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YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, Ohio ­– On Thursday evening (April 30), donors and supporters of the Fund for Women & Girls awarded the annual Impact Builder Grants to a trio of organizations working with women in the Valley: Honeycomb Arts & Wellness Collective, Autism Society of Mahoning Valley and The EMBER Project.  A fund of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, the Fund for Women & Girls invites supporters, including…

MAHONING VALLEY, Ohio — In response to increasing community needs, the boards of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and its supporting organizations (Western Reserve Health Foundation, Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation and the William Swanston Charitable Fund) have approved a one-year grant funding increase for 2026. “Over the past two years, community-based organizations have…

MAHONING VALLEY, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley has awarded $944,600 in its first grant cycle of 2026, supporting 57 nonprofits serving Mahoning and Trumbull Counties. With support from fundholders and the Foundation’s discretionary funds, $365,400 was awarded through the CFMV General Grant. Meanwhile, three of CFMV’s supporting foundations accounted for more…

MAHONING VALLEY, OHIO – Three grant opportunities of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley – Western Reserve Health Foundation, Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation and the William Swanston Charitable Fund – have updated their funding priorities for 2026 through 2028 to align efforts with local health agencies’ community health improvement plans, or CHIPs.   An updated Request For Proposals…

MAHONING VALLEY, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley has awarded $717,438 through its fourth and final competitive grant cycle of the year, supporting work ranging from the construction of a school library to state-level advocacy work.  With support from fundholders and the Foundation’s discretionary funds, $222,341 was awarded through the CFMV General Grant. Meanwhile, three of CFMV’s supporting foundations accounted for more than half of funds disbursed this…

MAHONING VALLEY, Ohio –As part of its annual Giving Tuesday & Beyond campaign, the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and several generous community sponsors are committing $64,500 to match donations that support the long-term sustainability of more than 50 local nonprofits. The highlight of this year’s campaign are the two Power Hours on Giving…

MAHONING VALLEY, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley (CFMV) proudly announces that 95 students from across the Mahoning Valley have been awarded scholarships totaling $173,924 to support their higher education goals this year. This year, 124 awards were made from 29 different scholarship funds held at CFMV, benefiting students from 17 local high schools and…

MAHONING VALLEY, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley has awarded $640,112 through its third-quarter grant cycle, funding 53 nonprofits meeting the needs of local residents.  With support from fundholders and the Foundation’s discretionary funds, $244,500 was awarded through the CFMV General Grant. Meanwhile, three of CFMV’s supporting foundations accounted for more than half of funds disbursed this grant cycle; the Western Reserve Health Foundation awarded…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Fund for Women & Girls, a community-led fund at the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, put the spotlight on the work of five incredible women at its Gems of the Valley event on Oct. 16. The honor recognizes women doing important work to make the Valley a better place for…