Summer of Purpose: Kimberly Rodríguez Arroyo

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 Kimberly Rodríguez Arroyo, who spent her summer at College Now Greater Cleveland working with their resource...

Summer of Purpose Alumni Reflections: Shneur Kushner

In this #SummerOfPurpose blog, we catch up with Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program alum Shneur Kushner, who shares his reflections on his 2020 internship at Union Miles Development Corporation. Shneur now works as a special projects officer at Slavic Village Development where he helps encourage future leaders as an intern...

Building Common Ground: Art Hat inspires creativity and environmental awareness

By Bri Oldham, Cleveland Foundation Equity Communications and Engagement Fellow What does it mean to build Common Ground? One Cleveland multi-media artist answers this question by highlighting the issue of plastic pollution and putting words into action through the creation of plastic-based art. On Sept. 12, Ron Shelton, along with...

Stories of Giving: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Delta Alpha Lambda Chapter

The brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. may have come to the city of Cleveland from different colleges, in different years and from different places in life, but the common bond of service that first inspired them to join continues driving them to help make their community a better place. For the brothers of the Cleveland Chapter...

Donor Profiles

The M.F. Cachat Charitable Foundation Fund All of us came from pretty humble beginnings. We were given opportunities and we took them. We feel a moral responsibility to share what we’ve been given. ...

Charles D. Whitmer Fund Scholarship

Charles D. Whitmer, a business owner in Greater Cleveland, learned at an early age the value of working, saving and investing his earnings. His father encouraged him, as early as the age of 10, to save a portion of his paper route earnings. Today, his endeavors have paid off the way he had hoped. The hard work of rising at 4 a.m., loading...

Neighborhood Revitalization & Engagement

Give to Neighborhood Revitalization We believe all Greater Cleveland residents deserve vibrant, healthy neighborhoods. Together with donors and community partners, we focus on the intersections of: People: connecting residents in meaningful ways; Place: enhancements to the built and natural environment; and Power: organizing...

Summer of Purpose: Emily Reyes

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 Emily Reyes, who spent her summer at the Young Latino Network, where she worked alongside staff to encourage...

2019 Common Ground History

Everyone wants a seat at the table. Common Ground offers the ability to take a seat – or to set the table for others – and participate in community conversations designed to encourage and foster new connections. Common Ground challenges individuals, organizations and community leaders to build, join and share conversations across our...