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Celebrating STEM in the Ohio Valley: Teachers Foster Curiosity and Innovation with Grant Funding
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The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) and Southwestern Energy (SWN) are thrilled to announce the successful STEM grant scene in our local schools. This year, Ohio Valley educators in Brooke, Ohio, and Marshall counties were awarded $9,148 in STEM grants, celebrated at a grant reception held on Tuesday, September 19th at the Ohio ... Read more
Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley Achieves National Standards Re-Accreditation
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The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley is pleased to announce that we have recently received re-accreditation with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations®. This re-accreditation indicates that the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley meets the highest standards for philanthropic excellence. “This is a significant accomplishment,” said Susie Nelson, Executive Director. “When people trust ... Read more
Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley Bolsters Team with Strategic Hires
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The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) proudly welcomes two accomplished professionals to its team. Liz Paulhus will serve as the Director of Donor Services, while Melissa Ceo will assume the newly created role of Director of Communications and Community Outreach. Meet the New Hires Liz Paulhus, a Wheeling native, will leverage nearly 20 ... Read more
Barth Charitable Trust to Accept Grant Applications
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The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) will soon accept grant applications through an opportunity made possible by the Harry E. and Olive T. Barth Charitable Trust. The Barth Charitable Trust, administered by Wesbanco Bank, Inc., seeks to make annual grants for use by non-profit organizations in West Virginia with preference, though not exclusively, ... Read more
Community Foundation Awards Scholarships
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$216,365 in Scholarships Awarded to Support Ohio Valley Students The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) is pleased to announce more than 100 area students will be attending colleges and universities across the country with support from the Foundation’s scholarship funds. CFOV administers over 70 scholarship funds, each with a competitive application process, that ... Read more
Stealey Community Fund Awards Grants
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The advisory committee of the Stealey Community Fund has announced 2023 grant awards, which total $366,713.39 and will support 15 projects in Tyler County, with a special focus on Middlebourne. The fund has made grant awards possible for more than 20 years, allocating more than $3 million since its inception. The Stealey Community Fund is ... Read more
Community Leader Internship Program Underway
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Program Encourages Emerging Young Professionals to Consider Opportunities in the Ohio Valley The eleventh edition of the Community Leader Internship Program (CLIP) started today, with fifteen area students placed at businesses and organizations throughout the Ohio Valley. CLIP is a youth retention and community leadership initiative of the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) ... Read more
STEM Grants Available for Area Educators
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The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) is pleased to announce the continuation of a strategic grant partnership with Southwestern Energy (SWN) that will support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education. This partnership provides mini-grant opportunities for K-12 public school educators in Brooke, Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties who seek to incorporate STEM ... Read more
