BERTETHEOTGTE R - Columbus Foundation

BETTER TOGETHERSPECIAL ANNUAL REPORT FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS

3 Recognizing Local Nonprofits

4 2015 Featured Initiatives

15 The Big Table

17 Summer Fellowship Program

18 2015 Financial Summary

23 Governing Committee

Table of Contents

THE POWERTO DO MORE.

Columbus is a vibrant hub of moving parts. It’s a mixture of people, neighborhoods, businesses, nonprofits, schools, and universities woven together to create the unique fabric of our city.

These parts cannot thrive in isolation.

When we collaborate as a community, we have the power to share more, learn more, and do more. The same is true for The Columbus Foundation. For more than 70 years, our goal has been to connect generous donors with nonprofit organizations that support their passions and interests.

Our expertise, and the relationships we have with nonprofit, business, and community leaders allows us the opportunity to help you catalyze change. Together

we identify and tackle the city’s evolving needs—and help provide strategic, focused responses to them.

We are forging a path of growth, opportunity, and innovation.

We are Better Together.

The Columbus Foundation Annual Report 2015 1

WORKTOGETHER


THE INAUGURAL WINNERS of the

Columbus Performing Arts Prize

were announced at The Columbus

Foundation in 2015. This new

award was created to celebrate

and support the exceptional artistic

directors of our community’s leading

performing arts organizations and

their aspirations for creative growth.

Recipients and projects are selected

by an anonymous panel made up

of a subset of the arts supporters

and funders of The Columbus

Foundation fund from which these

prizes are awarded—the Performing

Arts Innovation Fund. The Donor

Advised Fund was established

in 2015 by George Barrett, the

Cardinal Health Foundation, The

Columbus Foundation, and other

anonymous donors.

In 2015, the following individuals received Columbus Performing Arts Prizes:

David Brown Founder and Creative Director Harmony Project

David Danzmayr Music Director ProMusica Chamber Orchestra

Peggy Kriha Dye Artistic Director Opera Columbus

Edwaard Liang Artistic Director BalletMet

Byron Stripling Artistic Director Columbus Jazz Orchestra

Pictured: Columbus Performing Arts Prize Recipients (l–r): Peggy Kriha Dye, Edwaard Liang, Byron Stripling, David Brown, Janet Chen (on behalf of David Danzmayr), and George Barrett. Photo by: Nick George

Recognizing Local Nonprofits

Five central Ohio nonprofit

organizations targeting

critical community issues–

homelessness, poverty, the

heroin epidemic, illiteracy,

early childhood education,

and the health and wellness of the

LGBQT community–were named

5 Nonprofits to Watch in 2016

by The Columbus Foundation.

The five organizations include:

Equitas Health (formerly AIDS

Resource Center Ohio), Columbus

Metropolitan Library, Community

Properties of Ohio,

HandsOn Central

Ohio, and Maryhaven.

These nonprofits

illustrate the vast and

diverse needs of the community

and the increasing sophistication of

organizations trying to meet those

needs. Each was awarded a $5,000

grant.

The Foundation began

identifying 5 Nonprofits to Watch in Photo by: Nick George

2014 as a way to highlight effective

organizations and educate donors

and the community at large. The

Community Research and Grants

Management staff narrowed the list

to the most innovative, collaborative

nonprofits with strong leadership

working to address a critical

community need.

Pictured in March 2016 at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Driving Park branch (from left): Patrick Losinski, CEO of Columbus Metropolitan Library; Ernest Perry, CEO of HandsOn Central Ohio; Isabel Toth, President and CEO of Community Properties of Ohio; Paul Coleman, President and CEO of Maryhaven; and Bill Hardy, President and CEO of Equitas Health


Generous donors set the pace early for The Big

Give 2015—with more than $1.6 million raised

during the first hour alone. The Big Give, a 24-

hour online community giving rally to support

local nonprofits, was held on May 12–13.

The Columbus Foundation saw a 43 percent

increase over the last Big Give, held in 2013. A record

number of transactions were received this year, and

donations came from all 50 states.

