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Mansfield Rising Branding Project Funded by RCF
The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $524,558 in grants during its December meeting.
As part of the Mansfield Rising Plan, the Foundation approved a grant to spearhead a community branding effort. The grant was awarded to Richland Community Development Group to hire Cubic Creative of Tulsa, OK to research and collect data to build an authentic brand story. The Mansfield Rising team determined a cohesive powerful and positive story will foster economic development efforts, tourism, talent attraction and build civic pride.
Other organizations funding the branding project are Destination Mansfield, Richland Area Chamber of Commerce, Mechanics Bank, Richland Bank, and the Richland County Commissioners.
Mansfield Rising is a citizen led plan backed by the Foundation to continue the revitalization of downtown Mansfield. For more details go to richlandcountyfoundation.org and click the Community Impact tab.
Other community grants approved by the board of trustees are:
Junior Achievement to expand its programs in Richland County schools
Domestic Violence Shelter to hire a development director
Salvation Army to provide emergency social services to low-income residents
The Board of Trustees also approved other grants to meet emerging needs to the following organizations:
Alzheimer’s Association of Northwest Ohio
Ashland Schines Theater
Blue Rose Mission
Boy Scouts of America, Buckeye Council
Catalyst Life Services
Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo
City of Mansfield
Clear Fork Valley Foundation
Community Foundation of Otsego County
Cooperstown Food Pantry
Costeau Society
Crawford United Way
Discovery School
Domestic Violence Shelter
Family Planning of South Central New York
First Congregational Church
Friendly House
Friends of Gorman Nature Center
Funk Heritage Center
Galion Community Center YMCA
Galion Community Foundation
Harmony House
Healthnetwork Foundation
Humane Society of Richland County
Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio
Linden Road Presbyterian Church
Little Buckeye Children’s Museum
Love in the Name of Christ
Lucas Community Center
Malabar Farm Foundation
Mansfield Area Y
Mansfield Art Center
Mansfield Kiwanis Club
Mansfield Playhouse
Mansfield-Richland Area Educational Foundation
NAMI of Richland County
Nature Conservancy
North End Community Improvement Collaborative
NEOS
North Central Ohio Land Conservancy
North Central State College Foundation
Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Ohio Genealogical Society
Ohio Heartland Community Action Center
Ohio State University Foundation
Old Growth Forest Network
Ontario Police Department Fund
Pathfinder Village Foundation
Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Richland Community Development Group
Renaissance Performing Arts
Richland Academy of the Arts
Richland Carrousel Park
Richland County Humane Society
Richland Pregnancy Services
Salvation Army
Soldiers and Sailors Museum
Southwest Little League
St. Peter’s Music Series
Supporters of Delnor Wiggins Park Inc.
Taking Root Farms
The Brookwood School
The Family Service Association
The Ocean Conservancy
The Springbrook Foundation
Triple 777 Ranch and Equine Rehab Facility
United Way of Ashland County
United Way of North Central Ohio serving Crawford County
United Way of Richland County
Visual Bucket List
Waleska United Methodist Church
Wayne Center for the Arts
December 10, 2019
Women’s Fund Announces the Largest Grant in its History
The Women’s Fund of the Richland County Foundation is excited to announce it has awarded its largest grant ever; $25,000 to Richland County Youth and Family Council for a childcare initiative. The grant was announced during the annual grant award luncheon held on November 13. The “Childcare Support for Step Up to Quality” grant will provide resources to local centers and in-home childcare providers so they can meet Ohio’s new Step Up to Quality standards. The goal is to retain and grow available high-quality childcare in the community. Richland County Job and Family Services provided matching funds of $25,000 for this initiative.
In its strategic plan, the Women’s Fund has committed three years of investment in making quality childcare affordable and accessible to all women. They decided to focus on childcare following a community survey and focus groups.
