Summer of Purpose: Hannah Xu

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Hannah Xu, who spent her summer with Social Venture Partners (SVP) Cleveland, where she supported nonprofit...

Charitable Funds and Giving Options

Options for Charitable Giving The Cleveland Foundation offers a variety of fund options to help your clients meet their philanthropic goals. From donor-advised funds (which allow your clients to engage in active grantmaking) to unrestricted funds (which rely on the foundation’s knowledge of the community for grantmaking decisions)...

Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announces latest round of grants

Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announces latest round of grants Partners have now granted out more than $7 million in Phase II Release Date: 5.4.2021 CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announced today its 13th cycle of biweekly grants as part of its Phase II efforts to support the Greater...

Summer of Purpose: Hannah Taylor

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Hannah Taylor, who spent her summer at Cleveland Sight Center, where she coordinated, facilitated and evaluated...

Our Grantmaking

The Cleveland Foundation supports the needs, priorities and opportunities identified by communities and residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties, with a focus on both real-time and long-term impact to reverse the negative impact of historic disinvestment and inequity on Black and Brown Clevelanders.  A portion of our grantmaking...

Creative Fusion

Since 2008, the Cleveland Foundation has brought more than 90 accomplished or rapidly rising artists from around the world to Cleveland as part of the Creative Fusion international arts residency program. Beginning in 2016, the program strengthened collaboration between local Cleveland artists and the visiting artists by focusing each...

Tri-Vantage, LLC Scholarship

Purpose: The Tri-Vantage, LLC Scholarship Fund was established in 2001 by Tri-Vantage, LLC to provide scholarship support for the children and grandchildren of employees of Tri-Vantage, LLC for post-secondary and post-baccalaureate study at an accredited university or college in either a full-time or part-time capacity. Applicants...

Meet Our 2022 Foundations for Philanthropy Cohort

Foundations for Philanthropy is an interactive cohort experience presented by the Cleveland Foundation that is designed to launch individuals into lifelong philanthropy by teaching the skills and strategies to leverage time, talent and treasure into meaningful impact for our region. Participants in Foundations for Philanthropy engage in...

Covia Aspire Scholarship

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...

Support the people of Ukraine

Food. Medicine. Shelter. A number of organizations here in Greater Cleveland and around the world are coordinating relief efforts to address the humanitarian crisis unfolding from the war in Ukraine. And generous donors are responding. See our list below for more information and a pathway for direct giving. In this time of dire need, your...