Canton Ohio Foundation

In addition to grantmaking, the Foundation serves as a convener, facilitator and collaborator around community issues affecting the poor and underserved

The Foundation primarily serves Stark County, Ohio, awarding grants to nonprofit organizations addressing these topics. However, requests are considered from Carroll, Holmes, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties in Ohio.

In addition to its grantmaking, the Foundation serves as a convener, facilitator and collaborator around community issues affecting the poor and underserved with a greater commitment in the following areas:

Early Childhood Education
Homelessness
Behavioral Health

For more information about the Foundation and its grantmaking process, please visit scfcanton.org.

In addition to grantmaking, the Foundation serves as a convener, facilitator and collaborator around community issues affecting the poor and underserved

Established 1996

Based upon Gospel values, Catholic social teaching and the congregation's mission and beliefs as they are related to major societal challenges, the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine has directed their foundations to confront key issues that impact the poor and underserved.

Therefore, the three Sisters of Charity Foundations remain committed to addressing the needs of the poor and underserved by understanding the root causes of poverty, nurturing the growth of healthy communities, emphasizing youth and family, and measuring the outcomes of these efforts.

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton

400 MARKET AVE. N, SUITE 300
CANTON, OH 44702
P: 330 454 5800
WWW.SCFCANTON.ORG

Recent Blog Posts

March 5, 2025

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton 2024 annual report focuses on heroes in the community

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton works to build community by supporting and enhancing the efforts of those who directly serve others. The foundation recently released its 2024 annual report, which highlights how it spent the past year as a resource, partner, convener and supporter for the heroes in the Canton community who deliver vital services to people in need. The foundation awarded $3,519,065 in grants in 2024 in three categories of need: foundation-led initiatives, strategic collaborations and responsive grants.

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December 23, 2024

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton supports new home of EN-RICH-MENT Arts Education Center

EN-RICH-MENT in Canton provides free music and arts education, plus leadership and life skills classes for youth ages 5 to 18. The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton helped support the building of a new education center in Downtown Canton dedicated to the educational programs of EN-RICH-MENT, with the new facility opening in June. The foundation's board of directors held a recent meeting at the new building.

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December 9, 2024

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton awards grants totaling $2,447,604 during third and fourth quarters

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton Board of Directors has announced $2,447,604 in grants for the third and fourth quarters of 2024. Grants were awarded to multiple organizations in three categories: Responsive Efforts: commitment to respond to specific or short-term community needs. Total: $1,148,500; Strategic Collaborations: work alongside others to launch programs that build capacity and increase effectiveness in community services. Total: $289,978; Foundation-Led Initiatives: efforts to develop and hone programs focused on systemic change. Total: $1,009,126.

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October 22, 2024

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announces nearly $1.2 million in grants

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded 120 grants totaling $1,148,000 to nonprofit organizations across the state. The foundation supports the work of organizations that meet the immediate needs of people experiencing poverty, break the cycle of poverty and strive to change the systems that are considered driving forces of poverty.

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September 11, 2024

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announces new senior director of grantmaking

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has appointed Dr. Melinda Merrell as the foundation’s new senior director of grantmaking, effective August 2024. In her new role, Dr. Merrell spearheads the foundation’s grant programs, working closely with President Donna Waites and fellow team members to develop and execute a grantmaking strategy that aligns with the foundation’s mission and core values.

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August 21, 2024

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton highlights "hero program" YMCA summer camps

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton is intentional about making a difference in the community, one organization at a time. Seeing itself as "hero support," the foundation highlights grantee organizations that make a difference, who are the heroes in the community that make an impact every day. The foundation recently sang the praises of the YMCA of Central Stark County and its summer camp programs.

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July 10, 2024

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina distributes $1.3 Million in grants

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently announced its cycle 1 grant awards. In this funding distribution, the foundation awarded 94 grants totaling $1,307,000 to nonprofit organizations working to reduce poverty in South Carolina. This year’s grant recipients serve all 46 counties in South Carolina, and many of these nonprofits provide services across the state.

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