All donations received during The Big Give were

eligible for bonus pool funds on a pro rata basis, giving

everyone who participated the opportunity to have their

donation(s) amplified. In addition, all credit card fees

were covered by The Columbus Foundation, so 100

percent of donations went directly to the nonprofits.

Thanks to three homegrown businesses that joined

the Foundation as promotional partners—Homage,

Piada Italian Street Food, and Donatos Pizza—everyone

who gave during The Big Give received rewards for

supporting their favorite nonprofits when they showed

their tax receipt.

INSTA-FAMOUS INSTAGRAM CONTEST!

The Foundation introduced a Big Give Instagram contest

as a way for nonprofits and individuals to spread the

message and encourage everyone in the community

to give big. More than 825 entries were received using

the hashtag #BigGiveTCF. A total of four winners were

chosen by Homage, Piada Italian Street Food, Donatos,

and Medical Mutual of Ohio. Each winner received a

$2,500 grant to award to the nonprofit of their choice.

During the 24-hour event, $30,000 in surprise

grants were awarded to nonprofits. These prizes, grants

starting at $500, were announced via social media.

They included an additional 15 winners chosen from

the Instagram contest.

A RECORD-BRE AKING BIG GIVE!The Big Give 2015 leveraged $15,015,821 to support 587 central Ohio nonprofits

2015 Featured Initiatives: The Big Give

WE WERE TRENDING!

Facebook

348,875 people reached

64,093 engagements (likes, shares, comments)

Twitter

2,064,063 people reached

1,500 tweets

Instagram

1,176 posts

348,200 people reached

25,053 engagements (likes and comments)

827 unique Photo Contest entries

Leveraged

$15,015,821Amount Raised (Gross)

$13,613,090

BY THE NUMBERS:

The Big Give’s geographic reach included 5 countries (Canada,


“Giving to a worthy cause near to one’s heart is a reward in itself; it makes people feel good and empowered.”—THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH EDITORIAL, APRIL 26, 2015

Pictured: Columbus Foundation staff and others celebrating at Broad & High Streets. Photo by: Nick George

Bonus Pool Funds

$1,402,731Bonus Pool Ratio

10.3%Recipient Nonprofit

Organizations

587Transactions

19,901Foundation

Donor Grants

1,151

Germany, Lebanon, United Kingdom, United States), 50 states and the District of Columbia, and 790 cities across the United States!


Abold, visionary plan to strengthen the

Weinland Park neighborhood—led by the

Weinland Park Collaborative, a public-private

partnership formed in 2010—was

the groundwork for an opportunity to apply for

a national funding opportunity from the Annie

E. Casey Foundation (AECF).

“In 2012, we submitted a proposal to the Annie E.

Casey Foundation after they had spent over a year

looking at about 100 neighborhood revitalization

initiatives across the country,” said Michael Wilkos,

Director of Community Research for The Columbus

Foundation. “They ultimately invited seven

neighborhood revitalization projects to submit to be

part of AECF Family-Centered Community Change

work and selected only three neighborhoods.

Weinland Park was one of them.”

In 2008, The Columbus Foundation’s Governing

Committee approved a multi-year investment to help

strengthen many facets of the neighborhood located

southeast of The Ohio State University, including

housing, employment, health, education, and others.

These investments are beginning to pay off as the

landscape of the neighborhood changes, and positive

improvements are made in ways that can be seen—

and many that can’t.

Following a planning and pilot period, AECF

committed $750,000–$1 million a year to implement

a “two-generation” approach in Weinland Park that

involves working with low-income children, parents,

and families to improve educational outcomes for the

children and economic self-sufficiency for their parents

or caregivers.

AECF is a national foundation based in Baltimore.

For more than 60 years, the foundation has worked

to improve the lives of America’s children and their

families. It has been involved in place-based work for

decades.

It considers itself a “strategic co-investor” in the

Weinland Park project, joining the existing community

change effort already in place as an additional funding

partner.

