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: Creative Writing and Community Building with Lake Erie Ink

Get involved with Lake Erie Ink: Refer a student to Lake Erie Ink here! Volunteer: Regular volunteer opportunities are available to help with after-school programs, inschool peer editing, college essay workshops and to assist behind the scenes with anthology publications. Join their board for young professionals, Fresh Ink. Contact...

#BlackFuturesFundCLE: Finding the Value in Education

By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern   The Cleveland Foundation is proud to announce the second round of grantmaking for the Cleveland Black Futures Fund. In the second round of funding, monetary grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 will be available, in addition to a limited number of...

Celebrating the Faces of African American Philanthropy: Leaving a Legacy

Robert P. Madison always dreamed of becoming an architect, but as an African American man growing up in the 1920s and 1930s, social inequality continuously tried to block his path to success. After overcoming countless obstacles, Madison achieved his goals by establishing a successful architecture firm that celebrates diversity, as well...

Make your voice count for your community

Engaged residents make their communities stronger. Now more than ever, it is vital that Greater Clevelanders exercise their civic rights by voting, taking the census and holding their government leaders accountable. Here are three simple ways to make your voice count for your community:  Vote Early voting in Ohio has begun! Check...

Celebrating the Faces of African American Philanthropy: Inspired Giving

Dr. Barbara Harris, philanthropist and retired educator, believes that anyone can be philanthropic, whether through charitable giving, volunteering or a combination of both. As a featured philanthropist at the 2018 African American Philanthropy Summit, we asked Dr. Harris to share the origins of her philanthropy and what inspires her to...

Benefits Abound for Summer Interns

While the Cleveland Foundation’s Intern program benefits the host site organizations by providing the talent to help them complete important short-term projects, we have found that interns also benefit: First, through the weekly professional development seminars, interns are exposed to the work done by our dynamic local nonprofit and...

Nonprofit Management Lessons from Obama’s Campaign

There seems no end to the praise for the quality and discipline of the campaign run by President-elect Barack Obama.  Now, smart observers have identified virtues and best practices from the campaign that they believe are applicable to the management of organizations in the nonprofit realm.  Paul Schmitz, the CEO of Public Allies, ...

Celebrating the Faces of African American Philanthropy: Teamwork and Giving

Dr. Ellen Burts-Cooper, entrepreneur and philanthropist, places teamwork at the heart of both her professional and philanthropic pursuits. With the belief that we can accomplish more together than alone, Dr. Burts-Cooper follows her passion for youth mentorship by contributing to the Our Hope, Our Future Giving Circle fund and awarding...

Greater Cleveland can now register to find “Common Ground”

Greater Cleveland can now register to find “Common Ground” Third year of community conversations set for Sunday, June 30, will focus on the environment and all its many forms: natural, physical, cultural, and more Release Date: 6.12.2019 CLEVELAND – Individual registration for Common Ground 2019 is currently available at...