How I Spent My Summer: Kachi Udeoji

Opera Cleveland was born in 2006 out of the amalgamation of two Cleveland-based nonprofit arts organizations with similar missions. The Lyric Opera of Cleveland and Cleveland Opera both had a mission of enriching the communities of Northeast Ohio by staging operatic productions that attract youthful and seasoned performers to Cleveland...

Cleveland Foundation announces $12.7 million in December grants

Cleveland Foundation announces $12.7 million in December grantsFoundation awarded $93.7 million to Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga nonprofits in 2015RELEASE DATE: 12.18.2015CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $12.7 million in grants for the month of December, bringing the foundation’s fourth-quarter...

Summer of Purpose: Understanding the Justice System

By Maria RamosCuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office What is the first law of thermodynamics? The first law of thermodynamics states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. To your everyday science major, the definition of the first law of thermodynamics is a typical test question. We have been well trained to spit out these...

Stories of Impact: Creative Writing and Community Building with Lake Erie Ink

Get involved with Lake Erie Ink: Refer a student to Lake Erie Ink here! Volunteer: Regular volunteer opportunities are available to help with after-school programs, inschool peer editing, college essay workshops and to assist behind the scenes with anthology publications. Join their board for young professionals, Fresh Ink. Contact...

#FellowFriday: Trishna Desai’s Fellowship Experience

The Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship offers emerging young leaders the skills and networks needed to create the community they envision and jumpstart a career in public service. In our #FellowFriday blog series, hear from members of the 2017-18 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship cohort about their year-long...

November 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 November grants focus support on housing and services for homeless individuals and families, health and medical research, and early childhood development: Housing & Supportive...

They’re Here!

Our next group of international artists arrived last weekend and are here for a three-month stay. Creative Fusion, the Cleveland Foundation’s global artist-residency program, has welcomed seven artists who will be hosted by six local arts organizations. They will learn about our city, work with their host to share their culture through...

Cleveland Foundation announces $8 million in September grants

Cleveland Foundation announces $8 million in September grants Board approval brings 2018 total to more than $65 million for Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga nonprofits Release Date: 9.26.2018  CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors approved on Tuesday (Sept. 25) $8 million in grants for the month of September. With a...