A guest blog by Reverend Christine A. Smith, Senior Pastor of Restoration Ministries in Euclid, Ohio
In 2017, our congregation (formerly Covenant Baptist Church; now, Restoration Ministries of Greater Cleveland, Inc.) prayed for greater opportunities to impact our community in meaningful ways. We began the journey by attending community...
Three organizations and groups receive latest round of grantmaking from Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund
Phase II now moving to monthly cycle for remaining funds
Release Date: 6.2.2021
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announced today its 15th cycle of biweekly grants as part of its Phase II...
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 COVID-19 pandemic presented a number of challenges for local organizations – from the health and safety of staff and clients to the disruption of services and financial uncertainty. Many of these issues landed on human resources and administrative staff, who were tasked with navigating ever-changing state and federal guidelines...
Cleveland Black Futures Fund announces nearly $2 million in grants
49 organizations supported by first round of grantmaking
Release Date: 6.29.2021
View video from Cleveland Black Futures Fund committee.
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation and its partners today announced $1.89 million to 49 organizations in the initial round of...
Launched in the summer of 2021, Assembly for the Arts is a nonprofit organization working to strengthen and support Greater Cleveland’s arts and culture sector with a focus on advocacy, cultural policy, racial equity initiatives, research, marketing that elevates the region, and services for nonprofits, artists, and creative businesses...
Nearly $117 million granted by Cleveland Foundation and its donors in 2021
Foundation board of directors approves more than $27.7 million in Q4 grantmaking
Release Date: 12.15.2021
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation Board of Directors today announced nearly $28 million in grants approved in the final quarter of 2021. Supporting...
Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund eclipses $16 million in grantmaking
Deadline for Phase II applications is August 1
Release Date: 7.14.2021
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announced today its 16th cycle of biweekly grants as part of its Phase II efforts to support the Greater Cleveland...
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To Our Community and Grantee Partners:
Thank you all for your continued work to support Greater Cleveland throughout some of the most tumultuous times in our region’s history. Our residents, organizations, and institutions continue to be tested, but in the face of adversity, we have demonstrated...
Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Sebastian Canales, who spent his summer with The Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association (GCNCA)...