FAFSA Update for Parents and Students

Siera Marth-May March 12, 2024

Foundation college scholarship applications must be started by April 1 Delays announced by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will cause changes to the Richland County Foundation’s (RCF)…

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New community investment officer joins the team

Maura Teynor March 6, 2024

Bobby Rhea has been named the community investment officer at the Richland County Foundation.  “The community investment officer is our liaison to the nonprofits in our community. This is a…

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The Mansfield Rising Plan is evolving

Maura Teynor February 15, 2024

(Photo: Nan McCartney, Sandy Messner, Jessica Hiser, Kris Beasley, Mario Davison, Orie Rush and Braxton Daniels.) MANSFIELD – A group of ten people is heading to the South by Southwest…

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Richland County Foundation Funds new program to meet workforce needs

Maura Teynor February 14, 2024

The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $3,245,810 during its February meeting. Competitive, field of interest and donor-advised fund grants approved by the board included the following…

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Paying it forward one wish at a time

Maura Teynor February 6, 2024

(Photo: Pope Francis blessed Lizzy Myers’ eyes during a family trip to Rome.) Steven and Christine Myers created the Visual Bucket List Foundation to provide experiences for children who have…

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Richland County Foundation Has New Leadership

Maura Teynor January 25, 2024

(Photo: Richland County Foundation President Brady Groves, Foundation Board of Trustees Chair Chris Hiner, and Senior Community Investment Officer Allie Watson.) MANSFIELD – Brady Groves has announced his retirement as…

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Mansfield Richland County Public Library Winnie Greer Fund

Maura Teynor January 10, 2024

(Photo: Mansfield Richland County Public Library Director Chris May and Deputy Fiscal Officer Mary Dwyer.) An estate gift motivated the Mansfield Richland County Public Library to establish an agency-endowed fund…

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You Have Time to Submit Summertime Kids Grant Application

Maura Teynor January 9, 2024

(Photo: Children learned the rules of the road at the YMCA Safety Town which was supported by a Summertime Kids Grant.) MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation is accepting grant…

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Foundation Funds Housing Projects

Maura Teynor December 12, 2023

The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $1,527,817 in grants to nonprofit organizations during its December meeting.    Projects at area nonprofit organizations that received grants from a combination…

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Foundation Funds Emerging Community Needs

Maura Teynor October 10, 2023

The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $699,325 in grants to nonprofit organizations during its October meeting.   Projects at area nonprofit organizations that received grants from a combination…

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