“We sought out communities that already had

momentum—that already had community change and

transformation efforts underway. It was people who

were already coming together with a commitment

to neighborhoods and a commitment to improving

outcomes for kids in those neighborhoods,” said

Amoretta Morris, Senior Associate, Family-Centered

Community Change at AECF.

In addition to Weinland Park, neighborhoods in

Buffalo and San Antonio are participating in Family-

Centered Community Change.

“One of the things I really value about the Columbus

community is that people are really clear about what

it means to be doing this work and to be part of this

community change effort,” Amoretta said.

Over several years, the neighborhood has seen

significant change. Crime rates are down, key

investments in programs serving at-risk youth have

been made, and the physical environment has seen

considerable improvement. More than 500 housing

units have been repaired, renovated, or newly built

by the Weinland Park Collaborative since 2008, the

majority of which have been affordable housing units

serving existing and new residents. In addition, the

neighborhood and funders are focused on creating

a mixed-income community that encourages people

to move in, builds upon the fabric of the existing

community, and encourages those already in the

neighborhood to take advantage of new mid-range

housing options.

WORKING TOGETHER FOR GOODSupport from national foundation boosts efforts in Weinland Park

2015 Featured Initiatives: Weinland Park


“The way in which the partners are working together is really exciting to me because from the very beginning they have been committed to doing business differently.”—AMORETTA MORRIS, ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION

“If there’s going to be an example about how

communities are having authentic conversations about

race, power, and how to have new residents and older

residents work together to see themselves as part of

this renaissance, it’s going to happen here,” Amoretta

said.

As of December 31, 2015, The Columbus

Foundation has invested more than $8 million in

Weinland Park, including a $2 million loan and more

than $6 million through 104 grants focused on seven

primary areas to generate positive change—education,

employment, health, housing, public safety, resident

engagement, and youth development. The AECF

has invested $1.23 million in grants since joining the

Weinland Park Collaborative in 2013.

Pictured from left: Michael Wilkos; Weinland Park residents Brittany Baumgardner and her daughter, Amil’Leah; and Amoretta Morris at a neighborhood playground.


A 54-year-old woman raising

her two grandsons was unable to

work while undergoing treatment

for cancer. Assistance from the

Gifts of Kindness Fund enabled

them to maintain their housing until

she was able to return to work.

A pregnant single mom on

unpaid maternity leave with a six-

year-old son was given rental

assistance through Gifts of

Kindness because she had to use

her savings to contest a utility

account that was fraudulently

opened in her name.

A man with cancer lost his

employment during treatment.

After he and his significant other

depleted their savings, they were

finding it difficult to make ends

meet. He went through loan

modification for his mortgage to

decrease his monthly expenses

and applied for Social Security

Disability Insurance (SSDI). A Gift

of Kindness grant helped fill his

income gap until he started

receiving SSDI.

Gifts of Kindness Grant Examples:

Alvis, Inc.

Catholic Social Services

Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center

Columbus Area Integrated Health Services Inc.

COMPASS at Broad Street Presbyterian Church

Franklin County Family Drug Court

Gladden Community House

Goodwill Columbus

The Homeless Families Foundation

Homeport

LifeCare Alliance

Lutheran Social Services

Maryhaven

OSU Extension-University District

The Salvation Army

Volunteers of America

YMCA of Central Ohio

YWCA Columbus

CURRENT NONPROFIT PARTNERSIn 2014, a Columbus Foundation donor

approached the Foundation with an

idea—to establish a fund that provides

one-time grants through partner

nonprofits to help lift up individuals

and families who experience an

unexpected setback.

The Gifts of Kindness Fund was

established in September 2014 with a

generous gift of $500,000 from that

compassionate donor. The goal is not

only to provide financial support, but to

illustrate how acts of kindness throughout

our community make a difference—and

inspire others to do the same.

The Foundation is currently partnering

with 18 local nonprofit organizations

that represent many clients in need

throughout the community. The grants

from the Gifts of Kindness Fund help with

costs that are unpredictable or that occur

due to unexpected situations. Needs have

included help with rent, utility assistance,

transportation, and basic household

necessities. Individuals must already be

involved in a service or program of a

partner nonprofit to apply and receive a

grant.

