#CLEvana Continues

As our Creative Fusion: Cuba Edition residency continues, the work of visiting Cuban artists and their local collaborators is leaving its mark on our city. Learn about some of the exciting collaborations that have already taken place, and others still on the horizon:  Verb Ballets x Laura Alonso Earlier this spring, Cuban ballet legend...

Cleveland Foundation announces $24.8 million in Q1 2021 grantmaking

Cleveland Foundation announces $24.8 million in Q1 2021 grantmaking Release Date: 3.25.2021 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation Board of Directors today announced $24.8 million in grants approved in the first quarter of 2021 to support residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. Highlights of grants approved in the first three...

How big is your network?

Did you ever see those Verizon commercials, the ones that boast about the size of their network?  The Verizon network is made of a spokesperson with an army of technicians and suits who are there to support you - the customer.    As I reflect on this year's Cleveland Foundation interns, I was impressed at how quickly they...

Cleveland Foundation announces $12.5 million in June grants

Cleveland Foundation announces $12.5 million in June grantsFoundation awards $21.3 million to Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga nonprofits in Q2 2016release date: 6.29.2016CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $12.5 million in grants for the month of June, bringing the foundation’s second-quarter grantmaking...

Boots On The Ground

Today, the 11th class of the Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship program starts. These individuals went through a very competitive application and interview process - more than 250 applications were received for only 16 placements. The interns represent a variety of majors such as international business, human rights studies...

Creative Fusion Update: Adolfo Bimer

For three months, beginning in September, six international artists created, collaborated and engaged with the Greater Cleveland community through our Creative Fusion international-artist-in-residence program. Hailing from Chile, Iran, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, the artists in the Creative Fusion 2015 fall class were in residency at...

Planning Today for Your Family Legacy of Tomorrow

by Kaye M. Ridolfi, Senior Vice President of AdvancementIf you’ve ever sat down to do succession planning in your business or personally through a living will, it’s easy to appreciate the level of sophistication needed to ensure continuity beyond your own lifetime. The same level of philanthropic strategy and planning can be just as...