The total amount awarded by the Women’s Fund this year is $32,293.82. Grants were awarded to the following agencies and programs:
Mansfield Art Center “Families Rising”
North Central State College Foundation “Essentials for Women Program”
Ohio State University at Mansfield “Voices for Change: A Student Leadership Conference”
Richland Astronomical Society “Astronomy for Girls”
Shelby High School for “GOLD Middle School Mentoring Program”
The Women’s Fund was established in 1996 as a permanent endowment to support programs that benefit women and girls in our community. The fund has grown to over $1.4 million and has now awarded almost $411,000 in grants impacting hundreds of lives.
The Women’s Fund also announced the JoAnn Dutton Volunteer Community Service Award winner; Pam Siegenthaler. Siegenthaler served as the president of the Richland County Foundation for 16 years, retiring in 2010. She currently is the chairwoman for the Third Street Family Health Services Board. She served on the Mansfield City School Board and the Ohio State University Mansfield Advisory Board. She has led the downtown beautification project in Mansfield, volunteers at The New Store and is a literacy mentor at Hedges and Prospect Elementary Schools.
The award was named in honor of JoAnn Dutton, former executive director of the Mansfield YWCA. It celebrates and honors women who devote a significant amount of time and energy in a meaningful way to local charitable organizations.
November 13, 2019
Foundation Funds Community Projects and Emerging Needs
The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $700,429 in grants to area nonprofit agencies during its October meeting.
The Ohio Bird Sanctuary received a grant to build a treehouse that will be accessible to students and visitors with physical disabilities. OBS will partner with Animal Planet’s Treehouse Masters to design and build the new outdoor classroom which will include a bridge into the tree canopy.
Other nonprofits that received grants for projects and programs from the community and field of interest funds that are impacting area residents include:
-Catholic Charities to provide individual assistance.
-Dayspring Assisted Living for an emergency exit ramp.
-Richland Public Health for fluoride treatment and dental health education.
The Board of Trustees approved additional grants from donor-advised funds to meet emerging needs to the following organizations:
Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center
Community Action for Capable Youth
Catholic Charities
Crawford Partnership for Education and Economic Development
Children’s Cupboard
City of Mansfield Community Development
Dayspring
Downtown Mansfield Inc.
Fenimore Art Museum
Glimmerglass Festival
Gorman Nature Center
Grace Episcopal Church
Habitat for Humanity of Richland and Crawford Counties
Harmony House
Idea Works
Kingwood Center Gardens
Little Buckeye Children’s Museum
Lucas Community Center
Mankind Murals
Mansfield Area Y
Mansfield Art Center
Mansfield City Schools
Mid-Ohio Opera
North End Community Improvement Collaborative
Neos Dance Theatre
North Central Ohio Industrial Museum
Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Ohio Environmental Council
Ohio Genealogical Society
Ohio State University Foundation
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio
Richland Community Development Group
Resurrection Parrish
Richland Academy of the Arts
Richland Astronomical Society
Richland County Soil and Water Conservation District
Richland Newhope Industries
Rotary Club Foundation
Salvation Army
Shadowcliff Retreat Center
Shelby Helpline Ministries
The Trust for Public Land
Visual Bucket List Foundation
October 15, 2019
Board of Trustees Awards over $300,000 in Grants
The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $304,278 in grants to area nonprofit organizations during its August meeting.
The board reviewed the $52,561 education grants for the upcoming school year to local teachers for their creative or supplemental programs not covered by school funding. The grants were given to K-12 teachers in public and private Richland County schools to encourage them to develop new programs, projects, or events for their classrooms.
The following teachers received grants:
Clear Fork Valley Schools:
Jessica Wend Microscopes and Science Supplies
Rich Hoover Ohio State Reformatory Field Trip
Rebecca Clapp Classroom Library
Crestview Local Schools:
Dwight Souder Aeronautics STEAM
Robin Dawson DNA Kits
Christy Walter Read, Explore, Write!
