• Foundation for Appalachian Ohio presents 2025 awards

    Brooks family and Fill the Freezer program honored for community impact NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) celebrated the impact of donors and doers across the 32-county region and presented its 2025 awards during its Dec. 2 virtual Giving Tuesday event. “Philanthropy is fueling innovation and opportunity across Appalachian Ohio,” said Cara […]

  • Campaigns to fill freezers of local food pantries yield 33,000+ pounds of protein

    Communities in Gallia, Harrison, Hocking, Lawrence, Morgan, Perry and Vinton counties are fighting hunger – one pound at a time NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Food insecurity rates top 20 percent in some parts of Appalachian Ohio. But in seven of the region’s counties, communities stepped up this summer to provide more than 33,000 pounds of locally […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio announces 2024 scholarship recipients

    Nearly $659,000 in donor-established scholarships awarded to students across the region NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) has awarded nearly $659,000 in donor-established postsecondary scholarships to students across Appalachian Ohio. FAO collaborates with donors, an advisory committee of volunteers and its 15 affiliate foundation partners to award scholarships to students across the […]

  • Mapping generosity in action

    FAO’s 2023 impact map highlights investments made across 32-county region

  • Jenco Award recipients honored for their service

    2024 Jenco Award nominations open through June 3

  • National Park Service awards $100,000 to Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church revitalization project

    Save America’s Treasures grant to help return Ohio’s first Black church to service BURLINGTON, Ohio – Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church has received a $100,000 Save America’s Treasures grant for a revitalization project that will return Ohio’s first Black church to service as a historic site and community center. The Save America’s Treasures grant program, through […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio presents 2023 awards

    Giving Tuesday celebration includes announcement about new matching funds NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) presented its 2023 awards to several donors and doers who are improving lives and communities throughout the 32-county region. The awards were presented Nov. 28 during FAO’s Giving Tuesday virtual celebration. “We are proud and honored to […]

  • Lawrence County Community Foundation awards inaugural grants

    $10,000 in funding to benefit county residents, communities IRONTON, Ohio – The Lawrence County Community Foundation (LCCF), launched in July 2022, has awarded its first grant awards, allocating $10,000 to advance projects and programs serving individuals throughout Lawrence County. “Investing in the present and future of Lawrence County, its people and its communities is the […]