MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $1,200,179 in grants to non-profit organizations during its October meeting.
The Board awarded the Richland Academy of the Arts (RAA) a grant for its Empower the Arts Capital Campaign.
The RAA wants to raise $3.7M to renovate and modernize its buildings located at 75 North Walnut Street in Mansfield.
The project will include a change to a centralized dance area, updates and expansions to the martial arts studio, multi-purpose music space, and visual/fine arts space, expansion of the performance areas, and renovation of an administrative wing.
The Board of Trustees awarded nine scholarships to students attending a career technical education school.
The Scholarship Committee implemented a rolling deadline for CTE scholarships to meet various enrollment deadlines.
In aligning with Ohio’s Attainment Goal, the Foundation wants to help fill the gap between job openings and certified employees as well as lead the way to support workforce development through CTE scholarships.
The Board of Trustees approved grants from donor-advised funds which allows individuals and families the opportunity to make grant suggestions to favorite charities.
Donor Advised Funds are a flexible and convenient alternative to a private foundation. It is also a way to keep charitable contributions anonymous, at the preference of the donor.
The Board of Trustees approved grants from donor-advised funds to meet emerging needs at the following organizations:
Organizations
4 Leaf Rover
Ashland County Park District
Buckeye Imagination Museum
Catholic Charities
CHAP
City of Mansfield
Domestic Violence Shelter
First Congregational Church
Friends of the Richland County Park District
Habitat for Humanity
Idea Works
Island Safe Harbor Sanctuary
Kingwood Center Gardens
Madison Local Schools
Make a Wish Foundation
Mansfield City Schools
Mansfield Playhouse
Mansfield Rotary Club Foundation
Mary McLeod-Bethune Intervention and Enrichment Center
Mid-Ohio Civic Opera
Mid-Ohio Guardianship Services, Inc.
Music Karate Empowerment Academy
My Dog Shelter Friends
NAMI Richland County
North Central State College Foundation
North End Community Improvement Collaborative Inc.
Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging
Ohio Genealogical Society
OhioHealth Foundation
Renaissance Theatre
Richland Academy of the Arts
Richland Astronomical Society
Richland Community Development Group
Richland Pregnancy Services
Richland Soil & Water Conservation District
Rocky Mountain Conservancy
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Safe Harbor Ohio
Shelby Diaper Pantry
St. Paul Outreach
St. Peter’s School
Taking Root Farms
The Mansfield Art Center
The Visual Bucket List Foundation
Third Street Family Health Services
YMCA of North Central Ohio
