About Our Investments

Through our grantmaking, we will strengthen community access to essential building blocks, from stable housing and nutritious food to quality educational opportunities for youth. We will champion solutions that get to the root causes of community challenges, not just the symptoms. Our support will foster partnerships that build shared power and accountability, and promote proactive, long-term strategies that cultivate well-being, stability, and generational opportunity. To put this vision into action, we are focused on the following opportunities:

    • Capacity Building: One-year grants for small and mid-size organizations to strengthen internal capacity in areas such as fundraising and development, marketing and communications, technology upgrades, and evaluation and planning. Funding may be used to cover costs associated with hiring external consultants or trainers, or expenses related to professional development.
    • Growth and Resilience: One-year grants to support program operations and expenses as well as small capital purchases that advance organizational growth, program expansion, or resilience in the face of challenges.
    • Operational Sustainability: Operational, multi-year grants by invitation to returning grantees with demonstrated impact, strong leadership, and measurable success. These grants are intended to provide reliable support for organizations advancing systemic change. 

How to Request:

501(c)(3) organizations in Northwest Ohio are invited to request grants of up to $30,000 within the Growth & Resilience pathway and funds up to $10,000 for Capacity Building. If your organization is dedicated to making a positive impact in the areas of housing stability, food security, and youth education, we encourage you to mark your calendars and prepare to submit your application.

The next grant cycle for Growth & Resilience and Capacity Building grants will open in early 2026.
At this time, Operational Sustainability investments are by invitation only.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the request process, please email [email protected].