Stephen Love

Email sLove [Enable Javascript to send an email] Stephen Love joined the Foundation in 2014 as part of the community responsive grantmaking team. In this capacity, Stephen also managed the Foundation’s Summer Internship Program and oversaw implementation of the Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship. In 2018, Stephen became the...

#SummerOfPurpose: Eman Haj Alkhdair

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Eman Haj Alkhdair, a Porter Cleveland Fellow interning with The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland.   Eman Haj...

Stories of Impact: Fostering a love of reading with the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank

Thea DeRosa Cerra grew up surrounded by books. As the executive director of the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank, she’s helping build home libraries for children and families across Northeast Ohio.   “Having books in the home is one of the biggest predictors of future academic success,” she says. “Our goal for every child is to have...

Organizational Funds

Strengthening our Community It seems that just when a charitable organization is needed most by its constituents, funds from private, philanthropic and government resources become all the more difficult to obtain. Forward-thinking board members and staff of charitable organizations are discovering the need to establish stable investments...

Summer of Purpose: Diane Frangulea

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Diane Frangulea, who spent her summer at LEAP (Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential), where she supported...

#CG2018 Stories: The Power of Place

Follow our “#CG2018 Stories” blog series for updates, information and stories about Common Ground 2018 and related events. In this post, learn about the “For the Love of Cleveland: The Power of Place” event series we’re hosting in partnership with The City Club of Cleveland throughout the month of June.Last week, we announced...

Summer of Purpose: Samantha Montañez

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Samantha Montañez, who spent her summer at Equality Ohio, working alongside the Northeast Ohio Regional...

Summer of Purpose: Joy Mason

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Joy Mason, who spent her summer at Starting Point, where she worked with their leadership on organizational...