Food. Medicine. Shelter. A number of organizations here in Greater Cleveland and around the world are coordinating relief efforts to address the humanitarian crisis unfolding from the war in Ukraine. And generous donors are responding. See our list below for more information and a pathway for direct giving. In this time of dire need, your...
Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announces Phase III effort on the heels of final round of grantmaking for Phase II
Release Date: 10.18.2021
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announced today that it has launched the Funders Collaborative on COVID Recovery (FCCR) to spearhead its Phase III...
Join us for Cleveland Book Week starting tomorrow, from Sept. 21-29, to celebrate present and past Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards winners and enjoy literary and literacy-themed events for the community.
Most events are free, but require registration. Learn even more about Cleveland Book Week right here. You can also meet this year's...
We’re excited to share a few highlights from recent grants to organizations serving residents of Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. These October grants focus support on arts and culture, health, human services and educational opportunities:
Arts and Culture
$50,000 to Beck Center for the Arts to increase volunteer opportunities...
A guest blog by Jill Koski, Holden Forests & Gardens President & Chief Executive Officer
Happy Arbor Day!
For more than 90 years, Holden Forests & Gardens (HF&G) has focused on trees and plants as a living museum at both the Holden Arboretum in Kirtland and the Cleveland Botanical Garden in Cleveland’s University...
Cleveland Foundation announces $5 million centennial legacy grant for Lake Link Trail
“Cleveland Foundation Centennial Trail” will increase public access to Lake Erie, connecting the riverfront to the lakefront
EMBARGOED UNTIL 11 a.m. 8.19.14
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors today announced an additional...
Artists' creativity has children dancing through the streets with the "Lake Erie Monster"Creative Fusion artists Mely Barragan and Daniel Ruanova live in Tijuana, Mexico, but spend a lot of time in Beijing, China, where they maintain a studio for Chinese artists to create temporary exhibits. So it was a natural placement for them, as...
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...
Creativity, Ingenuity, Risk-Taking, and Good Humor
Homer Wadsworth - Executive Director 1974–1983
Homer Wadsworth was executive director of the Cleveland Foundation from 1974 to 1983. He was known as an innovative, visionary, and energetic leader, overseeing the foundation's work not only as a community grantmaker, but also as...
Cleveland Foundation announces $8 million in September grants
Board approval brings 2018 total to more than $65 million for Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga nonprofits
Release Date: 9.26.2018
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors approved on Tuesday (Sept. 25) $8 million in grants for the month of September. With a...