• Four Appalachian Ohioans selected as 2025 Jenco Award recipients

    Awards program celebrates those who go above and beyond in service to others NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Four Appalachian Ohioans have been selected as this year’s Jenco Award recipients, honoring their selfless commitment to serving others and their communities. Presented by the Jenco Foundation in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), the Jenco Awards […]

  • Guernsey County Foundation accepting 2025 grant applications

    Funding available for nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Guernsey County CAMBRIDGE, Ohio – The Guernsey County Foundation, in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), is accepting grant applications from nonprofits, schools and public organizations for projects and programs benefiting the people and communities of Guernsey County. The 2025 application period for grant […]

  • Southeast Ohio Health and Wellness Foundation Fund awards grant to help launch newborn health initiative

    Grant to fund advanced medical equipment, two pilot programs at Childbirth Center CAMBRIDGE, Ohio – The Southeast Ohio Health and Wellness Foundation Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio has awarded a grant to help launch a newborn health initiative at the OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center’s Childbirth Center. The Southeastern Medical Center Newborn Health Initiative […]

  • FAO, MWCD expand partnership to advance environmental stewardship across region

    New investment brings FAO’s first Pillar of Prosperity fund to $10 million goal NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) have expanded a partnership designed to advance environmental health and well-being for people within their service areas for years to come. Earlier this year, MWCD’s Board […]

  • Guernsey County students among 2025 scholarship recipients

    More than $700,000 in scholarships awarded to students across the region CAMBRIDGE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and the Guernsey County Foundation have awarded more than $700,000 in donor-established postsecondary scholarships to students across the 32-county region, including many students from Guernsey County. Thirteen 2025 Cambridge High School graduates were awarded scholarships […]

  • Up to $125,000 in funding available for conservation, environmental stewardship

    Applications open for fellowships and community, innovation and research grants NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Funding is now available through the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) for locally led conservation and environmental stewardship efforts that advance the greater well-being of the region. For the second consecutive year, funding through FAO’s Environmental Stewardship Pillar of Prosperity will support […]

  • Guernsey County students awarded 2025 Myron Fishel Scholarships

    The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and the Guernsey County Foundation announce the 2025 Myron Fishel Scholarship recipients.

  • Nearly $40,000 awarded to support K-12 civics education in Appalachian Ohio

    Eleven grants to fund civics education learning experiences across the region NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), in partnership with the Longaberger Family Foundation, has awarded 11 grants, totaling $39,435, to support K-12 civics education programming throughout the region. “Informed and engaged young people are vital to strong communities, and that starts […]

  • Nominations open for 2025 Jenco Awards

    Individual achievement awards celebrate Appalachian Ohioans’ service to others NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Jenco Foundation Fund is accepting nominations for the 2025 Jenco Awards, recognizing Appalachian Ohioans who have made a difference in the lives of others through community service and visionary leadership. A partnership between the Jenco Foundation and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio […]

  • Mapping generosity in action in 2024

    FAO’s 2024 annual report highlights collective impact of region’s donors and doers NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio has released its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting investments made in the well-being of people and communities across our 32-county region – all thanks to collective giving. Every symbol on this map represents opportunities created, needs filled […]