On Community

A publication by Josh Gordon, Executive Director, Barberton Community Foundation
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A group of six BCF staff smiling and waving, standing indoors in front of shelves with goods at the Akron Canton Food Bank. They hold a sign reading "We helped serve 737 families today."
February 7, 2025
Last month I wrote about my definition of Magic: growth, grace, and grit.   Since then, …
January 8, 2025
When having lunch with another nonprofit leader in Summit County in December I was asked, …
December 4, 2024
As 2024 nears its final sunrise I want to share with you all one of …
October 22, 2024
We don’t have a lot of opportunities to celebrate our community and what it means …
September 30, 2024
What does that headline mean? I’ll explain… “Why doesn’t the Foundation spend money the way …
Josh Gordon with a new kindergarten student wearing a purple t-shirt
September 16, 2024
I like to be out and about as much as possible. Recently, I was handing …
A group of children wear matching Barberton t-shirts
August 15, 2024
While I have lived in Barberton for nearly two decades, I have worked outside the …
Barberton Community Foundation Board
August 13, 2024
A question I have received lately is, “How does someone become a board member of …
Downtown Barberton in the evening
June 11, 2024
In this continuing series on answering questions I get from community members about the Foundation …
Melanie Black of Main Street Barberton stands with Josh Gordon
May 10, 2024
Another question I get a lot right now is about the Foundation’s endowment – our …