Commitment to a short-term opportunity can often lead to the achievement of long-term goals. This ideology is exemplified by organizations like the Cleveland Housing Network (CHN). CHN is a not-for-profit organization working to build strong communities through affordable housing in the Cleveland area. CHN’s housing model includes a...
The tension around the upcoming election is really getting to me. As I often do when anxious, I search through my favorite poems, looking for wisdom or solace or inspiration. So it was that I came across the following three poems. The first, by Denise Levertov, says a lot about how I hope our next president feels about the/our/my...
We’re delighted to kick off 2018 with a great first month of grantmaking! In January we made a variety of grants – totaling nearly $3.4 million – to organizations serving residents of Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. Here are just a few highlights:$14,580 to A Kid at Art for the Heart to allow underserved children in Lake County...
Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund awards nearly $600,000 in initial round of Phase II grantmaking
Fund stands at more than $3.2 million to support frontline nonprofit organizations in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties
Release Date: 11.10.2020
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announced...
Partners announce latest round of Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund grant recipients
Release Date: 5.1.2020
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund coalition announced today its latest round of grants to support the nonprofit community, which continues to face unprecedented challenges during the...
Thea DeRosa Cerra grew up surrounded by books. As the executive director of the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank, she’s helping build home libraries for children and families across Northeast Ohio.
“Having books in the home is one of the biggest predictors of future academic success,” she says. “Our goal for every child is to have...
May 10 was an exciting day at Evergreen Cooperative Laundry, thanks to a big announcement that the co-op made a deal with the Cleveland Clinic to assume operations of the clinic’s laundry facility in Collinwood. The expansion will nearly triple the size of Evergreen Cooperative Laundry, growing the number of employees by 122% by the...
Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund awards $196,000 in latest round of grants
Release Date: 8.11.21
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announced today its 17th cycle of biweekly grants as part of its Phase II efforts to support the Greater Cleveland nonprofit community during the ongoing...
Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund eclipses $16 million in grantmaking
Deadline for Phase II applications is August 1
Release Date: 7.14.2021
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announced today its 16th cycle of biweekly grants as part of its Phase II efforts to support the Greater Cleveland...
Four years ago, the world came to Cleveland + Akron to be part of Gay Games 9. Now, as the world prepares to head to Paris, France, to be part of Gay Games 10, we’re partnering with The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland to host an official GG9 Reunion and Brunch as the closing event of the 2018 Pride in the CLE. We're excited...