Lexington Local Schools:
Alyssa Crist Classroom Library
Lindsey Brokaw Lego’s and Building Blocks
Cara Pelphrey Science Discovery Bins
Madison Local Schools
Cheryl Belcher Lego Simple Machines
Craig Green Music Sight Reading
Christine Elder VEX Robotics
Heather Reynolds Behavior Management and Social Skills
Mansfield Christian School:
Craig Klotzbach Surface Water Research
Mansfield City Schools:
Carmen Egner Math Supplies
Cynthia Colvin Arts Integration
Heidi Payne Classroom Library
Janet Weithman Scholastic News
Jennie Norman Gizmo Subscription
Kathy Edwards Time for Kids and Scholastic News
Kathy Kranch Social Studies Resource Boxes
Maria Aivaliotis On-Site History Field Trips
Melissa Vogt STEM and Literacy Library
Nancy Niedermier Family Engagement Packs
Sarah Schonauer Rhyme Time Hot Spot Station
Sherry Vaught Science Seasons
Stephanie Uhde Soil Test Kits
Thomas Blike International Buffet
Wendy Doup Class Library/Science Centers
Whitney Glorioso KEEP Books
Robin Burkhardt Fractured Fairytales
Edward Golden African American Culture Study Book
Kathleen Heilman Spanish World Cultures Music and Dance Supplies
Susan Johnson Museum in a Box
Mansfield St. Mary:
Holly VanDyne Lego Makerspace
Mid-Ohio Education Service Center:
Chris Jones Building Connections and Teamwork
Julie Pfeifer Classroom Library
Ontario Local Schools:
Autumn Barry Feather Friends
Natasha Jolin Scholastic Short Reads
Mindy Leach Rooted in Reading
Zack Canfield STEM Bins
Pioneer and Career Technology Center:
Dan Foss Cyber Patriot XII Competition
Robin Hager Street Law I and II
Plymouth-Shiloh Local Schools:
Nichole Carrier Lego Robotic Kits
Richland School of Academic Arts:
Chelsey Talisse Musical Instruments
Katelyn Mould Social Studies Resource Boxes
Grace Larsen Classroom Library
Kelsie Brooks Maneuvering the Middle Math
Shelby City Schools:
Carol Mullett Tower Garden
Callie Callender Life Skills Activities
Jami Gilger Math Workshop Manipulatives
Temple Christian School:
Betty Liebhart Physical Education Supplies
Ed Snyder Woodshop Tools
Jenessa Jorgensen Classroom Requests
Kimberly Running Math Programs
Promise Robinson Math Aids
Wendy Groff Life Cycle of Chickens
The Board of Trustees approved grants from donor advised funds to meet emerging needs at the following organizations:
American Red Cross
Artis-Naples, FL
Avow Hospice, Naples, FL
Boy Scouts of America – Buckeye Council
Brown University
Catalyst Life Services
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Conservancy of SW Florida
Discovery School
Downtown Mansfield Inc.
Emma Willard School
Florida Sheriff Association
Grace Episcopal Church, Mansfield
Judicial Watch, Inc.
Kingwood Center Gardens
Mansfield Art Center
Mansfield Memorial Homes
Mansfield Rotary Club foundation
North Central State College Foundation
North End Community Improvement Collaborative
OhioHealth Foundation
Ontario Local Schools
Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Richland Community Development Group
Renaissance Theatre
Richland Veterans Mentor Program, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Repertory Theater
Salvation Army
St. Matthew’s House, Naples, FL
August 13, 2019
Scholarships are awarded to Local Students
The Richland County Foundation recently awarded $569,091 in scholarships to Richland County students. Scholarships are awarded based on a student’s financial need and grade point average.
RCF Scholarship Committee Chairwoman Jana Mulherin reported during the June Board of Trustees meeting that 256 students received scholarships from 65 various funds, of those, 86 students will attend a local college or university. The average scholarship amount increased this year to $2,223 over last year’s average of $1,446.
In addition, the Foundation awarded scholarships to six students attending a trade school. The Board of Trustees earmarked additional money for trade school scholarships to better meet the needs of students and to build a stronger, well-trained local workforce. There is an additional opportunity for students to apply for a trade school scholarship. The online application is due August 1 at richlandcountyfoundation.org.
