One year in, reflecting on the pandemic in our community

This month marks one year since life in Greater Cleveland was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past 12 months, the challenges have been profound; lives and livelihoods have been lost, and deep-seated disparities across nearly every measure of wellbeing in our community have widened. In the midst of all of this, we have also seen...

Corporate Services

The Corporate Community Gives Back with the Cleveland Foundation Center for Philanthropy The Cleveland Foundation is uniquely positioned to help companies give back to the community. The corporate funds and services offered through the Center for Philanthropy help businesses of all sizes take a strategic, cost-effective approach to...

As a College Now mentor, you can change the life of a local student – learn how!

Getting into college is hard, but it can be even harder to get through college. Students benefit from the support of a caring adult who has been through college before and can offer perspective and advice. That’s the idea behind the College Now Mentoring Program, a virtual program that connects Say Yes and College Now scholarship...

Cleveland Innovation Project announces initiatives to propel region’s growth

Cleveland Innovation Project announces initiatives to propel region’s growth  Aim is to establish Cleveland as a leading Midwestern region for technology-led growth and inclusion by 2030  Release Date: 10.14.2020 CLEVELAND—The Cleveland Innovation Project— an alliance of the Cleveland Foundation, Fund For Our Economic...

Make your voice count for your community

Engaged residents make their communities stronger. Now more than ever, it is vital that Greater Clevelanders exercise their civic rights by voting, taking the census and holding their government leaders accountable. Here are three simple ways to make your voice count for your community:  Vote Early voting in Ohio has begun! Check...

Public Service Fellowship Application Information

Applications for the 2024-2025 Public Service Fellowship Program are currently being reviewed and will continue to be accepted for consideration through March 18, 2024.   Details on Eligibility & How to Apply: Applicants must be: College graduates who earned their undergraduate degrees between spring 2020 and spring 2024 or...

February Grant Highlights

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...

Summer of Purpose: Diamond Green-Phillips

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Diamond Green-Phillips, who is working with Joseph’s Home, where she is assisting with grant writing, social media and...

#GivingTuesdayNow: A Global Day of Giving and Unity on May 5

Giving Tuesday is an international day of charitable giving that normally takes place on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. Recognizing the enormous need caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Giving Tuesday organizers are responding with #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020...