A History of Hoaxes, a Mississippi Ghost Story and the Interplay of Freedom and Captivity Are All Subjects of the 83rd Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book AwardsRelease Date: 3.29.2018CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today unveiled the winners of its 83rd Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. Marlon James, a 2015 Anisfield-Wolf honoree, made...
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...
Launched in 2016, the Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship immerses talented, emerging leaders from across the country in the work of Cleveland’s public sector, providing them an opportunity to develop their skills, enhance their networks, and jumpstart a career in public service. With the goals of attracting and retaining...
We’re thrilled to announce $8.6 million in July grants to organizations serving Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga County residents!Many of our grants this month support three of the foundation’s priority areas of impact: health & human services, the arts and neighborhood revitalization.Health & Human Services$20,000 to the Center...
We're pleased to announce the Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $3.7 million in October grants, thanks to the generosity of our donors. Check out highlights from our October grantmaking, which focus on themes of community health, arts and culture, and support for populations with disabilities and special...
Lillian Kuri named president & CEO by the Cleveland Foundation Board of Directors
Current executive vice president and chief operating officer will take over the reins Aug. 1
Release Date: 5.1.2023
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation Board of Directors today announced that Lillian Kuri has been unanimously elected as the...
We call it a "Summer of Purpose." Since 1999, the Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program has provided undergraduates, graduate students and recent graduates 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...
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...
We are now accepting host site applications for the 2013 Cleveland Foundation summer intern program. The deadline to apply to be a host site is Nov. 30. Get more information here. To give you an idea of what the internship program is about, we are reposting past interns’ reflections on their experiences. Today, we go back to August...
By Maggie StarkHolden Arboretum
This was certainly not the summer I expected.
Road trip, backpack, plane, train or walk if I had to escape; the only thing on my mind was the six months of loan deferment I had left between graduation and entry in the real world.
The last 10 weeks involved no escape, yet they offered me far more of a...