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All are invited to celebrate FAO’s 2025 award recipients and our shared impact NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) invites residents and friends of the 32-county region to its 2025 virtual Giving Tuesday celebration. The event, hosted on Zoom, will be held at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 2, and rebroadcast at 7 […]

Nearly $45,000 awarded to support 14 projects and programs WOODSFIELD, Ohio – The Monroe County Community Foundation (MCCF), with the support of its donors and in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded $44,515 in grant funding to advance 14 projects and programs benefiting the county’s residents and communities. “This funding will […]

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 […]

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 […]

More than $700,000 in scholarships awarded to students across the region WOODSFIELD, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and the Monroe County Community Foundation have awarded more than $700,000 in donor-established postsecondary scholarships to students across the 32-county region, including eight Monroe County students. Allison Fletcher of Stafford, Trinity Love of Woodsfield and […]

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 […]