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Philanthropy Friday is a feature series produced by The Columbus Foundation that highlights Columbus area nonprofit organizations. For more nonprofit information, follow us on Twitter at @ColsFoundation and like The Columbus Foundation on Facebook.

Philanthropy Friday: Columbus In Focus

Philanthropy Friday: Columbus In Focus

0 The Columbus Foundation / February 3, 2012 9:45 am

The Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) is helping central Ohio high school students see and capture the big picture through its Columbus In Focus program. The year-long program includes 40 high school students focused on finding their place in history… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: Jazz Moves Us. Jazz Moves Columbus

Philanthropy Friday: Jazz Moves Us. Jazz Moves Columbus

1 The Columbus Foundation / January 20, 2012 8:00 am

The versatility of BalletMet dancers is going to be amplified by the virtuosic sounds of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra for stunning results when Jazz Moves Columbus gets underway at the Capitol Theatre on February 2. The groundbreaking collaboration that is… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: MLK Day Extravaganza

Philanthropy Friday: MLK Day Extravaganza

0 The Columbus Foundation / January 6, 2012 9:45 am

The King Arts Complex is pulling out all the stops for their upcoming annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day open house. Or, to put it another way, they are pulling out all the gumballs. One part of the celebration extravaganza… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: Community Champions 2011

Philanthropy Friday: Community Champions 2011

0 The Columbus Foundation / December 23, 2011 8:00 am

“In a year that included record rains, NCAA sanctions, freeway construction, foreclosures, the rise and fall of Senate Bill 5, and high unemployment, there is still an enormous value to taking stock in the good news in our community, and… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: Ohio Historical Society explores the 1950s

Philanthropy Friday: Ohio Historical Society explores the 1950s

5 The Columbus Foundation / December 9, 2011 8:30 am

Over the last century, the Ohio Historical Society (OHS) has collected more than three million artifacts in order to preserve and interpret the history of Ohio. So, it may surprise you that they are now hoping to receive more loans… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: Changing Lives at the Humane Society

Philanthropy Friday: Changing Lives at the Humane Society

4 The Columbus Foundation / November 25, 2011 6:00 am

There are a few things you should know about the Capital Area Humane Society before you watch the brief, funny, and informative video below. In 2010, it: Helped 2,468 animals find homes with loving families through adoption. Made 6,708 visits… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: Historic Day of Giving Supports 507 Central Ohio Nonprofit Organizations

Philanthropy Friday: Historic Day of Giving Supports 507 Central Ohio Nonprofit Organizations

6 The Columbus Foundation / November 11, 2011 3:00 pm

Within minutes of the start of The Big Give at 11:00 a.m. on November 10, Columbus Foundation donors and the public had already surpassed $1 million in donations to Columbus area nonprofit organizations. Thanks to an incredible community response, The Columbus… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: TEDxColumbus Speaker Preview Videos

Philanthropy Friday: TEDxColumbus Speaker Preview Videos

0 The Columbus Foundation / October 28, 2011 9:30 am

This year’s TEDxColumbus on Nov. 11 at COSI will celebrate “A Moment in Time.” During the day-long experience, 18 speakers and performers will present their discoveries, innovations, observations, and more in engaging 18-minute presentations. If you haven’t watched TED videos… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: Design Innovations for Community

Philanthropy Friday: Design Innovations for Community

0 The Columbus Foundation / October 14, 2011 11:55 am

A large group of smart and passionate Columbus supporters came together at the Franklin Park Conservatory to celebrate the Columbus Landmarks 2011 Annual Design & Preservation Awards Thursday night. Columbus pride was spilling from all of the speakers and award… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: Stabilizing Families

Philanthropy Friday: Stabilizing Families

2 The Columbus Foundation / September 30, 2011 8:00 am

Before the sun has even hit the walls of the YWCA Family Center, families are already fueling up on bananas, cereal, and toast to energize them for the daily work of stabilizing their lives in order to get out of… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: A Conversation with Local Jazzman Byron Stripling

Philanthropy Friday: A Conversation with Local Jazzman Byron Stripling

0 The Columbus Foundation / September 16, 2011 8:00 am

Supporting your local jazzman is easy when that man is Byron Stripling. He has been leading the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) with passion and vision for a decade. His love of performing and “feeding the souls of young people” in… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: Homework Help Centers

Philanthropy Friday: Homework Help Centers

0 The Columbus Foundation / September 2, 2011 8:00 am

Often their parents bring them kicking and screaming into Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Homework Help Centers. Soon however, the children become friends with staff members and evolve into eager regulars. Even after the first day of school, students came rushing into… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: Columbus Duo Heads to Boccia World Cup

Philanthropy Friday: Columbus Duo Heads to Boccia World Cup

3 The Columbus Foundation / August 19, 2011 12:00 pm

It’s a game of inches; it’s a game of precision. For Columbus residents Marck Harrison and Cornelius Oatis, boccia is more than just a ball game. “What’s cool is that it’s a community. We are friends with everybody we play… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: The Breathing Association

Philanthropy Friday: The Breathing Association

0 The Columbus Foundation / August 5, 2011 11:00 am

Marie E. Collart, Ph.D., is passionate about helping individuals in central Ohio breathe easier. As president and CEO of The Breathing Association, a local nonprofit focused on the prevention and treatment of lung disease, she has seen firsthand the debilitating… [Read More]

Philanthropy Friday: PanCAN Columbus

Philanthropy Friday: PanCAN Columbus

5 columbus imPRessions / April 1, 2011 8:00 am

Emily Hanson is a passionate volunteer who has been affected by pancreatic cancer. She lost her dad to pancreatic cancer when she was 12 years old. He was diagnosed in November and died just three months later. That was 11… [Read More]