Spotlight on Economic Development Grantmaking in Ohio
A new report from the Foundation Center finds that there is a growing interest among large foundations in Ohio in supporting economic development activities in the state. Grant dollars increased from $24.5 million in 2005 to $62 million in 2008, a 152% upswing. Download the report»
See who got those grants on an interactive map at our Focus on Economic Development Grantmaking page. You can also watch a video highlighting the report's findings and listen to interviews with local leaders. Go»
Highlights from the 2010 impact survey of the Foundation Center-Cleveland.
Philanthropy Chat: Christine Amer Mayer on Economic Development Grantmaking at the GAR Foundation
Mar 24, 2011
Christine Amer Mayer, chief operating officer and general counsel at the GAR Foundation, discusses the foundation's investments in economic development and explores its regional and local priorities, collaborative efforts with other grantmakers, and how its grantees are having an impact.
Funders Speak: Janis Foster Richardson on Grassroots Grantmaking
Mar 24, 2011
Janis Foster Richardson, executive director of Grassroots Grantmakers, discusses tactics differentiating grassroots grantmaking from more traditional grantmaking and explores the power of resident engagement in the philanthropic process aimed at reinventing cities one neighborhood at a time.
Highlights from the 2010 impact survey of the Foundation Center-Cleveland.
Christine Amer Mayer, chief operating officer and general counsel at the GAR Foundation, discusses the foundation's investments in economic development and explores its regional and local priorities, collaborative efforts with other grantmakers, and how its grantees are having an impact.
Janis Foster Richardson, executive director of Grassroots Grantmakers, discusses tactics differentiating grassroots grantmaking from more traditional grantmaking and explores the power of resident engagement in the philanthropic process aimed at reinventing cities one neighborhood at a time.
