#CLEMakers: Highlights from our 2018 Annual Meeting

On May 1, more than 1,000 people joined us at the Palace Theatre at Playhouse Square to celebrate the Cleveland Foundation’s 104 years of community impact. The theme of the 2018 Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting presented by KeyBank was “A Sense of Place,” with a program focused on the links between the places and people that make...

Frank Jason Feola, Ph.D.: A Life Lived for Others and a Legacy that Lives On

There’s a common thread that links the stories told about Frank Jason Feola, Ph.D.Frank’s father, Frank Sr., tells a story from Frank’s high school days. A talented artist, Frank had the opportunity to tour Europe with Mentor’s Top 25 Show Choir. When a classmate fell seriously ill on the trip, Frank went out of his way to take...

Robert P. Madison Scholarship in Architecture

Purpose: To provide scholarship support for African American high school students and undergraduates enrolled in coursework at an accredited school of architecture, with a declared major in architecture.   About the program: The Robert P. Madison Scholarship Fund was established in 2004, seeded by generous contributions from Robert and...

Join us at the 2018 African American Philanthropy Summit

The African American Philanthropy Committee of the Cleveland Foundation invites you to attend the fifth biennial Cleveland Foundation African American Philanthropy Summit from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Landerhaven. This year’s summit: “CLE for Life, Giving for Life,” celebrates African American philanthropists in...

Cleveland Foundation announces $17.9 million in grants

Cleveland Foundation announces $17.9 million in grants Health, the arts, and inclusive economic development a focus of second-quarter grantmaking RELEASE DATE: 6.26.14 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors announced a total of $17.9 million in grants for the second quarter of 2014. The two largest grants approved will...

Minority Arts and Education Fund announces 2019 grant recipients

Minority Arts and Education Fund announces 2019 grant recipients More than $350,000 awarded to 34 minority-led organizations to assist with capacity building Release Date: 2.28.2019 CLEVELAND – The City of Cleveland’s Cable Television Minority Arts and Education Fund (MAEF), a supporting organization of the Cleveland Foundation...

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City of Cleveland Neighborhood Safety Fund The $10 million fund is housed at the Cleveland Foundation and was seeded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money from the City. The fund will provide grants for community-driven, evidence-informed programming serving Cleveland residents that address the root causes of violence under the...

African American Philanthropy Committee

Preserving Wealth, Honoring Legacies & Raising Awareness The Cleveland Foundation’s African American Philanthropy Committee (AAPC) was created in 1993 to promote awareness and education about the benefits of wealth and community preservation through philanthropy. Awareness led to stewardship in 2010, when the Committee established...