2024 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
making
more
possible
through the power of collective giving.
Betsy W. Covington
President & CEO
Rodney K. Mahone
2024 Chair, Board of Trustees
As the Community Foundation marks 26 years as a “Foundation for
Good,” we celebrate the impact we’ve made possible so far and are
excited by what’s ahead. Truly, we make MORE possible for our donors,
grantees, and community:
1. Donors appreciate a local “center for thoughtful philanthropy” with
sta expertise that leads and connects them with eorts they care
about in their own communities. This year we received more than
1,930 gifts totaling $43 million and made 1,928 grants totaling $47
million. More than 20 private foundations have now “re-established
themselves” as Donor Advised Funds to take advantage of our
operational expertise, bringing our total number of active Funds to
323.
2. Collective giving leverages an economy of scale that multiplies long-
term and endowed charitable assets over time. Since we began,
we have received contributions of $498 million and have made
grants of $307 million, and our investments have increased our
community’s net philanthropic value by more than $156 million.
3. A community-focused organization that embraces collaboration can
create connections and leverage the work of community nonprofits
for better, broader decision-making and impact. Our leadership
with other community partners to drive eorts like Columbus
2025, The Basics’ tools for early learning (cv.thebasics.org), Home
for Good, CHIPS4CHIPS, area nonprofit leadership training, and
conversations about strengthening local news availability exemplify
the breadth of involvement donors foster by giving through CFCV.
4. We are dedicated to doing this work right. And our Founder’s
Society Endowment allows CFCV to operate sustainably, eectively,
and exceptionally, while holding fees low. We have been certified by
the Community Foundations National Standards Board as having
operations that meet or exceed National Operating Standards for
U.S. Community Foundations since 2006, when we were among
the first 150 community foundations to achieve the then-new
designation.
By the time you read this in spring 2025, we’ll be beginning our move
to the 1905 Coca-Cola Bottling Company building at 1147 6th Avenue
in Columbus. This historic, beautifully renovated building aords us
a much larger home for convening our community partners! We look
forward to welcoming you for a tour.
If we’re already helping you do MORE through CFCV, thank you for the
opportunity. If this idea is new to you, enjoy the stories on these pages
to learn about our work… and let us know if we can help you become
part of it!
Making more
community possible