If you are interested in learning more about how to set up a scholarship fund to benefit local students at the Richland County Foundation please call 419-525-3020.
June 11, 2019
Nonprofits Awarded over $2M in June
The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $2,141,608 in grants to nonprofit organizations during its June meeting.
Projects at area nonprofit organizations that received grants from a combination of unrestricted, donor-advised and field of interest funds include:
The Village of Bellville to purchase playground equipment for Charles Palm Park.
Mansfield City Schools to train teachers to teach a social-emotional learning program in coordination with Mind Body Align.
Richland County Regional Planning for a Better Block Program in downtown Mansfield. This is a Mansfield Rising project.
The Board of Trustees approved grants from donor-advised funds to meet emerging needs at the following organizations:
American Red Cross – Richland County
Ashland University
Avon Theatre Film Center, Inc.
Booth Museum of Western Art
Buckeye Council Boy Scouts of America
Children’s Cupboard
Denison University
Domestic Violence Shelter
Downtown Mansfield Inc.
Friendly House
Friends of Gorman Nature Center
Fun Center Chordsman
Harmony House
Lucas Community Center
Lucas Local Schools
Mankind Murals
Mansfield Area Y
Mansfield Art Center
Mansfield City Schools
Mansfield Memorial Museum
North End Community Improvement Collaborative
North Central State College
Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Ohio State University at Mansfield
People Helping People of North Central Ohio
Pioneer Career and Technology Center
Plymouth-Shiloh Local Schools
Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Richland Community Development Group
Reinhardt University
Renaissance Performing Arts
Richland Academy
Richland County Children’s Auxiliary
Richland County Youth and Family Council
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio
Shelby Local Schools
St. Peter’s Parish
United Way of Richland County
June 11, 2019
Summertime Programs and Humane Society are on the Grantee List
The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $449,876 in grants during its April board meeting.
The Richland County Humane Society was awarded a grant to help with a plan to reorganize for sustainability of the organization. That plan includes a newly created position for a managing director to provide leadership in operations, including budgeting and fundraising activities.
The Richland County Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Summertime Kids Committee Co-Chaired by Foundation Board of Trustee members Julie McCready and Jotika Shetty along with members from the community awarded $53,321 in 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.
The Board of Trustees approved grants from donor-advised funds which allows individuals and families the opportunity to make grant suggestions to favorite charities. Donor Advised Funds are a flexible and convenient alternative to a private foundation. It is also a way to keep charitable contributions anonymous, at the preference of the donor.
The following organizations received grants from donor-advised funds:
American Red Cross |
Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo |
City of Mansfield - Community Development |
Discovery School |
First Congregational Church of Mansfield |
Friends of the Black Fork |
Friends of the Gorman Nature Center |
Hartwick College |
Hospice of North Central Ohio |
Idea Works |
Kingwood Center Gardens |
Little Buckeye Children's Museum |
Mansfield Area Y |
Mansfield Art Center |
Mary McLeod Bethune Intervention/Enrichment |
Mid Ohio Guardianship Services, Inc. |
Muskingum University |
NECIC |
North Central Ohio Land Conservancy |
North Central State College Foundation |
Ohio Bird Sanctuary |
OSU Foundation |
Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center |
RCDG |
Renaissance Performing Arts Association |
Richland Academy of the Arts |
Richland Community Development Group |
Richland County Foundation |
Salvation Army |
United Way of Richland Co. |
April 9, 2019
Foundation Supports Children’s Summer Activities
The Richland County Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Summertime Kids Committee Co-Chaired by Foundation Board of Trustee members Julie McCready and Jotika Shetty along with members from the community awarded $53,321 in 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.
