April Centennial Gift: Cleveland Foundation Day at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

April Centennial Gift: Cleveland Foundation Day at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Saturday, Apr. 26, will be the first free weekend day for all visitors to the Zoo in nearly 20 years and includes admission to The RainForest Download the Cleveland Foundation Day at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: Special Programming Schedule Flyer Fact...

Fellow Friday: Meet the 2023-24 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellows

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...

Public Service Fellowship

Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship Timeline March 19 - April 3* – Semi-Finalist Interviews April 8 - May 3* – Virtual Finalist Interviews with Host Agencies Week of April 22 – Fellows Selection Begins August 1* – Fellowship Begins *Candidates must be available on these dates  Creating Pathways to Careers...

Cleveland Foundation Announces Senior Leadership Appointments

Cleveland Foundation Announces Senior Leadership Appointments release date: November 10, 2016CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the promotion of India Pierce Lee to Senior Vice President, Program. Pierce Lee will lead the Cleveland Foundation's grantmaking team, working with the board, staff, and community leaders to...

Cleveland Foundation announces $3 million in January grants

Cleveland Foundation announces $3 million in January grants RELEASE DATE: 01.30.2015 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $3 million in grants for the month of January.  A focus of the January funding will advance the Cleveland Foundation's priority area of neighborhood revitalization, with a...

Gay Games Makes History, Donates Nearly $150,000 to Northeast Ohio LGBT Funds

Gay Games Makes History, Donates Nearly $150,000 to Northeast Ohio LGBT Funds Most-profitable Games ever gives $120,000 to new fund at Cleveland Foundation and $27,000 to Akron’s Gay Community Endowment Fund release date: 2.19.2015 CLEVELAND+AKRON, Ohio – The ninth Gay Games were the most profitable in its 32-year history...

Cleveland Foundation announces 2023 Foundations for Philanthropy class

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...

It IS About The Language

Among the many rewards of working here at the Cleveland Foundation, one that I particularly enjoy is the opportunity to have some connection to the Anisfield Wolf Book Award ceremony each year. If you don’t know about this award (and shame on you if you are in the literary world and you don’t), it is international in scope and the...