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TOLEDO, OHIO, May 27, 2020 - Greater Toledo Community
Foundation announced this morning following its Board of
Trustees meeting a second COVID-related fund - the Community
Resilience Fund - to address long-term recovery efforts of
individuals and organizations as a result of the COVID
outbreak.
GTCF will seed the fund with $100,000 , and invites local
individuals, philanthropists, family foundations,
corporations and businesses to add to the fund in support of
our community's recovery. The fund is designed to
thoughtfully deploy resources:
1) To community-based organizations providing services that
assist residents in stabilizing their lives after
experiencing impacts caused by the outbreak, or
2) To organizations restructuring their service delivery and
agency operations based on lessons learned from the
coronavirus pandemic.
Nonprofit organizations implementing long-term recovery
initiatives related to the coronavirus outbreak can submit a
proposal through the Foundation's online application
process. Grant Guidelines and additional details of this
new funding opportunity are provided at
https://www.toledocf.org/grants-2/
The Board of Trustees of Greater Toledo Community Foundation
also approved one additional grant from the COVID-19
Response Fund in the amount of $5,000 to Unity United
Methodist Church/STARS to support a drive-up food pantry
serving East Toledo and Northwood. This brings the total
awarded from this fund to date to $355,648.
Greater Toledo Community Foundation created the COVID-19
Response Fund to support northwest Ohio and southeast
Michigan nonprofit organizations as they assist in
responding to the spread of COVID-19 in the community and
experience financial challenges in doing so.
Donations to the COVID-19 Response Fund or Community
Resilience Fund can be made online at
https://www.toledocf.org/
GTCF will continue to make grants from these funds as long
as donations are received. GTCF will provide grants to
northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan nonprofits and will
not be giving money directly to individuals. GTCF is
distributing 100 percent of funds raised.
See our website for additional information at
http://www.toledocf.org
Regarding making a donation to either of these funds, you
can donate online at
http://www.toledocf.org,
or contact Mike George at 419-241-5049 or
Mike@toledocf.org
Regarding applying for a grant (local nonprofit
organizations), visit our Grants page at www.toledocf.org/grants<http://www.toledocf.org/grants>,
or contact Patrick Johnston at 419-241-5049 or
Patrick@toledocf.org
About Greater Toledo Community
Foundation
Greater Toledo Community Foundation is a public charitable
organization created by citizens of our community to enrich
the quality of life for individuals and families in our
area. In existence since 1973, the Foundation has more than
900 funds with assets of approximately $304 million. The
Foundation provides philanthropic services for individuals,
families, businesses and corporations to meet their
charitable giving needs. For more information about Greater
Toledo Community Foundation, visit
http://www.toledocf.org
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