Blended Trails Girl Scouts, Day Camp
Blue Rose Mission, Home Repairs and Training
Camp Nuhop, Summer Camp
Children’s Cupboard, F.I.E.L.D. Strong Youth Program
City of Mansfield, Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs
Crestview Local Schools, Arts Enrichment
Crossroads City Center, Summer Reading Program
Culliver Reading Center, Camp Culliver
Friendly House, Summer Fun Program
Gorman Nature Center, Critter Camp
Hoops for Youth Foundation, Summer Zone
Hospice of North Central Ohio, Camp Hope
K-City Childcare, Around the World in 55 Days
Kingdom Grace Fellowship Church, Zoe’s Learning Center
Kingwood Center Gardens, Kids Day
LifeCare Alliance, Diabetes Camp
Little Buckeye Children’s Museum, Little Helper Program
Mansfield Area Y, Dig In!
Mansfield Playhouse, Madagascar Jr.
NECIC, Soil to Table
Ohio Bird Sanctuary, Friendly House Nature Camp
Prospect Elementary School, Special Summer Second Grade
Renaissance Performing Arts, Camp Broadway
Salvation Army, Summer Zone
Shelby City Schools, Camp Invention
Shelby City Schools, Safety Town
STK grants funded via Field of Interest Funds:
Clear Fork Unstoppables, Youth League
Recreation Unlimited Foundation, Residential Camp for Children with Disabilities
Richland Newhope, Campership Program
March 15, 2019
Foundation supports the Imagination District with $1M Grant
The Richland County Foundation pledged up to $1 million to the Imagination District Project during its February Board of Trustees meeting.
The Imagination District is a collaborative project of the Little Buckeye Children’s Museum (LBCM) and the Renaissance Performing Arts Association to renovate two adjacent buildings on Park Avenue West. It will provide multiple arts and education experiences and be a catalyst to connect the western edge of the city with the rest of downtown, strengthening the core of Park Avenue West for future development.
“The Imagination District meets the goals of the Foundation’s Mansfield Rising Plan which is an investment plan created by 15 local citizens to continue the revitalization of downtown.” said Richland County Foundation President Brady Groves.
LBCM and the Renaissance established an Imagination District fund at the Foundation restricted exclusively to the project. They committed to a joint capital fundraising effort to raise $6 million; $4.5 million for the new LBCM and $1.5 million for the Renaissance Education Center. Tax-deductible donations can be made to the Foundation for the Imagination District.
Up to $500,000 of the grant award will come from the Leona M. Miles Fund which supports projects to benefit children with developmental disabilities in Richland County. The additional $500,000 will come from the unrestricted/community fund at the Foundation.
The Imagination District project will make the museum accessible to children of all physical abilities.
In 1998, the Foundation received a gift from the estate of Leona Miles to establish a field of interest fund. Miles taught school for 50 years in the Mansfield City Schools, 49 of them at the Grubaugh Elementary School on Western Avenue. She retired in 1979.
One of her proudest memories was being the faculty advisor of the “Western Wind-Up,” the school newspaper which was produced by the students for 43 years and sold for two or three cents a copy. The students gathered, wrote and edited the paper, which carried news, history, creative writing, games, and puzzles.
In a July 9, 1979, News Journal story about her career, Miles said, “Basically children are the same. They want to feel that they are important and they want to do what’s right.”
February 11, 2019
Foundation approves over $2.5M in grants to nonprofits in February
The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $2,544,460 during its February meeting. A grant was awarded from the Community Fund and the Leona M. Miles Fund to the Imagination District to expand the Little Buckeye Children’s Museum and Renaissance Performing Arts.
Grants were awarded from Individual Assistance Funds to Mansfield Memorial Homes for Rotary Adult Daycare and Raemelton Equestrian Center for equine-based therapy scholarships.
The Board of Trustees approved grants from donor-advised funds which allows individuals and families the opportunity to make grant suggestions to favorite charities. Donor Advised Funds are a flexible and convenient alternative to a private foundation. It is also a way to keep charitable contributions anonymous, at the preference of the donor.
