Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus
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About Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus
Strengthen the capacity of Community Development Corporations (CDCs) to develop affordable housing and revitalize distressed communities.
Focus Areas
Affordable housingNeighborhood revitalizationCapacity buildingTechnical assistance for CDCs
Who They Fund
local/municipal communitieslow- and moderate-income neighborhood residentsneighborhood-based small business owners
Funding Style
place-based fundingcommunity development grantscapacity building
Topics
About Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus
The Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus centers its grantmaking on one clear purpose: strengthening Community Development Corporations so they can develop affordable housing and revitalize distressed neighborhoods in Greater Columbus. Its recent grants show that work in practice through repeated support for Columbus-based housing and community-development groups, including Homeport and Franklinton Development Association, both of which received awards in the mid-$70,000 range in 2024 and again at $50,000 in 2025. The Collaborative also backs organizations that blend housing work with neighborhood-level capacity building, such as Community Development for All People and Homes on the Hill, which each appear multiple times in the recent grants list. The foundation’s structure and program design point to a place-based community-development funder rather than a broad national grantmaker. It supports Community Development Corporations and Community Housing Development Organizations, and its active programs emphasize operating support, housing production, technical assistance, and organizational capacity. That pattern suggests grantmaking aimed at keeping local intermediaries resourced enough to plan, build, and manage affordable housing projects over time. Recent awards also include support for Gertrude Wood Community Foundation, showing that the Collaborative funds a small set of named local partners across several years rather than a one-time, transactional approach.
What Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus Funds
Affordable housing is central to the Collaborative’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $75,175 to Homeport for community development, and Homeport appears again in 2023 at $75,000 and in 2025 at $50,000, indicating sustained support for a Columbus housing organization. Neighborhood revitalization is another recurring theme. Franklinton Development Association received $75,200 in 2024 for community development, while Franklinton Rising, based in Hilliard, received $30,000 in 2023 and $16,609 in 2024. Those awards align with the Collaborative’s stated focus on distressed neighborhoods and Columbus-area community development. Capacity building shows up through support for organizations that work on housing and local infrastructure. Gertrude Wood Community Foundation received $60,200 in 2024 and $56,000 in 2023, and Community Development for All People received $75,000 in 2023, $75,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$250K
Total Assets
$485K
Total Revenue
$399K
Total Expenses
$306K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $75K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JONATHAN WELTY
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