The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley is a nonprofit organization created to facilitate philanthropy in the Upper Ohio Valley region. Established in 1972, CFOV has partnered with hundreds of donors to create charitable funds that give back in a variety of ways.
In partnership with our donors, CFOV has awarded more than $30 million in grants and scholarships across our 8-county region and beyond. Our long-term investment strategy permanently protects charitable funds for a perpetual resource for good.
The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley is confirmed in compliance with National Standards for Community Foundations.
MISSION
Our mission is to enhance the vibrancy of the Upper Ohio Valley through meaningful charitable actions, strategic and initiative-driven investments, and thoughtful community leadership.
VISION
We envision the Upper Ohio Valley as a region of potential, where opportunities exist for all current residents and those who will follow. As an organization, CFOV embraces this call to action and commits to fostering an environment that promotes community betterment and measurable positive change.
PLEDGE
We work with donors to provide a flexible, efficient and lasting way for them to benefit their community. We cherish donor intent of charitable gifts, ensuring legacies forever. Our work responds to current and future needs of our community. Our grants have significant positive impact in the Upper Ohio Valley.
Staff
Board of Directors
David kappel, md
President
jeff knight
Vice President
anthony ‘rico’ ruiz
Secretary
Bernie Smith
Treasurer
roanne burech
angelina calcote
DAVID R. CROFT
ROBERT CUPP
JAY FREY
JAY GOODMAN
DEBORAH HASSIG
JOHN HOLLOWAY, md
CHARLES J. KAISER
jeff kessler
DANiel MCCUNE
kris molnar
william paras
elsie reyes
mary rohrig
david skiviat
Emeritus Members
- David B. Dalzell, Jr.
- Sue Seibert Farnsworth
- Joseph N. Gompers
- William O. Nutting
- Bob Robinson
- Joan C. Stamp
- William Yaeger
OUR Service Area
The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley, Inc. serves the multi-county region that makes up the Upper Ohio Valley. The counties include: Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler, and Wetzel counties in West Virginia and Belmont and Jefferson counties in Ohio.