By Sinegugu Gasa, Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow for Community Narrative and Engagement
Michal Marcus, executive director of the Hebrew Free Loan Association. Photo courtesy of HFLA.
Since 1904, the Hebrew Free Loan Association (HFLA) has provided interest-free loans to Northeast Ohio residents, promoting equitable...
Release Date: 2.8.2024
CLEVELAND - Nicholas Roman Lewis has joined the Cleveland Foundation as the Director of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards.
Lewis, who has served as a literary agent and entertainment attorney, as well as an alumni relations leader at Yale University, will focus on increasing the visibility and impact of the...
Since 1999, the Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program has provided undergraduates, graduate students and recent graduates a "summer of purpose" - an opportunity to work in Cleveland-area nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies during an 11-week paid internship. The program aligns with the foundation’s commitment to...
Applications are now being accepted for local nonprofit and public sector organizations that wish to host a Cleveland Foundation Summer Intern in 2024 or a Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow in the 2024-25 cohort. Host organizations benefit from increased capacity to conduct important projects, while interns and fellows benefit...
Community foundations give donors benefits not available through private foundations. The chart below briefly summarizes the key differences between community foundations (using examples of two different fund types) and private foundations.
The Cleveland Foundation vs. Private Foundations
Private Foundation
Donor Advised Fund...
Nine organizations and groups receive funding in latest round of grantmaking from Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund
Dollars also awarded from Cuyahoga County CARES Act grant for homelessness
Release Date: 4.6.2021
The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announced today its 11th cycle of biweekly grants as part...
By Sinegugu Gasa, Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow for Community Narrative and Engagement
Why do we celebrate Black History Month?
Did you know that each year, Black History Month focuses on a particular theme to accompany the month-long reflections and celebrations of our nation’s history? This year’s theme is...
Purpose: Established in 2013, the Covia Aspire Scholarship of the Cleveland Foundation provides support to eligible employee dependents who desire to seek post-secondary education or training for a recognized credential. As such, the award encourages the career “aspirations” of promising young people in the Covia family.
Employees of...
Purpose: The purpose of the fund is to advance education by providing scholarships to graduating high school seniors from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District who will be attending a qualified post-secondary educational institution.
Background: The Lillian Louise Mayle White Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2014, and...
Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund awards more than $800,000 in latest round of grants
Partners have now granted out nearly $14.2 million since the Fund’s creation in March 2020
Release Date: 4.20.2021
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announced today its 12th cycle of biweekly grants as...