Jane Cavarozzi joins the Athens County Foundation Board of Directors!
Jane Cavarozzi joins the Athens County Foundation Board of Directors!
Jane Cavarozzi is the founder of Dirty Girl Coffee, LLC a social enterprise, located in Glouster Ohio. As a part of Dirty Girl Coffee’s social mission, Jane works to facilitate efforts with local businesses, developers, funding sources, and the like to influence revitalization, economic development, and the economic progress of women and vulnerable populations in […]
Read MoreHonoring John: The John Glazer Impact Fund
Honoring John: The John Glazer Impact Fund
To say that John Glazer was special to us is an understatement. We will miss the twinkle in his eye as he brainstormed a good idea, his empathetic approach to helping others, and the way he brought out the best in everyone lucky enough to know him. Help us honor John and sustain his legacy […]
Read MoreAthens County Foundation Extends Response Fund and Launches Fall Grant Program
Athens County Foundation Extends Response Fund and Launches Fall Grant Program
Athens, OH, September 14 – These challenging times call for community connection and creative solutions. The Athens County Foundation (ACF) and partner organizations are responding by adapting grantmaking processes to best support nonprofits throughout Athens County. In partnership with the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville, Rocky Community Improvement Fund, and Sisters Health Foundation, ACF is extending the Response […]
Read MoreMeet our New Director of Program and Engagement, Eleni!
Meet our New Director of Program and Engagement, Eleni!
We are pleased to announce that Eleni Zulia is joining us as the new Director of Program and Engagement! A longtime Athens resident, Eleni is joining the Foundation with over 15 years of professional experience in development, research, strategic communication, relationship management, and project management. She is an Ohio University alumna with a Bachelor’s degree in […]
Read MoreEmergency Response Update – July 31, 2020
Emergency Response Update – July 31, 2020
UPDATE #4 We have awarded over $159,000 in Emergency Response Grants to 29 organizations who are implementing emergency response programs in Athens County. To date, the majority of our funds support health and human service programs. These programs cover a wide range of initiatives: from the procurement of PPE and sanitation supplies […]
Read MoreEffects of COVID-19 Felt Across Appalachian Ohio’s Nonprofits
Effects of COVID-19 Felt Across Appalachian Ohio’s Nonprofits
Nonprofits Identify Needs in Broadband Access and Serving Youth Appalachian Ohio – The reverberating effects of COVID-19 have been felt in every community across the country. In Appalachian Ohio, where nonprofit and other community organizations already worked pre-pandemic with the added challenge of far fewer available philanthropic dollars to invest in their […]
Read MoreImpacts of the 2020 COVID 19 Pandemic on Athens Area Nonprofits
Impacts of the 2020 COVID 19 Pandemic on Athens Area Nonprofits
The Athens County Foundation along with our partners at the Appalachian Ohio Funders Network (Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville, Sisters Health Foundation, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland), recently surveyed all nonprofits in Appalachian Ohio to measure the effects of the pandemic. The survey revealed key issues affecting areas […]
Read MoreResponse Fund
Response Fund
June 2021 UPDATE Due to the decreased number of requests, our Review Committee will be switching the frequency of reviews from bi-weekly to monthly. The committee will be open to holding emergency meetings for urgent requests. April 6, 2021 UPDATE The COVID-19 pandemic brought renewed urgency to address long-standing challenges in Athens County, including racial equity. In response, […]
Read MoreSnowville Creamery Receives First Athen’s Area Women’s Business Fund Loan
Snowville Creamery Receives First Athen’s Area Women’s Business Fund Loan
The Athens Area Women’s Business Loan Fund (AWBLF) awards its first loan to Victoria Taylor, co-owner of Snowville Creamery. The loan will be used to purchase new packaging equipment for the local creamery’s yogurt products. “I am incredibly honored to be the first recipient of the Athens Women’s Loan Fund financing. I have […]
Read MoreKerry Pigman is ACF’s Next Executive Director
Kerry Pigman is ACF’s Next Executive Director
We are thrilled to announce that Kerry Pigman has been hired to be the next Executive Director of the Athens County Foundation! After an extensive and rigorous search, the ACF Board of Directors selected Kerry to be the new Executive Director of the Foundation. Kerry began her training and leadership transition on April 1, working […]
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