Nonprofits around Gahanna: Traditional fundraising strategies shifted during pandemic
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has been a game-changer in how local organizations raise funds.
Sharon Tomko, president of the Gahanna-Jefferson Education Foundation, said the foundation is very sensitive to the difficult economic situation businesses, especially local small businesses, might be experiencing due to the pandemic.
The foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year, the Gahanna Gala, typically is a one-day event held during the winter. Participants purchase a ticket to attend the gala, where silent and live auctions are held to raise money for grants that fund innovative projects, equipment and materials beyond the traditional expenditures of the Gahanna-Jefferson school board.