Cleveland Foundation approves $27.5 million in third quarter grants

Cleveland Foundation approves $27.5 million in third quarter grants Foundation, donors grant more than $85.5 million year-to-date Release Date: 9.29.2020 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation Board of Directors today announced $27.5 million in grants approved in the third quarter of 2020. Supporting residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and...

Summer of Purpose: Melissa Haynam

Remaining Human and Keeping My Promises This entire academic year for me has been about getting out of my comfort zone and taking advantage of all the wonderful opportunities Cleveland State and the city of Cleveland have to offer. #CLE I participated in the Mentoring Program organized by Senator Grace Drake in the Maxine Levin College...

Encore Cleveland

Define Your Next Chapter The Cleveland Foundation supports leadership across generations for the benefit of our community. Launched in 2013 by the Cleveland Foundation, Encore Cleveland helps to connect and fund a network of local organizations offering meaningful opportunities for Greater Clevelanders who are retired or nearing...

How I Spent My Summer: Elise Wallis

Greetings, all!  My name is Elise Wallis and I am thrilled to participate in the Cleveland Foundation Summer Intern Program this year. I recently graduated from Baldwin Wallace where I majored in Political Science and Public Health with a minor in International Studies: National Security track. As someone who has dedicated almost every...

Join us at Philanthropy Forward ’18!

Are you attending Philanthropy Ohio’s Philanthropy Forward '18 conference next week? A number of Cleveland Foundation thought leaders will be participating as presenters in conference sessions, discussing topics ranging from equity and access to parks and green spaces, to promoting civic engagement, to building a purpose-driven...

Dreaming a Better Reality

I’m an avid, daily reader of ArtsJournal, Douglas McLennan’s one-stop electronic newsletter that collects news and blogs from worldwide media and keeps me informed on relevant issues in the arts.  Today, the always interesting Andrew Taylor’s Artful Manager blog pulls together some thoughts on a rather scary but important topic...

Family of man (and woman): Thoughts on global culture

I just returned from conferencing and vacationing in the Southwest. While there, I got a jolt when someone mentioned that Taos, N.M., had recently celebrated its TRI-centennial.  That’s 300 years to Cleveland’s 200-plus-a-few. We forget – or at least I hadn’t thought much – about how this country was settled by historic...

January Grant Highlights

We’re excited to share a few highlights from our recent grants to organizations serving residents of Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. These January grants focus support on workforce development, resources for area seniors, housing and neighborhood development, as well as efforts to reduce sex crimes and support victims. Follow our...