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My first act of philanthropy was in the fall of 1989. A freshman at West Virginia University, I tracked down the local Salvation Army Angel Tree, carefully reviewed the remaining kids who needed “adopted” and selected the little girl who most reminded me of myself. I wish I could remember her name, but what I remember distinctly is the feeling of joy when I delivered her gifts, painstakingly wrapped in bright Christmas paper and large, glorious bows. In my mind it was easy to imagine her sweet face lighting up at the sight of the gifts, because it was so easy to recall my own reaction to the gifts I received when my name was pulled from the Angel Tree for many years. My childhood was marked with moments like these: baskets of food at Thanksgiving and Easter; a winter coat delivered just before a big snow; even my graduation cap and gown, purchased by several teachers and discreetly left in my locker. Whether you have been on the giving or receiving end of any act of philanthropy, you know the joy and importance of sharing one’s abundance with another who is in need. In the following pages, you will see the profiles of more than 40 nonprofit organizations in our community - a list that is by no means comprehensive, but we hope proves helpful as you plan for end-of-year giving. You may learn a bit, as we did, about social enterprise (a relatively new term for organizations or programs that work towards social change while also making a profit). You’ll discover how to incorporate philanthropy into your estate plan, and you will read about how to best determine where and how to use the precious gifts of your time and talents. Publishing this guide represents a great sense of joy and inspiration for our team. We are in awe of the good works accomplished every day in our city and could not be more proud to tell just a few of the stories. To everyone who recognizes the importance of paying forward (and paying back for some of us), thank you for making a difference in our community. With appreciation,
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY 2016 CELEBRATION HONOREES
Congratulations to Sophisticated Living magazine on this inaugural Sophisticated Giving guide. The Central Ohio Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) applauds your efforts to highlight the importance of nonprofits working to improve the lives of others in our community.
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is a supportive, personal network of more than 350 fundraising professionals who are passionate about bringing philanthropists and nonprofits together for greater social impact. Our chapter has strengthened the capacity of nonprofits in our community for more than 30 years, and is among the 25 largest AFP chapters in the world. Central Ohio has a rich tradition of philanthropy, and as fundraising professionals, we feel privileged to work with generous people and organizations every day. Central Ohio AFP hosts an annual National Philanthropy Day® Celebration of Giving to recognize and celebrate outstanding philanthropists in our community. The celebration, now in its 24th year, is the largest of its kind in our region. Our local honorees’ inspiring stories and philanthropic spirit are a reminder that we all have something to give—and when we share our resources, special talents and precious time for the benefit of others, we grow stronger as individuals and as a community.
Virginia ‘Ginni’ Ragan Outstanding Philanthropist Dr. James A. Homon, DDS and Julie Homon Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Christine’s Christmas Board Outstanding Volunteer Fundraising Group The Wells Foundation Outstanding Foundation Cardinal Health Outstanding Large Corporation The Zoo Connection Big Lots Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Sue Welty, CFRE Outstanding Professional Fundraiser Dr. Thomas E. and Margaret Barton Williams Leave a Legacy Award presented by The Central Ohio Planned Giving Council
SPONSORS AWARD SPONSORS: Big Lots Foundation OhioHealth CELEBRATION SPONSORS: Cardinal Health The Columbus Foundation Cramer & Associates Huntington L Brands Foundation Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services Foundation PNC
Leaving a Legacy Through Charitable Giving Written by Robert R. Dunn
Americans have a history of being the most generous individuals in the world, giving an estimated $370 billion to charity in 2015 alone. Most donors engage with their nonprofits of choice during their lifetime with direct gifts of money and assets, but planning for donations as a part of one’s estate plan is also an important consideration. While it is no secret that there are tax benefits to making a donation to a qualified nonprofit, the essential element for all charitable giving is the donor’s philanthropic desire to make a gift – separate and apart from any tax considerations. While it may be more beneficial for a donor to make a charitable gift during lifetime as opposed to at death, there may be important non-tax reasons for waiting until death to make a gift, such as ensuring proper support during one’s lifetime for self or loved ones. Structuring a donation at any time can be as simple as an outright gift to charity: a donor gives money or property to a charity and receives in return an income tax deduction for the value of the gift. Or it can be more complex, as in a gift of appreciated assets. For example, an individual wants to make a $10,000 gift to a charitable organization and owns stock currently valued at $10,000. The stock was purchased initially for only $1,000. The donor could sell the stock and give the proceeds to charity, but the Internal Revenue Service will want a capital gains tax on $9,000 of appreciation. By transferring ownership of the stock directly to the charity, the donor can deduct
the full $10,000 value of the stock as a charitable contribution without recognizing any of the gain resulting from the appreciation. The receiving charity can sell the stock free of tax and have the full $10,000 for its needs. In contrast to lifetime gifts, a charitable gift can also be a planned gift – that is, one that takes effect at the donor’s death. This can be made through an individual’s will or trust by making a specific bequest of cash or property. The gift can either be restricted for a specific purpose (e.g., to be used for scholarship purposes) or unrestricted and left to the general discretion of the charity itself. Language within the will or trust can be easily employed: "I give the sum of $25,000 to ABC Charity (or its successor). This gift is unrestricted [or to be used for maintenance of its facilities as determined by the then-serving executive director]." Donors may want flexibility in their estate plan that would allow the family to decide regarding the extent to which gifts should be made to charity. The donor can provide in a will or trust that a bequest is to a certain individual, but also stipulate that the gift will pass to a desired charity if the individual “disclaims” or “renounces” the gift. An example might be, “I give to my son John the sum of $10,000; however, if John does not survive me or if he disclaims this gift, such sum shall be distributed to ABC Charity.” This permits the family to determine if the circumstances at death are appropriate for such a gift. 6
A donor can also create certain types of trusts, either during lifetime or at death, which benefit the donor, another person, and a qualified charity. These trusts are known as “split interest trusts.” One type of such trust is the charitable remainder trust. This type of trust permits an interest in the transferred property to be “split.” Thus, it is possible to provide a payment to a non-charitable beneficiary (the donor or another individual) and at the end of a specified period of time the property is distributed to the desired charity. The donor does not receive a charitable deduction for the full amount transferred to the trust (just for the value of the remainder); but he or she does have the benefit of providing a benefit to himself or a loved one for a term and yet still benefitting charity. Often times an IRA constitutes a large part of an individual’s estate. In considering which assets to bequeath to charity and which to bequeath to heirs, it generally makes sense for someone with charitable intent to give IRA assets to charity, since following the donor’s death, such assets usually generate what is known as “income in respect of a decedent” (IRD). IRD is inherited property that, if it had been received before death, it would have been taxable income to the decedent and reportable on his or her income tax return. When IRD is received, the individual or estate receiving the property includes the income on the tax return for the year it is received. A donor is better off making a charitable bequest using IRD property and transferring other, non-IRD assets to their heirs since a charity is not affected by the IRD because it is able to keep the entire bequest without any tax liability. For flexibility, a donor can provide for a retirement account to go to an individual heir under the primary beneficiary designation and designate the donor’s favorite charity as the contingent beneficiary. Similar to the use of a renunciation or disclaimer mentioned above, the family member could decide to make the charitable gift after the donor’s death based on the circumstances existing at that time. Donors can also use IRAs to fund charitable bequests during lifetime. Congress has now made permanent the ability for a donor to give his or her required minimum distributions from an IRA to a qualified charity without increasing taxable income and impacting the availability of other potential incometax deductions. These “qualified charitable distributions”
(QCD) are otherwise taxable distributions from an IRA owned by an individual who is older than 70 1/2 and which are paid directly from the IRA to a qualified charity. The QCD can satisfy all or part of the amount of the donor's required minimum distribution from his or her IRA. The amounts that can be donated are limited to $100,000 per taxpayer, per year. Note that donor advised funds, discussed below, are not eligible to receive QCDs. One way to build a legacy of family charitable giving is through the use of a donor advised fund. Generally, a donor advised fund is maintained and operated by a section 501(c)(3) sponsoring organization that maintains many such funds. Each separate donor advised fund is composed of contributions made by individual donors. Once the donor makes the contribution, the sponsoring organization has legal control over it. However, the donor or the donor's representative retains advisory privileges with respect to the distribution of funds and the investment of assets in the account. Many sponsoring organizations will allow not only the donors to be advisors, but also will allow the next generation in the donor’s family, such as children (and perhaps grandchildren) to serve as advisors as well. The donor can work with the sponsoring organization in drafting a memorandum that gives specific instruction with respect to the donor’s intent and guidelines for creating a lasting legacy of philanthropy. In this manner, a donor advised fund is an excellent way to introduce family to the benefits and responsibilities of charitable giving. These are just a small sample of the many planning techniques that can be of benefit to the philanthropic individual. Charitable giving provides the satisfaction of knowing that an impact is being made on society and can also be used as a tool to impart important family values to the next generation. Those interested in incorporating giving into an estate plan should thoughtfully consider his or her objectives and work closely with trusted counsel to design a plan that is tailored to that individual’s goals and utilizes the most appropriate assets and vehicles to meet the donor’s objectives.
Robert R. Dunn is a member of Bailey Cavalieri, Attorneys at Law and serves as its Managing Director. Bob’s practice involves the planning and implementation of many estate plans, from the basic to the more complex and involving all levels of net worth.
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From Giving to Leading Written by Laura MacDonald You’ve given to the organization for years. You support the mission and admire the staff. Now, they've asked you to consider joining the governing board. You’re honored and intrigued, but unsure. After all, nonprofit boards have ultimate responsibility for an organization’s mission, finances, program quality, and for recruiting, supporting, and evaluating the chief executive. It’s an ethical—and legal—duty not to be taken lightly. Should you? Board service can be a great way to serve the community, gain leadership skills and experience, and expand your network. Whether you are being asked to join the board of an art museum, social service agency, hospice, or any other type of nonprofit, ask yourself these questions. Are you passionate about the cause? Board service is a big commitment. It can be gratifying to see the organization’s impact on the community. But, at times, board service can be challenging or even frustrating. If you have genuine passion for the mission, you’ll have resilience for the tough times and find successes especially satisfying. Is the role clearly defined? Is the organization stable? Ask the organization for a written description of board members’ responsibilities. The “job description” should clarify what is expected of board members in terms of time, talent, and treasure. Ask to review minutes from recent board meetings and audited financial statements, as well. These should indicate the current state of affairs—whether things are running smoothly or there is drama in the boardroom. Can you devote the time? Board service is more than attendance at meetings. It takes time to prepare for each meeting so that you can contribute to discussions and make informed decisions. Most boards also require service on a committee, which means more meetings and more preparation. There may be special events of volunteer days you’ll be expected to attend. Effective board members are highly active participants in the life of the organization. Can you make the financial commitment? Nonprofit organizations rely on charitable contributions, and board members are asked to set an example through their personal support. Some organizations suggest a minimum gift amount from board members; others ask board members to make the cause a “philanthropic priority.” It is likely that you’ll also be asked to help fundraise.
Are you comfortable with group process? Board work is teamwork. Only the board-as-a-whole has authority for the organization; no single board member may act on his or her own. Decision-making can require time, discussion, compromise, and patience. Once you’ve asked these questions, you can make an informed decision about serving on a nonprofit board. If you conclude that board service is for you, then you can also anticipate the benefits that come when helping a nonprofit organization realize its mission. These include: • New skills. Board service may provide personal and professional growth, such as financial oversight or leadership, which can have application on the job or at home. • Broader networks. You’ll meet people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences who may enrich your life and introduce you to new opportunities. • Paying forward. Nonprofit organizations contribute to a community’s quality of life. • Giving back. There is mounting evidence that altruistic acts such as volunteering time and donating money provide psychological and social benefits. There are also ample resources to help board members fulfill their commitment to an organization. For example, BoardSource (www.boardsource.org) offers a variety of tools to help boards and board members serve effectively. You can subscribe to digital newsletters such as Board Café (www. compasspoint.org/board-café-archives) or Blue Avocado (www.blueavocado.org/). Each sector also has unique support organizations ranging from the American Alliance of Museums or Americans for the Arts to the local United Way. Nonprofit organizations exist to serve the common good, and they rely on board members to help realize this lofty goal. When you serve on a nonprofit’s board of directors, you contribute to the wellbeing of our community and earn the gratitude of those whose lives are enhanced. Thank you.
About the author: Laura MacDonald is founder and president of the Benefactor Group, a nonprofit consulting firm that serves those who serve the common good.(c)
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1.3% 6% 7% 17.5% POWER OF WEALTH On average, about 50% of total giving by individuals comes from the top 3% of all American households; those with annual income greater than $200,000 or assets greater than $1 million.
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ERODING DONOR RETENTION For every 100 new donors gained by the typical nonprofit 96 other donors lapse. Overall donor retention held steady at 46%.
ESTATE HOLDOUTS Only 5% of estates leave a charitable bequest each year. Despite recent estate tax law changes, there appears to be no change in the percentage of estates that leave a bequest in recent years.
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CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THE BIG GET BIGGER Large organizations saw the highest rate of revenue growth, while the smallest organizations saw the largest loss. Mid-sized organizations were stagnant.
THE POWER OF DATA Nonprofits harness the power of data to improve their understanding of donors and increase contributed revenue. Organizations that emphasize data and analytics when making decisions saw a 6% increase in performance that they would not have realized without it.
DIFFERENT UMBRELLAS Foundation giving of $58.46 billion represents three distinct types of grantmakers: independent foundations (75%), operating foundations (14%) and community foundations (12%).
Online Giving Is Surging Overall online giving grew 19% for all reporting organizations in 2015 (compared with 12% in 2014), with monthly renewal giving increasing 24%.
*Changes from 2014 to 2015 are reported in current dollars and use the Giving USA revised estimates for 2014.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
At Benefactor Group, our insights are shaped by Giving USA and many other sources, including these: 2016 Fundraising Effectiveness Survey Report, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Urban Institute, March 19, 2016, http://www.afpnet.org/files/ContentDocuments/FEP2016FinalReport.pdf M+R Strategic Services and NTen, Nonprofit Benchmarks Study, 2016, www.e-benchmarksstudy.com. Strength in Numbers: How Does Data-Driven Decisionmaking Affect Firm Performance? Brynjolfsson, Erik and Hitt, Lorin M. and Kim, Heekyung Hellen, http://ssrn.com/abstract=1819486
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Giving USA 2016: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2015. Researched and written by Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Sponsored by Giving USA Foundation, a public service initiative of The Giving Institute.
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ACTION FOR CHILDREN Who We Are: Founded in 1972, Action for Children’s (AFC) mission is to transform the lives of children in Central Ohio by supporting, empowering and advocating for the adults who make the biggest impact on children's lives - their parents, caregivers, and teachers.
vibrant communities. There are only 2,000 days from birth to school entry, so every day counts. By investing in parents and providers, we are investing in children, their futures and the community at large, and last year alone, our work reached 50,000 children throughout Central Ohio.
What We Do: Action for Children provides a number of programs and services throughout Central Ohio including: child care and early learning information and resources free of charge for parents; career resources and professional development for early childhood educators; workshops and technical assistance for programs offering care for school age children; comprehensive employer consulting services for employers planning and providing work/life benefits; parenting resources and classes through The Art of Positive Parenting (TAPP); and resources for public awareness and advocacy on issues involving child care and early childhood education.
How You Can Help : You can help by referring parents and early childhood educators to our website, actionforchildren.org , to discover resources, sign up for workshops, and search for child care options in Central Ohio. There, you can also learn about volunteer opportunities, upcoming community and partner events and contribute to our vital mission. Research shows that for every $1.00 invested in early learning, we save $7.00 in future expenditures per child—with your gift of time, talent or treasure, you are positively transforming the lives of children in Central Ohio.
Why We’re Important: AFC is the leading resource in our community for innovative parent education and coaching services. Programs like The Art of Positive Parenting help parents enhance their skills, find better balance, and create the loving and supportive family environments that we all need and deserve. AFC also works tirelessly to support and build the capacity of early childhood educators and programs. By enriching the skills and competencies of teachers and providers, Action for Children supports a highly qualified workforce of child care and early education practitioners who, in concert with parents and caregivers, help children to thrive in school and beyond.
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AMERICAN RED CROSS OF CENTRAL OHIO Who We Are: The American Red Cross exists to provide compassionate care to those in need. Our network of generous donors, volunteers and employees share a mission of preventing and relieving suffering, here at home and around the world. Through a workforce that is comprised of 94% volunteers, our local chapter routinely turns compassion into action throughout Central Ohio by providing emergency disaster relief, services to the armed forces and collecting and processing blood products. Founded in 1916, the American Red Cross of Central Ohio has been providing help and hope when it is needed most for the last 100 years, and will continue to make our communities strong and resilient in the many years to come.
