New Board Chair & Member Announcements

We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new chairman and a new member to our board of directors.Current board member Rev. Dr. Stephen Rowan has been named chairman of the board, replacing retiring board member and current board chair James Ratner. And, Daniel P. Walsh Jr. has been appointed as a new member to the foundation’s...

Carrie Carpenter

Appointed 2015 by The Center for Community Solutions Carrie Carpenter is Senior Vice President, Regional Manager of Corporate Affairs for Huntington National Bank, where she directs community engagement strategies for the Cleveland region. She has more than 25 years of experience engaging leaders in community initiatives, building public...

Helping neighbors help their neighborhoods

Here at the foundation, we know that grants of all sizes can have a big impact. While million-dollar grants make headlines, a $1,000 grant can also be a catalyst for impactful change. When these dollars are invested directly into citizen-led neighborhood projects, they bring ideas to life. That’s the goal of Neighborhood Connections...

Cleveland Foundation announces $8.9 million in September grants

Cleveland Foundation announces $8.9 million in September grantsFoundation awarded $23.3 million to area nonprofits in Q3 2015RELEASE DATE: 9.29.2015CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $8.9 million in grants for the month of September, bringing the foundation’s third-quarter grantmaking total to $23.3...

An Introduction to the Creative Fusion Fall Class: Kop Thammapruksa

Each time one of our Creative Fusion residencies ends, we think we will never see as wonderful a group of artists again. Each time we are wrong. As you will see with the Fall 2015 residency, our international guests have jumped into their work with both feet, connecting with the community and beginning to explore their own creative...

Behind the Grant: Stepstone Academy empowers children through language

A guest blog post by Stepstone Academy Stepstone Academy is a school located in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood. This community in the heart of Cleveland has a staggering poverty rate of over 89%. Last year, our students took a trip to Edgewater Park, an opportunity very few of them have experienced during their young lives. On a...

April Grant Highlights

We’re pleased to let you know that our board of directors has approved $4.1 million in grants for the month of April. These grants support a variety of programs and services across Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties.Here are a few highlights:Greater Cleveland Food Bank:16% of the 247,000 local residents served annually by the Greater...

Adam Geither

216.685.2005 | Email aGeither [Enable Javascript to send an email] Adam joined the foundation in September 2019 as Office Services Manager. In this role, Adam is responsible for the oversight of facility operations and a variety of office and security services to ensure the foundation’s office space is efficient, safe, and...