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...

Creating A Charitable Legacy

Planning Today to Give Tomorrow A planned gift is a charitable donation created in a donor's lifetime but not available to the Cleveland Foundation until sometime in the future. Types of planned gifts include:   Bequest by Will A bequest to the Cleveland Foundation is the simplest means for providing for the future of the community...

Making it Count: Highlights from the Common Ground 2020 “Count Me In” Grants

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...

Ruth Alice Jacobs Roe Memorial Scholarship

Purpose: To provide scholarship support for a college junior or senior pursuing a nursing career or a member of St. Clair Memorial Hospital's nursing staff who is interested in pursuing additional nursing education. Preference shall be given to Greater Cleveland residents attending an accredited Ohio college of nursing. About the...

Fellow Friday: Meet the 2021-22 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellows

Launched in 2016, the Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship immerses talented, emerging leaders from across the country in the work of Cleveland’s public sector, providing them an opportunity to develop their skills, enhance their networks, and jumpstart a career in public service. With the goals of attracting and retaining...

Improve Consulting and Training Group: Bagby, Palmer Memorial Scholarship

Purpose: To provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District or its inner-ring suburbs who will be attending a qualified educational institution and meet eligibility criteria as described below:  Preference to be given to African-Americans.  Background:  Improve Consulting and...

The M.F. Cachat Charitable Foundation Fund

Exceptional leadership, a clear vision, core values and accountability. According to the team of former executives-turned-philanthropists behind the M.F. Cachat Charitable Foundation Fund, many of the same guiding principles that drive success in business can also inform impactful giving. Mike Cachat, Bill Head, Ed Sherwood, Bruce...

A post-election statement from our president & CEO

My fellow Clevelanders, As people across our country contend with the results of a divisive and difficult election, many of us are concerned about the future of our political and social landscape. Yet, in the midst of the uncertainty that has in many ways defined this year, it is important to take stock and look forward if we hope to...