Throughout the last year, we have: • Provided emergency assistance to more than 1,400 families following a disaster • Engaged more than 47,000 people in emergency preparedness education • Collected more than 210,000 units of blood • Provided more than 1,800 services to our Armed Forces • Trained more than 53,000 people in lifesaving skills • Installed more than 9,805 free smoke alarms in homes How You Can Help: You can invest in the Red Cross mission by donating your time, blood or making a financial gift. Our volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization and our everyday heroes. To get started as a volunteer, head to redcross.org/volunteer to sign up today. We rely on volunteer blood donors to keep our community’s blood supply stable and need an average of 800 units per day in Central Ohio. To find a blood drive near you, head to redcrossblood.org for more information. The Red Cross mission is funded solely on the generosity of our donors. By making a financial gift, you are providing hope when it is needed most and are a piece of the best part of someone’s worst day. To learn more, please contact Steve Lape at Steve.Lape@redcross.org or call 614-253-2740.
What We Do: We roll up our sleeves and donate time, money and blood. We teach life-saving skills, such as CPR or fire safety so our communities can be better prepared when the need arises. We respond to a home fire and provide a family with food, clothing and shelter. We fly a soldier home to see the birth of his child. We do this every day because the Red Cross is needed - every day. Why We’re Important: The American Red Cross is always there, down the street, across the country, and around the world, to provide help and hope. Every eight minutes, we respond to an emergency. We are there at the scene of a house fire, a tornado or flood to ensure that anyone affected by a disaster receives care, shelter and hope. We ensure that our communities are ready and prepared for a disaster through education. Our armed service members and their families receive support and comfort whenever it is needed and our community members have access to lifesaving blood products.
American Red Cross of Central Ohio 995 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43205 614-253-2740 redcross.org/ohiobuckeye Direct Link for Donations: redcross.org/donate Twitter: @BuckeyeRedCross Instagram: buckeyeredcross Facebook: @colsredcross Board Chair: Alan Demers
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BALLETMET Who We Are: BalletMet is an innovator of dance, embraced by our community and beyond. We serve Central Ohio as a cultural and educational resource by engaging the best and brightest dancers and choreographers to live and work in Columbus, attracting audiences to Central Ohio, and educating the next generation of dancers, audiences and supporters. With $6.3M annual operations, BalletMet is one of the nation’s 20 largest ballet companies, and our Dance Academy is among the largest affiliated with a professional U.S. dance company.
How We Impact the Community: BalletMet is an anchor in the Columbus cultural community, providing unmatched dance experiences and elevating the quality of life for Central Ohio audiences. BalletMet aggressively seeks new places for “unexpected art” – taking dance out of traditional venues and creating intriguing experiences that leave individuals wanting to know more. We break barriers to the arts by providing free or discounted performance tickets – and the joy and inspiration of the arts – with thousands of non-traditional audiences that do not have the resources to attend. Our education programs in schools integrate movement-based learning with traditional teaching methods to help improve students’ cognition, behavior and academic skills.
What We Do: BalletMet entertains, educates and inspires 100,000 community members and students each year, hailing from 79 Ohio counties and 38 states. 70,000 audience members attend 60 performances in Columbus and on tour. DanceReach education and community engagement programs reach 30,000 dance students, school students, and life-long learners – many from underserved and special needs populations within our community. Our Dance Academy enrolls 1,700+ students in weekly classes throughout the school year, a Summer Intensive, and recreational classes, camps and workshops. BalletMet teaching artists deliver sequential Dance-inSchools programs that align with Ohio Department of Education standards nearly 100 classrooms.
How You Can Help: BalletMet believes the arts serve a critical human need for self-expression and quality of life. To contribute to the arts in our communities BalletMet relies on donors, volunteers and advocates like you. We invite you to help us continue to bring the best dance experiences to central Ohio, year after year. We welcome gifts at all levels from individuals, corporations, and foundations. We also welcome special events partners with our corporate community. We always treasure our volunteers and social media followers that help us by contributing time, talent and spreading the word! BalletMet 322 Mount Vernon Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215 614.229.4860 www.balletmet.org facebook.com/balletmet instagram/balletmet twitter/balletmet
Why We’re Impor tant: As a best-in-class Ohio performing arts organization, BalletMet exemplifies artistic excellence. We attract and retain exceptionally talented dancers by offering full-time employment within a state-of-the-art facility. We create exciting dance by engaging the world’s leading choreographers to set new work on BalletMet dancers. We initiate collaborations with noted artists, companies and designers, sharing production costs to create innovative ne w work s that can reach bro ad aud ienc es . We build unique audience engagement methods to take dance outside of traditional venues and enthuse new individuals who attend our performances.
Executive Director: Sue Porter Email: sporter@balletmet.org Development Director: Lisa Perks Email: lperks@balletmet.org Board Chair: Victoria Powers
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BATTEN DISEASE SUPPORT AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (BDSRA) Who We Are: Based in Columbus for more than 30 years, BDSRA is dedicated to providing family support services, advancing education, raising awareness, and advocating for legislative action to combat the genetically based – and always fatal – Batten disease. As the largest North American support and research organization focused on the illness, we are committed to funding and driving research to discover treatments and cures while fostering a better quality of life for those living with it, and their loved ones. We firmly believe that to effectively unravel the mysteries of Batten disease, the worlds of medical science, research, families and advocates must band together toward these common goals.
host builds their hope, sustains their courage and makes memories that last a lifetime. And because there is no time limit on grief, BDSRA provides life-long grief support for those who miss their loved ones every day. How We Impact the Community: Batten disease is one of 7,000 rare diseases affecting 30 million people in the United States. Columbus is home to the only organization that serves families with all forms of Batten--the leading cause of childhood dementia. We drive rare disease research in Columbus through support and advice to industry partners, and provide technical and emotional assistance to families who face losing their children to this disease.
What We Do: BDSRA provides a collaborative support system of medial, educational and ancillary services for Batten families to help them manage the disease and its impact. We work diligently to educate caregivers, medical professionals, teachers and the public about the special healthcare needs Batten victims face, and fund research to find appropriate treatments to alleviate the challenges associated with the disease. • BDSRA supports scientists worldwide through research grants, nurturing partnerships and facilitating innovative discoveries. • BDSRA builds alliances and networks across state and federal legislative channels to raise awareness about this rare disease and the needs of Batten sufferers and their families. • BDSRA connects families to appropriate resources to help them meet a wide variety of needs related to special education accommodations and specialized care within their home communities.
How You Can Help: Programs, services and research funding are made possible through charitable contributions from donors and volunteers who want to make a difference. Your support helps advance research, further education, create awareness, and provide much-needed family support services. With your help, BDSRA can continue to search for a cure, as we help those afflicted with the disease, and their families, cope with it on a daily basis. Batten Disease Support and Research Association (BDSRA) 1175 Dublin Rd Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-973-6011 www.bdsra.org www.bdsra.org/donate www.facebook.com/bdsra www.instagram.com/bdsra www.twitter.com/bdsra Executive Director : Margie Frazier, Ph.D. Email : mfrazier@bdsra.org
Why we’re Important: Families experiencing ultrarare, life-limiting childhood diseases should not have to face them alone. BDSRA’s dedicated support programs provide year-round clinical consults, educational resources and behavioral training, and social media forums. Year after year, families tell us that the annual conference we
Development Director: Tracy Kirby Email : tkirby@bdsra.org Board Chair: Rob Geer
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BESA
Who We Are: Besa is dedicated to supporting those who need it most by connecting people and businesses with community ser vice. Besa organizes more than 20 citywide volunteer opportunities each month that anyone can register to participate in at GiveBesa. org. It hosts drives for various nonprofits. And it helps corporate partners manage and enhance their philanthropic efforts.
fifth year, Besa aims to have engaged more than 10,000 volunteers who will have given $1 million in resources to those in need. And with the advent of Besa Promise— which already is being used by Big Lots Store, Inc., Safelite AutoGlass and Columbia Gas of Ohio, among others—Besa aims to help businesses generate more than a quarter million volunteer hours and $5 million in community impact.
What We Do: Besa rallies people and businesses behind Columbus to better the city we love. It hosts educational campaigns and drives. It curates service projects for individuals and businesses. And it runs Besa Promise, a cloud-based software application that helps businesses amplify their philanthropic efforts by managing employee volunteer programs and corporate grants administration.
How You Can Help: Volunteer. Donate. Become a corporate partner. Give back—give Besa. Besa 400 W. Rich St. #238, Columbus, OH 43215 614-285-6301 www.givebesa.org www.givebesa.org/donate Facebook: GiveBesa Instagram: GiveBesa Twitter: @givebesa
Why We’re Important: Besa is an army of change agents, of difference makers and of superheroes who, one act of impactful kindness at a time, are lifting an entire city.
Executive Director: Matthew Goldstein Email: matthew@givebesa.org
How We Impact the Community: In its first four years, Besa has engaged 8,500 volunteers in community service who have contributed 20,000 hours and given $600,000 in resources to those in need. By the end of its
Board Chair: Suzanne Coates Brown, Alliance Data
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THE CENTER FOR BALANCED LIVING Who We Are: Founded in 2000, The Center for Balanced Living is the only freestanding , non-profit in Ohio specializing in the education, treatment and research of eating disorders for adolescents and adults. We treat the full spectrum of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and all variations therein, as well as co-morbid disorders like depression, anxiety and alcohol/substance abuse. The Center is recognized internationally for treatment applications developed by Laura Hill, PhD, President & CEO, from brain research led by Walter Kaye, MD, from University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
“An eating disorder takes over your life and leaves you feeling sad and hopeless. I felt supported and like I wasn't alone the first time I came here.”
What We Do: Using neurobiological research as a basis for care, The Center provides evidence-based outpatient treatment for individuals ages 16+ in three levels of care: outpatient, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization, including a 5 Day Program (NEW FED TR) for anorexia nervosa. We are a multi-disciplinary site, allowing for optimal convenience for clients and increased communication among providers on the clinical, medical and nutrition teams. We approach food as “medicine,” providing individualized meal plans prepared by registered dietitians and “dose” food based on macronutrients. We actively involve family/supports and integrate movement into treatment.
How You Can Help: The Center depends on community support for all programs not covered by insurance: treatment scholarships, educational programs for families, outreach to schools/physicians/professionals, community support groups and psychoeducation groups for special populations. 100% of your financial gift goes to the area you designate. Gift ideas and our Amazon.smile and Kroger codes are on our website www.centerforbalancedliving.org/donate/. We welcome and encourage you to get creative, supporting The Center in ways that are meaningful to you. Thank you for partnering with us to change lives impacted by eating disorders.
“I am convinced that IOP has saved my life. I was slowly killing myself and this program changed my life.” “The Center has changed my life... I found a supportive, caring staff and environment.” “The staff here has absolutely saved my life and given me hope that I can live a fulfilling life in spite of my mental illness.”
The Center for Balanced Living 8001 Ravines Edge Court, Ste. 201, Columbus, OH 43235 614.896.8222 www.centerforbalancedliving.org www.centerforbalancedliving.org/donate Facebook: www.facebook.com/CenterforBalancedLiving Twitter: twitter.com/TheCenterCbus www.instagram.com/thecenterforbalancedliving/
Why We’re Important: Eating Disorders have the highest death rate of all mental illnesses. There are approximately 11 million individuals in the United States diagnosed with anorexia or bulimia nervosa – roughly the population for the state of Ohio; and millions more have binge eating disorder and other diagnostic variations. We are the only eating disorder treatment facility for adolescents and adults in central Ohio.
Executive Director: Laura Hill, PhD, President & CEO Email: Laura.Hill@thecenterforbalancedliving.org
How We Impact the Community: The impact of The Center is best reflected in the words of clients.
Board Chair: Elizabeth Brown
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THE CENTER FOR FAMILY SAFETY AND HEALING Who We Are: The goal of everything we do is to break the cycle and to restore hope. We do this through treating victims, advocating for change and conducting research. At The Center for Family Safety and Healing (TCFSH) we focus on all aspects of family violence, beyond prevention and intervention. Our multidisciplinary team of experts provides the personalized care tailored to each person needs, while working to eliminate the damage these heinous acts cost society as a whole, all in an effort to becoming one step closer to ending family violence in our community.
signs so they can understand how to best intervene and stop violence and abuse. We work to eliminate the following: • Five children die each day from abuse and neglect in the U.S. • In Ohio, a child is abused or neglected every 10 minutes • One in five children will be sexually assaulted before they’re 18 • 45% of victims we treat are under the age of 7 • 60% of child abuse and neglect cases show a prior history of domestic violence How You Can Help: Your support will help restore hope for individuals, children and families – to believe that it is possible to end the abuse, to heal and feel safe. You can help by donating the following items for patients and families in need: • new stuffed animals • travel-sized hygiene products • children's books
What We Do: TCFSH addresses all aspects of family violence including child abuse and neglect, teen dating abuse, domestic violence and elder abuse. We offer a continuum of research-based prevention, intervention and treatment programs for individuals experiencing any and all forms of family violence. Why We’re Important: The path to healing can be difficult, especially for those impacted by family violence. But healing is possible if you have the right people and resources by your side. TCFSH is this needed, necessary support system in our central Ohio community. With the resources we have available, the many short and long-term effects of family violence, both personal and global, can be overcome. These resources serve as the needed lifeline for those seeking help, which helps us get closer to achieving our goal of ending family violence and restoring hope.
You can also help by volunteering with us: familysafetyandhealing.org/support-us/volunteer/ The Center for Family Safety and Healing 655 East Livingston Avenue, Columbus, OH 43205 614-722-8200 www.familysafetyandhealing.org wherestheline.info Facebook: www.facebook.com/familysafetyandhealing.org Twitter: @TCFSH_ President: Karen S. Days, MBA Email: Karen.Days@familysafetyandhealing.org
How We Impact The Community: TCFSH starts the conversations to change attitudes around family violence and abuse. We empower bystanders to look for warning
Founder & Board Chair: Abigail S. Wexner
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CENTRAL OHIO YOUTH FOR CHRIST Who We Are: Central Ohio Youth for Christ (COYFC) is a locally governed affiliate of the National Youth for Christ organization. We opened our office in 1981, and have been serving youth in Franklin and the surrounding six counties of Central Ohio ever since. Our staff and volunteers reach out to teens and their families to help them navigate the challenges they face in our everchanging world, regardless of their socio-economic background, race, religion or gender.
How We Impact the Community: Our goal is to help a young person thrive to the point that they can and do give back to others. We have a sizable group of young adults who have aged out of our program (18 and older) but who invest in the younger teens by mentoring them. The younger youth respond very well to these student leaders because they have “walked in their shoes” and made positive choices despite the pitfalls so common to our youth. This is the beginning of real community change.
What We Do: COYFC is passionate about serving young people and their families, especially those considered at risk and who struggle with poverty and other societal issues. Our wholistic ministry approach reinforces the need for education, healthy relationships and giving back to the community. Through six ministry divisions we provide mentoring, teen parents education, financial literacy, textile arts skills, computer skills, homework help, job-skills training, leadership training, professional counseling, club meetings, retreats, case management services and community service opportunities.
How You Can Help: Pray – Our ministry staff send regular updates on their work on how you can help support them through prayer. Volunteer–We need the help of the community to work with these young people. Volunteering can take many forms – tutoring, teaching, homework help, classes, mentoring, provide meals, etc. Give –Financially supporting the mission is always a needed and greatly appreciated sacrifice. Central Ohio Youth for Christ 3630 N. High St.,Columbus, OH 43214 614.848.4870 www.coyfc.org facebook/central ohio yfc
Why We’re Important: The youth we work with tend to be impacted by many negative societal and family influences: physical and substance abuse, single-parent (or no parent homes), poverty, drop out, etc. These youth live very chaotic lives, and have little if any committed input from trusted family or friends. They often are looking for acceptance, encouragement and guidance. Our staff and volunteers build relationships with these young people and provide positive adult role models who offer unconditional acceptance while helping to equip them to make healthy and productive life choices.
