Ross Looks Forward to First Grants

Ross Community Foundation Looks Forward to Supporting Local Organizations with Grants

Ross, Ohio – After setting, and surpassing, an aggressive fundraising goal, the board of the Ross Community Foundation is eager to award their first grants to support the community. 

“It’s been impressive watching the board work,” says John Guidugli, President and CEO of the Hamilton Community Foundation. “They never wavered from their goal.” 

The goal that Guidugli speaks of is the board’s intent to raise $500,000 by the end of 2022, within a six month timeframe.

 “The entire board worked very hard to accomplish this objective,” says Martha Mehl, board chair of the Ross Community Foundation.  “Of course we credit our generous founding members who donated to our cause and embraced our mission to create a perpetual vehicle that will support Ross now and into the future.”

The future of the foundation starts now as the board prepares to offer grants for the first time in 2023. As an affiliate of the Hamilton Community Foundation, RCF has access to the guidance and expertise of the HCF team as well as the established structure of processes and procedures.

Now the work begins to pour some of the funds raised back into the community. For organizations who serve the Ross community there were two informational sessions about the granting process. Sessions focused on how to apply online and walked participants through the application process.

RCF will award their first grants in May. Applications are currently being accepted through the online portal of the Hamilton Community Foundation. Applications are open until 5:00 pm on April 15.