Lamont S. Johnson Memorial Scholarship in Speech Pathology

Purpose: To support and encourage the formal education of African-American male speech pathologists. About the Fund: The scholarship honors the lifetime contributions of Lamont S. Johnson and was conceived after Lamont’s sudden passing in 2008 and formally established in 2012. The fund was seeded by contributions from his parents...

Economic & Workforce Development

The Cleveland Foundation works to strengthen Greater Cleveland’s economy, with an emphasis on the core city, to ensure equitable economic opportunities for all residents. Cleveland Innovation Project  An aligned effort to foster innovation and strengthen technology-based economic growth and prosperity for all Greater Cleveland...

Summer of Purpose: Sara Támara Giraldo

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 Sara Támara Giraldo, who's spending her summer at Legal Aid Society of Cleveland as a Porter Cleveland Fellow...

Summer of Purpose: Elise Provident

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 Elise Provident, who spent her summer at Cleveland Public Theatre assisting with grantwriting and auditing.  ...

2020 Common Ground History

Everyone wants a seat at the table. Common Ground offers the ability to take a seat – or to set the table for others – and participate in community conversations designed to encourage and foster new connections. Common Ground challenges individuals, organizations and community leaders to build, join and share conversations across our...

Ohio Local News Initiative Taps Local Innovator to Lead Cleveland Newsroom

Ohio Local News Initiative Taps Local Innovator to Lead Cleveland Newsroom With $6M raised, the statewide network will launch a newsroom in Cleveland, is joining forces with Cleveland Documenters Release Date: 4.19.2022 CLEVELAND — After a five-month open search, the Ohio Local News Initiative, a new nonprofit organization that has...

Announcing the host sites for the 2024-25 Public Service Fellowship!

Seventeen fellows will be placed across 11 organizations including the City of Cleveland, the Cleveland Foundation as part of the marketing and communications team, Cuyahoga County, Greater Cleveland Partnership, and seven community development corporations serving neighborhoods across the city.   The City of Cleveland will host a...