The following organizations received grants from donor-advised funds:
American Red Cross
Crawford County United Way
Cousteau Society
Discovery School
Domestic Violence Shelter
Friendly House
Galion Community Center YMCA
Galion Community Foundation
Harmony House
Humane Society
Idea Works
Lucas Local Schools
Mansfield Christian School
Mansfield City Schools
Mansfield Mehock Relays
Mansfield Memorial Homes
Mid Ohio Youth Mentoring
Nature Conservancy
New Store
Ocean Conservancy
Ohio Bird Sanctuary
OhioHealth MedCentral Health System
Ohio Heartland Community Action Center
Ohio State University Foundation
Plymouth Area Historical Society
Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Richland County Habitat for Humanity
Shelby Helpline Ministries
United Way of Richland County
The board approved grants from donor-designated and agency funds. Agency Funds are established by charitable organizations and can be endowed or non-endowed. The agency benefits from the Foundation’s professional asset management, which allows the agency’s staff and board to focus on providing services to their constituents.
Designated Funds provide annual support to the charities selected by the donor. They offer the added benefit that if the organization ceases to exist; the Foundation has the responsibility to ensure that the donor's original intent is met in seeking new suitable organizations.
The following organizations received grants from donor-designated and agency funds:
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Buckeye Council Boy Scouts of America |
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Catalyst Life Services |
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Center for Individual and Family Services |
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Children's Dyslexia Center |
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Childrens Theatre Foundation |
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City of Ontario, Police Department |
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Clear Fork Valley Foundation |
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Community Action for Capable Youth |
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Discovery School |
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Domestic Violence Shelter |
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Downtown Mansfield Inc. |
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First Christian Church, Mansfield |
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First Congregational Church |
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Friendly House Association |
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Friends of Gorman Nature Center |
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Richard David Gardner Fund |
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Habitat for Humanity (Richland County) |
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Hospice of North Central Ohio |
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Kingwood Center |
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Lucas Local Schools |
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Malabar Farm Foundation |
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Mansfield 1st Evangelical Presbyterian |
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Mansfield Area Y |
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Mansfield Art Center |
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Mansfield Aviation Club |
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Mansfield Cancer Foundation |
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Mansfield Cancer Foundation - Pat Kracker |
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Mansfield Christian School Endowment |
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Mansfield City Schools |
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Mansfield Memorial Homes |
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Mansfield Playhouse |
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Mansfield Richland Public Library |
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Mansfield Rotary Club Foundation, Inc. |
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Methodist Theological Seminary |
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Mohican School in the Out-Of-Doors |
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North Central Ohio Alzheimer's Association |
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North Central State College |
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North Central State College Foundation |
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North End Community Improvement Collaborative |
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Ohio Bird Sanctuary |
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Ohio Genealogical Society |
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Ohio Health Foundation |
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Ohio Health MedCentral |
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Ohio State College of Medicine |
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Ohio State University-Mansfield |
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Ontario Local Schools |
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OSU/NCSC Photo Arts Program |
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Pioneer Career and Technology Center |
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RCF Administrative Fund |
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Renaissance Performing Arts |
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Richland County Historical Society |
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Richland Academy of the Arts |
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Richland Carrousel Park |
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Richland County Children Services |
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The New Store |
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Richland County Historical Society |
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Richland County Museum |
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Richland Newhope Center |
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Richland Newhope Industries |
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Richland Pregnancy Services |
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Salvation Army |
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St. John's Church |
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The Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc. |
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Third Street Family Health Services |
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Trapshooting Hall of Fame, Inc. |
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United Way of Richland County |
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University Club Foundation |
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Volunteers of America |
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Women's Fund at RCF |
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The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved a plan to invest in downtown Mansfield called Mansfield Rising during its December meeting.
The Foundation is spearheading the plan, previously known as SXSW419, based on its willingness to think about a civic investment strategy in a new and different way. The plan now will be presented to other organizations for adoption including Mansfield City Council, Richland County Commissioners, Richland Area Chamber of Commerce, Richland Community Development Group, Downtown Mansfield Inc., Destination Mansfield and Richland County Regional Planning. It will be available to the public in February.