Executive Director - Scott Arnold Email: sarnold@coyfc.org Development Director - Vicky Thompson Email: vthompson@coyfc.org Board Chair – Dave Biros
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CHILDHOOD CANCER FAMILY CONNECTION
Who we are:Founded in 1982 as Kids ‘n Kamp, our goal was to provide a camp experience for childhood cancer patients. Since then, we have grown into much more ; a f ull-ser vice, non-profit providing 500+ childhood cancer families opportunity to participate in much needed programs and services unique to our organization. We are now known as Childhood Cancer Family Connection. Children range in age from infants to young adults and are receiving treatment or have finished and are in remission. We also have many adults who started with us as kids and now have families of their own; some still in need of our services while others participate as volunteers. We also maintain a close relationship with families who have lost children to cancer and continue to offer them all programs and services.
and the parents become exhausted both physically and emotionally. Childhood Cancer Family Connection helps families find support where needed whether it be professionally or in a supportive setting where other families are enduring the same devastating effects of childhood cancer. How we Impact the Community: Childhood Cancer Family Connection brings together families from around Ohio who understand what a childhood cancer diagnosis means. We also do what possible to help the community understand that children are diagnosed with cancer daily and how that affects the entire family. How you can help: Let us know if you have a company or group who is interested in getting involved or would like to know more about supporting families affected by childhood cancer. Visit our website at www.giveccfc.org to learn more about our programming and how you can donate directly to Childhood Cancer Family Connection.
What we do: All programs, services and events are free to our families and are uniquely designed to emotionally, socially and educationally benefit every member of the family; patient child, siblings and parents. We offer tutoring, counseling, scholarships, parent respites, familyfun activities, emergency financial assistance, outreach at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and so much more. We are also one of the only organizations which continue to include the families who have lost a child to cancer.
Childhood Cancer Family Connection 3440 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio 43202 614.262.2220 www.giveccfc.org Executive Director: Kellie Cotter Email: kcotter@giveccfc.org
Why we are important: Life changes after a cancer diagnosis for everyone in the family. The patient child suffers pain of treatment and loneliness of isolation; the siblings live in fear of losing their brother or sister
Board Chair: Eric Stoller, Kayne Law Group
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CHILDREN’S HUNGER ALLIANCE Who We Are: Founded in 1970 in Columbus, Children’s Hunger Alliance is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger in Ohio. Our mission is to ensure children without access receive healthy food, nutrition education and physical activity. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with regional offices in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo, Children’s Hunger Alliance has 65 dedicated staff who are committed to improving the wellbeing of Ohio’s 1 in 5 children living in food-insecure households. No child should go hungry, yet more than 600,000 children in Ohio do not know where their next meal will come from.
in Ohio, Children’s Hunger Alliance invests in the communities where we live and work. For example, through a strategic relationship with Walmart, the organization received $1.6 million over three years to make a lasting impact on solving childhood hunger in local neighborhoods. We re-granted over $275,000 from Walmart funding to local schools, and consulted with administrators to implement best practices to ensure at-risk children can access healthy meals. Our support makes a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of children who otherwise would be trying to learn on an empty stomach.
What We Do: Children’s Hunger Alliance partners with family child care providers, daycare centers, school districts, and afterschool and summer nutrition programs to help provide healthy meals and snacks for children in their care, as well as nutrition and physical education to children and their families. Last year we provided more than 5.2 million healthy meals and snacks through our partner network of nearly 900 childcare providers and more than 200 afterschool programs. The education team also led more than 2,400 children through a comprehensive nutrition and physical activity curriculum at afterschool and summer programs.
How You Can Help: Ohio’s 1 in 5 children living in food-insecure homes rely on the generosity of community members like you to help increase their access to healthy nutritious meals. You can help by making a donation to Children’s Hunger Alliance. Visit www.ChildrensHungerAlliance.com/Donate or text FOOD4KIDS to 72727 to make a donation of any amount. For every $1 donated we can provide up to 3 healthy meals or snacks to a child. Become a member of Children’s Hunger Alliance Giving Society when you make an individual contribution or $1,000 or more. Children’s Hunger Alliance 1105 Schrock Road, Suite 505, Columbus, OH 43229 614-341-7700 www.childrenshungeralliance.org Twitter: @CHAOhio LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/company/children's-hunger-alliance Facebook: Facebook.com/childrenshungeralliance
Why We’re Important: Children’s Hunger Alliance works toward long-term solutions to reduce childhood hunger in Ohio. Beyond providing healthy meals and snacks through our partners, we advocate for expanded access to school breakfast and summer nutrition programs so children have a healthy start to their school day and meals when school is out for summer. Education is key to ensuring children and their caregivers understand the importance of nutrition and how it fuels overall health. Research shows that children who have access to healthy meals and snacks learn better and overall visits to the school nurse and absences are reduced significantly.
Executive Director: Mary Lynn Foster, CEO Email: 4kids@childrenshungeralliance.org Development Director: Erin Flynn, Senior Vice President, Development Email: eflynn@childrenshungeralliance.org
How We Impact the Community: As the only statewide organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger
Board Chair: Jeff Brock, LOTH
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CISV: BUILDING GLOBAL FRIENDSHIP, COLUMBUS CHAPTER Who We Are: We are a global community of dedicated volunteers, creating opportunities for all ages to experience the excitement and enrichment of cultural diversity through our educational programs. CISV was founded on the belief that peace is possible through friendship - and that the real difference can be made by starting with children. Our values: • Friendship • Inclusiveness • Enthusiasm • Engagement • Cooperation CISV is a charitable, independent, non-political, volunteer organization promoting peace education and crosscultural friendship.
and common values. In 1951, she realized her dream when delegates from eight countries gathered in Cincinnati, USA for the first Children's International Summer Village (CISV). Over the decades, the organization grew in numbers, countries and activities. In 1979, Doris Allen was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize - the recipient that year was Mother Teresa. Over 60 years after the first Village, this program remains the cornerstone of our international educational activities. CISV's range of programs has increased from one to six different types of international activities and from one village to around 180 international programs per year. How We Impact the Community: Today CISV operates in over 60 countries and since 1951, more than 190,000 people have participated in more than 5000 international activities. CISV Columbus is one of 21 chapters in the U.S. Since 2004, 315 people have participated in international CISV programs from the Columbus area. CISV Columbus has also hosted five international programs, affording opportunities for local families and businesses to support global friendship.
What We Do: CISV provides a range of unique, educational group activities, which develop cross-cultural understanding in children, youth and adults from around the world. By encouraging respect for cultural differences and the development of self-awareness, CISV empowers each participant to incorporate these values into their lives as they become global citizens and strive for a more peaceful world. Specifically, CISV • provides opportunities for individuals to learn by experience to live amicably with others irrespective of cultural background; • contributes through research to a science of international relations and non-violent conflict resolution; • cooperates with other organizations having similar purposes; • inspires people of all ages to strive for a more just and peaceful world.
How You Can Help: Peace is possible through friendship - and the real difference can be made by starting with children. This is the basis for all CISV activities. Although we are a non-profit, charitable organization, there are costs in hosting international and local programs, camps and events. This is where your financial support is valued and is put to good use. CISV Columbus hosted the Village program, an international camp for 48 eleven-year old children from 12 countries in 2010, 2013, 2016. The next Village in Columbus is scheduled for 2020. The Step Up program, an international camp for 36 fourteen-year-old teens from nine countries, was hosted locally in 2012 and 2015. The next Step Up in Columbus is scheduled for 2018. These participants live for 3 – 4 weeks in a suburban school with adult leaders and staff. Our chapter is responsible for housing, food, activities, supplies, and excursions.
Why We’re Important: Following the devastation of World War II, many people were focusing on initiatives to build and maintain peace. One particular idea caught the attention of child psychologist, Dr. Doris Allen. It was a proposal for a UNESCO peace education institute for postgraduates from many disciplines. The idea for Children's International Summer Villages (today known as CISV International) was conceived by Dr. Allen in 1946. As a specialist in growth and development, Dr. Allen, could not agree that the focus for peace education should be in the field of adult learning. She firmly believed that the ultimate source for peace, long range, lay with the children. From this conviction came her vision of bringing together children from all over the globe to learn to respect different
CISV: Building Global Friendships, Columbus Chapter 2503 Sherwood Road, Bexley OH 43209 614-395-9603 columbus.cisvusa.org CISV Columbus on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @cisvcolumbusjb President: Cheryl Kempf Email: cbrews2014@gmail.com
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CITY YEAR COLUMBUS Who We Are: City Year Columbus is an educationfocused nonprofit organization that partners with Columbus City Schools to help keep students in school and on track to graduate.
be unemployed and six times more likely to end up in prison. For those who do find employment, U.S. Census statistics show that the average dropout earns a $20,000 income, a full $11,000 less than the typical graduate and $37,000 less than someone with a bachelor’s degree. City Year’s focus on ensuring students graduate ready for college and career provides a pathway out of poverty for students right here in Columbus.
What We Do: City Year recruits, trains, and deploys young adults, ages 18-25, who serve our community for a complete academic year through AmeriCorps. Serving in six Columbus City Schools nine hours a day, five days a week, AmeriCorps members provide academic tutoring, attendance coaching, behavior support and mentoring, extended day programming, and whole school positive climate initiatives through our Whole School Whole Child program. We focus our attention on students most in need of extra help, keeping struggling students in school and on track toward graduation, and providing the additional people power required to effectively meet students’ individual needs.
How You Can Help: By investing in City Year Columbus, you are investing in the future of our city’s students. We rely on the generous contributions from donors and partners to support our work with the students who need it most. Donations to City Year Columbus go toward training for our corps members so they can effectively mentor and tutor students within the schools, and toward in-school programming for Columbus City Schools students. Initiatives include literacy and math tutoring, after-school activities, and family engagement events.
Why We’re Important: Johns Hopkins University research shows that students with poor attendance, behavior, or academics as early as the 6th grade have less than a 25% chance of graduating high school on time. Our Whole School Whole Child program has proven successful in addressing the needs of students at risk, keeping them on track to graduate. Activities include: 1) 1-1 tutoring in English Language Arts and math with students identified as performing below grade level; 2) Whole-class academic support as requested by teachers to help differentiate instruction; and 3) Whole-school support such as community programming and family activities.
City Year Columbus 35 North 4th Street, Lower Level, Columbus, OH 43215 614-586-4520 www.cityyear.org/columbus ssl.charityweb.net/cityyear/?DonorIntent=Columbus Facebook: www.facebook.com/CityYearCbus, Twitter:https://twitter.com/CityYearCbus Executive Director: Tasha Booker Email: tbooker@cityyear.org Development Director: Karlene Yamamoto Email: kyamamoto@cityyear.org
How We Impact the Community: When students don’t graduate, the negative impact on the individual and community is significant. Research shows that they are three times more likely than college graduates to
Board Chair: Tanya Crawford, Deloitte
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COLUMBUS ACADEMY
Who We Are: Columbus Academy’s core mission is to develop the mind, body and character of our 1,093 students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Our dynamic faculty members and motivated students benefit from our 231-acre campus that serves as a living classroom, where learning happens everywhere.
might take them. 54 percent of Academy alumni currently live and work in Central Ohio, many among the ranks of business and community leaders, contributing to the health and vibrancy of our entire community. How You Can Help: Columbus Academy is seeking partnerships with individuals, local businesses, nonprofit organizations, education and research institutions to enrich curricular programs. We believe student learning is enhanced through internships, service learning and design challenges that encourage students to solve real-world problems, collaborate with professionals, and serve our neighbors and community.
What We Do: Academy’s tradition of excellence in education begins with our faculty. Our teachers are experts in their field. They design a curriculum that challenges and excites students, aligns with best practices in teaching, and prepares Academy’s students to compete for college entrance at a national level with students from the best schools in the country. As advisors, mentors and coaches, our faculty members care deeply about their students and nurture character formation through a healthy balance of determination and play, implementation of cultural competencies and sustained service.
Columbus Academy 4300 Cherry Bottom Rd., Gahanna, OH 43230 614-475-2311 columbusacademy.org www.facebook.com/ColumbusAcademy twitter.com/ColumbusAcademy instagram.com/columbusacademy
Why We’re Important: Columbus Academy is a vital resource for families in our community who are seeking the very best education possible for their children, and our school rivals the very best of its kind in the country.
Executive Director: Melissa Soderberg, Head of School
How We Impact the Community: Academy has graduated 103 classes of students who have experienced a richness and breadth of education that few other schools can match. 100 percent of our highly sought-after graduates have matriculated to colleges and universities across the country prepared to pursue their dreams—wherever their passions
Development Director: Erich Hunker ’81, Assistant Head of School, Development/External Relations Email: hunkere@columbusacademy.org Board Chair: Kevin Reeves
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COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART Who We Are: The mission of the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) is to create great experiences with great art for everyone. Whether we are presenting an exhibition, designing an art-making activity, or giving visitors directions, we are guided by a vision to connect people and art. Our values – creativity, experience, and relationships – are the foundational principles and b elief s that g uide our de cision ma king and communication. CMA also values the role that artists play in society to imagine and question, and nurtures citizens to think like artists.
How We Impact the Communit y : As a hub for collaboration and innovation, CMA creates a strong, essential relationship that brings people and art together in exciting ways and that makes us a true reflection of those we serve. Our new Margaret M. Walter Wing dramatically increases our public value by deepening our capacity to serve in ways that are relevant and meaningful in the 21st century. The entire facility and expanded programs support a more open, connected, and creative Columbus where people feel a part of something bigger than themselves. Cultural entities like the Museum help cities like Columbus articulate their identity and vitality. CMA continually strives to recognize the needs of our community while celebrating the diversity of our people and our city.
What We Do: CMA designs an array of innovative exh ibitions and pro g rams that foster curiosit y, experimentation, questioning, and creativity for all our citizens from early childhood to adulthood. The 21st century depends on creative thinkers who develop ideas for the betterment of the world. We value the role that creative thinkers, in particular artists, play in society and we create exhibitions, events, and programs that nurture citizens to think like artists. Some of those programs and exhibitions include Young Child Studio, Teen Open Studio, Think Like an Artist Thursdays, Yoga@CMA, Wednesdays@2, Picasso: The Great War, Experimentation and Change, and Art and Money: In ____ We Trust.
How You Can Help: Columbus Museum of Art was built for the community by the community. Generations of families have invested in CMA through gifts of art, time, talent, and treasure. CMA is happy to talk about how to match our 21st century vision with individual interests and organizational goals. Please contact CMA’s Director of Development Lucy Ackley at 614.629.0351 or lucy. ackley@cmaohio.org for a personalized prospectus on how you can help nurture creativity in our community. Columbus Museum of Art 480 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 614.221.6801 columbusmuseum.org columbusmuseum.org/join-give @columbusmuseum (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
Why We’re Important: The challenges of our time demand creative ways of thinking and doing in our schools, businesses, government, community, and world. CMA designs experiences to provoke dialogue, to promote collaboration, and to encourage risk-taking. Our galleries are filled with examples of human creativity. Our JPMorgan Chase Center for Creativity is a community hub where many voices can be heard, ideas can be exchanged, and connections can be made. Art reveals the best of humanity. It’s the ultimate end of a creative process that allows each and every one of us to express how we view and experience life.
Executive Director: Nannette V. Maciejunes Development Director: Lucy Ackley Email: lucy.ackley@cmaohio.org Board Chair: Michael Petrecca
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COLUMBUS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Who We Are: Since 1898, Columbus School for Girls has instilled in girls and young women the strength and grace (“forte et gratum”) to discover their distinct potential. We are a diverse academic community in which each student reaches her fullest potential as a scholar, athlete, artist, and, most important, as a compassionate human being. Combining a passion for learning with a deep level of self-confidence, CSG students leave the school inspired, prepared to make an impact on the world.
alumnae are leaders in their communities and their professions, bringing honor to central Ohio and to CSG. How You Can Help: Columbus School for Girls is characterized by challenging academics, enriching arts and athletics, supportive relationships, and a sense of community that honors individuals. CSG understands that the ability to navigate a world of people whose experiences, background, and perspective are different from one’s own, is both critical to a complete 21st-century education and essential to success in the world. Volunteers, donors, and friends help to make CSG the strong institution it is today, while ensuring it remains a vibrant learning community for students of tomorrow.
What We Do: Our mission is to empower girls to discover their distinct potential as learners and leaders. Why We’re Important: CSG is uniquely qualified to teach girls and young women, inspiring them to take the leap from learners to leaders. Learning with a deep sense of engagement, working together toward a common goal, taking risks, rebounding from disappointments, thinking creatively and solving problems in unique ways: all of these are experiences that develop qualities essential to our girls’ success after CSG. These skills are specifically fostered and honed in our school community.
Columbus School For Girls 65 S. Drexel Ave. Bexley, OH 43209 (614) 252-0781 www.columbusschoolforgirls.org www.columbusschoolforgirls.org/giving/give-now Facebook- Columbus School for Girls Twitter-@ColsSchForGirls Instagram- @colsschforgirls
How We Impact the Communit y: C SG facult y, staff, students, and alumnae embrace a commitment to make our community and our world a better place in which to live and to work. Students participate in outreach programs and conduct service projects with local organizations; faculty and staff share their time and expertise with organizations across the area. Our
Executive Director: Jennifer Ciccarelli, Head of School Email: jciccarelli@columbusschoolforgirls.org Development Director: Dana Booth Email: dbooth@columbusschoolforgirls.org Board Chair: Ronald (Rocky) Robins, Jr.
