The New Albany Community Foundation

Name

The New Albany Community Foundation

Legal name

New Albany Community Foundation

Website

https://newalbanyfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation and Philanthropy Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Capacity Building & Nonprofit Infrastructure Funders (BPAGAKAO)

Keywords

• Community foundation grants
• Charitable giving programs
• Donor fund management
• Lecture series events
• Community grant making

Headquarters

HQ city

New Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donor Contributions and Fundraising: The Foundation receives charitable contributions from individuals, families, and corporations through annual gifts, endowed funds, and capital campaigns. Gifts are tax deductible as the organization is a registered 501(c)(3).
2. Grant Disbursements: The Foundation awards grants to not-for-profit community organizations from its endowed and non-endowed funds, supporting lifelong learning, arts and culture, health and wellness, and environmental sustainability initiatives.
3. Event Revenue: Revenue generated from events such as Remarkable Evening benefit, lecture series tickets, and amphitheater programming. Remarkable Evening has raised more than $30 million since inception.
4. Planned Giving: Through charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, life insurance, bequests, and retirement plan beneficiaries, donors can establish permanent legacies while receiving tax benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The New Albany Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that stewards charitable giving for the Greater New Albany Community through donor funds, planned gifts, and community programming. It manages 98 donor funds, awards grants to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations (totaling more than $25 million since 1995), and operates signature programs including The New Albany Lecture Series, The Student Lecture Series, the annual Remarkable Evening benefit, Family Flick Nights, and the Jeans for Green New Albany sustainability initiative.

Product overview

The New Albany Community Foundation operates as a unified portfolio of community enrichment programs centered on four strategic pillars: lifelong learning, arts and culture, health and wellness, and environmental sustainability. The core programs include The New Albany Lecture Series (annual speaker series since 2014), The Student Lecture Series (since 2002), Remarkable Evening (annual benefit), and the Charleen & Charles Hinson Amphitheater. Supporting programs include Safety Town (children's safety education), Healthy New Albany (wellness initiatives), Family Flick Nights (outdoor movies), Jeans for Green New Albany (sustainability), and the New Albany Scholars Author Residency Program. The foundation also manages over 98 donor funds and distributes hundreds of grants annually totaling over $25 million since inception in 1995.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The New Albany Lecture Series: Annual lecture and educational program featuring nationally and internationally prominent speakers organized by the foundation since 2014
• The Student Lecture Series
• Remarkable Evening
• Jeans for Green New Albany
• Family Flick Nights
• Amp Up the Arts Benefit

