#BlackFuturesFund: Grantees Fighting for Civic Participation and Representation

By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern   The impact of the 2020 election outlined major concerns pertaining to the inequitable representation of people of color at the polls. Leading up to and after Election Day, there has been a considerable effort to ensure more community members have their...

Cleveland Foundation announces $9.9 million in September grants

Cleveland Foundation announces $9.9 million in September grantsBoard approves $21.1 million for Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga nonprofits in Q3 2017 RELEASE DATE: 09.27.207CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors today approved $9.9 million in grants for the month of September. Supporting residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and...

#SummerOfPurpose: Noni Thomas

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 Noni Thomas, who is working with Cuyahoga Community College Creative Arts Academy supporting program management...

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...

Cleveland Black Futures Fund releases third RFP, application portal opens August 1

Cleveland Black Futures Fund releases third RFP, application portal opens August 1 Virtual support available prior to deadline, including technical assistance workshops and grant-writing support  Release Date: 7.11.2022 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation released a request for proposals for the third round of grantmaking from the...

LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund

  Click Here to Give to the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund   About the Fund The Great Lakes region receives only 5% of national LGBTQ+ philanthropic funding and has seen a decline in recent years. Focusing on local partners, the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund will raise and grant resources for Greater Cleveland organizations serving...

Lake & Geauga Counties

For the past 25 years, the Cleveland Foundation has worked with our donors to enhance the lives of residents in Lake and Geauga Counties, providing more than $32.8 million in grants. At the December 18, 2015, meeting of the Cleveland Foundation board of directors, the board reiterated our commitment to Lake and Geauga Counties by...