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COLUMBUS STATE FOUNDATION Who We Are: Tog ether, throug h education and opportunity, we change student’s lives. Founded in 1982, the Columbus State Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works with members of the community to secure resources to advance the mission, educational opportunities, and services for the hardworking students of Columbus State Community College. The Foundation focuses efforts on funding hundreds of scholarships for deser ving students here in our community, investing in academic programs that meet the demands of our Central Ohio employers, enhancing the (traditional and non-traditional) student experience and ensuring student success at Columbus State.
and is committed to supporting each student’s path to a debtfree degree, a meaningful career, and a brighter future. How We Impact the Community: “The investment you have made to assist in my life will help me reach my educational goals. Much as you don’t know me personally, I thank you for taking an interest to enhance my life and my future…Without your support my educational experience would not be possible.” –Kisa, scholarship recipient. Education changes lives and affects generations of families. With the community behind us, the Columbus State Foundation provides the critical support where it is needed most. When hardworking Central Ohioans have access to education, we strengthen our entire community.
What We Do: The Columbus State Foundation seeks funding to support and empower students to meet their educational goals. In collaboration with our deeply committed Board of Directors, we cultivate partnerships with the Central Ohio business sector to build a futureready workforce and enhance economic prosperity in the region. The Foundation administers more than 200 donor-named scholarships and awards more than $225,000 in aid each year. Among our fundraising activities is our annual event, Taste the Future, held in early August which raises over $200,000 annually.
How You Can Help: You can help change the life of a student and educate our Central Ohio community by giving to the Foundation, establishing a scholarship, attending Taste the Future, or joining the President’s Circle. Columbus State Foundation 550 East Spring Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-287-2436 www.csccfoundation.org To donate: foundation.cscc.edu www.facebook.com/ColumbusStateFoundation
Why We’re Important: As the region’s only open access higher education institution, we meet our students where they are and help them get to where they want to be. Our tuition is one of the lowest in the State, providing over 25,000 students a year with associates degrees, certificates, or a seamless pathway to a bachelor’s degree at nine colleges and universities. The Foundation promotes a culture of philanthropy to advance the strategic priorities of the College,
Executive Director: Pam Bishop Email: pbishop2@cscc.edu Major Gifts Officer: Julie Barry Email: jbarry5@cscc.edu Board Chair: Keith B. Key
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COMMUNITY REFUGEE & IMMIGRATION SERVICES Who We Are: CRIS is an independent non-profit agency serving the growing refugee and immigrant communities in central Ohio. We are a group of over 60 individuals hailing from more than 15 countries who are dedicated to helping refugees and immigrants reach and sustain selfsufficiency and achieve successful integration into the central Ohio community.
How We Impact the Community: Individuals who were resettled by CRIS just five years ago are buying homes, opening businesses that employ Americans, mobilizing their communities to vote, pursuing college degrees, and becoming citizens. An upfront investment in assisting refugees during their initial transition leads to significant long-term economic benefits and a vibrant, diverse, integrated community.
What We Do: As a refugee resettlement agency, we accompany newly-arrived refugees from the time of arrival at the airport through their first days and months in the United States. There are many challenges and obstacles that refugees must overcome upon arrival – from learning English to navigating new structural and cultural systems – and CRIS offers an array of programs that support individuals in their path to successful integration. Some of these programs include Resettlement, Interpretation and Translation, Immigration Legal Services, Health & Wellness, Senior Services, Victims of Crime, Help me Grow (assisting children with developmental delays), Nurturing Parenting, and English as a Second Language/ Employment Services.
How You Can Help: There are many different ways individuals and groups can support CRIS. Please see our website for a list of sustained volunteer opportunities and for further details regarding our needs and how to get involved in the important work of welcoming our new neighbors. We accept in-kind donations of household items that can go directly to into a family’s first home in the U.S. Monetary donations are essential to support our social service programming. Also, because refugees arrive with limited finances, financial contributions may be directed for specific needs like emergency rent and utility payment assistance, to purchase clothes for a job interview, or to furnish a new home. Community Refugee & Immigration Services 1925 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, OH 43229 614-235-5747 www.cris-ohio.org www.crisohio.org/support-self-sufficiency-2 Twitter: Refugee Service @crisohio Instagram: @crisohio Facebook: www.facebook.com/crisohio
Why We’re Important: As the number of those fleeing persecution and war steadily rises, it is critical that individuals are received with a warm welcome and the right tools to achieve self-sufficiency and a bright future. New Americans contribute both culturally and economically to the richness of the Columbus community and bring with them unique experiences. Our work strives to ensure that individuals have equal access to the opportunities that our wonderful city offers, helping us all grow as a vibrant community.
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COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION CENTER OF OHIO Who We Are: Compassion is our passion. For a decade, the CCCO has empowered people to find ways to diffuse conflicts nonviolently and to explore and express their needs. Inspired by the Nonviolent Communication movement, we’ve learned that empathy is a powerful antidote to seemingly intractable challenges. We work to keep our community on the forefront of Nonviolent Communication techniques by facilitating educational opportunities and engaging in outreach. We apply the principles of Nonviolent Communication to internal, interpersonal, workplace, community and global conflicts. Our values include compassion, self-awareness, open communication, inclusiveness, collaboration, sustainability and balance.
How We Impact the Community: From the classroom to the boardroom to the kitchen table, we facilitate healing communication. Our work embraces social entrepreneurship, supports emotional intelligence, cultivates self-care and celebrates human dignity. We aspire to value everyone’s needs equally. A mother of ten children who has attended Family Heart Camp says, "You can't learn this from a book. Learning ideas is not as effective as the experience of unconditional love and affection and nurturing from another human being."Annie, one of our monthly sustainers adds, “My life, the life of my husband and the lives of my children have been dramatically impacted and enhanced through the work of this organization.”
What We Do: We apply the principles of compassionate communication to self-discovery, relationships, career, advocacy, social justice and geopolitics. Our work invests in building common ground rather than drawing battle lines. We articulate unmet needs, rather than judgment, blame, or coercion. We work with local, regional, national, and international partners to: • Bring Compassionate Communication to the workplace • Offer public trainings that bring together community members • Train and mediate in schools, faith-based organizations, communities, etc. • Provide cross-cultural programs for families • Partner with NVC trainers from Israel and Palestine, local peace activists, teachers and students from Columbus Learning Cooperative and residents of Marion Correctional Institution.
How You Can Help: We celebrate and give thanks for every resource entrusted to our care and fully commit to use them wisely and ethically. Ninety-one cents of every dollar goes directly toward programming. • Participate in and learn from life-enriching community events. (You can find a calendar of events on speakingpeace.org.) • Make a tax-deductible donation • Provide tuition for a family to attend Family Heart Camp • Volunteer. We offer a variety of one-of-a-kind volunteer opportunities, such as hosting individuals or families from around the region and around the world • Consider including CCCO in your estate planning in order to benefit future generations Compassionate Communication Center of Ohio 2350 Indianola Ave., Columbus, OH 43202 USA 614-558-1141 speakingpeace.org Direct Link for donations: Donate to CCCO facebook, twitter, meet-up
Why We’re Important: The skills of self-discovery leading to connectedness across barriers are often not learned in our formal education. CCCO fills this gap by providing experience (educational and experiential) to acquire these skills. Since inception in 2006 we have hosted 61 national experts and 50 local assistants to help us learn. We have held 74 trainings in diverse formats, co-created 16 ongoing practice groups, and joined 44 other community events. In this way, CCCO has introduced the Nonviolent Communication process of founder and international peacemaker, Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D, to over 8,000 participants.
Executive Team: Susanna Warren, Dot Erickson Anderson, Pat De Silva, Teresa Speakman and Marcelle Gilkerson Email: info@speakingpeace.org Board Chairs: Janine Harris Degitz and Carole Menge
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COSI W ho We Are: CO S I is a world cla ss, hands- on science center with 50+ years of expertise in providing informal STEM (Science, Technolog y, Engineering , and Math) experiences. Through interactive educational opportunities, learners of all ages can discover inspiring “a-ha” moments— helping ensure our citizenr y is scientifically literate and critically aware, while making sure learning is playful and shared. COSI nurtures the kind of critical and creative thinking that will fuel central Ohio as a leading place to-be, with empowered youth, enterprising teens, and engaged adults, all supported by STEM learning and literacy as a bridge to our best collective tomorrow.
How We Impact the Communit y : Throug h our commitment to being inclusive and accessible across our diverse community, COSI engages nearly a million people annually. Since opening in 1964, more than 34 million memory-making engagements have been created by COSI through our on-site and outreach experiences. The COSI Center for School and Community Partnerships enriches our local learning ecosystem by inspiring interest in STEM and building relationships in and around COSI in order to accompany learners from pre-school through high school and beyond. Our early childhood education programs provide a launch pad for learning, while our career exploration programs help area teens become job-ready and confident.
What We Do: COSI provides STEM education for our community in ways that make it personal, accessible, powerful, and real. We bring science to life through more than 300 interactive experiences; traveling exhibitions; our signature little kidspace® exhibit for learners birth through first grade; a National Geographic Giant Screen Theater; a Planetarium; a state-of-the-art digital learning lab; explosive live shows; and educational outreach programs that serve, on average, 25,000 learners each month. Programs like our monthly COSI After Dark engage adult audiences, while Camp-Ins, Camp COSI, and special events like Farm Days and The Science of Big Machines delight younger visitors and families.
How You Can Help: There are many ways to support COSI and invest in our mission! Attend one of our annual fundraisers: Blast in the spring and our Catalyst luncheon in the fall; contribute to our current campaign to renovate the Clinic in little kidspace; or volunteer in a wide range of capacities. Join our Community Board to build awareness of our impact and provide critical resources to fund COSI experiences. Or, if you’re a philanthropy-minded young adult, advocate for COSI and help plan COSI events by joining our Young Professionals Board. We welcome your participation! Contact Abby Poklar about giving and participation opportunities. COSI 333 W. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215 (614) 228-2674 cosi.org cosi.org/support-cosi www.facebook.com/COSIscience
Why We’re Important: As a community hub, cultural cornerstone, and unparalleled educational resource, COSI plays a critical role in downtown revitalization and contributes to our region’s success, nurturing Columbus’ best creatives, innovators, educators, and learners. Our vision is a scientifically literate society, a community where science is a priority— and a doorway to opportunity— for all. COSI serves as a primary resource for lifelong STEM learning; an essential resource for children’s readiness for school; and a critical player in community development. Through these services, COSI supports a community equipped to problem-solve its way through challenges and positioned for success in the 21st century.
President and CEO: David E. Chesebrough, Ed.D. Senior Director of Philanthropy, Chief Development Officer.: Abigail R. Poklar Email: apoklar@cosi.org Board Chair: Mike Louge, OhioHealth
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DRESS FOR SUCCESS COLUMBUS Who We Are: We believe in the potential of every woman. Dress for Success Columbus empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and career development tools to help them thrive in work and life. We not only outfit them for their next interview, we coach them, support them, and guide their career transitions to help them succeed. All programs are free-of-charge because of the support received in this caring community. Any woman in need referred by a community partner is eligible for service. We’re honored to be voted 2016 Best Small Nonprofit by Columbus CEO readers.
How We Impact the Community: We help lift women and their families out of poverty. We invest time to understand their challenges, and we create solutions deeply rooted in our mission that work. The outcomes of our programs are dramatic. More than 500 women we served last year secured work. And 95% of women enrolled in our Employment Retention Program were still in their jobs 12 months after gaining employment. And when we help our women move to next in their professional lives, they also improve their personal lives. Healthier and stronger women strengthen families and our entire community. How You Can Help: There are many ways. Help us celebrate our 10 –year anniversary & empowering over 10,000 women since 2007. Further our mission through a financial contribution online or by mail. Honor a special woman in your life by making a tribute gift in her name. Encourage your business to support; attend our Beyond the Suit Luncheon; or even host your own fundraiser! You can also volunteer time and donate women’s attire and accessories. Visit our Short North location to see the impact of our work. Share our story. Your support changes lives and strengthens our community.
What We Do: You know how you feel when you put on a new outfit, look in the mirror, and you see yourself differently – as beautiful? Remember how that feels, that confidence that creeps in? We do that for the women we serve. This renewed confidence is with them on their interviews, when they start their new job, and as they grow in the workplace and community. It’s not only about what we do, it’s also about how we do it. We help women feel strong and hopeful. It inspires us, because this work matters. We hope it inspires you, too.
Dress for Success Columbus 1204 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43201 614-291-5420 www.dfscmh.org www.dfscmh.org/donations Facebook: Dress for Success Columbus Instagram: @dfscolumbus Twitter @dfscolumbus
Why We’re Important: Nearly 95% of the women we serve receive public assistance. Some of our clients are reaching out for support for the first time because of a job loss, illness or divorce. This may be a new uneasy experience for them. For other women, they may have grown up in poverty, as their mothers and grandmothers did. They may lack role models in professional careers and be unsure where to begin. For all the women who have decided to move ahead, we are there encourage them, strengthen them, and propel them forward.
CEO: Vicki Bowen Hewes Email: vicki@dfscmh.org Board Chair: Jill Dean, President Elect 2017
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EQUITAS HEALTH formerly AIDS Resource Center Ohio
Who We Are: Equitas Health (formerly AIDS Resource Center Ohio) is a not-for-profit community-based healthcare system founded in 1984. Our expanded mission makes us one of the nation’s largest HIV/AIDS, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) healthcare organizations.
We remain the largest provider of HIV/AIDS services in the state and among the largest in the nation. This past year, nearly 1,400 HIV-positive patients received care at our Medical Center locations and another 4,600 clients were provided supportive services such as linkage to medical care, housing assistance, emergency financial assistance and health navigation. Other programs like Safe Point are addressing the opioid epidemic and Camp Sunrise is sending kids impacted by HIV to summer camp.
What We Do: We serve more than 67,000 individuals in Ohio each year through our diverse healthcare and social service delivery system focused around: primary and specialized medical care, behavioral health, HIV/STI prevention, advocacy, and community health initiatives. The Equitas Health Pharmacy operates as a social enterprise for Equitas Health and is one of the pillars of our healthcare organization’s patient-centered care model. 100% of pharmacy profits are reinvested back into the organization’s programs and services, providing an earned income revenue line for our organization while providing a critical service for the community.
How You Can Help: Equitas Health is able to live our mission and provide life-changing programs and healthcare because of the generosity of individuals, foundations, corporations and the community. Ways to help include: • Make an annual fund gift in support of programs & services • Make a gift in honor, tribute or memory of a loved one or healthcare provider • Consider a legacy/estate gift • Attend a special event like Art for Life or AIDS Walk • Host a gathering of friends and colleagues at your home or business to introduce them to Equitas Health • Volunteer your time • Secure a grant or matching gift through your company
Why We’re Important: Despite recent advances in civil rights protections, LGBTQ people still face significant health disparities. Continued marginalization and bias put these individuals at increased risk for negative health outcomes like mental health disorders, substance abuse, homelessness, and suicide. As more individuals “come out” and same-sex marriages and families become accepted in mainstream culture, greater numbers of LGBTQ individuals will seek out culturally competent care that demonstrates support of their identities and contributes to their health and wellbeing. To address these factors, we have recently expanded our mission and scope of services to achieve greater outcomes for medically-underser ved individuals, including those within the LGBTQ community.
Equitas Health 4400 N. High St., Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43214 (614) 299-2437 www.equitashealth.com www.facebook.com/EquitasHealth Executive Director: William J. Hardy (President & CEO) Email: billhardy@equitashealth.com Development Director: Michele Gregory (Chief Advancement Officer) Email: michelegregory@equitashealth.com
How We Impact the Community: We have been a leader in the battle against HIV since the beginning of the epidemic and we remain committed until there’s a cure.
Board Chair: Kathleen Herath , Nationwide Insurance
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FREE TO SMILE FOUNDATION Who We Are: Founded in 2008, Free to Smile Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) humanitarian organization that provides FREE cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries, as well as, dentistry to impoverished children and adolescents living in third world countries.
How We Impact the Community: FTS impacts our community first and foremost by a tremendous amount of volunteers who participate on mission trips. There are also hundreds of volunteers who have worked tirelessly on fundraisers around Columbus and beyond. All of this brings an immense amount of awareness to our community of this congenital deformity of cleft lip and palate. Maybe most importantly, our community becomes more empathetic to the human condition, making all of us collectively better individuals.
