News Journal.
According to a Facebook post from the Richland County Sheriff's...more
Downtown Mansfield Inc. received two Mansfield Rising grants. One grant will fund a third round of new benches and trash cans. The other grant is...more
But it proved the flexibility of the community foundation. "We had something planned. It was gonna be big," Grove said with a laugh. "But like...more
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...more
When Hannah Davis traveled to China to teach English, she noticed how Chinese workers and farmers were often sporting olive green army-style shoes. Those shoes served as her inspiration to create her own social enterprise, Bangs Shoes.