Foundation-led Initiatives
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Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Primary: Stark County, Ohio
- Secondary: Carroll, Holmes, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties in Ohio
Overview
Purpose: Long-term systemic efforts focused on specific social issues. These efforts are initiated, led, and monitored closely by the Foundation.
Characteristics
- Long-term: Focused on systemic change
- High Involvement: Significant board and staff involvement
- Outcome Evaluation: Include rigorous outcome evaluation
- Policy Focus: Target policy change leading to improved funding and systemic impact
- Strategic Alignment: Directly linked to Foundation's strategic goals
Implementation
- Initiatives are developed and led by the Foundation itself
- Not open for general applications
- Organizations may be invited to collaborate based on Foundation's identified needs
Geographic Scope
- Primary: Stark County, Ohio
- Secondary: Carroll, Holmes, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties in Ohio
Strategic Alignment
- Directly linked to the Foundation's strategic goals
- Part of 2024-2026 Strategic Plan implementation
- Focused on addressing root causes of poverty
- Emphasis on youth and family
- Measuring outcomes and community impact
Contact Information
(330) 454-5909 (fax)
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Additional Resources
- View annual reports for examples of current and past foundation-led initiatives
- See Foundation's 2024-2026 Strategic Plan for strategic focus areas
What Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 46
- Total given
- $3.22M
- Median grant
- $24K
- Range
- $5,200–$375K
- By dollars: Ohio 100%. Top recipient cities: Canton, OH; Alliance, OH; Wooster, OH.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 35% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Coleman Health Services · Kent, OH
Human Services
$375K
Stark Housing Network · Canton, OH
Human Services
$286K
Ican Housing · Canton, OH
Human Services
$244K
YMCA of Central Stark County · Canton, OH
Education
$216K
Commquest Services · Canton, OH
Health
$204K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
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