In 2017, the Foundation leadership took an unusual track to develop this investment strategy for Downtown Mansfield. Instead of a hiring a professional consulting firm, it had a citizen-led group create the plan.
With the assistance of Richland Area Chamber of Commerce President Jodie Perry and Idea Works President Jay Allred, Foundation leadership hand-selected a diverse and qualified group of 15 individuals to attend the South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) in Austin, TX. SXSW is a world-renowned thought and ideas festival that brings the sharpest minds in government, technology, business, and entertainment together in one place.
Immersed in a world of innovation and excellence, the SXSW419 team publicly documented their experience with blogs in partnership with local media. The core team experienced hundreds of in-person and digital conversations, presentations, and meetings. This information was crucial to develop the plan along with input and oversight from 28 advisors.
The Foundation engaged the Greater Ohio Policy Center to provide guidance for the plan. GOPC develops and advances policies and practices that value urban cores and metropolitan regions as economic drivers and preserve Ohio’s open space and farmland. Through advocacy, research, outreach, and education, GOPC strives to create a policy and political climate to allow communities to stabilize and thrive for statewide economic growth.
The Board of Trustees also approved $396,759 in grants from donor-advised funds to meet emerging needs to the following organizations:
Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter Ashland University Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center Catalyst Life Services Catholic Charities Children’s Cupboard Cleveland Museum of Art Community Health Access Project Culliver Reading Center Discovery School Downtown Mansfield Inc. Family Planning of South Central NY Fenimore Art Museum First Presbyterian Church, Cooperstown NY Flying Horse Farm Friendly House Friends of Gorman Nature Center Glimmerglass Festival Harmony House Heaven’s Gait Therapeutic Riding Center Idea Works Interlocal Kents Hill School Kingwood Center Gardens Little Buckeye Children’s Museum Lucas Community Center Mansfield Area Y Mansfield Art Center Mansfield Christian School Mansfield City Schools Mansfield Rotary Club Foundation Mary McLeod Bethune Intervention and Enrichment Center Mid Ohio Opera Mt. Hope Lutheran Church North Central Ohio Land Conservancy Ohio Bird Sanctuary Ohio Genealogical Society Old Growth Forest Network Otsego Land Trust Pathfinder Village Foundation Plymouth Shiloh Local Schools Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center Renaissance Performing Arts Association Richland Academy of the Arts Richland Newhope Industries Salvation Army, Mansfield Shelby YMCA Community Center Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Museum St. Peter’s Parish Taking Root Farm The Brookwood School The Family Service Association The New Store The Springbrook Foundation United Way of Ashland County United Way of NCO – Crawford County December 12, 2018 |
Foundation Approves Grants for Community Projects
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $568,627 in grants to area nonprofit agencies during its October meeting.
The Mansfield Art Center received a grant for its Art Rising campaign. The campaign includes funding to build a new arts education building, an events pavilion, renovations to the current building, an outreach program with Mansfield City Schools and support of a new marketing/development employee.
Other nonprofits that received grants for projects and programs from the community and field of interest funds that are impacting area residents include:
-Catholic Charities to provide individual assistance.
-Flying Horse Farms to send Richland County children with serious illnesses to camp.
-North Central State College Foundation to renovate classrooms to include smart technology.
The Board of Trustees approved additional grants from donor-advised funds to meet emerging needs to the following organizations:
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Richland County Foundation awards over $1.2M in grants
The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $1,245,388.50 in grants to area nonprofit organizations during its August meeting.
The board approved a grant to Richland Community Development Group (RCDG) to continue its economic development efforts through 2021.
In 2015 the Foundation initiated a $1.1 million, five-year Economic Development Investment Plan. RCF funded RCDG to fulfill the Business Retention and Expansion, Workforce Development and Business Attraction aspects of the plan. The original plan was to scale-back funding in 2019.
