The Spirit of Giving

Seasons Greetings

Posted by Amy Vaughn on Tue, Dec 21, 2021

The Board of Trustees and the Staff of The Community Foundation for Crawford County wish you a safe and happy holiday season this year.  Thanks to all our donors, fundraisers, and volunteers that continue to assist us in our mission to support collaborative, impactful and philanthropic leadership that provides quality and lasting investments in our community, now and for generations to come.  In observance of the holidays, our office will be closed December 22nd - 31st and will reopen on January 3rd in the New Year.  Seasons Greetings from our families to yours!

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The Community Foundation for Crawford County’s #Giving2sday Sets New Record

Posted by Lisa Workman on Thu, Dec 09, 2021

#Giving2sday again helped inspire generosity when it was celebrated by The Community Foundation for Crawford County on November 30th. With over $230,000 generated, this year’s event was a new record.

“We were very pleased with the outcome,” exclaimed Jennifer Stirm, Foundation Board member and Chair of their Development Committee. “Donors like knowing that their gift inspired a second one, as our Board contributed $25,000, and , so that a total of $32,500 was available to distribute to our participating funds on a pro-rated basis. #Giving2sday was created as a day that encourages people to do good, and that’s just what Crawford County did for our community!” The preliminary tally of $194,800 which donors raised combined with the pro-rated match and prize awards means that over $230,000 is being distributed to Foundation funds supporting good causes in Crawford County.

“Joining the #Giving2sday movement has been very rewarding for us,” added Lisa Workman, Foundation President. “It’s very inspiring to be part of a global movement of giving, collaborating and celebrating generosity.”

Thanks to a $1,500 contribution from Mizick Miller & Co., Inc, prize money of $500 each was added to the top earning fund in one of each of three categories. The winners of these $500 prizes were the Bucyrus Kiwanis Fund (agency funds), the Wynford FFA Rising Sun Scholarship Fund (scholarship funds), and the Galion Community Education Foundation Fund (school funds).

For the second year, there was a second contest – the FCBank Power Hour. All donors who contributed ONLINE from 6-7 pm on #Giving2sday were entered into a drawing every time they donated. Then three names were drawn, and those three individuals got to choose a fund that received an additional $500, thanks to a contribution of $1,500 from FCBank. Those winners and the funds that were awarded were Amber Wertman (United Way Designated Fund), Brian Smith (Crawford Works Fund), and Janel Hord (split between Crawford Works Fund and Bucyrus Y Future Fund).

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And the #Giving2sday 2021 FCBank Power Hour Contest Winners are...

Posted by Amy Vaughn on Tue, Nov 30, 2021

The FCBank Power Hour Contest winners are.…..Brian Smith, Janel Hord, and Amber Wertman! Congratulations! You have each won the right to choose which fund at the Foundation you would like to win a $500 prize. Please contact the Foundation via email at info@cfcrawford.com to let us know what fund each of you has chosen. For more details about #Giving2sday or to make a donation, visit https://cfcrawford.networkforgood.com. #Giving2sday #LoveCrawfordGiveCrawford #TCF4CC #GivingTuesday

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The Community Foundation for Crawford County Holds Annual Fundraiser, #Giving2sday, on November 30

Posted by Lisa Workman on Mon, Nov 22, 2021

For the seventh year, The Community Foundation for Crawford County is participating in #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media. It is always celebrated the 1st Tuesday after Thanksgiving – which this year falls on November 30. Since participants are encouraged to embrace the day and make it their own, the Foundation calls it “#Giving2sday” as their Board sets aside a lump sum of money from which a second gift is generated for each donation. The “2” in the title is to help donors remember that their gift will inspire a second one. This year, the Foundation’s portion of that prorated match has been added to by The Mason Companies, E-Z-Go (a Textron Company), and Apex Clean Energy for a total pool of $32,500 to be distributed to participating Foundation funds.

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#CrawfordForGood Final Results

Posted by Amy Vaughn on Mon, Aug 02, 2021

From July 27-28, The Community Foundation for Crawford County held #CrawfordForGood, a two-day online fundraising event meant to assist any local nonprofits who chose to participate.

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#CrawfordForGood Gratitude

Posted by Amy Vaughn on Thu, Jul 29, 2021

The Foundation would like to thank all those involved with making #CrawfordForGood a success. It is amazing to see the strength of our community when it comes together for a cause.

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The End of #CrawfordForGood Approaches

Posted by Amy Vaughn on Wed, Jul 28, 2021

You’re running out of time to make a donation during #CrawfordForGood. We are in the last 4 hours of our event which ends at midnight TONIGHT.

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Have You Shown Your Support For Our Local Nonprofits Today?

Posted by Amy Vaughn on Wed, Jul 28, 2021

As the Wednesday work day comes to a close, we are excited to let you know that #CrawfordForGood has raised $23,475 so far!

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Day Two of #CrawfordForGood

Posted by Amy Vaughn on Wed, Jul 28, 2021

It’s day two of our 2-day online giving event, #CrawfordForGood, with 188 donations and $18,225 raised so far!

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Our Local Nonprofits Need Your Help!

Posted by Amy Vaughn on Tue, Jul 27, 2021

All 40 of these #CrawfordForGood participating nonprofits need your help.

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