By Leah D. Hudnall, Director, Ohio Climate Justice Fund
I’ve never felt that the environmental sector was one in which I belonged. And I know I’m not alone. Though, I can tell you which parts of town had (and still have) a bad stench in the air from particulate matter. And many of us, children and grandchildren of steel mill...
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...
Angela Flowers and her fellow co-founders of Making a Difference Consulting, Meleika Wadley and Dr. Dakota King-White, were helping young people and families in Greater Cleveland cope with stress long before COVID-19. The pandemic may have ushered in a new suite of challenges to our social-emotional wellbeing, but their mission remains...
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...
By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern
In 1989, Cleveland celebrated its first annual Pride in the city. Pride is the treasured time of year where members of the LGBTQ+ community can freely express their truest and authentic selves without repercussions. Every June, the city is decorated in...
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 Sinegugu Gasa, Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow for Community Narrative and Engagement
Launched in 2016, the Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship brings together talented, emerging leaders from across the country and immerses them in the work of Cleveland’s public sector, providing them an opportunity to develop...
Cleveland, OH (March 26, 2024) – The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, presented by the Cleveland Foundation, today announced the winners of the 89th annual awards. The 2024 recipients of the only national juried prize for literature that confronts racism and explores diversity are:
Maxine Hong Kingston, Lifetime Achievement
Ned...
2024 African American Philanthropy Summit to Spotlight
Philanthropy and the Black Family
Distinguished professor and bestselling author Dr. Michael Eric Dyson to deliver keynote at April 13 event at Tri-C Corporate College East
Cleveland, OH – The eighth biennial African American Philanthropy Summit, presented by the African...