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The foundation allocates money to local nonprofits in two ways. One way is through responsive grantmaking, which means nonprofits apply for funding and we distribute based on greatest need. The other way is through proactive grantmaking, which allows the foundation to make targeted, long-term grants for larger...
A coalition of Northeast Ohio philanthropic, corporate and civic partners have joined together to launch the second phase of the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund for continued support to nonprofit organizations dealing directly with the ongoing effects of the pandemic in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties.
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An assassination attempt on Bob Marley, slave life in Virginia and Jamaica, and LGBT love are subjects of the 80th annual Anisfield-Wolf Book AwardsPoetry elevated to its own awards category for the first time RELEASE DATE: 4.1.2015CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the winners of its 80th Annual Anisfield-Wolf...
“Changing Minds, Changing Lives,” is the motto behind the Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition’s (MHAC) overarching goal to improve access to mental health and addiction services. As a nonprofit coalition currently consisting of 118 member organizations, the MHAC provides a platform where diverse organizations come...
This week we launched For the Love of Cleveland, a series of free lunchtime forums at Cleveland Public Square that we’re presenting in partnership with The City Club of Cleveland. For the Love of Cleveland will delve into the issues facing Cleveland neighborhoods, encouraging residents from all backgrounds to engage in discussions about...
Over the past few weeks, the Greater Cleveland community – together with communities across the country and the world – has engaged in challenging and necessary reflections, conversations and actions around the painful and fundamental reality of systemic racism in America. While many residents and organizations in our community have...
Books About Love, Death, War, and a Small Baptist Church Have All Won the 86th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Release Date: 4.5.2021
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today unveiled the winners of its 86th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. The 2021 recipients of the only national juried prize for literature that confronts...
Local student Rose Mlakar recaps last week’s “For the Love of Cleveland: The Geography of Gentrification” event at Cleveland Public Square in this guest blog:Last week, the Cleveland Foundation, in partnership with The City Club of Cleveland, hosted the fourth forum in the “For the Love of Cleveland” series. People from all...
We were thrilled to see the Cleveland Foundation’s president and CEO, Ronn Richard, on Community Leader’s Power 100 list.The new publication from Cleveland Magazine tells stories of individuals and organizations helping to advance Northeast Ohio’s community. The inaugural issue ranks the 100 most influential CEOs, politicians and...