Be part of Common Ground 2021! Here’s How

By Bri Oldham, Cleveland Foundation Equity Communications and Engagement Fellow Are you ready for the supersized celebration of the fifth anniversary of Common Ground? If not, by the time you’re done reading this, you’ll be a #CG2021 semi-pro. Let’s go down the list; first things first, conversations will take place over two weeks...

Local AAPI leaders reflect on the contributions of Cleveland’s AAPI community

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...

#BlackFuturesFundCLE: Re-engaging With Our Community

By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern  The ongoing pandemic created a severe disconnect within our communities, and we at the Cleveland Foundation see the importance of our communities remaining socially engaged with one another to build new connections. With the development of the Cleveland...

Northwest Emergency Team Fund Scholarship

Purpose: To provide scholarship support for children of police officers, firefighters, and paramedics (first responders) in the cities of Bay Village, North Olmsted, Westlake, Lakewood, Rocky River, and Fairview Park. Applicants must be pursuing vocational or technical training or an undergraduate college degree at an accredited...

#JuneteenthDay: A celebration of freedom

By Cameron Aloway, Marketing & Communications Intern Juneteenth is recognized nationally as the oldest commemoration celebrating the abolishment of slavery. Although President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on Sept. 22, 1862, enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, would not be notified of...

A. Grace Lee Mims Vocal Scholarship

Purpose: To provide scholarships for African-American vocal students who are U.S. citizens and pursuing graduate-level study in vocal performance or music education, with an emphasis on voice. Candidates must be committed to preserving the art form of Negro spiritual singing as exemplified by Roland Hayes, Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson...