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Application process 1. Review our grantmaking guidelines:The Cleveland Foundation is the community foundation serving Greater Cleveland, including Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. It is made up of more than 1,300 funds representing individuals, families, organizations and corporations. Its mission is to enhance the lives of all...

Cleveland Foundation announces three new members of the Board of Directors

Cleveland Foundation announces three new members of the Board of Directors  Release Date: 4.14.2014 CLEVELAND (April 14, 2014) – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Teresa Metcalf Beasley, partner at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP; Jenniffer D. Deckard, President...

November Centennial Gift: Cleveland Foundation Day of Theater

November Centennial Gift: Cleveland Foundation Day of Theater Foundation to provide free tickets to five holiday performances on Sunday, Nov. 30 by Cleveland Play House, Cleveland Public Theatre and Great Lakes Theater at PlayhouseSquareOnline lottery system created to accommodate overwhelming interest in monthly centennial...

Millennials: The Next Generation of Giving

Are you a nonprofit hoping to connect with younger generations? This guest blog post by Melissa Libertini, Research Assistant on our Advancement team, explores charitable trends and preferences among millennials.The millennial generation is creating a lot of buzz in the workforce right now, and employers are eager to learn how to retain...

Stories of Impact: PCs for People aims to create a more connected community

From remote learning to telehealth appointments to virtual job interviews, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed more people online, drawing increased attention to Greater Cleveland’s connectivity crisis. The digital divide in Northeast Ohio predates the pandemic. In recent years, Cleveland has been ranked among the worst internet-connected...

Stories of Impact: ASC3 works to close the digital divide on Cleveland’s east side

The Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center (ASC3) started with a simple question. In the early 2000s, as people were connecting to the internet in greater numbers, small business owner and long-time community activist Wanda Davis saw that many of her fellow residents in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood seemed slow to adopt emerging...