• FAO Announces AEP Environmental Education Mini-Grant Recipients

    AEP Access to Environmental Education Fund Makes Its First Awards Nelsonville, OH – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to announce recipients of grants from its AEP Access to Environmental Education Fund. Applications were received from public schools and 501(c)(3) community organizations throughout Appalachian Ohio for projects encouraging and supporting creative, local environmental […]

  • Ohio CAT and FAO Bring COSI On Wheels to Harrison East Elementary
  • FAO Announces Strive for Excellence Mini-Grant Recipients

    In partnership with the Walmart Foundation and ICAN! Corporate Partners, the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to announce recipients of the Walmart Foundation Strive for Excellence Mini-Grants, providing support to classroom experiences promoting science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). “The future growth of our economy is going to be directly connected to […]

  • Still Time to Register for OANO’s Nonprofit Conference, Scholarship Support Available

    OANO & The Ohio Attorney General’s Joint Nonprofit Conference Oct 26, 2011 04:30pm – Oct 27, 2011 02:30pm This conference is the place to network, engage around the latest issues facing the nonprofit sector, find resources to benefit your organization, and learn from first-rate speakers about hot topics. This year’s keynote speaker is Jeff Reinbold, […]

  • FAO Announces Lee Beckett Legacy Scholarship Fund

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  • FAO Announces 2011 Scholarship Awards

    Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Announces 2011 Scholarship Awards   (June 6, 2011) Nelsonville, Ohio — the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) announced forty-four 2011 scholarship recipients from fourteen funds distributing awards this year. FAO awarded 44 scholarships to students throughout Appalachian Ohio, providing over $80,000 in support of students’ academic pursuits, in partnership with our […]

  • Peoples Bank Donates Office Building to FAO

        Rocky Community Improvement Fund and Governor’s Office of Appalachia Partner with Foundation to Secure Gift   Photo courtesy of Michelle Jeffrey: Pictured from left to right are Cara Dingus Brook, FAO President and CEO; Matthew Evans, Peoples BankSVP Director of Risk Management; Ron Strickmaker, FAO Board Trustee; Mike Brooks, Chairman of the Board […]

  • FAO Celebrates 2011 Child of Appalachia – Dr. David Scholl

                        Photo Courtesy of Michelle Jeffrey:   Front row from left  – Richard Hwang, Athens County’s 7th grade Child of Appalachia Writing Contest winner; Ishan Matta, Athens County’s 5th grade Child of Appalachia Writing Contest winner.  Back row from left – Cara Dingus Brook, President and CEO of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio; Jeannette Hellkamp, […]

  • Ohio Community Service Council Seeking Input

    Ohio Non-Profit & Volunteerism Leaders: For more than 16 years, the Ohio Community Service Council has funded AmeriCorps programs that have directly impacts the lives of individuals and families and changed communities.  Each year, more than 600 AmeriCorps members have engaged in service on behalf of local non-profits, schools, and community-based agencies to meet the […]

  • FAO Announces Gift to Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund

    (May 4, 2011) Nelsonville, Ohio — The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is pleased to announce an anonymous donation of $50,000 to the Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund for Appalachian Ohio.  The fund graciously accepts this gift by continuing to honor and support the prominent, environmental stewardship set forth by the late Ora Anderson. Naturalist and […]