Gallia Community Foundation
Matching funds available! The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is providing a 50-cent match for every $1 given to any endowment within the Gallia Community Foundation’s family of funds. Matching funds can also be used to help start a new endowed fund and for new documented planned gifts. A total of $300,000 in match funding is available on a first-come, first served basis through Nov. 8.
For more information on the 2024 match opportunity, click here.
For information on ways to give to Gallia County, click here.
A permanent endowment fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), the Gallia Community Foundation was created to assist the Gallia County community in growing philanthropic resources to enrich quality of life. The Fund will make grants to support the community from its interest and earnings, ensuring permanent resources designed to address Gallia County’s changing needs over time.
2023 Annual Report
To view the Gallia Community Foundation’s 2023 annual report, click here.
Grant Opportunities
The Gallia Community Foundation, in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, accepts grant applications annually from nonprofits, schools and public organizations for projects and programs benefiting Gallia County residents and communities. 2024 grant applications closed on Sept. 10.
During each year’s funding cycle, grants are awarded to projects and programs advancing opportunities across five areas, known as our Pillars of Prosperity: arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environmental stewardship, and health and human services. Emphasis is on supporting individuals of all ages who are spearheading efforts that create opportunities, meet pressing needs and unleash the potential within Gallia County.
Youth-led grant opportunity
The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and its 15 foundation affiliate partners are accepting grant applications Aug. 20 through Oct. 1 for projects developed and implemented by youth under age 18. Additional information and the grant application are available here.
FAO has transitioned to a new online system, Spectrum Portal, for grant applications. Before applying for grants, all applicants must register and create an account in the new system. Once registered, click on the “Grant Application” tab and then select “Available Grants,” where you can access the specific grant application form.
For questions, please contact FAO at 740.753.1111 or view the Frequently Asked Questions page.
2023 Grant Recipients
- Appalachian Breastfeeding Network to fund Gallia County residents’ participation in a training program designed to increase lactation education in the community
- Court Street Ministries to fund children’s holiday stockings, community dinners and other items for unsheltered and at-risk individuals in Gallia County
- Easterseals Central and Southeast Ohio to enroll additional Gallia County children in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio
- Ohio University Foundation to fund Gallia County youth’s participation in the Ohio University Diabetes Institute’s CAT Camp, a day camp for youth with Type 1 diabetes
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio to help cover the cost of overnight stays for Gallia County families
- Square One GJM to purchase groceries for the shelter
- University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College to support the Center for Entrepreneurship’s inaugural student pitch competition
- The iBELIEVE Foundation to fund the participation of Gallia County youth in the 2024 iBELIEVE Youth Leadership Workshops
Gallia Family of Funds
Join the Family of Funds serving the Gallia County community by making a gift to an existing fund or by establishing a named fund to benefit your passion and community.
9 funds partnering in service with the Gallia Community Foundation in service to our community:
- Gallia Community Foundation Fund
- Bill C. and Marianne B. Campbell Memorial Endowment
- The French Art Colony Endowment
- Gallia County Arts & Culture Fund
- Gallia County Downtown Revitalization Project
- Gallia County Fair Relocation Fund
- Gallipolis Railroad Freight Station Museum Fund
- Ohio Valley Bank Foundation Fund
- WJT Paying It Forward Fund
Gallia Committee Members
- Lynn Angell
- Cole Massie
- Olivia Rees
- Nick Roach
- Arun Sharma
Support the Gallia Community
Gifts are tax deductible and can be made in many ways, including cash, bequests, life insurance and charitable remainder trusts. To mail your donation, please designate the Gallia Community Foundation Fund and mail to Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, PO Box 456, Nelsonville, OH 45764. To learn more, contact FAO at 740.753.1111.