What We Do: Free to Smile brings together groups of people from all corners of the world with the common purpose of helping the most desperate people throughout the world with their congential deformities. FTS currently travels to Guatemala, Niger, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe. Our team of volunteers each pay their own airfare and in-country expenses, as well as, donate their time and talent to make our missions happen. FTS partners with organizations in each country to care for the patients and ensure they are monitored after our team members return home. FTS returns to our sites annually to provide comprehensive care for our patients. Training and educating local doctors and nurses, as well as, bringing US students and residents are also important factors for FTS.
How You Can Help: Getting involved with Free to Smile and supporting our cause is easy! We are always searching for outstanding volunteers for missions, assisting with events or helping out in the office. Donations, both monetary and medical supplies, are greatly appreciated and are needed to continue servicing these deserving children. For more information on how to get involved, please go to www.freetosmile.org/make-a-difference. Free to Smile Foundation 113 Graceland Blvd, Suite 213, Columbus, OH 43214 614.307.7567 www.freetosmile.org www.freetosmile.org/donate Facebook: www.facebook.com/freetosmilefoundation/ Twitter, Instagram and YouTube
Why We’re Important: Free to Smile turns our compassionate thought and desire into activism, carrying our skills across borders to bring about true change During our mission trips, FTS eliminates the potential consequences of untreated cleft lip/palate malformation, including nutritional and speech problems, social stigma and isolation, and low self-esteem. Through our services, our patients are given hope and a chance for a fulfilled life full of opportunities! To date, FTS has provided 952 cleft lip/palate surgeries and dentistry to 3,351patients. This accomplishment is thanks to the 502 mission participants that have volunteered their time and talents since 2008. Currently though, FTS still has thousands of patients waiting for these life changing surgeries!
Executive Director: Stacy Henry Email : info@freetosmile.org Board Chair: Dr. Byron Henry
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FREEDOM A LA CART
Who We Are: Freedom a la Cart empowers survivors of human trafficking to build a new life of freedom and selfsufficiency. These are women who were coerced into a life of sex trafficking, often by someone they loved and trusted. They are recovering from the effects of severe trauma, drug addiction, PTSD, mental illness and poverty.
How We Impact the Community: In 2015, Freedom had 28 sun,ivors join the local workforce working over 17,000 hours. Through our partnership with the Community Shelter Board (CSB) and YMCA, Freedom prepared and served over 200,000 meals to guests at the Van Buren homeless shelter. Freedom is now seeking to move into our own kitchen space for the catering/box lunch business and directly sen,e the public with our own cafe. By expanding the catering sen,ice into a brick-and-mortar cafe in downtown Columbus, the opportunity for increased consistent work hours will enable Freedom to grow the number of sun,ivors employed and broaden outreach and advocacy efforts in the community.
What We Do: Freedom has a collaborative partnership with Franklin County Municipal CATCH Court - a specialized docket that provides intensive probation and treatment-oriented services to help victims of human trafficking. Freedom provides a community-based supportive services program that rehabilitates these women. Freedom also operate a catering social enterprise to support a comprehensive workforce training program that empowers survivors toward self-sufficiencr. We currently provide supportive services to 50+ participants of CATCH and have 28 paid part-time trainees in our workforce training program.
How You Can Help: 1) Order catering or box lunches from Freedom a la Cart 2) Support our holiday cookie campaign - Cause Cookies 3) Support our Thanksgiving pie campaign - Pies with Purpose 4) Become a monthly donor 5) Support our Capital Campaign 6) Volunteer 7) Sponsor or purchase tickets to our annual fundraising event Eat Up! Columbus. Details for opportunities are available at freedomalacart.org.
Why We're Important: In Franklin County alone, approximately 1,200 women are arrested each year for solicitation. Over 92% are identified as victims of human sex trafficking - first trafficked for sex at the average age of 13 through force, fraud or coercion. Today at Freedom survivors are building new lives by maintaining sobriety; learning new social norms, job skills and life skills; developing healthy money management habits with budgets and savings plans; working toward their GED and attending college; regaining custody of their children; moving into their own apartments; and even buying their first home.
Freedom a la Cart 595 Van Buren Dr, Columbus, OH 43223 614-992-3252 freedomalacart.org www.facebook.com/FreedomalaCart twitter.com/freedomalacart instagram: freedomalacart1 Executive Director: Paula Haines Email: paula@freedomalacart.org
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GLADDEN COMMUNITY HOUSE
GLADDEN COMMUNITY HOUSE Who We Are: Gladden Community House is a settlement house located in the Columbus, Ohio neighborhood of Franklinton. We were founded by Rev. Washington Gladden of First Congregational Church, and we have been in continuous operation since 1905. We remain focused on providing essential programs and services to low-income children and families in order to help them gain a measure of self-sufficiency in their lives.
each year who would likely spend late afternoons on the street. We serve nearly 24,000 hot meals and snacks to children and youth each year who would likely not have an evening meal. We provide emergency food assistance through our Food Pantry to 1,100 families each month who would otherwise not have sufficient food. We provide programs that help low-income residents with rent and utility assistance as well as classes focused on developing budgeting and parenting skills. We serve nearly 100 seniors by assisting them with services, thereby reducing their isolation and helping them remain in their homes. We publish the monthly newspaper The Franklinton News to provide the neighborhood with essential information and help keep residents informed.
What We Do: Gladden’s programs and services address the needs of low income residents from early childhood through senior years. We offer an award-winning 5-Star certified Step Up To Quality Preschool program, an after-school and Team Sports program for over 800 youth each year, a Food Pantry that serves 1,100 families each month, programs that focus on homeless prevention and family stability, a program that provides essential services to seniors to help keep them in their homes, and we publish a monthly community news paper (The Franklinton News) to help share important information and keep the community informed.
How You Can Help: There are many ways you can help with your time, talent and treasure. As with any nonprofit organization, a generous donation will help us continue to provide critically needed programs and services. Your time and talent is also important, and a wide variety of volunteer opportunities are available in our Food Pantry, in our after school program as a tutor or Team Sports coach, and in other capacities as well. You can also help by visiting our website (www.GladdenHouse.org), learning more about what we do, and sharing our story with your friends and business associates.
Why We’re Important: Gladden’s mission is “…to strengthen the well-being of Franklinton’s children, families and community and build a thriving equitable neighborhood”. For over 110 years, we have been a hub in the neighborhood for essential programs and services for low-income residents, and we have become a catalyst in terms of collaboration with other neighborhood agencies in creating a seamless source of support for Franklinton’s lowincome residents. We are able to provide a comprehensive set of essential services in a cost effective manner. Nearly 90% of every contributed dollar goes directly to providing essential services to low-income Franklinton residents.
Gladden Community House 183 Hawkes Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43223 614.227.1600 www.GladdenHouse.org www.facebook.com/GladdenCommunityHouse Executive Director: Joy Chivers Email: joy.chivers@sbcglobal.net
How We Impact the Community: Gladden positively impacts the Franklinton community by helping over 45 three and four year olds each year become academically and socially ready to succeed in school. We provide tutoring and homework help, as well as opportunities for recreation and Team Sports programs to over 800 youth
Development Director: Greg Kellison Email: gregkellison.gch@gmail.com Board Chair: Theresa Dean
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GODMAN GUILD Who We Are: Established in 1898, Godman Guild is a nonprofit human services organization with the mission to promote strong families and strong communities in Columbus, Ohio. The hallmark of the Guild is its constant assessment of community needs and adapting program offerings to meet those needs. We believe that in order to positively impact our community, we must create access and opportunities that drive the growth and future of its people. The Godman Guild inspires and propels those ready to create a better, sustainable life, resulting in strong families and strong communities.
program with a GED. We don’t stop there. The Guild’s workforce development programs and services assist adults with making the transition to post-secondary activities that lead to financially sustaining employment. Young people participating in Guild programs receive the support necessary to prepare them to graduate from high school with a plan for post secondary success. With a focus on non-academic barriers such as social/emotional skill development, nutrition and physical fitness, the Guild works with parents and schools to ensure the highest level of achievement possible for each young person.
What We Do: The Guild’s programs are comprehensive, providing a full-range of education and employment services for youth and adults, with the ultimate goal of making families strong and financially self-sufficient. Godman Guild also provides a growing variety of health and wellness activities, which are key to our participants getting and retaining jobs. The Guild owns and operates Camp Mary Orton (CMO), which is host to the Leadership and Challenge Center, a full range of ground and high ropes initiatives designed to promote team work and problem solving. CMO is also host to the Guild’s Summer Youth Empowerment Program.
How You Can Help: Godman Guild is actively searching for those interested in sharing their time, talent and treasure. Gifts of your time and talent to tutor adult students, mentor a middle or high-school student or to provide governance and leadership through board membership or board committee involvement are critical supports. The board and staff at Godman Guild are deeply appreciative of financial and/or in-kind gifts. Your investment in Godman Guild will be leveraged to ensure maximum impact for those we serve. With your gift or event sponsorship, you are making it possible for families to gain the education and workforce development tools necessary to build a pathway out of poverty. Please remember to include Godman Guild in your will or trust.
Why We Are Important: Our Workforce Development programs build pathways out of poverty by providing access to educational supports, job training, workforce education, career exploration and development. For children and adults alike, we provide support to increase their upward financial and social mobility through education and job training. The Guild’s transitional jobs program and employer-centric job development efforts are helping to connect the unemployed and hard to employ to the many jobs going unfilled in our community. Godman Guild’s youth programs ensure that the youth we serve are proficient in education, career and life skills in order to become our future community leaders. In Franklin County in four children are obese and 60% of all deaths are due to chronic disease. The Guild’s health and wellness programs are helping adults and children lead healthier more productive lives.
Godman Guild Association Headquarters 303 E 6th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201 Camp Mary Orton 7925 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43235 (614) 294-5476 www.godmanguild.org Executive Director: Ellen Moss Williams, President & CEO Email: Ellen.williams@godmanguild.org Development Director: Linda J. Silva, Executive Vice President/Chief Development Officer Email: Linda.silva@godmanguild.org
How We Impact The Community: Godman Guild has seen hundreds of adults graduate from its adult education
Board Chair: Craig Wallace, Nationwide Insurance
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HARMONY PROJECT
Who We Are: Harmony Project is a non-profit organization that connects communities across social divides through the arts, education, and volunteer community service. We provide opportunities for individuals of different cultures, religions, ages, affiliations, and orientations to work together. The result: a stronger, more inclusive community.
neighborhoods are provided access to arts education, inmates learn they can serve their community even while serving a sentence, differently-abled adults whose voices had been quieted receive standing ovations on grand stages, and everyday people perform at professional levels they could not have imagined for themselves. We increase the volume and impact of each voice in our community.
What We Do: • We sing with music as diverse as our membership. When people of different backgrounds unite in artistic collaboration they are transformed individually and collectively, inspiring their audience and community to action. • We serve our local community by building, cleaning, painting, and planting. We impact neglected neighborhoods through the effects of hundreds of volunteers focused on creating one community out of many. • We share our mission through film and social media, inspiring audiences in Columbus and beyond. We promote community issues deserving attention and highlight what happens when neighbors and neighborhoods work together.
How You Can Help: Lend your voice, paint a mural, plant a tree, build a community garden, serve a meal, or mentor a student. Learn more about the multicultural mosaic of Columbus by working with people from every neighborhood. Call 614-564-9300 to volunteer during one of our service projects. A gift to Harmony Project increases the impact of our mission: we are of the people, by the people, and for the people. Harmony Project 779 E Long Street, Columbus, OH, 43203 614-564-9300 www.harmonyproject.com harmonyproject.com/participate/contribute www.facebook.com/HarmonyProjectColumbus
Why We’re Important: We are redefining diversity and inclusion – by going beyond the traditional limiting interpretations and purposefully increasing the connectivity between people from divergent cultural, political, religious, and socioeconomic experiences. We connect across all generations and focus the collective energy of the masses to build a stronger community, turning many voices into one.
Executive Director: David Brown Email: info@harmonyproject.com Development Director: Colby Falconer Email: colby@harmonyproject.com
How We Impact the Community: We unite like-minded people for the greater good. Students in underserved
Board Chair: Bethany Klynn
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HOMEPORT Who we are: Homeport is the largest locally-focused nonprofit producer of affordable housing in Central Ohio with a mission to create and preserve healthy, stable, and affordable communities. Celebrating nearly 30 years in business, we advocate for thousands of low income families to have safe, sustainable, and affordable housing.
ripple effect of a child being able to start high school and graduate from that same high school directly affects their educational impact. A decent home is at the center of every important issue, and it has a multiplier effect. Like dropping a pebble in a pond, one action in support of affordable housing creates results that extend far beyond and changes the lives of generations.
What we do: Homeport builds quality rental communities and develops new and renovated homes designed to create neighborhood revitalization. We also provide our residents with more than a roof over their heads. Through financial counseling, home buyer and home maintenance classes, after school and summer programs for children, and connections to the resources needed to stay housed, we keep families stable. In Central Ohio 43% of households can’t afford their basic needs each month. Without a supportive and stable home environment, families, and children especially, suffer. Homeport provides quality housing that is affordable for the low wage earners in Columbus.
How you can help: Research shows stable, affordable housing improves a child’s health and family well-being. Investing in affordable housing, while maintaining a robust emergency shelter system, reduces societal healthcare and education costs now, and in the future. Be the pebble in the pond and learn more about the needs of families and children and how you can affect change locally. Contact us to learn about the many ways your investment can change the future of generations. Homeport 3443 Agler Road, Columbus, OH 43219 614-545-4824 www.homeportohio.org www.homeportohio.org/donate www.facebook.com/HomeportOH twitter.com/HomeportOH www.linkedin.com/company/homeport? www.youtube.com/user/HomeportOhio
How We Impact the Community: Research shows that for a child: • a stable home is the best indicator they will succeed in school. • a stable home is the best indicator they will grow up healthy. • a stable home means less risk of developmental delays. • a safe home is the best way to avoid health hazards like lead poisoning. • an affordable home is the best indicator they won’t go to sleep hungry.
Executive Director: Bruce Luecke, President & CEO Email: bruce.luecke@homeportohio.org Development Director: Julie Naporano Email: julie.naporano@homeportohio.org
Why we are important: For Ohio, Homeport is the answer. An investment in Homeport is an investment in the lives of Central Ohioans and beyond. The generational
Board Chair: Chris Hune
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HOPE SPRINGS INSTITUTE Who We Are: We are a not-for-profit retreat and learning center in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in south central Ohio. We believe that bringing peace to ourselves through emotional, physical, and spiritual health, learning to build peaceful relationships with each other and the land and experiencing building peaceful communities will contribute to peace on this planet. As such, we offer profoundly transformational workshops on topics which include women's issues, social justice, empowered leadership, and personal growth.
How We Impact the Community: We are a business that Adams County can be proud of ! We learn from members of the community how to be with this land in a way that honors the native species and we work with the community to bring these species back. All of Hope Springs’ workers live in Adams County. People who work in the kitchen at Hope Springs learn to cook beautiful and healthy food and gain experience working in a commercial kitchen. Our gift shop supports local artisans by selling items created by Adams County residents.
What We Do: We provide sacred space for residential, experiential retreats that support our mission. We host one group at a time and work with leaders to create the environment needed for their work. Our food is homemade and we tend to special dietary needs. We provide yoga equipment, basic craft materials and chart pads in our octagonal studio. We offer hiking trails, a labyrinth, and fields of wildflowers so participants have the opportunity to connect with the land. We are in the process of designing a three year certificate program in Peace and Social Justice to supplement the programs we already offer.
How You Can Help: Because we are a non-profit organization and because we are committed to offering scholarships for our programs, we depend on the generous donations of people who care about what we do. You can support us by donating money or stock directly, by attending our fundraisers, by taking part in our volunteer days, by bringing groups to Hope Springs, and by attending our workshops. To donate directly, please go the Donate section on our website. Hope Springs Institute 4988 Mineral Springs Rd., Peebles, OH 45660 937-587-2602 www.hopespringsinstitute.org www.hopespringsinstitute.org/donate.html
Why We’re Important: We offer a unique setting for individuals and groups wanting a nurturing , private environment to invest in their continuing development to live the most meaningful lives possible. We contribute to the development of leaders, healers, teachers and social activists. Hope Springs is a place where all can come to heal and grow. We foster this environment through our core beliefs in the inherent worth of every individual, in respect for ourselves, each other and the land, and in using a feminist lens to shine light on our world.
