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...

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...

Summer of Purpose: Eric Grimm

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Eric Grimm, who spent his summer at Holden Forests & Gardens, where he worked in close collaboration with...

Revisiting the ImagiNation

In December 2007, the Cleveland Foundation hosted a meeting of the Arts Education Partnership (AEP), a non-political think thank and consortium of organizations supporting the arts in learning. At that meeting, AEP rolled out a major frame-changing concept: to create the ImagiNation – a nationwide, grassroots movement to create public...

Customized Planning Strategies

Situations Where We Can Help Professional Advisors The Cleveland Foundation will work closely with you to tailor solutions for your clients that meet their charitable giving needs, offer the maximum charitable tax deductions, and provide many ways to incorporate charitable giving into their estate plans. Here are examples of how we...

Stories of Giving: Dr. Ellen Burts-Cooper

"As a business owner, you have to wear multiple hats and you learn not to waste resources. Everything you spend has to have maximum impact. You want to do the same thing in philanthropy: make sure your dollars create a ripple effect." - Dr. Ellen Burts-Cooper Entrepreneur Dr. Ellen Burts-Cooper started giving back at an early age...

Summer of Purpose: Thomas Vodrey

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Thomas Vodrey, who spent his summer at the Cleveland Tree Coalition and Western Reserve Land Conservancy helping...

Stories of Impact: The Refugee Response helps newcomers grow roots in Northeast Ohio

Since 2008, more than 2,500 refugees have come to Northeast Ohio to resettle. Many have fled intense conflict in their home countries and are met with a series of obstacles – from learning a new language and customs to navigating unfamiliar employment, housing and education systems – as they try to acclimate to their new home. “You...

Summer of Purpose: Shneur Kushner

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 Shneur Kushner, who is working with Union Miles Development Corporation (UMDC), where he is assisting with various...