The effort was also created to

encourage the central Ohio community

to give kindness in any way that one

is able, including volunteering. From

inception through July 31, 2016, the

Gifts of Kindness Fund awarded 359

grants totaling more than $604,000. The

average grant amount was $1,685.

In addition to the generous initial investment by the donor, the Foundation is inviting donors and the public to add to this fund, which will help extend the reach of kindness and increase the number of central Ohioans receiving support.

You, too, can spread Gifts of Kindness! Join us in helping families with an emergency need. Anyone can make a gift to the Gifts of Kindness Fund using a credit card through PowerPhilanthropy® at columbusfoundation.org.

KINDNESS COUNTSOne-time grants support individuals and families in need

2015 Featured Initiatives: Gifts of Kindness


Housing$330,453

55%Food, Clothing,

Furniture & Other$90,173

15%

Utilities (Electric, Gas, Water & Phone)

$131,132

21%

Medical$3,648

1%Transportation$49,417

8%

“We were inspired to create the Gifts of Kindness Fund for two reasons: to provide meaningful, one-time, life-

changing gifts to help lift people up during a setback, and to motivate others to

participate in acts of kindness as well.”

—GIF T S OF K INDNE S S FOUNDING DONOR


The idea for Harmony Project didn’t happen

overnight. Founder David Brown had been

carrying it around for a while, but didn’t know if

it was even possible—to bring people together

and provide them with the opportunity to sing,

serve, and share. But his resolve was strong,

and his experiences leading up to its launch helped

shape the program. What started as a single concert

has blossomed into a suite of programs grounded in

music and service.

“Harmony Project is one of those organizations that

draws you in, and then keeps you there,” said Douglas

F. Kridler, President and CEO of The Columbus

Foundation. “The balance of music and service, and

the fact that Harmony successfully unites individuals

from all walks of life underscores that what they have

is truly unique—it’s changing lives.”

Harmony Project was launched as a way to bring

people together around a common goal. In addition

to concerts and service projects throughout the

community, Harmony has grown to include innovative

signature programs that cast a wide net—allowing

hundreds to participate. Partnerships with the Ohio

Reformatory for Women, South High School, and the

Commons at Buckingham and the Commons at Grant,

have brought the voices and hearts of central Ohioans

together—strengthening both individuals and our

community.

In December 2014, The Columbus Foundation

named Harmony Project as a Continuous Improvement

Grantee. In early 2015, a grant for $180,000 was

awarded to the organization. From 2010–2015, a

total of more than $530,000 in grants was awarded

to Harmony Project from the Foundation, Supporting

Foundations, and individual donors.

The Continuous Improvement program is designed

to provide multi-year support for operating expenses,

focus on strengthening institutional infrastructure,

and inspire organizations that have the potential for

innovative service delivery. In addition to providing

financial support, the Foundation offers technical

assistance and hands-on support from Foundation

staff. United Schools Network is also a current

Continuous Improvement Grantee. Previous

Continuous Improvement Grantees are

the Ohio Association of Foodbanks and

easyColumbus.

“Being a Continuous Improvement

Grantee has helped Harmony Project in

both measureable and still immeasurable

ways. It has focused our board, helped

us with board development, and helped us

revise our budget and look at where our priority

spending should be. It has also helped in planning for

our home office that will move us from the little engine

that could to a city-wide movement,” David said.

A SYMPHONY OF VOICESNonprofit provides opportunities to sing, serve, and share

2015 Featured Initiatives: Harmony Project

“I love the fact that we are a group of people

from different racial, religious, political,

and economic backgrounds who can

come together and work for our

community through the thread of

music. The biggest thing I’ve learned

about myself and others is simple...

we all want the same thing, which is a

better quality of life. That is easily done

when we concentrate on that fact and not

the things that separate us.”

