Coordinates a community-wide fundraising effort to support local social service agencies.

Functions as a central fund-raising agency for Jewish agencies. Funds educational, humanitarian and social services through local partner agencies, schools, international organizations, area synagogues and community organizations.

Provides charitable funds that make grants to nonprofits focused on specific fields of interest, or with programs that target those interest areas. Initiative funds include: Bath Community Fund, Black Giving Collective Fund, Gay Community Endowment Fund, Green Community Fund, Millennium Fund for Children, Vernon L. Odom Fund, and Women's Endowment Fund.

Provides information to individuals with Multiple Sclerosis and their families. In-person, online and teleconference programs cover topics from understanding multiple sclerosis and its symptoms to employment and legal issues.

Opportunities are varied.

The board plans, monitors, evaluates, and funds community mental health and substance abuse services. Contracts with local agencies to provide a comprehensive system of mental health and substance abuse services.

Provides speakers on cancer prevention and early detection to organizations. Builds relationships with community-based organizations and health care providers, schools, parks and communities to plan, organize and develop effective cancer prevention and early detection programs and activities. It is recommended Cervical Cancer testing (screening) should begin at age 25; Breast Screenings/Mammogram should start every year for Women between age 40-44; and regular mammograms should happen annually for Women between age 45-54. Women 55 and older can switch to a mammogram every other year.

Conducts annual fundraising drives, campaigns in the workplace, and other initiatives to generate fiscal support for partner agencies that provide health and human service programs. Accepts financial contributions to help social service programs meet priority community-wide needs.

Provides grants for non-profit organizations in Lorain County.

Collects donated clothing, household items, and furniture in good repair. No tears, stains, or broken parts. Serves all of Montgomery County, Beavercreek, Fairborn, Bellbrook, and WPAFB.

Directs charitable giving with priorities to education; economic, workforce, and community development; arts and culture; and basic needs.

Awards competitive grants each year to nonprofits and other qualifying organizations, including Community Grants, Teacher Mini-Grants, IMPACT Youth Grants, and Women's Fund Grants. Awards competitive scholarships and educational loans to traditional and non-traditional students each year, including Scholarship Funds, Women's Fund Scholarship Award, and Educational Loans.

Solicits donations and conducts fundraisers to support programs and residents in need at the St. Leonard Senior Living Community.

Uses volunteer committees to identify health and human service needs, work to address community problems, to distribute funds for programs, and promotes understanding of and collaboration with the public health and human service sectors through the public policy committee and other community building efforts.

Seeks to alleviate hunger through the operation of an annual food and fund drive. Raises money and food donations through businesses, schools, and the general public and distributes food. Offers a hunger curriculum for schools and organizations that sponsor a hunger drive.

Provides grants to nonprofits for projects that improve the quality of life in Licking County; and awards college scholarships to area students.

Provides early care and education for children 18 months to the age of 12 years. A full USDA breakfast, PM snack and the center provides lunch supplements are provided. Parents are to provide lunch for children. Tuition assistance through Job and Family Service is accepted. Tuition scholarship for eligible families is provided, if available.

Provides information on sexually transmitted diseases and infections. Offers education on prevention, reducing risk and on specific STD/STIs such as HPV and Herpes. Operates a hotline that answers STI questions including transmission, prevention, testing and treatment.

Provides unmatched services, resources, support and counsel to help individuals achieve their charitable giving goals. Assists other non-profits by funding initiatives and offering expertise to help them operate more efficiently. Helps build a better Dayton by identifying important issues and bringing people and organizations who can solve them.

Plans, funds, and evaluates service delivery of local alcohol, drug, and mental health programs. Serves as the community alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health authority in Lake County.

MHRSB is selected by state law to fund community-based behavioral health care (mental health recovery and substance abuse/addiction services) to citizens of Coshocton, Guernsey, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble & Perry Counties regardless of individual financial circumstances.

Holds an annual JFNA/Jewish Welfare Fund campaign to provide funds for the three agencies under the JCBA umbrella: the Shaw Jewish Community Center of Akron, The Lippman School, and Jewish Family Service.

Joint fund-raising effort which, in turn, distributes the contributed funds to several nonprofit agencies to fund the establishment or expansion of specific projects or services.

Aims to improve the quality of life more than 26 communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers, including Akron. In every community, Knight Foundation’s program directors look to local advisory committees to provide critical insight and help identify opportunities.

Aims to improve the quality of life more than 26 communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers, including Akron. In every community, Knight Foundation’s program directors look to local advisory committees to provide critical insight and help identify opportunities.