Cleveland Foundation Authorizes $38.5 Million in Grantmaking for First Half of 2024

Cleveland Foundation Authorizes $38.5 Million in Grantmaking for First Half of 2024 Grants support efforts at the regional, neighborhood and individual level across range of causes, from workforce development to environmental sustainability to arts mastery   Cleveland, OH – The Cleveland Foundation  announced that the foundation...

#CLEPublicService: Meet the 2018-19 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellows

We're excited to introduce you to the 2018-19 cohort of Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellows! After a nationwide search that attracted nearly 100 applications from 18 states, and representing 58 colleges and universities, nine individuals have been selected for this year's fellowship. In September, these fellows will begin their...

CLEVELAND tm: (teach + make)

Although he’s been here a few months already, Creative Fusion international artist Cristian Schmitt, from Chile, was just recently welcomed by the community at a reception held at the Idea Center in PlayhouseSquare. Creative Fusion, now in its second year, partners with Cleveland’s cultural, educational, and civic institutions to...

#CLExHAV: Behind the Scenes of the Cleveland Havana Ballet

Building on a collaboration that began as part of our spring 2017 Creative Fusion: Cuba Edition international artist residency, Verb Ballets of Cleveland and ProDanza of Havana have taken their partnership a step further to form the Cleveland Havana Ballet, a temporary merging of the two companies to produce the full-length Cuban ballet...

Summer of Purpose: Maddie Schwartz

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 Maddie Schwartz, who spent her summer at FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art, where...

Boris Oicherman named Cleveland Foundation program director for arts & culture

Boris Oicherman named Cleveland Foundation program director for arts & culture Curator, artist and engineer joins the foundation team today Photo courtesy of Katya Oicherman Release Date: 9.19.2022 CLEVELAND – Following a national search, the Cleveland Foundation is pleased to announce that Boris Oicherman, Ph.D. will join...

Current Donors FAQs

Expand AllWho should I contact if I have questions? Please contact the Philanthropy Team at 216.685.2006. What are the Goff and Legacy societies? These are Cleveland Foundation recognition societies. Membership in the Frederick Harris Goff Society is available to donors who have contributed gifts of $10,000 or more. The Legacy Society...

A Look At The 2011 Summer Internship Program

The Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program class of 2011 can expect to be immersed in dynamic projects touching almost every aspect of life in our community.The 16 projects are grouped into four clusters: strengthening nonprofit organizations (capacity building), testing new ideas and innovative solutions (game changers)...