The Springfield Foundation has announced the award of nearly $758,509 in discretionary grants to nonprofits. The Foundation accepted 86 proposals through a competitive grant cycle for 2023, funding proposals either fully or partially.
The Springfield Foundation provided scholarships to Kait McEnaney throughout her college education.
The Springfield Foundation shares why they are grateful this Holiday season. We wish you a happy and healthy Holiday!
Our Annual Reception on October 20, 2022 was great fun! We celebrated all our donors, highlighted our new Legacy Society members, and introduced our new staff members.
The Springfield Foundation helped support the first annual Pink Honor Walk on September 30, 2022. Organizer, Tracy J. Adrian, talks about its success.
Read all about our very first scholarship fund, the Albert H. Carr Memorial Scholarship Fund, set up in 1966.
Learn more about new Grants Manager, Lori Boegershausen!
For the last two and half years, I worked at Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) on scholarships and development. I’m proud of all I accomplished there, including assisting with, and securing a $4 million grant for the retention and recruitment of the K-12 workforce in Appalachian Ohio...
The Springfield Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant for the "South Charleston Historic District" mural in 2021, but the pandemic delayed the project on several fronts (inability to get the wall tuckpointed in a timely basis, lack of person-to-person contact with a recommended muralist, etc.). The Springfield Foundation then extended the deadline for the project to June of 2022 and it is now completed!
Susan (Suzie) Carey has been selected as the next Executive Director of the Springfield Foundation. Mrs. Carey has served as the Springfield Foundation’s Director of Grants and Scholarships since 2014 and served as its Accountant from 2007 to 2014. Prior to joining the Springfield Foundation, Mrs. Carey served as the Controller at the Hugo Bosca Company, a local manufacturer of fine leather goods.
After a two year hiatus, the Extraordinary Women of Clark County Luncheon, presented by the Women’s Partnership Funds, returned on May 3, 2022 to recognize the honorees from 2020 and 2022.
Victoria Dawson-Scruse, Board President, reflects on the past and discusses her vision for the future of the Springfield Foundation.
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the summer of 2020 opened many eyes to things that have been going on in our country for decades. There was nowhere to go, many were working from home, and even more were social distancing from family, friends and neighbors...
SpringForward, which formed in 2015, is a non-profit organization revitalizing Springfield’s urban downtown core through real estate developments. SpringForward was formed by Mercy Health Springfield, the Springfield Foundation, Speedway, the Turner Foundation and the Walter S. Quinlan Foundation, along with assistance from the City, County and the Greater Springfield Partnership. See what SpringForward has accomplished in six years!
The African-American Community Fund (AACF) was created in 2004 and is the Springfield Foundation’s first Affiliate, or family of funds. It all started with founders Robert Burton, Waverly Glover, Lester Smithers, and a $25,000 gift, which has now grown to over $600,000! These funds are created by individuals, families and organizations to provide grants to local non-profit organizations and scholarships to further the education of local students.
One of the critical issues in Springfield is the amount of homes that are non-livable or simply eye sores in our neighborhoods. In parts of southwest Springfield, more than one third of structures (houses and other buildings) are vacant. Our community is a committed, hopeful one and there is an organization stepping up to support the rebuilding of southwest Springfield’s distressed properties. Follow the link above to read more about 1159 South's upcoming work.
