Originally founded by residents in 1997 and later incorporated as a nonprofit organization, the West Creek Conservancy is working to protect, reclaim and restore local natural areas, open spaces, streams and waterways in Greater Cleveland/Northeast Ohio for...
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The Urban League of Greater Cleveland Fund was recently established with a gift from the estate of Steven A. Minter, the eighth president and CEO of the Cleveland Foundation and a luminary in the field of philanthropy, who passed away in 2019. In this guest...
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On April 5, The George Gund Foundation announced the inaugural gift of $1 million to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District Arts Education Fund, in honor of Ann Gund as she retired from The Gund Foundation’s board. The Cleveland Metropolitan School...
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In Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood, young leaders have a seat at the table where key decisions are being made, and their influence is making a difference. Convened by Daniel Gray-Kontar and Lexy Lattimore, the Hough Youth Advisory Board – part of Twelve...
Read MoreIn recent weeks, hate crimes targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community have been in the headlines as incidents across the country have been reported, and six women of Asian descent were murdered in a mass shooting in Atlanta. These...
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The physical, mental and social benefits of spending time outdoors are well documented. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, outdoor places and activities have been a refuge for many. These spaces should be inclusive and welcoming to all people who wish to...
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Launched last year, the Cleveland Black Futures Fund seeks to strengthen the ecosystem of Black Leaders and Black-serving organizations in Greater Cleveland by providing dedicated resources to help them grow or deepen their work. Now through Feb. 26, Greater...
Read More By Briana Oldham, Cleveland Foundation Equity Communications and Engagement Fellow “Systemic racism exists and it’s important to say out loud. It affects every area of life, every system we operate within and every single individual. We can only...
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By Briana Oldham, Cleveland Foundation Equity Communications and Engagement Fellow In the year that once was, 2020 threw everything but the kitchen sink at us. Despite all the trials and tribulations, one theme that emerged was collaboration. Whether it was...
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The Cleveland Foundation upholds a longstanding commitment to racial equity ingrained in our grantmaking and community engagement initiatives and heightened by the recent national reckoning on systemic racism. As an urgent and timely extension of this work...
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