Products and services

• The New Albany Lecture Series Annual lecture and educational event series featuring nationally and internationally prominent speakers in public affairs, international affairs, health, history, and the arts for the Central Ohio community.
• The Student Lecture Series Educational program engaging K-12 students from central Ohio (over 20 area high schools) with respected thought leaders through small group discussions and larger lectures.
• Remarkable Evening Annual fundraising benefit featuring past U.S. Presidents, renowned authors, historians, and artists including Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winners, raising more than $30 million since inception.
• Family Flick Nights Free outdoor family movie nights held at the Hinson Amphitheater during summer months for community members.
• Jeans for Green New Albany Sustainability initiative collecting denim and textile donations to reduce landfill waste, with reusable items going to families in need and unwearable denim reclaimed for home insulation.
• Amphitheater Benefit (Amp Up the Arts) Annual fundraising benefit event at the Charleen & Charles Hinson Amphitheater featuring national entertainment performances to support amphitheater programming.
• Funds & Grants Program Stewardship program managing more than 98 donor funds supporting arts and culture, environment and sustainability, general philanthropy, health and wellness, and lifelong learning areas.
• Community Grants Hundreds of grants awarded annually to social service and not-for-profit organizations impacting New Albany residents, totaling more than $25 million since 1995.
• Safety Town Day-camp program for children entering kindergarten or first grade teaching life skills to promote pedestrian and bike safety, stranger awareness, fire safety, water safety, animal safety, and school bus safety.
• Healthy New Albany Volunteer-driven wellness movement promoting healthy living through community activities, events, and personalized wellness and disease prevention, including the New Albany Walking Classic and Farmers Market.
• New Albany Scholars Author Residency Program Endowment-funded K-12 program facilitating personal interactions between students and respected authors who explore the creative process together.
• Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts Anchor arts venue on the New Albany Learning Community campus providing arts education for students and community members, hosting more than 100 annual performances with 25,000+ patrons per season.
• New Albany Branch Library Regional public library branch opened in 2003 with more than $1 million raised by the Foundation for book collections, one of the most frequently visited branches in the Columbus Metropolitan Library system.
• Well-Being Initiative Comprehensive well-being program for New Albany students addressing mental health, anxiety, stress, and bullying, developed with professionals from Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children's Hospital.
• Charleen & Charles Hinson Amphitheater Outdoor community venue built through Foundation leadership and a $600,000 donation from the Hinson family, hosting music, theater, ballet, and community events including the annual Amp Up the Arts Benefit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $25 million in grants awarded to community organizations since 1995
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Columbus Metropolitan LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Foundation led effort to raise over $1 million for book collections for the New Albany Branch, enabling construction of a new regional public library. Named in honor of Charlotte P. Kessler. The library is one of the most frequently visited branches in the system.
• The Columbus FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995The New Albany Community Foundation is a component fund of The Columbus Foundation, which provides administrative infrastructure and allows donors to make gifts online through The Columbus Foundation's giving platform. This partnership enables the Foundation to leverage Columbus Foundation's established systems while maintaining local community focus.
• New Albany-Plain Local School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for school-based programming including Student Lecture Series, Author Residency Program, and extra-curricular scholarships. The Foundation plays instrumental role in convening stakeholders for campus initiatives.
• Village of New AlbanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partnership for community initiatives including the amphitheater project, Healthy New Albany, and various milestone markers. The Foundation leads fundraising efforts while the Village provides support and infrastructure.
• Plain TownshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the McCoy Center development and other community projects. Plain Township collaborates on funding and governance of shared community facilities.
• Healthy New AlbanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots wellness movement co-founded by Dr. Phil Heit in collaboration with the Foundation. Sponsors Walking Classic, Farmers Market, Community Garden, and Magazine. Partnered with City of New Albany, OSU Wexner Medical Center, and Nationwide Children's Hospital to develop the Philip Heit Center.
• The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner in the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany development. Provides health and wellness services and programming at the 55,000-square-foot center.
• Nationwide Children's HospitalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner in the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany development. Collaborates on community health programming and wellness initiatives.
• The New Albany CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey community development partner; John W. Kessler serves as Chairman of The New Albany Company and is a co-founder, Past Chair & Emeritus Trustee of the Foundation. The company has been instrumental in planning and developing the New Albany community.
• Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the ArtscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Foundation played instrumental role in convening stakeholders who built the McCoy Center and established endowment funds to sustain quality cultural and educational programming. Awards annual grants through its arts endowment funds.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lancaster County Community Foundation: Suburban/regional community foundation managing donor funds and awarding grants across lifelong learning, arts, and community vibrancy pillars. Closely analogous in geographic scope, fund structure, and pillar-based programming.
• The Cleveland Foundation: Ohio's first community foundation (1914) with comparable grant-making, donor fund management, and community program model. Operates in a different Ohio region but mirrors NACF's structure as a public charity making grants across arts, education, health, and community development.
• The Dayton Foundation: Mid-size Ohio community foundation managing hundreds of donor funds and making grants across education, arts, health, and human services. Closely comparable in scale, geographic focus, and four-pillar programmatic structure.
• Akron Community Foundation: Community foundation serving Summit County, Ohio with comparable donor fund management, grant-making, and community programming model. Similar mid-size foundation footprint.
• Toledo Community Foundation: Northwest Ohio community foundation managing donor funds and making community grants. Similar structure of community philanthropy across arts, education, health, and civic priorities.
• Greater Cincinnati Foundation: Regional Ohio community foundation offering donor-advised funds, endowments, and grant-making to nonprofits. Comparable in mission, fund structure, and grant-application model.

Broad incumbents

• The Columbus Foundation: Largest community foundation in Ohio and the parent/administrative partner of NACF; provides giving infrastructure and back-office services to NACF while serving a broader Central Ohio geography. Direct comparable in mission and grant-making model.
• The Pittsburgh Foundation: Large regional community foundation with multiple grantmaking programs and donor services. Comparable structure and mission, though larger geographic scope and asset base than NACF.
• Indianapolis Foundation (a Glick Fund): Central Indiana community foundation with similar donor-advised and endowed fund model, plus competitive grant cycles. Comparable in mission, although serving a larger metro area.

Regional players

• Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley: Network of community foundations in the Hudson Valley region offering donor funds, scholarships, and community grants. Operates a similar pillar-based program model in a distinct Northeast geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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