CLICK HERE to support this fund. Sam Barone will retire from his position as the first executive director of the Knox County Foundation, in which he has served admirably for the last 18 years, on July 10. The Foundation’s Board of Directors is recognizing his dedication to serving Knox County by establishing the Barone Family…
Jeffrey Scott, Director of Marketing and Development at Knox Community Hospital, has been named executive director of the Knox County Foundation, effective July 13, 2020. Scott replaces Sam Barone, who has served as executive director of the Knox County Foundation since July 2002, and who announced his June 30 retirement in January. Board Chair Richard…
The Owens Corning Foundation just announced that it is awarding $10,000 in charitable grant funds to the Knox County Foundation (KCF). “This came as a pleasant surprise to us amidst a rather quiet time at the Knox County Foundation,” said Executive Director Sam Barone. “We’re always excited to form new relationships with businesses and organizations…
GO TO GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION The Knox County Foundation staff and leadership have been working diligently in the last week to launch and award a Non-profit Emergency Grant Funding program in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Ten applications we received in the first week. Additional applications are anticipated over the next six weeks or more.…
LINK TO ONLINE APPLICATION The Knox County Foundation announced it is now accepting emergency funding requests from nonprofit organizations which provide essential community services that are in jeopardy due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. One-time grants of up to $10,000 may be applied for using an online application. Knox County Foundation staff Monday conferred with…
First-year MVNU student Taryn King will perform along with Vaughn Wiester’s Famous Jazz Orchestra, which will also feature Columbus Jazz vocalist Dick Mackey, at the 10th annual music scholarship benefit concert Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Knox County Memorial Theater. Admission to the 7:30 p.m. concert is free to the public on a first-come basis…
Submissions will be accepted through April 15, 2020, at the Knox County Foundation for the 10th Annual Vaughn Wiester Music Scholarship competition. Any graduating high school senior residing in Knox County, who intends to continue the study of music at the college level, may apply for the prize scholarship, which has been increased to $3,000…
Knox County Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2020-2021 school year. For both traditional and non-traditional students intending to complete either an associates, bachelors, or medical degree, the Universal Scholarship Application is available online at https://knoxcf.awardspring.com. The 2020 submission deadline is March 1, with scholarship announcements in May. New for 2020 is an…
Executive Director, Knox County Foundation January, 2020 The Knox County Foundation (Ohio), founded in 1944 as the Mount Vernon Community Trust, is the region’s leading philanthropic organization and is nationally accredited by The Council on Foundations. Due to the announced retirement of its current Executive Director, who has served since 2002, the Foundation now seeks…
Knox County Foundation Executive Director Sam Barone announced today he will retire June 30 from the position he has held the past 18 years. Since sharing his retirement date with board members last summer, Barone has assisted the Foundation’s Executive Committee in developing a succession process, which will commence immediately, according to incoming Foundation Chair…