#SummerOfPurpose: Caitlin Matthews

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series followed this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spent 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Caitlin Matthews, who spent her summer working with The Trust for Public Land where she supported the planning and hosting...

Earth Day, Every Day

Holidays like Earth Day and Arbor Day remind us to protect and appreciate our invaluable natural resources. At the Cleveland Foundation, a healthy environment is a year-round priority. Since our start over a century ago, we’ve led efforts to preserve public greenspaces and protect our environment. On the heels of Earth Day, and...

For the Love of Cleveland, Join us #InTheSquare!

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...

A New Home for the Community’s Foundation

Open New Doors With Us  The Cleveland Foundation is excited to join residents, nonprofit partners and community leaders as part of a larger movement of equitable growth and placekeeping efforts already underway across Cleveland’s MidTown and Hough neighborhoods.   Cleveland Foundation Headquarters Panzica Construction Diversity...

This #EarthDay, a Glimpse at our Eco-Friendly Grants

In honor of Earth Day, we’re looking back at our recent grants supporting a healthy planet! The Cleveland Foundation has a long history of support for green spaces and efforts to preserve and protect our natural resources. In fact, one of the foundation’s first acts was to commission a study that helped launch the Cleveland...

#SummerOfPurpose: Lauren Vitas

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Lauren Vitas, who is spending her summer working at PRE4CLE, where she is helping to plan events and support social media...

#SummerOfPurpose: Heather Eby

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Heather Eby, who is working with West Creek Conservancy on the "Repurposing Parmadale" capital campaign, as well as...

February Grant Highlights

We’re pleased to announce $5.5 million in February grants to organizations serving Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga County residents! Learn more about a few of the organizations and efforts we supported last month:Promoting the health and wellness of local youth Our $200,000 grant to United Way of Greater Cleveland supports wraparound services...

We’re Looking for Summer Interns

This summer will be the 13th year of the Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program (SIP). The program was established to address the numerous inquiries the Foundation receives each year from college students regarding internship opportunities. Staying true to the mission of supporting the nonprofit sector, the staff and board of the...