—REGGIE JACKSON, DRUMMER FOR HARMONY PROJECT


“Harmony builds connection. Though the music from season to season

reflects a larger community theme, its meaning usually parallels

aspects of my own life. In part, rehearsals become a place where I

can understand more of myself. Singing on stage feels like a two-way

street. I share the emotion and lessons of my life from that season,

and the audience shares the emotion of their lives in the moment.

We’re there for each other in a most profound way, empathically

sharing and listening to each other through the music.”

—KATE O’HARA, ORIGINAL AND CURRENT MEMBER OF HARMONY PROJECT

A native of Louisiana, David has considered

Columbus home for decades. After working in New

York, Los Angeles, and a short time in New Orleans, he

returned to Columbus with a dream to bring together

a choir filled with people who love music. This choir

isn’t about where you live or what you do. There are no

barriers—geographic, racial, or socio-economic. The

heart and soul of Harmony revolves around one thing—

being you, whoever you are.

More than 200 people showed up for the initial

meeting on the project in October 2009. At the end of

2015, between the choir and

other initiatives throughout the

community, Harmony Project was

more than 700 voices strong.

“The idea of Harmony Project is based in

music, because that is my background. Because of

my skillset, I’m going to turn you into something you

didn’t think you could be,” David said. “Harmony can

be used to introduce people not only to each other,

but to their city.”

Pictured: (below) Harmony Project founder David Brown leads the chorus; (inset) David Brown.


Their paths are different, but Mark Tripodi and

Denise Meine-Graham share a bond over

something no one should—the sudden, tragic

loss of a child.

Mark lost his three-year-old son Bobby to

meningitis in May 2000, and Denise’s son Drey

was 19 when he took his life in August 2012,

a week before he was to start college classes. Their

deaths catapulted both parents into a deep despair

that eventually turned into a longing to make similar

situations better for others.

Mark founded Cornerstone of Hope in 2003.

“Cornerstone was created out of personal need. We

were struggling ourselves, we needed help, and

we wanted to meet other parents who had lost

children.” However, Mark and his wife were somewhat

disappointed with the services available in their

community in Northeast Ohio.

The initial goals for Cornerstone were to reach

out to professionals in the community to provide

education around death, dying, and grief—and to offer

a connection for others who were struggling.

“We wanted to bring those who have lost loved ones

together to let them know they are not alone, and they

are not crazy because they cannot function,” he said.

The community response was very positive, and

in 2011 the nonprofit expanded to include a location

in Columbus. Today, it offers counseling, art therapy,

youth camps, education for the community, and a

variety of professionally led support groups for children,

teens, and adults after the death of a loved one.

Cornerstone of Hope offers specific groups in local

schools to serve grieving students, as well as families

affected by suicide, drug overdose, and military loss.

Denise could relate to that inability to function. In the

days following Drey’s death, she felt lost.

“I honestly thought I was going to die. I didn’t think

somebody could carry that level of pain and live for any

sustained period of time,” she said.

An acquaintance who also lost a son to suicide

reached out to Denise and a critical connection was

made.

“Having somebody that I could engage with who

had walked this same walk meant so much to me.

She played a role in my grief journey and still does.

Someone else couldn’t play that role if they aren’t a

survivor of a suicide loss,” she said.

Today, Denise serves as the Executive Director of

Franklin County Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors

(LOSS), a postvention model where trained team

members go to the scene of a suicide to provide

support, resources, and hope.

LOSS officially launched in Columbus in November

2014. Teams of two or three respond after the coroner’s

office calls and informs them of a suicide. More than half

PUT TING HOPE FIRSTFoundation supports efforts to tackle grief

2015 Featured Initiatives: Mental Health

The Columbus Foundation was proud to join with other

partners to support Silent Suffering, a community

forum at The Ohio State University in December 2015

that was part of a public service project launched by

The Columbus Dispatch about the suicide epidemic.

An $8,500 grant from the Richard C. and Nanciann

Kaufman Ninde Fund supported this event.

Those on the front lines of mental healthcare call

suicide a public health crisis. Suicide is the fourth

leading cause of death for people between the ages of

18 and 64, the second leading cause of death for people

under age 24, and the tenth leading cause of death for

Americans overall.

