Our Mission  

The Jefferson Avenue Center owns and operates historic and newly developed properties that support a community of nonprofit organizations in central Ohio.

BuilT with Purpose 

Using real estate as a catalyst for social change, The Jefferson Avenue Center revitalizes properties and neighborhoods through the redevelopment of neglected historic buildings and underutilized land. 

We are working to increase the capacity and effectiveness of the nonprofit sector by developing vibrant, affordable spaces—because when charitable organizations can save money on overhead costs, they have more to allocate to the programs and services that directly impact individuals and local communities.   

An Inspired Concept

The Jefferson Avenue Center was chartered in 1975, decades before the concept of “multiple tenant nonprofits” had become a buzzword and a national movement in the charitable and philanthropic sector. Our founding members recognized that nonprofit organizations were finding it increasingly difficult to secure and maintain quality workspace that was stable and affordable and also enhanced their mission and operations.

The Jefferson Avenue Center campus was an inspired concept that provided below-market-rate space to nonprofits, and provided a solution to the deterioration of an inner-city neighborhood in central Ohio.

Amplifying the Impact 

In recent years, The Jefferson Avenue Center has expanded beyond the parameters of the original campus: First with a building on Parsons Avenue, and more recently with the acquisition of 966 S. High Street in the Brewery District neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. Our commitment to serving the needs of the nonprofit sector and advancing multiple public policy objectives, community and neighborhood aspirations, and philanthropic missions knows no boundaries. 

Amenities with Impact 

We provide shared conference space and office equipment, celebratory events, picnic tables for summer lunches, and public gallery spaces that foster collegial relationships amongst our tenants. The Columbus Museum of Art has lent us pieces of outdoor sculpture, and our greenspaces include a reading garden, historic trees, and a gazebo.

We Won’t Settle

Our work is designed to be the embodiment of a new vision of community and safety, grounded in restorative justice. We are powered by humans with good intentions, which means we will make mistakes. What we won’t do is settle for anything less than a transformation.

INVITATION IN SPANISH

 El Centro de Jefferson Avenue proporciona espacio de oficina a otras organizaciones sin fines de lucro por un precio razonable.  Nuestros valores se basan en colaboración y justicia racial. Si le interesaría aprender más de nuestra comunidad de organizaciones sin fines de lucro, por favor contacte a Katharine Moore, nuestra Director Ejecutiva, al (614) 229-7441 o por correo electrónico al Kmoore@65Jefferson.org

INVITATION IN SOMALI

 Xarunta 'Jefferson Avenue Center' waxay siisaa xafiis xafiis xafiisyada ururada sadaqada sadaqada qiimo dhimis ah. Qiyamkeenna waxay ku saleysan yihiin iskaashi iyo cadaalad jinsi. Hadaad jeceshahay inaad waxbadan ka ogaato beesheena, fadlan kala xiriir Katharine Moore, agaasimeheena, (614) 229-7441 ama iimayl Kmoore@65Jefferson.org

INVITATION IN NAPOLI

जेफरसन एवेन्यू सेन्टरले अन्य गैर नाफामुखी संस्थाहरूलाई सस्तो मूल्यमा कार्यालय ठाउँ प्रदान गर्दछ।हाम्रा मानहरू सहकार्य र जातीय न्यायमा आधारित छन्। यदि तपाईं हाम्रो नाफामुखी समुदायको बारेमा बढि जान्न इच्छुक हुनुहुन्छभने, कृपया कार्यकारी निर्देशक क्याथारिन मूरलाई (614) 229-7441 मा सम्पर्क गर्नुहोस्, वा Kmoore@65Jefferson.org मा ईमेल गर्नुहोस्। 

INVITATION IN ENGLISH

The Jefferson Avenue Center provides office space to other nonprofit organizations at an affordable price. Our values are based in collaboration and racial justice. If you would be interested in learning more about our community of nonprofits, please contact Katharine Moore, our Executive Director, at (614) 229-7441 or by email at Kmoore@65Jefferson.org.

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