Friends of Schiller Park

The Jefferson Avenue Center is a nonprofit organization in Columbus, OH that owns and operates historic and newly developed properties, providing affordable and vibrant spaces for a community of nonprofit organizations in central Ohio. They use real estate as a catalyst for social change, revitalizing neglected historic buildings and underutilized land to increase the capacity and effectiveness of the nonprofit sector. With a mission to support charitable organizations in saving money on overhead costs, The Jefferson Avenue Center aims to allocate more resources to programs and services that directly impact individuals and local communities. They provide shared conference space, office equipment, celebratory events, and public gallery spaces to foster collegial relationships among their tenants, amplifying the impact of the nonprofit sector in central Ohio.Generated from the website

The Columbus Metropolitan Area Church Council represents a long-term commitment by various churches to develop a unified approach to the common concerns and challenges within Central Ohio. This effort dates back to the early 1930s, when a coalition of churches formed the Franklin County Council of Churches, with a mission to assist churches to work together to promote unity of the whole church through exchanging information, coordinating programs, and addressing common concerns. Another structure was formed to confront new and numerous emerging community issues following World War II. The Columbus Area Council of Churches was organized and became a cutting edge for what in the 1950s developed into a national groundswell toward greater ecumenical cooperation among an increasing number of denominations. During the 1960s, there was a national movement of social activism and recognition of pluralism in society. The need for restructuring became apparent, in order to involve a broad spectrum of denominational leadership. Thus, the Inter-Church Board for Metropolitan Affairs was formed and further refined as the Metropolitan Area Church Board in November 1967. The organization developed its current structure as the Columbus Metropolitan Area Church Council in 1991.