Executive Director: Jules Myers Email: jules@hopespringsinstitute.org Board Chair: Rhonda LaPoint
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IN CHRISTY’S SHOES
Who We Are: In Christy’s Shoes is a non profit organization founded in Columbus, Ohio by a twin sister who tragically lost her identical twin to brain cancer. The surviving twin and two best friends vowed to honor Christy by coming together, sharing her story and by making it their mission to inspire women to walk in their shoes with confidence, strength and stability.
How We Impact the Community: In Christy’s Shoes strives to maximize their impact on the community and this is most evident through the outcome of the women being served. When women have sustainable employment, safe housing, sober living, self worth, and compassionate treatment the impact on the community is invaluable. In Christy’s Shoes is committed to the continuous work of their mission and helping women take steps toward a brighter future.
What We Do: In Christy’s Shoes hosts annual events in Ohio and Virginia, called Sole Celebrations. These fundraising events provide awareness and funds that go to programs offered by local non-profits that support women in vulnerable circumstances. These programs support women experiencing homelessness, unemployment, domestic abuse, substance abuse, human trafficking, and brain cancer/hospice treatment. In addition to raising funds, In Christy’s Shoes helps provide shoe donations year round to local non-profits and to the women they serve.
How Can You Help: You can help by committing to any of the following : Donating, Becoming a Sponsor, Volunteering at an Event, Volunteering at the Mission, Attending a Sole Celebration Event, Hosting a Sole Soiree, Donating Women’s Shoes, Joining our Newsletter, Liking us on Facebook and Adding us on Instagram. In Christy’s Shoes 4575 Winchester Pike, Suite B Columbus, Ohio 43232 (614)441-9665 x-504 www.InChristysShoes.org facebook: www.facebook.com/inchristysshoes Instagram: InChristysShoes
Why We’re Important: In Christy’s Shoes is important because the core of their mission is about collaboration. They are able to bring awareness and funding to life changing programs and vital resources available in the community. They have personally seen how their mission has helped to inspire women who have participated in these programs and also women lending support.
Executive Director: Katrina Levy Zidel Email: Katrina.Zidel@InChristysShoes.org
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KIPP COLUMBUS Who We Are: KIPP, which stands for the “Knowledge is Power Program,” is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools de dicate d to preparing students in underser ve d communities for success in college and life. Nationally, there are over 200 KIPP schools serving nearly 80,000 students and by the end of the decade, KIPP will serve nearly 120,000 students with 40,000 KIPP alumni college-aged or older. KIPP Columbus opened its doors in 2008 with 50 kids. Today, KIPP serves over 1,100 students and 400 alumni on a newly-built campus in northeast Columbus, with plans to serve nearly 2,000 students in grades K-12 by the end of the decade.
How We Impact the Community: KIPP Columbus offers education and support for students and families as early as 6-weeks old, all the way to and through college. All students at KIPP Columbus receive free breakfast and lunch, with additional snacks and meals provided for students participating in afterschool programs. Our schools offer innovative programs for our students and families, thanks to partnerships with several community organizations. KIPP Columbus alumni receive continuing support from our school, with assistance in the college application process, understanding financial aid, and preparing for collegiate life. How You Can Help: Supporting our KIPPsters will have a significant impact on the trajectory of their lives. There are a variety of ways in which you can be involved in advancing their success, including funding school supplies, uniform and additional clothing purchases, technology support, field lessons and activities, athletic programming, college access programming, and more. Additionally, KIPP Columbus seeks partners for volunteering in a variety of ways on our campus, including reading programs, tutoring ser vices, and mentorship opportunities.
What We Do: KIPP Columbus offers transformational education to students in Columbus. We promise our KIPPsters and their families that we will do whatever it takes to get them to and through college. By establishing high expectations, collaborating and fostering character development in a nurturing environment, we empower students with the knowledge, skills, and character necessary for success in college and life. As we expand the number of students we are able to serve, our focus is singular. The children and families in our community deserve access to a quality education. We are committed to being part of the solution and we have a great responsibility to deliver on the promises we have made.
KIPP Columbus Address: 2900 INSPIRE Drive, Columbus, OH 43224 614-263-6137 kippcolumbus.org Facebook: @KIPPColumbus www.facebook.com/kippcolumbus Twitter: @KIPPColumbus twitter.com/KIPPColumbus Instagram: @kippcolumbus www.instagram.com/kippcolumbus
Why We’re Important: Nationally, our KIPPsters are graduating from college at 4x the rate of their low-income peers and locally, KIPP Columbus had the 5th highest amount of academic growth of any school in the State to Ohio last year. At KIPP Columbus, we are committed to enabling our students to live choice-filled lives. Our KIPPsters, who often come to us drastically behind in reading, math and other grade-level skills, make significant and impactful growth in their academic achievement. Because of this robust learning, our KIPPsters are able to navigate their way throughout their K-12 education and beyond.
Executive Director: Hannah D. Powell Email: hpowell@kippcolumbus.org Board Chair: The Hon. Algenon L. Marbley
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LEGACY
Who We Are: Legacy is a social enterprise working to redeem, restore, empower, and equip. We strive to establish sustainable communities for orphans and to employ women to create products that are globally sourced and locally crafted.
How We Impact the Community: We employ women who have been victims of human trafficking. How You Can Help: We rely on the generosity of individuals, foundations, churches and businesses to help us meet the needs of the women here in Columbus, Ohio and the women and children in Ethiopia that we Serve. • Direct giving • Attending/sponsoring a fundraising event • Volunteering • Mentoring
What We Do: On the surface, it looks like we are just a candle company, but we go way beyond that. We’re about connecting with people by working side by side to provide healing, growth and lasting change. We do this by creating employment for women locally and globally. All of our candles are hand-poured with 100% soy wax. By purchasing a candle you will help those who have been victims of human trafficking.
Visit www.givetolegacy.org to find ways to get involved. Legacy 3753 April Ln., Columbus, Ohio 43227 614-530-4853 www.givetolegacy.org givetolegacy.org/give Instagram: legacycandleco
Why We’re Important: We long to empower and equip women and children. We believe that if we can teach little girls to dream that they will be the force to change the world but more than that if we can teach broken women to dream like little girls again they will be a force the world has yet to see. By telling their stories and helping them become sustainable, having been given a second chance at employment their lives have been changed.
Executive Director: Amber Runyon Email: amber@givetolegacy.org
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LIFECARE ALLIANCE Who We Are: LifeCare Alliance is a not-for-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of health and nutrition services to older adults and individuals living with a medical challeng e and/ or disability in central Ohio. Formed in 1898 as the Instructive District Nursing Association (IDNA), LifeCare Alliance is central Ohio’s first in-home health care agency, Ohio’s first agency to provide visiting nurses, and the nation’s second agency to deliver Meals-onWheels. The Agency’s mission is to lead the community in identif ying and delivering health and nutrition services to meet the community’s changing needs. Join us in Nourishing the Human Spirit!
How We Impact the Community: Meal programs like ours provide an entire year’s worth of healthful food for less than the cost of one day in the hospital. When LifeCare Alliance serves clients holistically, the Agency meets the basic needs of the individual while serving the community as a whole. LifeCare Alliance clients also average five fewer days a year in hospitals than those with comparable demographics. When individuals receive the appropriate nutrition levels and health assessments, potentially debilitating and costly health outcomes are prevented and circumvented. How You Can Help: You can make a difference in someone’s life today! Volunteers are LifeCare Alliance’s most valuable community partners. Interested individuals and companies can deliver Meals-on-Wheels, stock the Groceries-to-Go pantry shelves, work in our kitchens, or deliver pet food to seniors in our community. Also, purchase a catering from L.A. Catering or eat in our Carrie’s Café. LifeCare Alliance’s Adopt-A-Route program provides a unique volunteer program for central Ohio employers to provide this opportunity for their workforce. The agency has the largest Adopt-A-Route program in the country, with more than 115 participating companies. Call 614-444- MEAL and join our crusade today!
What We Do: LifeCare Alliance pioneered the delivery of community health and nutrition services for underserved individuals. In 2015, LifeCare Alliance served nearly 15,000 clients in central Ohio through its signature programs: Meals-on-Wheels, Congregate Dining Centers, Wellness Centers, Visiting Nurses, Help-at-Home, The Columbus Cancer Clinic, Project OpenHand-Columbus, Groceries-to-Go, IMPACT Safety, and Senior PetCare. LifeCare Alliance is one of the only non-profit in major metropolitan areas still accepting clients without waiting lists. In the face of government funding cuts, increasing client populations, and rising expenses, this is the Agency’s most important and amazing accomplishment.
LifeCare Alliance 1699 West Mound Street, Columbus, OH 43223 614-278-3130 www.lifecarealliance.org Direct link for donations: http://bit.ly/2dO6qhP Facebook – LifeCareAlliance Twitter: @LifeCareAllianc Instagram: lifecarealliance
Why We’re Important: LifeCare Alliance’s founder, Catherine Nelson Black, established the Ag enc y to ser ve the changing needs of the community and to “take care of the people who nobody else pays any attention to.” Today, LifeCare Alliance still takes care of those who have been forgotten in society : older adults and individuals living with a medical challenge and/or disability. The Agency provides a comprehensive array of health and nutritional services that prevent hospitalization, malnutrition, isolation and homelessness. LifeCare Alliance aims to assist clients in achieving healthy aging while remaining safe and independent in the comfort of their own homes.
President and CEO: Charles W. Gehring Vice President of Advancement: Khisha Fallon Board Chair: Brian Tierney
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LOCAL MATTERS Who We Are: Local Matters is a leader in the food movement and reaches over 11,000 children, adults, and families at-risk of hunger and diet related disease annually. Our approach is guided by our core values: education, inspiration, advocacy, collaborative leadership, diversity and inclusion, and celebration. We provide holistic educational programming in low-income neighborhoods that meet families, children and adults on multiple levels to create a foundation for long-lasting solutions to health, wellness and food access.
to persist for generations, as children adopt unhealthy behaviors they carry into adulthood. This is why Local Matters provides education and inspiration to promote healthy eating across Central Ohio. How We Impact the Community: Local Matters supports healthy communities through food education, access and advocacy to combat diet-related chronic disease and food insecurity. From offering “pay what you can” cooking, nutrition and growing classes for children and adults in our CareSource Community Kitchen, to acting as the lead non-profit on the first-ever Columbus-Franklin County Local Food Action Plan, Local Matters works to ensure that improved access to nutritious food and education about healthy food exists for everyone.
What We Do: Local Matters creates healthy communities through food education, access and advocacy by delivering hands-on cooking and growing instruction to over 11,000 children and adults at over 80 sites throughout the city and state. Together with our partners, we are: • Educating children and adults about what healthful food is, where it comes from, how to grow it and how to cook it; • Increasing access to healthful, affordable, and sustainably grown food and connecting individuals and groups to resources; and • Building capacity among individuals, communities and policy makers to support a just sustainable food system.
How You Can Help: You can help Local Matters work toward a future free of food insecurity and food-related chronic disease by making a tax-deductible contribution today at www.local-matters.org/donate We also rely on volunteers to help bring our work to thousands of children and adults each year. Share your skills with us by signing up to volunteer at www.localmatters.org/volunteer
Why We’re Important: Local Matters was founded in part as a response to a system that makes it difficult for communities in need to get consistent access to healthful, affordable foods, and the realization that many lack the skills necessary to feed their families on a budget. These factors have greatly influenced the exorbitant rates of chronic disease and in 2008 there were startling projections nationwide that the lifespan for the current generation of children would be shorter than their parents’. In the last 30 years, childhood obesity rates have tripled. Our communities are facing a crisis that threatens
Local Matters 633 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43206 (614) 263-5662 www.local-matters.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/LocalMattersOrg Instagram/Twitter: @LocalMattersOrg Executive Director: Michelle Moskowitz Brown Board Chair: Michael Jones
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METHODIST ELDERCARE SERVICES
Who We Are: We are an affiliate of the West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church. We provide quality housing, health care and services for seniors in Central Ohio. Incorporated in 1967, Methodist ElderCare Services continues to be a not-for-profit Ohio corporation that seeks to understand and meet the unmet needs of older people in Central Ohio. We offer a continuum of care, serving people from retirement and beyond.
in the Wesley organization. We believe all individuals are affected by the eight dimensions of wellness: emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, social, spiritual and physical. This is the basis of all we do. How You Can Help: Financial gifts help address the many financial needs at Wesley Glen, Wesley Ridge, Wesley Woods, Wesley At Home, Adult Day Services, and Hospice. Donated funds benefit current and future residents. With your gift, we can meet the needs of the Methodist ElderCare Services community, honor a friend or loved one, receive supplemental income or obtain a tax benefit. We will provide you with a range of options specifically developed to achieve your individual goals. The Development staff is committed to bringing your giving plan to fruition according to your specifications and timeline. Once received, your gift is used as you requested in a timely and efficient manner. A collaborative flow of communication with you is our primary objective and we commit to keeping you informed on how your gift has benefited our community.
What We Do: We aim to increase philanthropic giving in an effort to help address the many financial needs at Wesley Glen, Wesley Ridge, Wesley At Home, Adult Day Services, Wesley Woods and Hospice Services at Methodist ElderCare. Donated funds benefit current and future residents. Financial support is increasingly important as state and federal subsidies continue to decrease. We maintain two retirement communities in the Columbus area, one in Clintonville and one in Reynoldsburg, and we are building a third campus in New Albany. Hospice services are accessed from the patient’s home across the city. Why We’re Important: We are important because we provide an ideal quality of life for the senior community in our region. Older people matter to God and us, meaning they are deserving of abundant, productive lives. We believe this can be best accomplished when people reside in a community, constantly interacting with others. We are important because we encourage an often marginalized population to thrive. We continue to be stewards of the resources God has given us.
5155 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43214 614-396-4990 methodisteldercare.org www.methodisteldercare.org/pages/web_page.aspx?id=172 www.facebook.com/MethodistElderCareServices @mecsrc plus.google.com/102992675893792184717 Executive Director: Margaret Carmany Email: mcarmany@mecsrc.com
How We Impact the Community: We impact the Central Ohio community by managing continuing care facilities and communities for seniors. We aim to provide quality housing, healthcare, and services to seniors in an intentionally faithbased community. Throughout this process, we want our residents to feel like they have a complete family of support
Development Director: Dinah Cason Email: DCason@mecsrc.com Board Chair: John “Jack” Whitaker
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OSU STAR HOUSE Who We Are: Star House is a drop-in center for homeless youth, ages 14-24, in Central Ohio. In 2015, we served more than 800 youth. We help transitional youth get connected and reconnected with the community. Star House offers a safe place for homeless youth to seek services and to establish trust in order to access stabilizing resources, such as housing, counseling, and employment opportunities. Because most services are not all within geographic proximity of a homeless youth, Star House provides a distinctive opportunity for those youth to receive integrated behavioral, social, and healthcare services all at one site.
How We Impact the Community: Founded in 2006, STAR House began as an outgrowth of a federally-funded research program. During the course of the research, it was determined that a drop-in center is necessary in order to engage youth into more intensive services including housing, education, employment and mental/physical health treatment. Star House uniquely integrates research and community service. Effective engagement, linkage, and treatment strategies are tested and put into practice without the myriad barriers in many other research-topractice efforts. In this way, Star House is always testing and implementing state of the art, evidence- based practices.
What We Do: Star House is a “one-stop shop” where youth experiencing homelessness receive items to meet basic needs, such as food, clothing and hygiene items. Star House also offers walk-in appointments with therapists who individualize treatment to meet youths’ needs. Therapists are trained to connect youth with resources in the community and to help youth accomplish treatment goals. Therapists and other staff also connect with community partners to offer a full continuum of support, such as medical and dental providers, health and sexual wellness experts, employment services, recovery support groups and more.
How You Can Help: Star House has been showing homeless youth that they are not invisible and that this community is here to help them. Your item donation, monetary donation or volunteerism ensures that homeless youth in Central Ohio know that, and that the Star House drop-in center can continue to provide the help they need. It is an investment in the future of each young person we serve. To make an item donation or to volunteer, please contact Sarah Douglas at douglas.409@osu.edu. To make a monetary donation, please visit starhouse.ehe.osu.edu/donate. Star House 1220 Corrugated Way, Columbus, Ohio 43201 614.826.5868 osustarhouse.com starhouse.ehe.osu.edu/donate facebook.com/osustarhouse, @osustarhouse
Why We’re Important: We serve homeless youth, ages 14-24, one of the most vulnerable populations worldwide. It is estimated that 1200-1500 homeless youth and youth in transition exist in Central Ohio. These youths live directly on the streets or in abandoned buildings, or couch surf among friends’ homes. Most are disconnected from their families, and all are underserved by communities, left to fend for themselves on the fringes of our society. With limited rights and privacy, they have little access to services and supports needed to survive independently. These youth are at high risk for human trafficking, major physical and mental health issues and victimization.