If you or someone you know is struggling, please

contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at

1-800-273-8255.


“It’s such a blessing to be able to serve people in this way. The most we can do is try to come along beside them and serve them in any way our team can.”—DENISE MEINE-GRAHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FRANKLIN COUNTY LOCAL OUTREACH TO SUICIDE SURVIVORS (LOSS)

of the team members have experienced a loved one’s

suicide, and at least one team member on site has lost

a loved one to suicide.

“It’s such a blessing to be able to serve people in

this way. The most we can do is try to come along

beside them and serve them in any way our team can.

It’s humbling when we are able to sit with someone in

this very intimate, painful space and listen to them yell,

cry, whatever it may be,” Denise said.

The Columbus Foundation has been supporting

organizations like Cornerstone and LOSS, as well

as others on the front lines of mental health issues.

Between 2010–2015, the Foundation awarded grants

totaling more than $1.2 million to support organizations

serving a wide variety of mental health needs in our

community.

“Whether we started Cornerstone of Hope or not,

Bobby’s death changed everything,” Mark said. “We

invite others who have experienced what my wife and

I have gone through to create a shared legacy. Their

loved one is just as important as our Bobby. We know

we are not alone in this. Together we can make an

impact.”

Pictured: Denise Meine-Graham and Mark Tripodi at Franklin Park Conservatory.


LEARNTOGETHER


The Big Table

The Columbus Foundation’s Big Table on August

30, 2016 brought over 5,000 residents together

around more than 450 tables for community-

building conversations that collectively fostered

understanding across the region in a single day.

“Small acts of courage can lead to big results,

and the hosts and others who said yes to building

understanding were The Big Table’s real leaders,” said

Douglas F. Kridler, President and CEO of The Columbus

Foundation. “Good ideas can come from anywhere

and with The Big Table they came in abundance from

everywhere—an awesome display of community spirit

and progress for all.”

In gratitude and honor of each person who

participated, The Columbus Foundation made a

contribution to the Gifts of Kindness Fund—thanks to the

William H. Davis, Dorothy M. Davis and William C. Davis

Foundation and the Paul G. Duke Foundation. This fund

provides one-time emergency grants through partner

nonprofits to help lift up individuals and families who

experience an unexpected setback.

The Columbus Foundation thanks our Big Table

partners and all who participated in this inaugural event!

For more information, visit columbusfoundation.org.

From sunrise to sunset, conversations over coffee, snacks, dinner, and everything in between strengthened our community. We are grateful to all who took the time to come together around The Big Table.

Dr. Tina Pierce @DrTinaPierce

Like a bouquet we will add to the beauty of our community by communicating and working together #TheBigTable

Menges Design @mengesdesign

Why @colsfoundation’s #TheBigTable worked: simplicity and honest, unscripted conversation.

The Big Table events generated more than 7.1 million Twitter impressions at #TheBigTable hashtag.

One Host 2–9 Hosts 10+ Hosts

The Big Table Host Map

Total Hosts = 392 as of 8/24/16


Photos by Kathryn D. Spengler and Rick BuchananThe Columbus Foundation Annual Report 2015 16

The Columbus Foundation’s Summer Fellowship

Program engages the next generation of young

leaders in the sector through career-related

work. Launched in 2010, the annual program

places eligible students with Franklin County

nonprofit organizations for a 10-week period.

Nonprofits benefit from the additional support students

provide to a specific program or objective, while

students receive valuable experience through their work.

Fellows are matched with a nonprofit based on

interests, skills, and the nonprofit’s specific needs or

objectives.

The nine individuals chosen to participate during the

summer of 2016 supported a variety of projects, from

managing logistics and operations of summer camps

across multiple locations, to piloting a curriculum for

youth with family members in supportive housing.

“Our host organizations and The Columbus

Foundation have nourished us; shaping, guiding,

and providing us with the tools

to be successful leaders in

our community. Although not

without challenges, the past

ten weeks have been filled with

enlightenment, discovery, and

mainly nourishment as each day

brought new opportunities for

learning and growth,” wrote Kathleen Quinn on her

Summer Fellowship blog. A Bexley resident attending

the University of Dayton, she completed her Fellowship

in 2016 with LifeCare Alliance.

