By Nelson Beckford, Program Director, Neighborhood Revitalization & Engagement I like to open meetings with this check-in question: What is your self-care practice? I ask that question because I care about how people are managing whatever challenges...
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Giving Tuesday is an international day of charitable giving that normally takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. Recognizing the enormous need caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Giving Tuesday organizers are responding with...
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Since the community foundation concept was launched here in Cleveland in 1914 by our founder Frederick Harris Goff, place-based philanthropy has played an important role promoting the well-being of communities around the world. In times of crisis, residents...
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It can be challenging to navigate the flood of information being shared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is especially difficult for individuals and families living in the U.S. who aren’t fluent in English. When foreign language speakers don’t have...
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By Stephen Love, Program Officer, Environment On April 22, 1970, more than 20 million Americans mobilized in hundreds of cities for what would come to be known as Earth Day to protest environmental degradation and injustice and demand a new way forward for...
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By Nelson Beckford, Program Director, Neighborhood Revitalization & Engagement A complete census count is incredibly important. U.S. census data is used to direct the flow of billions of dollars in federal spending, it helps decide political...
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Enacted late last month, the CARES Act COVID-19 relief bill includes emergency support for individuals, businesses, public health organizations and nonprofits. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created through the CARES Act included up to $349 billion in...
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by Kaye Ridolfi, Senior Vice President, Advancement, Cleveland Foundation On March 27, the $2 trillion COVID-19 relief package titled the CARES Act, or The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, became law. The legislation was designed to aid...
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In the 106 years since the Cleveland Foundation was established, our community has faced a number of serious challenges. Through it all, people and organizations across the region have come together to help Greater Clevelanders weather the storm. Today, the...
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Tune in to Fox 8 on Wednesday, April 15 from 7-8 p.m. for a one-hour special, Cleveland Rocks: From Our Living Rooms, featuring musical artists performing from their homes to help raise money for the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund. Artists...
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