Greater Cleveland coalition announces $47,000 in funding in final round of 2020 census outreach microgrants
A total of $250,000 awarded to reach hard-to-count populations over four rounds
Release Date: 9.2.2020
CLEVELAND – The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, Saint Luke’s...
Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund awards $346,750 in second cycle of Phase II grantmaking
Fund stands at more than $3.2 million to support frontline nonprofit organizations in Greater Cleveland
Release Date: 11.24.20
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announced today its second cycle of...
December traditionally marks a season of giving — to our friends and families, and for many, to the charitable organizations and causes we hold dear. As the country continues to contend with the long-term societal and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for charitable giving feels particularly strong this...
Most years, Common Ground is a single-day initiative where people gather at locations across Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties to share a meal, connect with one another, build community and take action on the issues they care about. This year was different. In response to the unique environment in which we are currently living, Common...
A guest blog by Jill Koski, Holden Forests & Gardens President & Chief Executive Officer
Happy Arbor Day!
For more than 90 years, Holden Forests & Gardens (HF&G) has focused on trees and plants as a living museum at both the Holden Arboretum in Kirtland and the Cleveland Botanical Garden in Cleveland’s University...
This interview was originally published in our winter 2019 issue of Gift of Giving magazine.
JoAnn and Bob Glick are on a philanthropic mission: By giving to humanitarian causes close to home, they believe they can support the most vulnerable in our community and simultaneously underscore the need to bring large-scale philanthropic...
By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern
The issue of structural racism defines this country for over 300 years.
Active calls to advance racial equity, accountability and visibility continue across generations. In 1992, the Los Angeles riots were sparked in response to the brutal...
Jaylin Brown entered 11th grade at Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD)’s Ginn Academy on the fence about college. Looking for a different path to follow, he joined MAGNET’s Early College Early Career program, which places high school juniors and seniors like him with local employers to gain exposure to high-tech...
Appointed 2022 by the administrative judge, 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals
Stewart A. Kohl is Co-Chief Executive Officer of The Riverside Company, a $14 billion global private equity firm founded to invest in premier companies at the smaller end of the middle market. Since 1988, Riverside has invested in more than 800 companies...
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...