By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern
The ongoing pandemic created a severe disconnect within our communities, and we at the Cleveland Foundation see the importance of our communities remaining socially engaged with one another to build new connections. With the development of the Cleveland...
Purpose: To help students who are graduating seniors – or who have already graduated – from Aurora High School obtain an undergraduate college degree. Students must intend to enroll full-time at an accredited, Pell-eligible educational institution, or already be attending such an institution authorized to provide a program...
Ten organizations receive funding in latest round of grantmaking from Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund
Partners award $227,500 in seventh cycle of Phase II grantmaking
Release Date: 2.9.2021
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announced today its seventh cycle of biweekly grants as part of...
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...
Purpose: To provide scholarship support for a freshman at Ohio University or Cuyahoga Community College majoring in engineering. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA (high school) and financial need. Preference given to graduates of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and African-Americans.
For information and to apply, contact: ...
A guest blog from Black Environmental Leaders
What do we mean when we talk about environmental justice?
It starts with an acknowledgement, for instance, that African Americans are more likely to live near coal-fired power plants, oil and gas refining plants, and other generating facilities while disproportionately suffering their ill...
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...
Purpose: To provide scholarship support for African American high school students and undergraduates enrolled in coursework at an accredited school of architecture, with a declared major in architecture.
About the program: The Robert P. Madison Scholarship Fund was established in 2004, seeded by generous contributions from Robert and...
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Keisha González joined the Cleveland Foundation in June 2018 as the Program Officer for Community Revitalization and Engagement. In her current role, Keisha is responsible for supporting the foundation's Social Impact Investing...
By Nelson Beckford, Program Director, Neighborhood Revitalization & Engagement
In traditional cultures, the cycle of the seasons is recognized and celebrated with ceremonies. These ceremonies and traditions encourage connection to people and place or a greater sense of belonging and community. Isolation and loneliness are the...