Executive Director: Ann Bischoff Email: bischoff.34@osu.edu Development Director: Andrea Bowlin Email: bowlin.6@osu.edu Board Chair: Virginia “Ginny” Barney
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PELOTONIA Who We Are: Founded in Columbus, Ohio in 2008, Pelotonia is a grassroots movement that was established with one goal: end cancer. We are a community of people whose lives have been affected by cancer and who were inspired to do something about it. Whether that means cheering along the side of the road during our annual bike ride, hosting a fundraiser, making a donation or volunteering their time, every single person who is a part of this movement is making a difference in the advancement of cancer research.
How We Impact the Community: Year after year, through the dedication of our Riders, Virtual Riders, Volunteers, and Donors, Pelotonia’s community continues to grow in Columbus, OH and nationwide. Thanks to the incredibly generous support from our local funding partners, 100 percent of every dollar raised by Pelotonia Riders, Virtual Riders and Volunteers goes directly to fund cancer research at OSUCCC-James. As a direct result of these fundraising efforts, Pelotonia researchers have developed life-saving drugs, discovered cancer-causing gene mutations and saved lives.
What We Do: Pelotonia weekend is a three-day experience that includes cycling, fundraising, entertainment, volunteerism and community. The event begins with an Opening Ceremony in Columbus on Friday night before Riders hit the road the next day. On Saturday morning, Riders gather at the start lines to begin their journey riding between 25-180 miles. The event weekend comes to a close when our two-day Riders end at the 150/180-mile finish line on Sunday afternoon. As we near the end of the year, the Pelotonia community is invited to an annual Check Celebration event to reveal and celebrate the total amount raised.
How You Can Help: When it comes to getting involved with Pelotonia, there truly is something for everyone. Anyone who would like to participate in the annual ride weekend can do so by registering and fundraising as a Rider, Virtual Rider or Volunteer. Pelotonia wouldn’t be possible without the support and dedication of nearly 3,000 Volunteers who cheer on and keep nearly 8,000 Riders fueled while managing logistics along the route. Participants go the extra mile by sharing their experiences and inviting their friends, family, co -workers and neighbors to join them in this movement to end cancer.
Why We’re Important: Since 2009, Pelotonia has raised more than $122 million for innovative and lifesaving cancer research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James). Pelotonia dollars support four key areas within Ohio State’s cancer program: idea grants, student fellowships, recruitment and retention of the brightest minds in cancer research, and tools for discovery. Two major breakthroughs to note include the development Ibrutinib, a new therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and the Ohio Colon Cancer Prevention Initiative (OCCPI). Without funding from Pelotonia, many breakthroughs in the advancement of cancer detection, prevention and treatment may not have otherwise been made possible.
Pelotonia 351 W. Nationwide Blvd. Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 221-6100 www.pelotonia.org Twitter: @Pelotonia Instagram: @Pelotonia Facebook: facebook.com/pelotonia Executive Director: Doug Ulman Email: dulman@pelotonia.org Director of fundraising: Stephani Smolucha Email: Ssmolucha@pelotonia.org Board Chair: Dan Rosenthal
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PIZZUTI COLLECTION
Who We Are: Located in the Short North Arts District, the Pizzuti Collection presents temporary exhibitions of contemporary art from the private collection of Ron and Ann Pizzuti. We share the belief of our founder that art is fundamental to the individual and the cultural health of a community and we work to foster cultural understanding and educational exchange by championing a diversity of voices from around the globe.
How We Impact the Communit y : The Pizzuti Collection’s lifetime commitment to bring world-class art and artists to Columbus enhances the cultural fabric of our community for generations to come. We serve our community through our impactful partnerships and strategic collaborations, including educational programs that include lectures, artist talks, school tours, a Junior Docent program, and special events throughout the year.
What We Do: Each year, the Pizzuti Collection exhibits important works that provoke thought, encourage reflection, and inspire curiosity. To deepen our impact, we give our members and the community direct interaction with artists through talks, tours, educational programs, travel opportunities, and more.
How You Can Help: Memberships and contributions provide crucial support for our outreach efforts that allows us to open our doors and offer various levels of access to students, families, and communities across Columbus and beyond. Pizzuti Collection 632 North Park Street, Columbus, OH 43215 614-280-4004 pizzuticollection.org Facebook: /pizzuticollection Instagram: @pizzuticollection Twitter: @PizzutiArt
Why We’re Important: The Pizzuti Collection supports creative champions and social critics that pose questions, spark conversations, and ask us to look at the world with fresh eyes. We offer the community opportunities to engage with an exciting range of exhibitions drawn from a collection of that has been ranked as one of the top in the world.
Executive Director: Rebecca Ibel, Director/Curator Email: info@pizzuticollection.org
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RECREATION UNLIMITED FOUNDATION Who We Are: Founded in 1958, Recreation Unlimited Farm and Fun (Recreation Unlimited) is a 501©3 notfor profit organization serving individuals with physical and developmental disabilities and health concerns and supported through the development efforts of the Recreation Unlimited Foundation. The mission of Recreation Unlimited is to provide year-round programs in sports, recreation and education while building selfconfidence, self-esteem and promoting positive human relations, attitudes, and behaviors. The Recreation Unlimited campus is housed on 195 acres, centrally located in Ohio, 35 minutes northeast of Columbus.
• To fully develop their knowledge and physical abilities in selected sports and recreational activities adapted to their individual needs. • To educate campers about the natural environment. • To utilize social settings to promote positive human relations, attitudes, and behavior among campers and their typical siblings. • To challenge the individual in a fun and safe environment. • To position campers to achieve success in the least restrictive environment. • To offer respite services for families with 24/7 care of an individual with a disability or health concern.
What We Do: Opened in 1989, the accessible campus serves annually over 6,500 individuals, 3,200 with disabilities and health concerns including over 1,500 through the Recreation Unlimited Summer Residential, Winter Residential, Summer Day, Year Round Respite Weekend, Specialty Week Long and Weekend Camps and Programs and Family Day Camps and Resource Fairs. Recreation Unlimited is one of the largest providers in the state of Ohio serving individuals with disabilities and health concerns in the area of sports, recreation and education. Recreation Unlimited is an ACA (American Camping Association) accredited camp, an Ohio Medicaid waiver provider and licensed through the Delaware County Health Department.
How You Can Help: Recreation Unlimited relies significantly on the generosity of many dedicated benefactors through fund raising activities that include corporate sponsorships, special events, direct mail, grants, endowed scholarships, construction support, planned gifts/bequests. For more information, please review our web site at www.recreationunlimited.org or e-mail info@ recreationunlimited.org. Recreation Unlimited Foundation 7700 Piper Road, Ashley, Ohio 43003 (740) 548-7006 www.recreationunlimited.org www.facebook.com/recreationunlimited
Why We’re Important: Recreation Unlimited is one of the largest providers in the state of Ohio serving individuals with disabilities and health concerns through sports, recreation and education with the most comprehensive program offerings. This is fulfilled on a 195-acre accessible campus through a safe, fun and challenging manner.
Executive Director: Paul Huttlin Email: info@recreationunlimited.org Development Director: Paul Huttlin Email: info@recreationunlimited.org
How We Impact the Community: We strive to fulfill the following outcomes for the individuals that we serve and their families.
Board Chair: Ginni Ragan
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THE RUN THE RACE CENTER THE BRIAN MUHA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Who we are: The family and friends of Brian Muha started the Foundation and The Center. Brian grew up in central Ohio and was a college student when two boys high on crack and other drugs broke into Brian’s college apartment and even though they didn’t know Brian, they assaulted and killed him...Brian was 18 years old and wanted to be a pediatrician. His kind and charitable spirit lives on in his family and friends who are now committed to helping others in his name. Now, both the Foundation and The Center are supported by good-hearted people all over Ohio and beyond because they recognize the work and results of the work. Our mission is to provide all we can that helps people in their spiritual, educational, physical and emotional lives, especially children and their families who live in the innercity. The Run The Race Club is founded on the principle that loving, personal, committed attention is still the best “program” around when it comes to helping others. Our mission is to love the children and their families, to establish friendships and relationships with them and to offer them resources and activities to promote their personal and educational development.
• I Want To Work Initiative: The older “Racers” maintain the Center, keeping it clean, making small repairs, painting and landscaping. They are learning skills and learning how to be at work on time, how to work efficiently and well. • Integro: Buying homes in the Hilltop, teaching the older “Racers” to make repairs, land-contracting the homes to Run The Race families so they can own a home, maintain it, and do so economically. They have a home of their own and take pride in their neighborhood, thus improving the whole community. • From one of our Racers: “I’m so lucky to have The Run The Race Center, not just because of all the material stuff you help provide like a job, school stuff, etc. but because you truly influenced the person i am and the person I’m still becoming.” How you can help: a. provide scholarships for our preschoolers - the start to their new lives. b.Donate food, school supplies, arts and crafts supplies; furniture; musical instruments, etc. c. financial donations to help keep The Center and Farm open; to help pay for rent and utilities when a family has an emergency,etc. d. Volunteer at the Center or Farm; e.become a mentor or tutor; f.attend a fundraiser and more; g.help deliver food and presents at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter
What We Do/Why We’re Important/How We Impact the Community:* Pre-school for inner city children 3-5 years old; licensed with high quality teachers and Afterschool center for 5 - 19 year olds: tutoring, homework help, full meals, sports, art, tumbling, cooking class, art class, music, game room, library, field trips, Scripture stories, holiday parties and more. Offered to all children, free of charge.
The Brian Muha Memorial Foundation/ The Run the Race Center (mailing): 874 Helenhurst Ct., Westerville, OH 43081 (physical): 880 S. Wayne Ave., Columbus, OH 43204 614-276-2171 or 614-882-2334 www.BrianMuhaFoundation.org www.facebook.com/The-Brian-Muha-Memorial-FoundationIncThe-Run-The-Race-Club-1 95835117128031/?fref=ts Twitter: @TheBrianMuhaFDN Instagram: BrianMuhaFoundation
• GED Practice Center: for anyone 16 years and older who need help preparing for the GED test. • Field trips: to enrich the lives of our inner city children, trips open their horizons • Days at the Run The Race Farm: in Galloway, Oh, we farm, raise animals, build things, work and have fun • Run The Race Micro-Businesses: started by groups of “Racers,” they are learning how to run their own business. Businesses started: Homemade Dog Biscuits; Homemade Cat Treats and Toys; Tie-Dye T-Shirt Business; jewelry making; gym rental and more
Director: Rachel Muha Rachel.Muha@gmail.com Board Chair: Mike D’Andrea
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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER – ARTHUR G. JAMES CANCER HOSPITAL AND RICHARD J. SOLOVE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (OSUCCC – JAMES) Who We Are: The OSUCCC – James strives to create a cancer-free world by integrating scientific research with excellence in education and patient-centered care, a strategy that leads to better methods of prevention, detection and treatment. Ohio State is one of only 46 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and one of only a few centers funded by the NCI to conduct both phase I and phase II clinical trials on novel anticancer drugs. As the cancer program’s 308-bed adult patient-care component, The James is one of the top cancer hospitals in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
genetic- and molecular-based research helps us understand each patient’s unique cancer and develop and deliver the targeted therapy that leads to better outcomes, fewer side effects and more hope. The James has achieved Magnet® designation as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program®, a voluntary hospital recognition program considered the highest honor an organization can receive for quality patient care and professional nursing practice. The James is fully accredited by The Joint Commission, the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy.
What We Do:Cancer is not defined solely by stage and location, but rather by its biologic and genetic makeup. There is no routine cancer. Working together and utilizing state-ofthe-art facilities and technology, clinicians and researchers at the OSUCCC – James are speeding the development and delivery of treatments targeting the molecules and markers fueling each person’s unique cancer. Our vision is to create a cancer-free world, one person, one discovery at a time. This underlies everything we do in working to eradicate cancer through research that translates to innovative and highly targeted patient care.
How You Can Help: Your support is crucial to the lifesaving work done by the researchers and clinicians at the OSUCCC – James. There is no routine cancer. At the OSUCCC – James, our world-renowned researchers, oncologists, specialists, nurses and staff work tirelessly each day toward a shared vision — a cancer-free world. With your help, we can further the research and discoveries being made to best prevent, detect, treat and cure cancer. When you support cancer research at Ohio State, you help save more lives.
Why We’re Important: The OSUCCC – James helped pioneer the transdisciplinary, multimodality approach to cancer treatment and patient care. As a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), we help establish national guidelines and standards of cancer care. The OSUCCC – James also co-founded and co-leads Oncolog y Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN), a collaborative, “rapid learning” environment that enables the sharing of de-identified data to accelerate the development of targeted treatments and more quickly match eligible patients to clinical trials. ORIEN’s main goal is to develop more precise ways to prevent, detect, diagnose and treat cancer.
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) 460 W. 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 800-293-5066 cancer.osu.edu go.osu.edu/cancerfreeworld cancer.osu.edu/facebook cancer.osu.edu/twitter Director of the OSUCCC and CEO of the James: Michael A. Caligiuri, MD Development Director: Steve Chaykowski Email: Steve.Chaykowski@osumc.edu
How We Impact the Community: We manage hundreds of active or pending cancer clinical trials, many of which are initiated by OSUCCC – James investigators. Our
Board Chair: Lisa Hinson
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WEXNER CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Who we are: The internationally renowned Wexner Center for the Arts is a multidisciplinary contemporary arts center at Ohio State, featuring visual arts, performing arts, and film from around the globe. Always with an eye to the new, the Wex is an incubator of art, supporting residencies and commissions across all artistic fields, resulting in new work that often premieres here before touring across the country and world. Open since 1989 in a landmark building, the Wex has become a marquee arts institution and treasured asset for the university, Columbus, and the Midwest, with a reach far beyond.
How we impact the community: In addition to the millions of visitors (in-person and virtual) of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds who have been affected by our programs over the years, the Wex has transformed the city’s arts landscape, opening up new possibilities, forging unexpected partnerships, and paving the way for other organizations to push the envelope, too. Through its open and inclusive approach to arts participation, the Wex has engaged tens of thousands of visitors who may not otherwise have stepped foot in a museum. How you can help: The Wex relies on gifts from individuals, businesses and foundations to support its programs, artists’ residencies, and school and community initiatives. You can help in myriad ways!: • Become a member or donor (wexarts.org/join). • Engage your company as a corporate donor (wexarts.org/join). • Contribute time and become a volunteer • Spread the word! Follow us on our social media feeds.
What we do: On any given day at the Wex, visitors can view art exhibitions featuring established artists and rising stars; see indie and international films in the state-of-theart movie theater; attend a lively artist’s talk; or catch a jazz or theater show. A one-stop, multipurpose destination (complete with a café and Store), the Wex brings people together for dialogue and debate about the issues of our times through panel discussions, Q&A’s with filmmakers and performing artists, intimate gallery talks, and more. In addition, the Wex looks outside its walls to engage teens, schools, and neighborhoods.
WEXNER CENTER FOR THE ARTS 1871 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-3535 wexarts.org Twitter & Instagram (@wexarts) Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube (wexartsvideo)
W hy we’re imp or tant: Throug h its innovative programming across disciplines, the Wex has put Columbus on the international art and architecture map. In this community, it has become an invaluable cultural and educational resource and go-to venue for students and lifelong learners of all ages who seek arts experiences that surprise and sometimes provoke (but never bore!), and that offer up a window on the world. The Wex serves as a catalyst for social change through the arts, and a springboard for vital discussions about art and life.
Executive Director: Sherri Geldin Development Director: Christy Schoedinger Email: cschoedinger@wexarts.org Board chair: Leslie H. Wexner
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YWCA COLUMBUS Who We Are: We are the oldest organization in Columbus dedicated to the needs of women. For over 130 years we have worked to empower women, eliminate racism, and to promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. We provide networks of support for women at all stages of their lives. We are for women and we are led by them. We provide critical programs for some of the community’s most vulnerable women and families and we continue to be the platform from which they can plant their feet and grow.
Family Center provides emergency shelter and critical services to stabilize homeless families in Ohio. In 2016 we will serve more than 3000 individuals at our Family Center. We also provide women's leadership training to strengthen our community and support emerging leaders. We help homeless moms find stable housing, working moms find safe childcare, young girls find leadership and social justice training, and community leaders find a showcase for their talents.
