Everyone knows who Amelia Earhart was. Her disappearance is perhaps more widely known than her participation in the 1929 Women's Air Derby, but here at the International Women's Air & Space Museum it is her life and her contributions to women in aviation for which she is celebrated. Luckily for me, she is also the reason I get to...
Launched in 2016, the Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship immerses talented, emerging leaders from across the country in the work of Cleveland’s public sector, providing them an opportunity to develop their skills, enhance their networks, and jumpstart a career in public service. With the goals of attracting and retaining...
Cleveland Foundation announces $12.7 million in July grants
RELEASE DATE: 7.31.2015
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $12.7 million in grants for the month of July.
A focus of the foundation’s July funding is youth development.
“We’re pleased many of our grants this month support new...
Learn. Engage. Champion.
Fred Talks build on Cleveland Foundation founder Frederick Harris Goff's legacy of innovative thinking by inviting community members to learn, engage with one another, and champion new ideas in conversations with local and national thought leaders. Each free event features a thought-provoking conversation...
A Novel Singing Zambia, Poetry from a “Deaf Republic” and a Group Portrait of Anthropology’s Renegades Have All Won the 85th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Release Date 3.30.2020
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today unveiled the winners of its 85th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. The 2020 recipients of the only...
Cleveland Foundation announces 2023 Foundations for Philanthropy class
Release Date: 12.19.2022
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the 24-member class of its Foundations for Philanthropy (FFP) program. Now in its fourth cohort, FFP is an interactive experience designed to launch individuals into lifelong...
The end of the year traditionally marks a season of giving — to our friends and families, and for many, to the charitable organizations and causes we hold dear.
You can make a difference in Greater Cleveland by joining us in celebrating #GivingTuesday on Nov. 29. Launched in 2012, this international day of giving inspires people to...
The Lake-Geauga Fund of the Cleveland Foundation wraps up 2021 grantmaking, adds Nicole M. Parker to advisory committee
Release Date: 1.7.2022
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors recently approved $135,000 to support Lake and Geauga counties from the Lake-Geauga Fund of the Cleveland Foundation. In combination with...
The Cleveland Foundation recently commissioned a series of 17 portraits by local artist Billy Delfs of those who are making our region a better place. We call them Place.Makers—the people behind the buildings, programs and places who are making our community a better home for all.
Our Place.Makers blog series will highlight each of...
We’re excited to share a few highlights from our recent grants to organizations serving residents of Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. These February grants focus support on Health & Safety, Human Services and Arts & Culture.
Health and Safety
$120,000 to American Red Cross, Greater Cleveland Chapter to expand Operation...