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January Grant Highlights

We’re kicking off the new year with $2.1 million in grants to organizations serving Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga county residents! Learn about a few of the organizations and efforts we’re supporting this month:Employment opportunities for individuals with...

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December Grant Highlights

We’re ending the year on a high note! Our board of directors approved $18 million in grants for the month of December, bringing the foundation’s fourth-quarter grantmaking total to $30.7 million and the 2016 total to $91.2 million to date.* Here are a few...

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October Grant Highlights

We're pleased to announce the Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $3.7 million in October grants, thanks to the generosity of our donors. Check out highlights from our October grantmaking, which focus on themes of community health, arts and...

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September Grant Highlights

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are pleased to announce the Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $10.4 million in September grants, bringing the foundation’s third-quarter grantmaking total to $17.9 million. Check out some of this...

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State of the Schools

Yesterday, the downtown Cleveland Hilton was brimming with more than 900 educators, students, residents and community stakeholders, gathered to hear the latest on Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s progress from CEO Eric Gordon and his “State of the...

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