Thank you to everyone who joined us on May 7 for the Cleveland Foundation 2019 Annual Meeting presented by KeyBank! It was our largest annual meeting yet, with more than 1,600 people in attendance. Pictured above are talented dancers from the Cuyahoga...
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Launched in 2013 by the Cleveland Foundation, Encore Cleveland helps to connect and fund a network of organizations that provide experienced Greater Clevelanders an array of meaningful opportunities in the community upon retirement or near the end of their...
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By Nelson Beckford, Program Director, Neighborhood Revitalization and Engagement This blog was originally published on www.MiddleNeighborhoods.org. Think about curb cuts for a minute. Fifty years ago, wheelchair users found it difficult to navigate...
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We’re excited to announce Cleveland Foundation Engage Sessions, an opportunity for local nonprofit professionals and members of the community to connect directly with members of our program and grantmaking team about the ongoing and emerging needs in Greater...
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Tenisha Gant Watson, Founder and Director of Jordan Community Resource Center Reflecting on the origins of her calling to serve others, Tenisha Gant Watson, Founder and Director of Jordan Community Resource Center, describes her 19-year-old self as “a...
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In November 2018, we awarded a $149,800 grant to North Coast Community Homes Inc. supporting an international design accessibility challenge to stimulate innovative thinking around affordable and accessible living in Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood. In...
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Launched in 2013 by the Cleveland Foundation, Encore Cleveland helps to connect and fund a network of organizations to provide experienced Greater Clevelanders an array of meaningful opportunities in the community upon retirement or near the end of their...
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More than 20 nonprofit organizations across Cuyahoga, Lake and Summit counties have partnered up to compete in the Adult Literacy XPRIZE Communities Competition as team Lit Fit NEO with the goal of qualifying for a $100,000 prize that will be allocated to...
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Our Common Ground day of community conversation returns for its third year on June 30, 2019! In this blog series, we’re featuring the stories of people who have hosted Common Ground conversations in years past. In this guest blog, Shana Black of Black Girl...
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Last year, the Cleveland Foundation commissioned a series of 17 portraits by local artist Billy Delfs of those who are making our region a better place. We call them Place.Makers—the people behind the buildings, programs and places who are making our...
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