2016 Athens County Report Published

Staff • September 26, 2016
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The Athens Foundation published their 2016 Athens County report on the state of Athens County. Originally commissioned in 2010, this snapshot informed much of the Foundation’s work, as well as, that of other nonprofits, churches, and governments in Athens County. This report is an attempt to look at our community today, and will also inform and direct the work of the Foundation for the next five years. The Athens Foundation produced this report in collaboration with Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs and the School of Visual Communication.


Several key findings in the areas of economic vitality, thriving communities, and individual health & wellbeing are discussed in the report. The Athens Foundation invites the community to strategically invest to create meaningful and measurable results that make a real difference in our community. Through this work the Foundation will align partners to accelerate results.

 

At the Athens Foundation we invest in local strategies to empower Athens County residents and build on the strengths of our region, now and for generations to come.  For more information please call 1-740-594-6061 or go to www.athensfoundation.org

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Stacy Strauss is ACF's new Director of Finance and Administration

By Emily Prince • September 1, 2026
Please join us in welcoming our new Director of Finance and Administration, Stacy Strauss. Stacy looks forward to using her skills to strengthen our community! She brings energy, creativity, and a thoughtful approach to her work, along with a genuine ability to bring people together around shared goals. Her experience spans financial management, fundraising and grant writing, program development, business strategy, and developing materials that tell a clear, compelling story.  Just as importantly, she enjoys helping others grow. She has experience leading and training teams, building collaborative cultures, developing recruitment strategies, and finding practical, creative solutions to complicated challenges. Whether working with colleagues, community partners, or other stakeholders, she builds relationships rooted in trust, communication, and a shared commitment to advancing good ideas.

Fall Grant Applications Open

By Shayne Lopez • August 28, 2026
Athens County's greatest asset is its people. Every day, neighbors, organizations, and local leaders bring skill, creativity, and deep knowledge of this place to the work of building a stronger community. Our grantmaking invests in those strengths, because the best solutions are already growing here, led by the people who call Athens County home. Our grantmaking builds on the strengths already here by investing in the initiatives, people and organizations, relationships, skills, and ideas working to address longstanding challenges and pursue extraordinary opportunities. 

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By Emily Prince • August 12, 2026
Collaboration and Partnership