5 Smart Ways to Maximize Your Donor-Advised Fund

Guest blog by Cleveland Foundation Senior Vice President of Advancement Kaye Ridolfi Donor-advised funds have become a universally popular tool in charitable giving, and with good reason! With careful planning they can bring you great tax savings, flexibility and the benefit of centralizing your charitable dollars in one convenient...

Registration now open for Common Ground – a day of community conversation

Registration now open for Common Ground – a day of community conversationSign up to attend or host July 30 mealtime conversations at Public Square and dozens of other public spaces, neighborhoods and individual homes throughout Cuyahoga County RELEASE DATE: 06.08.2017CLEVELAND – The time has come to reserve your seat at the table...

Cleveland Foundation announces $11.4 million in June grants

Cleveland Foundation announces $11.4 million in June grantsFoundation awards $21.2 million to Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga organizations in Q2 2017RELEASE DATE: 06.29.2017CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors today approved   $11.4 million in grants for the month of June to support residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga...

Preview #CommonGroundCLE on July 30: Part 1

Common Ground is just days away! On our blog each day this week, we’ll share a selection of the Common Ground conversations happening Sunday, July 30 across Cuyahoga County. We hope you will register to attend one (or more!) of these free community events. You can explore all Common Ground locations, and register to attend here...

Summer of Purpose: Hannah Vaughn

You’ll know you’re in the right place when the people surrounding you feel like your tribe.  The past three weeks have been filled with a constant flow of inspiring moments. Every professional development seminar has left me feeling energized and excited for the future of Cleveland. I’ve listened to speeches, had conversations...

Cleveland Foundation announces $17.2 million in March grants

Cleveland Foundation announces $17.2 million in March grants  Release Date: 3.28.2019 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors today approved $17.2 million in grants for the month of March. Supporting residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties, the foundation has now invested $31 million in the community year to...

Stories of Impact: Emergency Shelter for Lake County Families During COVID-19

Project Hope for the Homeless serves homeless individuals and families in Lake County and the surrounding areas; it is Lake County’s only homeless shelter. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Northeast Ohio, Project Hope knew they needed to help their clients safely follow social distancing guidelines, including Governor Mike DeWine’s...

Common Thread, Cleveland to Cuba: A Commitment to Place

Alex Hernandez Dueñas is one of five Cuban artists who have been in residence in Cleveland since late last year. Brought here by the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) under the Cleveland Foundation’s Creative Fusion program, Alex and the other artists have been making art and lecturing about Cuba – its art and history – in...

Host Sites for Summer Internship Program? Check.

In early October, we issued a call to our nonprofit and public sector partners to apply to host a Cleveland Foundation intern for the summer of 2013. Out of a pool of 90 applications, we selected 17 projects (see list  below) that address a variety local challenges and opportunities, from adult literacy and youth...