#AWBA2018: A History of Hoaxes, a Mississippi Ghost Story and the Interplay of Freedom and Captivity are among the winners of the 83rd Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

We’re excited to announce this year’s cohort of Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winners! Unveiled today by 2015 Anisfield-Wolf winner Marlon James onstage at Case Western Reserve’s ThinkForum, 2018 winners include:Shane McCrae, In the Language of My Captor, PoetryN. Scott Momaday, Lifetime AchievementJesmyn Ward, Sing, Unburied, Sing...

December Grant Highlights

Happy holidays! We’re ending the year on a great note, with a number of grants to organizations serving residents of Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. Here are just a few highlights from December’s grants:$95,562 to WIRE-Net, a local manufacturing sector intermediary, to support the development and expansion of an apprenticeship...

Announcing our #CLEChainReact Winners

Because we couldn’t choose just one, we’re thrilled to announce the two local businesses selected by the Cleveland Foundation to receive investments as part of Cleveland Chain Reaction! Our Vice President, Strategic Grantmaking, Arts & Urban Design Initiatives Lillian Kuri was live on Fox 8 this morning to announce that, from more...

A Year in Review: Our Highlights from 2018

As we reflect on the past twelve months, the moments that stand out to us are defined by the people and organizations in Greater Cleveland working to make our community better. We've been lucky to partner with many of them in 2018. Here are some highlights:  Cleveland's Path to Say Yes  Over the past 18 months, our community has...

A Link in the Chain Reaction

Lillian Kuri, our Vice President, Strategic Grantmaking, Arts & Urban Design Initiatives, was live on Fox 8 yesterday representing the Cleveland Foundation as one of five investors participating in Cleveland Chain Reaction, an economic development project that will match local investors with local entrepreneurs to open five new...

February Grant Highlights

We’re excited to announce that our board has approved $2.4 million in grants this month. These grants support a variety of organizations and initiatives. Here are some highlights: The Ready Readers Plus (RR+) program of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland helps students in grades K-3 improve literacy and math skills through...

The disease of nostalgia

On Feb. 24 at the Idea Center, Mohsin Hamid, a Pakistani writer and 2008 winner of an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, came back to Cleveland to speak on "Literature, Pakistan and 'The West.'" The lecture was part of the annual series co-sponsored by the Cleveland Foundation and the Baker-Nord Center for Humanities at Case Western Reserve...

Join us at the 2018 African American Philanthropy Summit

The African American Philanthropy Committee of the Cleveland Foundation invites you to attend the fifth biennial Cleveland Foundation African American Philanthropy Summit from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Landerhaven. This year’s summit: “CLE for Life, Giving for Life,” celebrates African American philanthropists in...

Afraid To Become A Coward

That’s what Lily Yeh said about fighting her fears and taking on the challenge of transforming a distressed Philadelphia neighborhood – and the lives of the distressed and forgotten people who lived there.  Lily Yeh is an artist who has worked most of her life to create an alternative world for others from the broken landscapes of...

Leta Obertacz named Cleveland Foundation Senior Vice President for Advancement

Leta Obertacz named Cleveland Foundation Senior Vice President for Advancement Ginger Mlakar promoted to general counsel and vice president for advancement Release Date: 7.26.2022 CLEVELAND – Following a national search, the Cleveland Foundation is pleased to announce that Leta Obertacz will join the foundation’s leadership team as...