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Recent News & Updates

Helping children enjoy summer The Richland County Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Summertime Kids Committee, chaired by Foundation Board of Trustees member Karen Bierly, along with members from the community, approved $59,000 in Summertime Kids grants to 26 organizations. The grants of up to $2,500 support creative, educational, and fun-filled activities for hundreds of Richland County children. View more
Foundation grants over $8.7M in 2024 During the Richland County Foundation's annual meeting, President & CEO Allie Watson reported that the Foundation granted $8,771,101 in 2024. Donors continued to be very generous, and gifts for the year totaled $8,721,037. View more
Join us at our annual meeting The Richland County Foundation will hold its annual meeting on Friday, May 9, at 11:30 a.m. at Kingwood Center Gardens, 50 Trimble Road, Mansfield. RCF Chairman of the Board of Trustees Chris Hiner and President and CEO Allie Watson will review the F View more