However, in 2016 RCDG merged with the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce. The new partnership is expected to improve the metrics to attract new businesses, strengthen workforce, retain existing businesses and help other communities like Shelby, Ontario, and Bellville with economic development.
Richland County Job and Family Services provided $50,000 each year of the plan to help fund Workforce Development.
In addition to RCDG, the Foundation’s plan has provided funding for a scale-up program to help existing businesses grow, entrepreneurship-related services and a community website, Richland Vital Signs, which tracks local economic indicators.
The board reviewed the $57,493 in educational program grants for the upcoming school year to local teachers for their creative or supplemental programs not covered by school funding. The grants were given to K-12 teachers in public and private Richland County schools to encourage them to develop new programs, projects, or events for their classrooms.
The Board of Trustees approved grants from donor-advised funds to meet emerging needs at the following organizations:
American Red Cross |
Ashland Schine’s Theater Organization |
Ashland University |
Brown University |
Capital Research Center |
Clear Fork Schools |
Colorado Rocky Mountain School |
Conservancy of SW Florida |
Emma Willard School |
First Congregational Church |
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches |
Flying Horse Farms |
Grace Episcopal Church, Mansfield OH |
Harmony House |
Historic Saranac Lake |
Judicial Watch |
Leadership Research Center |
Lucas Community Center |
Lucas Local Schools |
Mansfield Art Center |
Mansfield City Schools |
Mansfield Memorial Homes |
NAMI, Cleveland OH |
Naples Botanical Garden |
North End Community Improvement Collaborative |
Ohio State Reformatory |
Ohio State University |
Philanthropy Ohio |
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio |
Plymouth Area Historical Society |
Plymouth-Shiloh Local Schools |
Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center |
Rails to Trails of Wayne County |
Renaissance Theater |
Richland County Foundation |
Richland Veteran Mentor Program, Inc. |
Salvation Army |
Shadowcliff Lodge |
St. Matthew’s House, Naples FL |
Starfish Project of Richland Co. |
Third Street Family Health Services |
United Way |
United Way Richland Co. |
Village of Lexington |
Youth Haven, Naples |
August, 23, 2018
Foundation awards grants to local teachers
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation awarded $57,493 in educational program grants for the upcoming school year to local teachers for their creative or supplemental programs not covered by school funding.
The grants are given to K-12 teachers in public or private Richland County schools to encourage them to develop new programs, projects, or events for their classrooms. The following grants were selected by a committee comprised of Richland County Foundation board members, teachers, and community volunteers.
Rich Hoover Clear Fork Valley Schools Prison History Unit
Kelly Harris Clear Fork Valley Schools Tower Garden
Christy Walter Crestview Local Schools Flagway Mathematical Competition
Dwight Souder Crestview Local Schools Aeronautics STEAM Program
Robin Dawson Crestview Local Schools Forensic Science & Biology
Angela Smith Foundation Academy Current Events Magazine
Cara Pelphrey Lexington Local Schools Write Stuff STEAM Kits
Lisa Hughes Mansfield Christian School Science Kits
Michelle Lehman Mansfield City Schools Literacy Program
Keli Henry Mansfield City Schools Robotics Program
Thomas Blike Mansfield City Schools Entrepreneurship through Culinary Arts
Kathy Kranch Mansfield City Schools Battle of the Books
Nancy Niedermier Mansfield City Schools 3D Creation
Sarah Schonauer Mansfield City Schools Sight Word Station
Heidi Payne Mansfield City Schools STEM Kits
Patty Lilley Mansfield City Schools Leader in Me Initiative
Susan Rice Mansfield City Schools Leader in Me Initiative
Jennifer Jarvis Mansfield City Schools Project Based Instruction for First Graders
Jill Danison Mansfield City Schools Non Fiction Literacy
Kathy Edwards Mansfield City Schools Brain Pop Jr.
Kevin Stone Mansfield City Schools Science Tools
Bernadette Redman Mansfield City Schools Indoor Recess Equipment
Lisa Foley Mansfield City Schools &nb