The Ariel Foundation was founded in 2009 by Karen Buchwald Wright, as a private family foundation, focused on improving quality of life throughout Mount Vernon, Ohio. “Through grant partnerships with local organizations committed to creating opportunities that provide for a better life for area residents, visitors to the community and future generations.”

The site was designed with a clean, modern aesthetic, and is a custom developed, mobile friendly, responsive, WordPress website. The admin side of the site features easy content administration with automated image resize, drag and drop control, and built to easily expand.