Cleveland Neighborhood Safety Fund announces first $1 million in grantmaking to grassroots violence prevention programs
Release Date: 12.20.2023
CLEVELAND – Today the City of Cleveland and Cleveland Foundation announced the first round of programs to be funded through the newly established Cleveland Neighborhood Safety Fund.
The...
Purpose: To provide scholarship support for graduating female students from Shaw High School. Must rank in top 5 percent of the class. Selection decisions are based on college admission test scores, GPA, extracurricular activities, and teacher appraisals.
For information and to apply, contact: Guidance office, Shaw High...
Purpose: To provide scholarship support for active church members who reside in the city of Cleveland or one of its bordering suburbs who plan to enroll in an accredited college or university in pursuit of higher education.
About the program: Former members of Greater Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church established the Reverend A...
Purpose: To provide scholarship support for graduating seniors from Shaker Heights High School. Selection decisions are based principally on scholastic ability and financial need.
For information and to apply, contact: Guidance office, Shaker Heights High School
Award process: Formal notification of award will be made by the...
Jan. 18, 2019 was a historic day for our community as Cleveland was officially named as the fourth Say Yes to Education community-wide chapter in the nation. With this announcement came the promise of holistic support – including tuition scholarships and wraparound support services – for students in the Cleveland Metropolitan School...
As the nation’s only juried prize given to books that confront racism, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (AWBA) are closely linked to Martin Luther King Jr.’s efforts to advance racial justice and civil rights. For more than 87 years, the distinguished books earning Anisfield-Wolf prizes have opened and challenged minds, making important...
Purpose: To provide scholarship support for seniors graduating from Ashton High School or a consolidated school thereof who are committed to pursuing a degree in education or medical field at a four-year university. A minimum grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required. Strong moral character and involvement in extracurricular...
Books About Love, Death, War, and a Small Baptist Church Have All Won the 86th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Release Date: 4.5.2021
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today unveiled the winners of its 86th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. The 2021 recipients of the only national juried prize for literature that confronts...
Purpose: For graduating high school seniors who are residents of Cleveland and will attend a two- or four-year accredited educational institution, and who attended one of the following Cleveland public schools for at least two years: James A. Garfield, Louisa May Alcott, or Charles A. Mooney.
This is a Biennial Award offered every two...
We at the Cleveland Foundation are immensely appreciative of our donors, for without your continued generosity, we would never be able to address Greater Cleveland’s ongoing needs in a timely or impactful manner.
As your personal partner in philanthropy, we understand that individual donors have individual needs, and will work with...