The Salvation Army Brings Cheer to Thousands in Central Ohio

Few things mark the start of the holiday season like the sights and sounds of The Salvation Army’s red kettles and brass bells. Christmas is a busy time for the organization that has been helping central Ohioans in need for more than 120 years.

From their traditional kettle program to their Adopt-A-Family, Angel Tree, and Christmas Cheer programs, opportunities abound to help those in our community most in need.

Major Frank Kirk, divisional secretary of The Salvation Army in Greater Columbus, shares insights about The Salvation Army in this interview, featured in the December issue of The Columbus Foundation e-News.

Podcast (Length: 5 min 34 sec)

To learn more about The Salvation Army, visit PowerPhilanthropy at www.columbusfoundation.org or The Salvation Army in Greater Columbus at www.salvationarmycolumbus.org.

Help us stimulate $1 million to support local nonprofits in 48 hours 
 
In response to uncertain and tough economic times, The Columbus Foundation recently announced Match Day 2.0, a historic two-day giving event created to support nonprofit organizations through PowerPhilanthropy, the community's online resource for giving.
 
The Foundation's Governing Committee has committed $300,000 in matching charitable dollars to elevate and strengthen local nonprofits helping our community.

How can Match Day 2.0 positively impact central Ohio nonprofits? Hear from Lisa S. Courtice, Ph.D., vice president of Community Research and Grants Management for The Columbus Foundation.

Podcast (Length: 5 min 20 sec)

On November 18 and 19, we invite you to join us by logging in at www.columbusfoundation.org and give to your favorite cause through PowerPhilanthropy.

See how Match Day 2.0 and PowerPhilanthropy can make your giving more powerful.

Visit our website and learn more about Match Day 2.0 | Nov. 18 & 19

Innovative program pairs low- and middle-income class members to tackle poverty issues.

The Circles Initiative, introduced in 2007 by Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing, focuses on a simple approach to tackle issues facing many low-income families in the community—communication.

This community impact program connects low-income people with "allies" in the middle- and upper-class, and together the two groups mentor each other as they both learn strategies of success.

Lou Seipel, Director of Supportive Services for Community Properties of Ohio Management Services, shares more about the Circles Initiative in this interview, featured in the October issue of The Columbus Foundation e-News.

(Length: 5 min 38 sec)

Heather McLeod Grant is the co-author of Forces for Good: the Six Practices of High Impact Nonprofits, and a frequent speaker on social entrepreneurship, nonprofit leadership, and strategic philanthropy. According to Ms. Grant, "real social change happens when organizations go outside their own walls and find creative ways to enlist the help of others." A Stanford educator, her presentation centers on helping you shift the focus from building the nonprofit organization to building a movement and adopting the mindset of the entrepreneur.

This podcast was recorded September 11, 2008, as part of our Nonprofit Forum. Introduction by Sandi Smith, Senior Community Research and Grants Management Officer at The Columbus Foundation. Presentation by Heather McLeod Grant. 

(Length: 50 minutes)

The Nonprofit Forum offers you opportunities for learning, engaging, and participating in dialogue on a range of topics. You'll find tools and resources, access to experts and thought leaders, and opportunities for important peer-to-peer exchanges. For more information call 614/251-4000.

For more than 20 years, Columbus Housing Partnership (CHP) has been helping central Ohioans achieve and retain one of life’s greatest gifts—a place to call home. During recent years, CHP has proven to be an invaluable, critical resource to thousands of individuals and families caught in the web of foreclosure. Their free programs range from homebuyer education to foreclosure prevention counseling.

Featured in the June edition of The Columbus Foundation e-Newsletter, Amy Klaben, CEO and president of CHP, shares information about the housing crisis and what CHP is doing to help central Ohio families avoid foreclosure in our community.