Nonprofit organizations and prospective fellows

submit applications and go through an interview and

review process before being chosen for the program.

Each fellow receives a stipend for their work.

SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGR AM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE LE ADERS

Summer Fellowship Program

Visit columbusfoundation.org to learn more.

2014 Summer Fellows

2015 Summer Fellows

2016 Summer Fellows


2015 FINANCIALSUMMARY

GROWTH OF GIFTS (in millions)

for The Columbus Foundation and Community Foundations, Inc., and Supporting Foundations

$150

125

100

75

25

50

$5.3

1985

$22.7

1990

$30.2

1995

$70.4

2000

$68.0

2005

$109.1

2010

$126.0

2015

2015 by the Numbers

A RECORD YEAR

The Columbus Foundation, its

Supporting Foundations, and

Community Foundations, Inc.,

an affiliate organization, reached

an all-time record amount of

distributions.

GIFTS RECEIVED FOR

THE COMMUNITY

The Foundation and its related

entities received a total of $126.0

million in new donations and

bequests. This amount was the

fourth highest annual amount

received by the Foundation since

its establishment in 1943. Over

the past five years, new donations

and bequests have averaged

more than $188 million per year.

$176.6MTotal Grants Paid to Nonprofit

Organizations in 2015 —

An All-Time Record

0


GRANTS DISTRIBUTED

TO THE COMMUNITY

Grants awarded in 2015 went

to more than 3,200 nonprofit

organizations. Since the first

grantmaking year in 1944,

The Columbus Foundation

has distributed $1.86 billion in

grants. While approximately

76 percent of the Foundation’s

overall grantmaking continues

to be distributed to central

Ohio nonprofits, the Foundation

also distributes grants to

organizations throughout the state

of Ohio, across the country, and

internationally. The majority of

grantmaking by the Foundation

and its donors focuses on

education, social services, and

the arts.

GROWTH OF GRANTS PAID (in millions)


$180

160

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

$5.7

1985

$13.5

1990

$24.1

1995

$57.6

2000

$65.6

2005

$96.1

2010

$176.6

2015

0

Health

Social Services

Urban Affairs

Conservation, Advancing Philanthropy, and Religion

GRANTS PAID BY FIELD


Arts

Education

$176.6Million

7.1%

24.2%

38.1%

13.0%6.3%

11.3%


Field of Interest

7.8%Organization Endowment

6.8%

Designated

13.6%

2015 FINANCIALSUMMARY

ASSETS BY FUND TYPE


Administrative

Donor Advised

The Fund for Columbus (Unrestricted)

Scholarship

Supporting Foundations

$1.75Billion

GROWTH OF ASSETS (in millions)


$2,000

1,500

1,000

500

$82.8

1985

$167.3

1990

$312.3

1995

$677.9

2000

$850.1

2005

$1,061.0

2010

$1,746.0

2015

0

ASSETS

Combined assets of The

Columbus Foundation and its

related entities ended 2015 with

a total market value of $1.75

billion. The Foundation continues

to be one of the nation’s largest

community foundations, with more

than half of its growth occurring

over the past decade.

Continued growth in Donor

Advised Funds and Supporting

Foundations is an indicator of

donors wanting to give back to

our community. This growth is

also an indicator of the dedicated

stewardship of the Foundation’s

Governing Committee, staff, and

its many committee volunteers.

25.1% 31.1%

10.1%

4.4%

1.1%


BETTERTOGETHER,WE AREPOISED FORCHANGE.


As our community evolves,we face new challenges andopportunities. We understandthe importance of listeningto our donors, nonprofitpartners, and business andcivic leaders as we all moveforward together.

Thank you for partnering with us to make

a difference in the lives of so many!


A Governing Committee of nine volunteers provided stewardship for The Columbus Foundation and its charitable activities.

