Cleveland Foundation announces $17.2 million in March grants
Release Date: 3.28.2019
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors today approved $17.2 million in grants for the month of March. Supporting residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties, the foundation has now invested $31 million in the community year to...
By Nelson Beckford, Program Director, Neighborhood Revitalization and Engagement
This blog was originally published on www.MiddleNeighborhoods.org.
Think about curb cuts for a minute. Fifty years ago, wheelchair users found it difficult to navigate city streets because of the sharp sidewalk drop-offs making it impossible to travel...
Fearless Stories About Lynching, Resilience, the Rise of Xenophobia and a Black Family Heirloom Have All Won the 87th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Release Date: 4.5.2022
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today unveiled the winners of its 87th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. The 2022 recipients of the only national juried...
Courageous Books About Black Soldiers, Feuding Asian-American Brothers in Wisconsin, Horseracing’s Racial History, and the Pervasiveness of White Supremacy Have All Won the 88th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Release Date: 4.3.2023
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the winners of its 88th Annual Anisfield-Wolf...
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the national reckoning on systemic racism in America that has been at the forefront in recent weeks, Common Ground has adapted this year to give existing registered and multi-year hosts the flexibility to take action on the issues that matter to them and their communities.
Because of the...
By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern
The month of May recognizes the identity of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). AAPI Heritage Month is an opportunity to reflect on the influence these cultures contributed on the world. AAPI Heritage Month also provides a time to acknowledge and...
Engaged residents make their communities stronger. Now more than ever, it is vital that Greater Clevelanders exercise their civic rights by voting, taking the census and holding their government leaders accountable. Here are three simple ways to make your voice count for your community:
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Students across the country have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; for high school seniors, the crisis presents extra barriers at a critical time on their path to college or career training programs. Say Yes Cleveland and its partners are working to ensure Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) and partnering charter school...
Americans throw away nearly half of the food they buy. It’s a staggering statistic considering one in five Cuyahoga County residents are going hungry, according to Stacy Soulimiotis, Program Director of the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland.
“It makes no sense that food—perfectly viable, good food—isn't being given to those...
While the Cleveland Foundation’s Intern program benefits the host site organizations by providing the talent to help them complete important short-term projects, we have found that interns also benefit:
First, through the weekly professional development seminars, interns are exposed to the work done by our dynamic local nonprofit and...