The Impact of The Western Reserve Health Foundation
The Western Reserve Health Foundation was established to continue supporting the healthcare needs and education of Mahoning County residents.
Health Foundations Leverage Collaboration to Build Change in the Valley
When two long-established health foundations joined forces with the Community Foundation, it marked the beginning of a new era of collaboration, expanding our ability to improve health outcomes and meet the evolving needs of local residents. The two health foundations – Western Reserve Health Foundation serving Mahoning County and Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation doing the…
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Community Foundation Awards $1.2M in Grants
MAHONING VALLEY, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and its supporting foundations have awarded $1.22 million in grant awards to 61 nonprofit organizations through its second-quarter grant cycle. Through the CFMV General Grant opportunity, $247,000 was awarded, while the Foundation’s three affiliated organizations – the Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation, Western Reserve Health…
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Community Foundation Awards $972K in Grants
YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and its affiliated foundations have awarded $972,402 to 39 organizations serving area residents in the final quarter of 2023. Through its General Grant program, the Community Foundation awarded $302,600. The Western Reserve Health Foundation, which supports health-focused projects in Mahoning County, gave $299,802 while its…
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Community Foundation Awards $486K in Grants
YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and its three supporting foundations have awarded just over $486,000 in grant awards to 36 nonprofit organizations in the second round of funding for 2023. Through the CFMV General Grant, fundholders awarded $262,500. The Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation awarded $118,000 and the Western Reserve Health…
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CFMV Awards $693,000 in Grants for 2023 Q1 Cycle
YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and its three supporting foundations have awarded just over $693,000 in grant awards to 36 nonprofit organizations in the first round of funding for 2023. Through the CFMV General Grant, fundholders awarded $179,300. The Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation awarded $175,000 and the Western Reserve Health…
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Community Foundation Awards $506K in 4Q Grants, Ends Year at $2.3M
YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and its supporting organizations awarded $506,615 in grants to local nonprofits in its final grant cycle of 2022. In total, the Community Foundation’s general grant program awarded $179,615 to 20 organizations in its final grant cycle of the year. The Western Reserve Health Foundation awarded…
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Community Foundation Opens 2023 Grant Applications with New Deadlines
YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley has opened its first grant cycle for the new year, bringing with it a handful of changes to applications. Nonprofits serving Mahoning and Trumbull counties can apply any time at CFMV.org/grant-opportunities. The most noticeable change is new deadlines for all grant applications, which have moved…
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Action’s Mobile Market Brings Fresh, Affordable Food to the Community
Author: Josh Medore | Photo credit: Josh Medore It wasn’t long into the partnership between ACTION (Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods) and Flying High Inc. to deliver freshly-grown produce into Youngstown neighborhoods that the two nonprofits realized the work could be more efficient and effective. “By the second year, we realized that’s a…
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Community Foundation and Affiliate Foundations Highlight Grants, New Funds in 2021 Annual Report
Author: Josh Medore | Photo credit: Alta Care Group YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio – Last year proved to be another test for the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and the nonprofit organizations it served, but the foundation ended 2021 stronger than ever before thanks to the addition of new funds, new software, new staff and a…
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Community Foundation and Affiliate Foundations Award Nearly $400,000 in Grants
Author: Josh Medore | Photo credit: YWCA Mahoning Valley YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and its supporting organizations awarded nearly $400,000 in grants as part of the first-quarter grant cycle. In total, the Community Foundation’s general grant program awarded 23 grants for $186,850 in the first quarter, while the William…
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