Aiden Cole

Among CFMV’s 2024 scholarship recipients is Jackson-Milton High School valedictorian Aiden Cole, who is enrolled in Dartmouth College’s Philosophy, Politics and Economics program. He received the Purple Heart Gary Gutelius Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to veterans who have received the Purple Heart or their descendants; Cole’s great-grandfather received the honor. We recently posed a…

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Abigail Stephens

Several scholarship funds at the Community Foundation make renewal scholarships, meaning students can potentially receive additional support beyond their first year’s award. Abigail Stephens, studying environmental and conservation biology at Kent State University, was among the recipients of the Veronica Willo Scholarship, which made renewal awards totaling $4,500 in 2024. We recently asked Abigail a…

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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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CFMV Supports Valley LGBT+ Projects with $191K Commitment

MAHONING VALLEY, Ohio – In celebration of Pride Month and as part of its ongoing commitment to funding work that addresses and supports systemic change, the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is excited to announce $191,500 in grant awards and sponsorships that will support the local LGBTQ+ community. Two major projects will begin later…

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CFMV Accepting Applications for Warren Sixth Ward Improvement Fund

WARREN, Ohio ­– The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is now accepting applications for the newly created Warren Sixth Ward Neighborhood Improvement Fund through July 31. Created by Sixth Ward Councilwoman Honeya Price, this process will be used to disburse American Rescue Plan funds designated for her ward. Grants will be made to support…

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Healthy Community Partnership Highlights Expansion, Momentum in Annual Report

MAHONING VALLEY, Ohio – The Healthy Community Partnership, a strategic initiative of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, has released its 2022-2023 Years in Review report (click HERE to read), highlighting the work of community partners toward creating lasting change to health in the Valley. Now in its eighth year, the Healthy Community Partnership…

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Fund for Women & Girls Awards 3 Grants to Women-Led Organizations

YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio ­– On April 16, donors and supporters of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley’s Fund for Women & Girls awarded three grants totaling $3,500 to local nonprofits working with young women in the Valley. As a community-led fund, each shareholder in the Fund for Women & Girls has a say in how…

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Community Foundation Awards $706K in Grants  

YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio ­– The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and its supporting foundations have awarded $706,684 in grant awards to 50 nonprofit organizations in the first round of funding for 2024. Through the CFMV General Grant, fundholders awarded $311,700. The William Swanston Charitable Fund, which supports projects aimed at kids in the Valley, awarded…

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CFMV Leadership Transition Complete

Casey Krell Assumes Position as President, Board Launches Fund in Honor of Retired President Shari Harrell YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio ­– The leadership transition taking place over the last few months at the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is officially complete as Shari Harrell retired as president of the organization on March 1 and Casey Krell…

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New Fund Honors Shari Harrell’s Lifelong Service to the Valley

Harrell Fund for the Community The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley has established a fund in honor of Shari Harrell, President and CEO July 2013 to March 2024. The Harrell Fund for the Community is an unrestricted grantmaking fund that the CFMV board will guide based on the needs…

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