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Driving Toward Opportunity: Barberton Community Foundation Establishes New Drivers Education Scholarship for Barberton High School StudentsAnnouncing New Driver’s Ed Scholarship
Driving Toward Opportunity: Barberton Community Foundation Establishes New Drivers Education Scholarship for Barberton High School StudentsBarberton Community Foundation, in partnership with Barberton City School District, is today announcing a new scholarship program...

JobsOhio Grant Propels Workforce Training Center Feasibility Study in Barberton
Media AdvisoryJobsOhio Grant Propels Workforce Training Center Feasibility Study in BarbertonBarberton Community Foundation (BCF), in partnership with the City of Barberton, Barberton City Schools, Greater Akron Chamber, and Ilene Shapiro, Summit County Executive, is...

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Analysis Reveals Importance of Investing in Downtown Barberton
Last month I confessed my love of data, and how useful it can be in developing a strategy for where to invest the Foundation’s grants dollars, and...
Congratulations to our Game Changers
Meet the Artists behind Barberton Community Foundation’s Student Art Gallery
Barberton Community Foundation selected 10 pieces of student art from the B-Art Gallery Show. These pieces are on display in the Foundation’s meeting room until November 7, when they’ll be auctioned at the Annual Dinner. Stop by to see the artwork, and read more about our student artists!




Celebrating our Scholarship Award Recipients
Congratulations to our newest scholarship recipients! Each year, Barberton Community Foundation partners with Barberton City School District to make more than $400,000 in scholarship awards.

Bringing the History of Barberton to Life
Barberton’s third grade students learn about local history as a part of their social studies curriculum. Now, thanks to a grant from Barberton Community Foundation, local author Conrad Storad has been commissioned by the schools to write a book on local history and update the class and bring the history of Barberton to life.

Our Impact
Whether it’s through our grants and scholarships, or through donations of time, talent and treasure, we are proud of the impact our donors and grant partners have helped us make on the community.
$110M
Total in Grants
& Scholarships
$5.1M
Scholarships
Given
$105M
Total Grants
Given
$6.9M
Total Donations
Received
Who We Are
We are a neighbor and partner. We are committed to improving the quality of life for Barberton residents, today and in the future.
What We Do
We work with community stakeholders, donors and charitable organizations to meet our mission. Learn more about our grants process.
Contact Us
We want to hear from you! Call us anytime at 330-745-5995 or email us your comments, questions, and ideas.
