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...

Northwest Emergency Team Fund Scholarship

Purpose: To provide scholarship support for children of police officers, firefighters, and paramedics (first responders) in the cities of Bay Village, North Olmsted, Westlake, Lakewood, Rocky River, and Fairview Park. Applicants must be pursuing vocational or technical training or an undergraduate college degree at an accredited...

Summer of Purpose: Kayla Johnson

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 Kayla Johnson, who spent her summer at Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation (FRDC), where she worked to...

Summer of Purpose: Elizabeth Keller

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 Elizabeth Keller, who spent her summer at the Literacy Cooperative, where she supported the Dolly Parton...

Summer of Purpose: Meet the 2024 Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns

Since 1999, the Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program has provided undergraduates, graduate students and recent graduates a "summer of purpose" - an opportunity to work in Cleveland-area nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies during an 11-week paid internship. The program aligns with the foundation’s commitment to...

Summer of Purpose: Emily Reyes

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 Emily Reyes, who spent her summer at the Young Latino Network, where she worked alongside staff to encourage...

Summer of Purpose: Josie Vano

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 Josie Vano, who spent her summer at the Jarvis Gibson Foundation, where she helped to plan fundraising events...

Alzada Singleton Davis Scholarship

Purpose:  To provide scholarship support for an African-American female sophomore at Cuyahoga Community College’s Metropolitan Campus who has demonstrated academic excellence in the humanities (excluding education or physical sciences) and is matriculating to an upper-division college or university. Selection decisions are based on...

Cleveland Neighborhood Safety Fund opens second round applications

Release Date: 4.24.24 CLEVELAND - Cleveland Neighborhood Safety Fund opens second round applications   The Cleveland Foundation today announced that it will begin accepting applications for the second round of grants from the Cleveland Neighborhood Safety Fund. This round of annual funding includes up to $1 million in total...

Albert W. Geater Memorial Scholarship

Purpose: To provide scholarships for deserving Northeast Ohio students studying accounting at any accredited, Pell-eligible college, university, or other educational institution Eligibility: Resident of Northeast Ohio, or accepted/enrolled in, a college, university or other accredited institution in Northeast Ohio Accepted by or...