A commitment to working with the community: Our strategic direction

If you tuned in for the 2021 Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting Week Presented by KeyBank, you likely heard the news that the Cleveland Foundation has been developing a new strategic direction that will guide our work over the next decade. Well before the pandemic, conversations had started around how we could work more closely with...

African American Philanthropists Set Stage for Cleveland Summit on April 30

African American philanthropists in Greater Cleveland are inviting others to join their change-making movement, which is having a positive impact in local communities and raising the profile of those who give back. The 2022 African American Philanthropy Summit presented by the Cleveland Foundation will be held April 30 from 8 a.m. to 1:30...

Cleveland Black Futures Fund releases third RFP, application portal opens August 1

Cleveland Black Futures Fund releases third RFP, application portal opens August 1 Virtual support available prior to deadline, including technical assistance workshops and grant-writing support  Release Date: 7.11.2022 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation released a request for proposals for the third round of grantmaking from the...

Summer of Purpose: Sebastian Canales

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 Sebastian Canales, who spent his summer with The Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association (GCNCA)...

Judge Leo A. and Mrs. Gilberta Jackson Scholarship

Purpose: The Judge Leo A. and Mrs. Gilberta Jackson Justice and Integrity Scholarship Fund was established August 6, 1999, and named to honor the lives and work of Judge and Mrs. Jackson. The purpose of the fund is to assist collegiate students (juniors and seniors) attain their educational goals. Scholarships from this fund will be...

Timothy Allen Hopkins Memorial Scholarship

Purpose: To provide scholarship support to graduating seniors (or graduated within one year) from Triway High School (3205 Shreve Road, Wooster, Ohio, 44691) who exhibit strong character and persistence to triumph over adversity and have a minimum 2.5 grade-point average (GPA) on a 4.0 grade scale. Eligible educational institutions shall...

Vince Federico Memorial Scholarship II

Purpose: To provide scholarship support for graduating seniors at Wickliffe High School. Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on scholastic achievement, demonstrated athletic or artistic ability (including but not limited to ability in graphic arts as well as performing arts), character, and financial need. Scholarship awards are...

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...