Cleveland Foundation announces $16.4 million in grants

Cleveland Foundation announces $16.4 million in grants Neighborhood engagement and revitalization a focus of first-quarter grantmaking RELEASE DATE: 3.27.14 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors announced today a $3.3 million grant – the largest of its centennial year to date – to continue support of...

Cleveland Foundation receives $1.7 million from Geis Foundation to support youth

Cleveland Foundation receives $1.7 million from Geis Foundation to support youth RELEASE DATE: 2.11.14 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the first major gift of its centennial year: $1.7 million from the Erwin & Katherine Geis Charitable Foundation. The gift will be used to establish the Erwin & Katherine...

Arts & Culture

Give to Arts Advancement A vibrant arts and cultural community has long been one of Cleveland’s greatest assets. Together with our partners and donors, we work to ensure Greater Cleveland enjoys abundance, equity and excellence in arts and culture.   Creative Fusion Since 2008, the Cleveland Foundation has brought more...

Board of Directors

All DepartmentsConstance Hill-JohnsonBoard of DirectorsChairpersonAppointed 2018 by the Board of Directors Constance Hill-Johnson is the Owner and Managing Director of Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services, a national franchise, in Cleveland Ohio. Visiting Angels is an in-home service provider assisting the elderly and older adult...

The World Comes to the Heartland

Last Monday, five accomplished international artists arrived in Cleveland to begin their three-month residencies as part of the Cleveland Foundation’s revised Creative Fusion program. From now until the end of November, Sanjib Bhattacharya, Lucineh Hovanissian, Ivan Lecaros, Kapila Palihawadana, and Guillermo Trejo will be dancing, singing, printmaking, painting, and concertizing with local artists,

Faith-based organizations in action

Think about the YMCA, Salvation Army, and Habitat for Humanity. What do they all have in common? (Besides, of course, the fact that each organization has made significant contributions to society.) Each of them was founded as a faith-based organization. In other words, these organizations can trace their origins to a particular religious...

Cleveland Metroparks and Cleveland Foundation Announce Centennial Trail 5K

Cleveland Metroparks and Cleveland Foundation Announce Centennial Trail 5K All registration fees to benefit the Cleveland Metroparks Emerald Necklace Endowment Fund of the Cleveland Foundation Release Date: 8.2.2018 CLEVELAND – Cleveland Metroparks and the Cleveland Foundation are holding the first annual Cleveland Metroparks and...

A Year in Review: Our Highlights from 2018

As we reflect on the past twelve months, the moments that stand out to us are defined by the people and organizations in Greater Cleveland working to make our community better. We've been lucky to partner with many of them in 2018. Here are some highlights:  Cleveland's Path to Say Yes  Over the past 18 months, our community has...