Before leading the state health department, Amy Acton worked at The Columbus Foundation, one of the largest community foundations in the country.
She directed Project LOVE, short for Love Our Kids, Vaccinate Early, an effort to raise childhood immunization rates in Ohio.
Grantmaking Work
At the foundation she also managed grants supporting community health and nonprofit programs in Central Ohio.
Did You Know
Acton returned to The Columbus Foundation after leaving state government in 2020 and later stepped away to pursue other roles and her campaign.
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