What We Do: We touch the lives of more than 40,000 women and families through thoughtfully planned and critically needed programs that support and empower women of all kinds. We provide permanent supportive housing for women struggling with chronic homelessness and mental illness, and emergency housing for homeless families who have no where safe to stay. We offer several leadership training opportunities for women at various stages of their lives. Our YWCA Kids Place program offers before and after school care in seventeen schools in Gahanna and Westerville. We also champion social justice and continue to fight against racism.
How You Can Help: There are many ways the community can get involved and support our mission. It takes over 5,000 volunteers each year for us to successfully carry out our programs and services. We need help hosting and serving meals at the Family Center, facilitating activities for the families, reading to the children, and maintaining the community garden. We need vital supplies such as soap, shampoo, deodorant, diapers, and more. Our Women’s Residency is always seeking volunteers to assist with resume writing and hosting activities. Community leaders can also share their expertise with our leadership programs. Volunteer or donate today!
Why We’re Important: The YWCA has played a leading role in our community, meeting critical needs in housing, childcare, women’s leadership training and social justice. We have been at the forefront of modeling interracial relationships and encouraging civil rights work since the 1910’s. Eliminating racism is imperative to creating an equitable world. YWCA Columbus has been the place where women from all walks of life find support, leadership opportunities, and friendship. We are a critical resource for women with a bold vision to find one another and to create a lasting impact on our community.
YWCA Columbus 65 South Fourth Street, Columbus, OH 43215 614-224-9121 www.ywcacolumbus.org www.facebook.com/ywcacolumbus/ twitter.com/ywcacolumbus Executive Director: Elfi Di Bella Development Director: Terri Williams Ifeduba Email: twifeduba@ywcacolumbus.org
How We Impact the Community: Our Women's Residency provides permanent housing for formerly homeless women struggling with mental illness. Our
Board Chair: Alycia N. Broz 2015-2016, Renée Shumate 2017-2018
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Shop Smart, Shop Social Written by Allen Proctor
Americans show their generosity every day in ways small and large. Most familiar to us is charitable giving. Our mail, emails, friends, and family are continually showing us ways to write checks to deserving causes. Many of us also are generous with our time. We volunteer, join nonprofit boards, go on fund-raising walks. There is a third way to give back that is relatively new and possibly unfamiliar to many of us -- you can support a nonprofit’s mission in many of your everyday buying decisions. It is not widely understood that nonprofits sell some of their goods and services in order to earn profits that they plow directly back into their missions. Nonprofits have substantially expanded these sales activities over the past decade as a way to supplement and leverage the charitable gifts they receive. Nonprofits (501c3 charitable organizations) are unique businesses. On the one hand, they are charged with providing a mission service that loses money if it is done well. That is the reason why for-profit businesses don’t provide those services. On the other hand, nonprofits, despite their name, must be profitable or else they would be forced into bankruptcy. To resolve these conflicting mandates, nonprofits have solicited charitable gifts in order to support their mission activities without bankrupting their organization. In the last 15 years, this approach has not been enough. Despite the growth of philanthropy in the U.S., charitable giving has barely kept up with the demands placed on nonprofits to expand their mission activities. Indeed, according to government statistics, charitable giving in the U.S. has stagnated at 25 percent of nonprofit revenues since 1985, while government support of nonprofit services has declined over that period. In response, nonprofits have more aggressively added profitable services to fill the financial gap and keep up with the demand for their mission services. This practice of selling profitable goods and services to supplement philanthropy is popularly labeled social enterprise. Social enterprises are most commonly
owned and operated by nonprofits to channel profits to the nonprofit mission. More recently for-profit social enterprises have been formed to use business to address social needs that typical for-profit businesses would not likely address. Giving your business to a nonprofit social enterprise is an additional way you can support a nonprofit’s mission. It is easy to see that the cafes and gift shops at museums are a way to spend money and help a museum. Other ways to spend and help are not so easy to see, so the Center for Social Enterprise Development has developed an online Social Enterprise Directory at www.cincohio.com to help you channel some of your everyday spending decisions toward social enterprises that give back. The directory is organized by the type of product or service. View this list of products and services and, next time you are making a buying decision, look at the online directory to see if a social enterprise’s product or service can meet your needs. • Your Home: lawn care, furniture, pest control, painting, groceries, quilts • Your children: classes in art, dance, science, cultural diversity, music, tutoring, summer camps • Yourself: coffee, dining, jewelry, clothing, stationery, prescriptions/supplements, gifts • Your business: commercial cleaning, catering, landscaping, painting, demolition, call center services, volunteer coordination So when you think about how you can give back to the community, continue to make charitable contributions and volunteer your time. But in the coming year, consider channeling some of your everyday purchases to support a cause you believe in. I call it #Shopsocial.
Allen J. Proctor is President & CEO of the Center for Social Enterprise Development. Follow his blog and find products and services that give back at www.Cincohio.com.
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LAWN CARE TO MAKE YOUR LANDSCAPE LOOK LUSH Fairhaven Lawn Care provides quality lawn maintenance and landscaping services while offering job and life training to local homeless individuals getting back on their feet.
SERVICES INCLUDE • Residential & Commercial • Mowing & Edging • Spring & Fall Clean-up • Shrub & Tree Trimming • Landscape Design
• Mulching • Flower Service • Snow Removal • Storm Clean-up
Call Paul today for your free estimate! (740) 438-5728 w w w.f a ir h aven la wnc a re .c om
PROFESSIONAL PAINTING WITH A PURPOSE Patriot Pride Painting Co. offers excellent painting while hiring local veterans in need of employment, providing job and life training to help them get back on their feet.
SERVICES INCLUDE • Residential & Commercial • Interior & Exterior • Staining & Stenciling • Minor Drywall & Wood Repairs
• Power Washing • Tile Work • Wallpaper • Special Projects
Patriot Pride Painting is licensed and insured. Call Jeff today for your free estimate! (740) 207-9645 www.pat riot pridepa inti ng .com
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GROWLERS Read more about our mission. Support our cause, creating opportunities.
Growlers Dog Bones • P.O. Box 12546 • Columbus, Ohio 43212 growlersdogbones@gmail.com • www.growlersdogbones.org
SOCIAL IMPACT... Affecting change in the community through the lives of teens we serve. We're building a new foundation from which young people are inspired to excel to their fullest potential.
HIRELEVEL ENTERPRISES, the social enterprise division of Central Ohio Youth for Christ, employs youth in two companies that provide high-quality products and services. Profits go g directly to help the underserved youth of our community.
HIRELEVEL AUTO is YFC’s used car business located at 2915 15 Winchester Pike in Columbus. Donated cars are professionally ly inspected, repaired and detailed prior to sale. We provide emmployment for youth in all aspects of this business. We also teach classes to middle and high school students on basic au-tomotive repair and the proper use of shop equipment. To doonate a car, or see our wide selection of quality used cars, visitt www.hirelevelauto.org.
HIRELEVEL PROMOTIONS is a full-service promotional products ts company that provides branded apparel and accessories to organizations and companies across the country. Youth are employed in our production facility located in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus. Visit www.hirelevelpromotions.org relevelpromotions.org to learn m more.
We’d Appreciate Your Business! For More Information, Contact: Greg Rodgers , Director of Social Impact Central Ohio Youth for Christ 3630 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214 614.848.4870 grodgers@coyfc.org
CHARITY CALENDAR JANUARY 8
CISV - Vino and Volunteering; columbus.cisvusa.org
20-22
Life Transitions: Rediscovering the Spark Within with Mary Mackenzie & Kathleen Macferran; speakingpeace.org
27-29
Introduction to Holotropic Breathwork, Time for Discovery, Renewal & Reconnection; hopespringsinstitute.org
28
Wonderball, Columbus Museum of Art; columbusmuseum.org
FEBRUARY 3-5
Proprioceptive Writing for Women; hopespringsinstitute.org
4
Lifecare Alliance - Big Wheels; lifecarealliance.org
10
Recreation Unlimited - Flavors of the Vine Wine Tasting and Auction, Hilton Columbus/Polaris; recreationunlimited.org
10-12
Enter the Quiet for Women; hopespringsinstitute.org
25 - 2
OSUCCC – James - Buckeye Cruise for Cancer; cancer.osu.edu
27
22nd Annual Menu of Hope Benefiting Children’s Hunger Alliance with Keynote speaker John Quinones; childrenshungeralliance.org
28
Dress for Success - 10 Year Anniversary Open House; dfscmh.org
28
Rare Disease Day, Batten Disease Support & Research Association; bdsra.org/
MARCH 4
Pizzuti Collection - Family Day Series, 11am-5pm; pizzuticollection.org
4
Pizzuti Collection - Pacesetters After Hours presented by PNC Arts Alive!, 6pm-8pm; pizzuticollection.org
4
Wexner Center for the Arts - Off the Grid presented by GenWex; wexarts.org
8
Women’s Leadership Breakfast, Columbus School for Girls, 7:30AM; columbusschoolforgirls.org
8
American Red Cross - Humanitarian of the Year; redcross.org/ohiobuckeye
9
Pizzuti Collection - Visions From India; pizzuticollection.org
11
Freedom a la Cart - Eat Up! Columbus; freedomalacart.org/
APRIL 1
Pizzuti Collection - Family Day Series, 11am-5pm; pizzuticollection.org
1
Pizzuti Collection - Pacesetters After Hours presented by PNC Arts Alive!, 6pm-8pm; pizzuticollection.org
5
YWCA - Woman of Achievement Event, 11:30AM - 1PM; ywcacolumbus.org
8
American Red Cross - Power of the Purse; redcross.org/ohiobuckeye
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CHARITY CALENDAR APRIL CONTINUED 8
City Year Columbus Red Jacket Ball; cityyear.org/columbus
8
CISV - Mix, Mingle and Music; columbus.cisvusa.org
15
AIDS Walk Central Ohio; equitashealth.com
17
Night at the Barre; balletmet.org
18-21
Harmony Project, South High Harmony NYC Tour harmonyproject.com
19-20
OSUCCC – James - Herbert and Maxine Block Memorial Lectureship; cancer.osu.edu
22
The Big Science Bash; cosi.org
22
OSUCCC – James - Step Up for Stefanie’s Champions; cancer.osu.edu
22
Action for Children - Week of the Young Child Kick-Off Event; actionforchildren.org
22
Center for Balanced Living - Annual Spring Eating Disorders Conference; centerforbalancedliving.org
22-14
Columbus Museum of Art - Decorators’ Show House; columbusmuseum.org
23-29
NVC Retreat- Stepping Into a Greater Life with Kathleen Macferran & Robert Krzisnik, Compassionate Communication Center of Ohio; speakingpeace.org
MAY TBD
Children’s Hunger Alliance - A Taste to Remember; childrenshungeralliance.org
1-5
Harmony Project, One Week One Neighborhood harmonyproject.com
6
Pizzuti Collection - Family Day Series, 11am-5pm; pizzuticollection.org
6
Pizzuti Collection - Pacesetters After Hours presented by PNC Arts Alive!, 6pm-8pm; pizzuticollection.org
10
Central Ohio Youth for Christ - Be the Story Fundraising Luncheon; coyfc.org
13
OSUCCC – James - Celebration for Life; cancer.osu.edu
18
Sole Celebration Ohio event 6-9 locations tbd inchristysshoes.org
19-21
Yoga & Meditation Stay-cation Retreat; hopespringsinstitute.org
24
Harmony Project - Spring Concert, Ohio Theater, 7:30pm; harmonyproject.com
JUNE TBD
Wexner Center for the Arts - Wex Drive-In, outdoor film series; wexarts.org
TBD
Besa Annual Fundraiser; givebesa.org
3
Pizzuti Collection - Family Day Series, 11am-5pm; pizzuticollection.org
3
Pizzuti Collection - Pacesetters After Hours presented by PNC Arts Alive!, 6pm-8pm; pizzuticollection.org
4-5
Batten Disease Awareness Weekend; bdsra.org
8
Recreation Unlimited - Star Light, Star Night Exclusive Dinner and Wine Tasting, Scioto Country Club; recreationunlimited.org
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CHARITY CALENDAR JUNE CONTINUED 15
Dress for Success - Dine. Drink. Dress; dfscmh.org
15-16
Central Ohio Youth for Christ - Over the Edge to End Child Sex Trafficking; coyfc.org
16-18
Feeding the Feminine, The Webs We Weave; hopespringsinstitute.org
24
Miles for Smiles 5k; freetosmile.org
JULY TBD
Wexner Center for the Arts - Wex Drive-In, outdoor film series; wexarts.org
1
Pizzuti Collection - Family Day Series, 11am-5pm; pizzuticollection.org
1
Pizzuti Collection - Pacesetters After Hours presented by PNC Arts Alive!, 6pm-8pm; pizzuticollection.org
6-9
Batten Disease Support and Research Family Conference, Pittsburgh PA; http://bdsra.org/
8
Godman Guild - Camp Day Columbus, Camp Mary Orton; godmanguild.org
22
Run the Race - Annual Golf Outing and Auction; BrianMuhaFoundation.org
31
Red Cross Golf Outing; redcross.org/ohiobuckeye
AUGUST TBD
Bump, Set, Science Sand Volleyball Tournament cosi.org
TBD
Wexner Center for the Arts - Wex Drive-In, outdoor film series; wexarts.org
4-6
Pelotonia weekend; pelotonia.org
5
Pizzuti Collection - Family Day Series, 11am-5pm; pizzuticollection.org
5
Pizzuti Collection - Pacesetters After Hours presented by PNC Arts Alive!, 6pm-8pm; pizzuticollection.org
5
Godman Guild Golf Outing in Support of Camp Mary Orton, Glen Ross Golf Club; godmanguild.org
12
Lifecare Alliance - Project Blues; lifecarealliance.org
15
Taste the Future, Columbus State Foundation; tastethefuture.com
24-26
Kleibacker Film Festival, Columbus Museum of Art; columbusmuseum.org
SEPTEMBER TBD
Gladden House - March for More, Ohio Stadium; GladdenHouse.org
TBD
Central Ohio Youth for Christ - Youth Guidance Golf Marathon; coyfc.org
TBD
Recreation Unlimited Muirfield Invitational Golf Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club; recreationunlimited.org
TBD
RED Columbus; equitashealth.com
2
Pizzuti Collection - Family Day Series, 11am-5pm; pizzuticollection.org
2
Pizzuti Collection - Pacesetters After Hours presented by PNC Arts Alive!, 6pm-8pm; pizzuticollection.org
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CHARITY CALENDAR SEPTEMBER CONTINUED 24
20th Annual New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix & Family Day to benefit The Center for Family Safety and Healing; thenewalbanyclassic.com
27
Catalyst, A Celebration of Inspiration; cosi.org
OCTOBER TBD
Tailgate Party & Celebrity Auction; giveccfc.org
TBD
Local Matters - Harvest Ball; local-matters.org
TBD
Masquerage; equitashealth.com
7
Pizzuti Collection - Family Day Series, 11am-5pm; pizzuticollection.org
7
Pizzuti Collection - Pacesetters After Hours presented by PNC Arts Alive!, 6pm-8pm; pizzuticollection.org
9
Hope Springs - 3rd Annual Volunteer Day; hopespringsinstitute.org
12
Homeport - Voice and Vision; homeportohio.org
12
Run the Race - Fall Fundraiser; BrianMuhaFoundation.org
20
Dress for Success Columbus - Beyond The Suit Luncheon; dfscmh.org
20-22
Living Embodying Compassion with Robert Gonzales speakingpeace.org
21
Art Celebration, Columbus Museum of Art; columbusmuseum.org
26
Action for Children - Small Steps Big Benefits, Celebrity Spelling Bee; actionforchildren.org
NOVEMBER TBD
Besa - Adopt a Senior City Wide Supply Drive; givebesa.org
TBD
Pizzuti Collection - Frank Stella; pizzuticollection.org
TBD
Batten Disease Support & Awareness Association - Battling Batten 5k; bdsra.org
1
YWCA - Woman to Woman Luncheon, 11:30AM - 1PM; ywcacolumbus.org
4
Wexner Center for the Arts - Anniversary Party; wexarts.org
4
Pizzuti Collection - Family Day Series, 11am-5pm; pizzuticollection.org
4
Pizzuti Collection - Pacesetters After Hours presented by PNC Arts Alive!, 6pm-8pm; pizzuticollection.org
DECEMBER TBD
Harmony Project, Winter Concert, Ohio Theatre harmonyproject.com
2
Pizzuti Collection - Family Day Series, 11am-5pm; pizzuticollection.org
2
Pizzuti Collection - Pacesetters After Hours presented by PNC Arts Alive!, 6pm-8pm; pizzuticollection.org
2-4
Wexner Center for the Arts - Zoom Family Film Festival; wexarts.org
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