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...
At the Cleveland Foundation, education has been a grantmaking priority throughout our 106-year history because we understand the vital role that it plays in determining an individual’s and community’s current and future well-being.
Over the past 30 years, the foundation has awarded more than $263 million in grants to support quality...
By Nicole Yapp, Common Ground Fellow
On May 2 and May 12, Neighborhood Connections’ Neighbor Up network hosted community conversations about public space use and digital connectivity in this unprecedented time. Those conversations were part of an ongoing series designed to give space to community members who want to share their...
Effective social distancing helps protect everyone from COVID-19, but the practice comes with its own emotional and mental side effects—the potential for disconnection and loneliness. These can be even more pronounced for older adults, a population often at a higher risk for social isolation.
Encore Cleveland, a program that...
By Stephen Love, Program Officer, Environment
On April 22, 1970, more than 20 million Americans mobilized in hundreds of cities for what would come to be known as Earth Day to protest environmental degradation and injustice and demand a new way forward for our planet. At the time, Cleveland was well acquainted with environmental tragedy...
Cleveland Foundation to host sixth biennial African American Philanthropy Summit
Award-winning activist, author and tech executive Valeisha Butterfield Jones
to deliver keynote address
Release Date: 2.24.2020
CLEVELAND – The sixth biennial African American Philanthropy Summit and luncheon, presented by the African American...
Census coalition receives $250,000 grant from the New Venture Fund for 2020 outreach in Ohio
More than 1.4 million people in Ohio are considered Hard-to-Count
Release Date: 1.29.2020
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation and two members of the Ohio Census Advocacy Coalition (OCAC) – Cleveland Neighborhood...
The local media landscape of Northeast Ohio reflects the alarming trends faced by newsrooms across the country. With financial and journalistic resources continuing to shrink, the gap between news organizations in Northeast Ohio and the diverse needs of consumers continues to widen, often at the unfortunate expense of residents seeking...