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What – Exactly – Is a Foundation? (And 3 Keys to Success)
What – Exactly – Is a Foundation? (And 3 Keys to Success) I like to be out and about as much as possible. Recently, I was handing out purple t-shirts to incoming kindergarteners at Barberton Primary. The school has Purple Pride Friday, and some students don’t have...
Board Approves Final Loan Extension for Weintraub Barberton Project
NEWS RELEASE (August 20, 2024- Barberton, Ohio) – Barberton Community Foundation’s (BCF) Board of Directors met for a special meeting on August 19, 2024, to review and approve a final 24-month loan extension to Weintraub Barberton Turkeyfoot QOF LLC to complete a...
Learn About Limitless Ambition
Learning About Limitless Ambition New Grant Partner, Limitless Ambition, is a nonprofit helping girls in Barberton City Schools in grades 6, 8, and 9. BCF funded their program for the first time this year. We interviewed the founder and director, Alicia Robinson, to...
Meet the Artists behind Barberton Community Foundation’s Student Art Gallery
Barberton Community Foundation selected 10 pieces of student art from the B-Art Gallery Show. These pieces are on display in the Foundation’s meeting room until November 7, when they’ll be auctioned at the Annual Dinner. Stop by to see the artwork, and read more about our student artists!
Barberton Community Foundation Approves 2024 Health and Wellness Grants, Welcomes Brad Angeloff to Board
On July 18, 2024 Barberton Community Foundation’s Board of Directors met to approve 13 grants for the Health and Wellness grant cycle and welcome Brad Angeloff to the board.
Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation Announces 2024 Nursing Scholarships
Tuscora Park Health and Wellness Foundation (TPHWF) awarded $35,000 to 7 nursing students on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Program Announcement: Economic Development and Downtown Building Rehabilitation Program Applications Open
The Economic Development Assistance Program (EDAP) and Downtown Building Rehabilitation Program (DBRP) are two of Barberton Community Foundation’s programs focused on supporting local business growth and developing a strong downtown.
Gil Gonzales Joins Barberton Community Foundation
Barberton Community Foundation is pleased to announce Gil Gonzales has joined the Foundation as its new Director of Economic Development. Gonzales brings a strong background in economic development and a deep commitment to supporting small businesses to his role, where he will lead and support initiatives to grow Barberton’s economic base and strengthen the community by leveraging the Foundation’s resources.
Barberton Community Foundation Receives Clean Audit, Opens Game Changer Nominations and Economic Development Funding at May Board Meeting
BCF Board of Directors learns about AMHA and Schools tutoring partnership, approves audit findings, opens Game Changer application and more.
Foundation Awards $138k in Grants, Continues Support for Economic Development of Barberton
Foundation Awards $138k in Grants, Continues Support for Economic Development of Barberton(March 21, 2024 Barberton, Ohio) – Barberton Community Foundation’s Board of Directors met at the Foundation’s office for a regular meeting on March 21, 2024 to approve...
