• Gulfport Energy Fund Now Accepting Grant Proposals for Health and Human Services and Environmental Stewardship Projects

      Round Open to Nonprofit and Public Organizations in Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, and Noble Counties Nelsonville, OH – The Gulfport Energy Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to open the year’s second grant round and its first focused on health and human services and environmental stewardship. Applications will be […]

  • Gulfport Energy Fund Announces Spring Grant Recipients

    Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Awards 14 Grants to Organizations in Gulfport Service Area Nelsonville, OH – The Gulfport Energy Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is pleased to announce 14 grants awards totaling nearly $40,000 in support for nonprofit and public organizations in Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, and Noble […]

  • Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund Announces 2016 Scholarship Recipients

    Fifteen Southern Local School District Alumni Receive Over $11,000 in Scholarship Awards Corning, OH – The Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund (SPCAEF) is pleased to announce its 2016 scholarship award recipients. Scholarships from the SPCAEF support students from the Southern Local School District in pursuing their post-secondary education and their life’s goals. This year, 15 […]

  • Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund Announces 2016 Grantees

    Three Local Projects Receive Grant Funds Corning, OH – The Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund (SPCAEF) is pleased to announce three grant awards to benefit residents of the Southern Local School District. These grants will support the preservation of Perry County history and provide opportunities for youth during the summer. “We are so excited […]

  • Monroe County Care Center Receives Grant from the Monroe County Community Foundation

    Grant Will Support the Memory and Music Project Woodsfield, OH – Aging is a challenging time for individuals and those who care about them most. However, the Memory and Music program at the Monroe County Care Center seeks to ease those challenges by providing personalized music programs allowing residents to reconnect with their family, friends, […]

  • Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) Seeking Development Coordinators/Directors

    FAO is currently seeking candidates to lead, inspire, and support the development of new community endowment and grant programs within each of our community fund counties, including Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Monroe, Morgan, and Meigs. The positions will simultaneously support donors in establishing a large number of outright and legacy gifts, to create opportunities within these communities. […]

  • Harrison County Community Foundation Supports Area Students

    Blessings in a Backpack Program at Harrison Hills Elementary Schools Receives $500 Grant Award Cadiz, OH – The Harrison County Community Foundation (HCCF) at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), is pleased to announce a $500 grant award to the Blessings in a Backpack program. The program provides weekend nutrition for students in need at […]

  • 2016 Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Scholarship Recipients Announced

      101 Students Throughout Appalachian Ohio Receive Funding for Post-Secondary Education Nelsonville, OH – Donning a cap and gown is a moment students look forward to around our region. Not only because it marks the end of one phase of their lives, but because it signals the start of the next one. 101 students from […]

  • iBELIEVE Foundation Holds 5th Annual Columbus Benefit Gala

    Event Raises Funds and Awareness for Opportunities Benefitting Appalachian Youth Columbus, OH – The iBELIEVE Foundation held its 5th Annual Columbus Benefit Gala on Friday, May 20 at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus. The organization’s major fundraising event of the year raised more than $125,000 to support its mission to provide thousands of Appalachian […]

  • James R. Milligan Legacy Fund Recognizes National Honor Society Members

    Recognizing a Past Act of Kindness, the New Fund Supports the Next Generation Cambridge, OH – At the May 12 senior awards banquet, two Cambridge High School National Honor Society members received the first scholarship awards of their kind and continued the legacy of a cherished member of the Cambridge High School community. Jessica Lucero and […]