May Grant Highlights

We’re thrilled to announce $4.3 million in May grants to organizations serving Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga County residents! Many of our May grants support cultural and educational opportunities, as well as programs to help Greater Cleveland’s most underserved populations. Cultural & Educational Programming:$23,000 to the...

So, You Want to Be a Philanthropist?

By Terri Bradford Eason, Senior Director of Advancement Equity Initiatives, Cleveland Foundation One of the greatest joys in my career has been helping amazing Clevelanders make a difference in supporting nonprofit organizations and causes they care about, either locally, regionally or nationally. In many cases, the individuals I meet...

Allison Baker

216.615.7166 | Email aBaker [Enable Javascript to send an email] Allison Baker joined the Cleveland Foundation in January 2024 to oversee the organization’s external and internal communications. She also serves as the primary media contact for the Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation, Allison spent eight years in corporate...

Cleveland Foundation announces $26.2 million in Q2 2020 grantmaking

Cleveland Foundation announces $26.2 million in Q2 2020 grantmaking Foundation, donors grant more than $58 million year-to-date  Release Date: 6.30.2020 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors today announced $26.2 million in grants approved in the second quarter of 2020. Supporting residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and...

Summer of Purpose: Shneur Kushner

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Shneur Kushner, who is working with Union Miles Development Corporation (UMDC), where he is assisting with various...

Summer of Purpose: Thomas Vodrey

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 Thomas Vodrey, who spent his summer at the Cleveland Tree Coalition and Western Reserve Land Conservancy helping...

Customized Planning Strategies

Situations Where We Can Help Professional Advisors The Cleveland Foundation will work closely with you to tailor solutions for your clients that meet their charitable giving needs, offer the maximum charitable tax deductions, and provide many ways to incorporate charitable giving into their estate plans. Here are examples of how we...

Summer of Purpose: Macin Sheeder

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 Macin Sheeder, who spent her summer at Arts Impact supporting the organization's work providing arts-based...

#SummerOfPurpose: Morgan Mackay

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Morgan Mackay, who is working with WomenSafe, Inc. where she develops marketing strategies for the agency, implements...