By Kathleen MarincicWest Side Market
Storytelling is something I have always been passionate about. I love recounting events in as much detail as I can, hoping to prompt a few laughs and share nice memories with those I encounter. Stories help define us, give meaning to context and connect generations. I decided to major in public...
Purpose: To provide scholarships for African-American vocal students who are U.S. citizens and pursuing graduate-level study in vocal performance or music education, with an emphasis on voice. Candidates must be committed to preserving the art form of Negro spiritual singing as exemplified by Roland Hayes, Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson...
We’re excited to share a few highlights from our recent grants to organizations serving residents of Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. These November grants focus support on housing and services for homeless individuals and families, health and medical research, and early childhood development:
Housing & Supportive...
By Ann Mastandrea, Cleveland Foundation Leadership Development Intern
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly cast its shadow over everyone in the United States. There isn’t a single person whose life hasn’t in some way been touched by the virus. However, some people, including older adults and those who work with them, have been...
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...
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Kate Terrell joined the Cleveland Foundation in June 2019 and currently serves as a Program Officer focusing on projects related to health and human services. Prior to joining the Foundation, Kate spent nearly a decade working with and for out-of-school time programs...
Cleveland Foundation approves $17 million in Q3 grants
Foundation, donors grant more than $72 million in 2019 year-to-date
RELEASE DATE: 9.27.2019
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors today announced $17 million in grants approved in the third quarter of 2019. Supporting residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga...
Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns and Porter Cleveland Fellows as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Maggie Lawler, a Porter Cleveland Fellow who spent her summer working at Reaching...
The Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship offers emerging young leaders the skills and networks needed to create the community they envision and jumpstart a career in public service. In this #FellowFriday blog, 2018-19 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow Courtney Hutchinson talks about her year-long experience working...
We’re excited to share a few highlights from our recent grants to organizations serving residents of Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. These November grants focus on expanding access to vital community resources, promoting quality programs for local students, and connecting adults who are in or nearing retirement to meaningful...