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Women’s Fund continues its support to improve childcare
Maura Teynor
November 4, 2024
(Photo: Women’s Fund Advisory Committee members: Amy Goyal, Debra Weaver, Margaret Lin, Veronica Williams, Elizabeth Daniels, Nyasha Oden, Reneta Music, Amy Brunell, Sharlene Neumann, Elizabeth Buttil and Amy Hiner.) The Women’s Fund of the Richland County Foundation awarded $71,216 in grants and announced the JoAnn Dutton Award honoree during a recent luncheon. For the sixth…
Foundation Funds Richland Academy of the Arts Renovation Project
Maura Teynor
October 16, 2024
The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $1,200,179 in grants to nonprofit organizations during its October meeting. The Board awarded the Richland Academy of the Arts (RAA) a grant for its Empower the Arts Capital Campaign. The RAA wants to raise $3.7M to renovate and modernize its buildings located at 75 North Walnut Street in…
Foundation Awards Education Grants
Maura Teynor
August 14, 2024
The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $2,070,011 in grants during its August meeting. A large portion of the grants were for educational purposes. The board approved $789,086 in scholarships to Richland County students. Scholarships are awarded based on a student’s financial need and grade point average. The average scholarship amount this year was…
Richland Gives celebrates its 10th anniversary
Maura Teynor
August 6, 2024
(Photo: Kelly Blankenship, former executive director of Wayfinders Ohio, celebrates a donation during Richland Gives last year.) This is the 10th anniversary of Richland Gives, an online giving event hosted by the Richland County Foundation (RCF). Registration for Richland County based nonprofit organizations to participate is open from August 1 through October 31. It is free;…
Challenge Match Doubles Your Donation to the Mansfield Police Department Fund
Maura Teynor
May 20, 2024
I want to inform you about an opportunity to build the Mansfield Police Department Fund at the Richland County Foundation. Merris and Jean Welge created the Mansfield Police Department Fund at the Foundation in 2017 to support local law enforcement. To incentivize donors and to grow the MPD Fund, the Welges are offering a challenge…
Come to our annual meeting
Maura Teynor
April 24, 2024
(Photo: During last year’s annual meeting, Chair Jessica Gribben handed over the ceremonial gavel to incoming Chair Chris Hiner.) The Richland County Foundation will conduct its annual meeting on Friday, May 10 at 11:30 a.m. at Kingwood Center Gardens, 50 Trimble Road, Mansfield. The Foundation invites anyone in the community who is interested to attend…
The Foundation supports summer programs for children
Maura Teynor
April 17, 2024
The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $255,389 during its April meeting. The Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Board of Trustees approved 28 Summertime Kid grants. The grants of up to $2,500 were given to support creative, educational, and fun-filled activities for hundreds of Richland County children. Four career…
A philanthropic family
Maura Teynor
April 1, 2024
(Photo: Katie, Leah, Kristine, and Todd Lindeman) Todd and Kristine Lindeman want to use their newly created donor-advised fund at the Richland County Foundation to help improve the community. “Philanthropy is part of our family DNA. Our daughters, Katie, and Leah, hear us talking about giving back. It will be exciting to get them involved…
A retired educator makes plans for a scholarship fund
Maura Teynor
April 1, 2024
(Photo: Deborah Willhelm and Carol Ramsey) Carol Ramsey and her good friend, Deborah Willhelm, were dedicated educators for 30 years and they were best friends. Carol taught sixth and seventh-grade science. Deborah taught third grade before she became a guidance counselor and then principal. Both worked at Ontario Local Schools. Deborah sadly died in 2022…
Donors support youth music education
Maura Teynor
April 1, 2024
The Renaissance Performing Arts Association recently established two funds to support youth music education: the Adlyn and Daniel Lichtenstein Youth Orchestra Fund and the Percy Hall Youth Orchestra Fund. Renaissance Performing Arts Association President Chelsie Thompson said the funds will provide resources for a new program that utilizes Mansfield Symphony Orchestra musicians enrolled at the…
Ways to Give
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All gifts are tax deductible to the extent provided by law and you will receive a letter of acknowledgment from the Richland County Foundation for tax purposes. You may make a donation to any number of funds that you choose.
If you have any questions or need help with your donation, contact us at 419-525-3020 or by email RCFOffice@rcfoundation.org
