Richland County Foundation

10/05/2026

Look for our Richland Gives scarecrow . Richland Gives is an online giving event hosted by the Foundation to build capacity for local nonprofits and strengthen the community. The registration deadline for nonprofits is October 31.

10/01/2026

Richland County Foundation Community Investment Officer Bobby Rhea spoke to OSU Mansfield students today about what a community foundation does. Professor Luann Howard invited him to participate in her class, Introduction to Social Welfare Policy. It was a great opportunity to interact with the students and answer their questions.

09/29/2026

That is a wrap!
We just finished an intensive 3-day AI workshop with the brilliant team .ai Thank you to Colleen Cook and Scott Williams for sharing your incredible expertise and providing such valuable, actionable insights for our community.
We also want to thank all the local nonprofit leaders who showed up and took full advantage of this game-changing information. Because of your dedication, many of our local organizations are walking away not just with a powerful new strategy for , but with a brand-new "AI employee" ready to help scale their mission!

09/25/2026

We have a packed room with nonprofit leaders learning how AI can help them carry out their mission and have a successful campaign. Our teachers are Scott Williams and Colleen Cook from If Possible AI.

09/18/2026

We love partnering with teachers to bring innovative programs to classrooms.

09/10/2026

The Women’s Fund is accepting nominations for the JoAnn Dutton Volunteer Community Service Award. The award celebrates and honors women leaders who devote significant time and energy to local charitable organizations in a meaningful way.

The award honors JoAnn and all women in our community who demonstrate that individual volunteer service makes a community a better place to live.

A nomination form is available at https://www.richlandcountyfoundation.org/community-impact/womens-fund. The deadline is October 5.

(Photo: Women’s Fund Chair Amy Hiner, JoAnn Dutton Volunteer Community Service Award Winner Vivian Winters and Women’s Fund Chair-Elect Amy Goyal at the 2025 Women’s Fund Grant Awards Luncheon.)

09/02/2026

JoAnn Dutton Volunteer Service Award applications are available on our website https://bit.ly/4qDn8p7 and are due October 5.

MANSFIELD — The Women’s Fund of the Richland County Foundation is accepting nominations for the JoAnn Dutton Volunteer Community Service Award. The award celebrates and honors women leaders who devote a significant amount of time and energy in a meaningful way to local charitable organizations. ...

08/19/2026

The Women’s Fund is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations for programs that support women and girls.

Applications are available at https://www.richlandcountyfoundation.org/nonprofit-organizations/grant-opportunities/

The deadline to submit an online application is September 1.

08/12/2026

A huge thank you to RCF Board Member and 101 Tea Company owner Braxton Daniels for capturing this beautiful photo of the Vasbinder Fountain. Located on the square in Mansfield, this historic landmark was recently refurbished by the City of Mansfield, thanks to a generous grant from Gene and Sally Goin. Next time you are downtown, make sure to stop by and take a look.