MUSKINGUM COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Mission
The Mission of the Muskingum County Community Foundation is to improve quality of life in the community by nurturing opportunities and serving needs through collaboration and philanthropy.
Ruling year
1986
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Wagner
Main address
534 Putnam Avenue
Zanesville, OH 43701 USA
EIN
31-1147022
NTEE code
Community Foundations (T31)
Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (W99)
Scholarships, Student Financial Aid, Awards (B82)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Muskingum County Community Foundation is focused on providing grant dollars and support in four cornerstone areas within our community: Education, Wellness & Recreation, Economic Vitality, and Arts & Culture. We envision Muskingum County's quality of life attracting organizations and people to pursue their dreams and practice their passions.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Scholarship Central
Scholarship Central is designed to provide students and their families information about continuing their education beyond high school. Trained staff offer assistance in identifying colleges and programs that match a student's interests; search for financial aid; and offer step-by-step guidance through the admissions and financial aid process.
Grant Making
The Muskingum County Community Foundation awards grants each year for a wide array of projects that serve the entire population of Muskingum County. Our grant-making priorities are given to programs and initiatives that support education, wellness and recreation, economic vitality, and arts and culture. We also provide capital improvement grants.
We offer resources to nonprofits in our community to strengthen their overall capacity, serve the community more effectively, and collaborate more meaningfully.
Community Youth Foundation
The Community Youth Foundation (CYF) is a component fund of the Muskingum County Community Foundation. Members of the Community Youth Foundation are selected from area high schools and meet monthly during the school year. They distribute grants to youth service groups, select local scholarship recipients, and work on leadership activities. Members also participate in service projects throughout the year to improve the quality of life for youth in Muskingum County.
Where we work
Accreditations
Charity Navigator Four Star Charity 2020
Affiliations & memberships
Philanthropy Ohio 2022
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of One on One contacts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
1/3 are new contacts
Number of hours of job-related continuing education completed by staff
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of endowed funds under management
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Includes nonprofit groups, individuals/families, and endowed scholarships
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Muskingum County Community Foundation is focused on:
1) Engaging the community
2) Focusing resources on community impact
3) Building assets and serving donors
4) Enhancing performance
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The Muskingum County Community Foundation is working to accomplish our goals by:
1) Defining and developing a strong value proposition
2) Establishing collaborative presences in the community via Cornerstone opportunities
3) Increase the amount of grants awarded in response to requests from the community
4) Establishing nonprofit support program for Muskingum County
5) Enhancing donor services
6) Growing financial support for operations of the Foundation
7) Nurturing a culture of philanthropy
8) Evaluating and enhancing operational processes
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Muskingum County Community Foundation is skilled at convening partners to necessitate successful outcomes and securing funds where needed. We have an expert, dedicated staff committed to our vision, mission and values and have decades of knowledge and insight about Muskingum County's needs and the nonprofit organizations we support. We have dedicated donors willing to collaborate to address needs in the community. Lastly, we have a dedicated board of trustees who guide the work of the Foundation and ensure we improve efficiency and set clear, attainable goals.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Muskingum County Community Foundation continues to monitor and meet our organizational goal objectives year after year. Through our program and initiatives, we will continue to monitor the needs of our community and dedicate resources toward our vision of attracting organizations and people who pursue their dreams and practice their passions.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Residents and organizations within Muskingum County
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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MUSKINGUM COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Board of directorsas of 04/07/2022
Jim Wilson
Brenton Baker
Adam Barclay
Bo Coconis
Karla Frye
Barbara Hansen
Susan Holdren
Megan Durst
Tracy Elich
Lisa Karling
Chris Olney
Al Iacovone
Josh Joseph
Maryjane Shackelford
Eva Sieber
AJ Patel
John Sun
Alton Thompson
Jim Wilson
Geraldine Zylinsky
Tom Poorman
John Saunders
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
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Equity strategies
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- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
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