Lisa A. HinsonJoseph A. Chlapaty Michael P. Glimcher

David P. BlomC. Robert KidderChairman

Matthew D. WalterVice Chairman

Dwight E. SmithNancy Kramer Barbara J. Siemer

2015 GOVERNING COMMIT TEE


OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Douglas F. Kridler President and CEO

Kelley Griesmer, J.D. Vice President, Special Projects & Manager, Walter Family Philanthropy

Renilda Marshall Executive Secretary to the President/CEO

COMMUNICATIONS AND

MARKETING

Carol M. Harmon Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Nick George Digital Marketing Manager

Lynsey Harris Communications & Marketing Coordinator

Amy K. Vick Associate Director of Communications and Marketing

SUPPORTING FOUNDATIONS

Tamera Durrence Vice President for Supporting Foundations

Robin Baker Supporting Foundations Grants Assistant

Gretchen Brandt Supporting Foundations Competitive Grants Assistant

Tracey De Feyter Supporting Foundations Associate

Stacey Morris Associate Director, Supporting Foundations and Information Management

Lee Pepper Supporting Foundations Assistant

COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND

GRANTS MANAGEMENT

Lisa S. Courtice, Ph.D., CAP® Executive Vice President

Ann Dodson Community Research and Grants Management Administrator

Barbara Fant Nonprofit Outreach Administrator

Nancy Fisher Grants Manager

Mark Lomax, II, D.M.A. Community Research and Grants Management Officer

Melissa Neely Grants Management Coordinator

Joyce A. Ray Associate Director, PowerPhilanthropy and Knowledge Management

Emily Savors Director of Grants Management

Dan A. Sharpe Director, Community Leadership and Nonprofit Effectiveness

Hailey Stroup Nonprofit Engagement Administrator

Michael A. Wilkos Director of Community Research

DONOR SERVICES AND

DEVELOPMENT

Angela Parsons, J.D., CAP® Vice President for Donor Services and Development

J. Bradley Britton, J.D., LL.M. Director of Planned Giving and General Counsel

Jeffrey Byars, CAP® Associate Director for Donor Services and Development

Carrie Carmody Donor Services Fund Assistant

Rachelle Gorland Scholarship Assistant

Lisa M. Jolley, J.D., CAP® Director of Donor Services and Development

Donna Jordan Donor Services Assistant

Jane Landwehr Donor Services Grants Assistant

Lisa J. Lynch Associate Director for Donor Services and Development

Chris Kloss Donor Services Gifts Assistant

Carter Hatch Planned Giving Officer

Steven S. Moore Director for Donor Services and Development

Judy Renner Executive Assistant for Donor Services and Development

Hilary Stone Development Research and Prospect Management Coordinator

Alicia Szempruch Scholarship Manager

FINANCE AND

ADMINISTRATION

Scott G. Heitkamp, CPA Vice President and CFO

Amy T. Cintron Support Services Coordinator

Carey E. Dailey Director of Network Services

Diana DaPore Receptionist/Secretary

Amber J. Erickson Senior Accountant

Susan C. Hazelton Events and Facility Manager

Donald P. Ludwig Senior Accountant

Pamela S. Potts Senior Accountant

Pamela S. Straker Director of Human Resources

Catherine K. Vrenna, MBA, CPA, CGMA Controller

Brenda Watts Systems Analyst

Kristen Wood, CPA Senior Accountant

THE COLUMBUSFOUNDATION STAFF

As of 7/31/2016


1234 East Broad StreetColumbus, Ohio 43205-1453

Phone: 614/251-4000Toll free: 1-866-263-6001Fax: 614/251-4009

columbusfoundation.org

OUR MISSION

To assist donors and others in strengthening and improving our community for the benefit of all its residents.

OUR PROMISE

To help you help others through the most effective philanthropy possible.

CREDITS

EDITORIAL

Carol Harmon, Amy Vick, Nick George, Lynsey Harris

DESIGN

FORT

PHOTOGRAPHY

Eclipse Studios (vignettes)

Rycus & Associates, Adam Queen Images (Governing Committee)

Nick George (as noted)

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