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Expand AllWhat types of programs do you fund? The Cleveland Foundation makes most of its grants to tax-exempt agencies classified as 501(c)(3) organizations (public charities as defined by the Internal Revenue Service) in Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga counties. Some grants are also made to government agencies and...
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Expand AllWho can apply for a scholarship offered through the Cleveland Foundation?Please see our "How to Apply" page for all the details. The scholarships have varied and diverse criteria beyond the universal requirements. Visit our Scholarship Listings page where you can click on individual scholarships for...
Schedule announced for Cleveland Book Week 2023, highlighted by the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards ceremony at the Maltz Performing Arts Center
88th class of winners will also be featured in documentary-style production
Release Date: 8.23.2023
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the schedule for the eighth annual...
Schedule unveiled for virtual Cleveland Book Week 2020; Hour-long Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards show to air on WVIZ/PBS
85th class of winners to be featured in documentary-style production
Release Date: 9.10.2020
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the schedule for the fifth annual Cleveland Book Week. This year’s...
Schedule Announced for Cleveland Book Week 2017Colson Whitehead, Professional Book Nerds Podcast and 82nd annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards among events promoting Cleveland as a literary destinationRELEASE DATE: 08.16.17CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the schedule for the second annual Cleveland Book Week. This...
Cleveland Neighborhood Safety Fund announces $1 million in grantmaking to support violence prevention efforts
Funding will assist organizations and programs working to curb violence this summer and beyond
CLEVELAND (June 14, 2024) – The City of Cleveland, Cleveland City Council and Cleveland Foundation announced today that...
Why do so many people choose to give through the Cleveland Foundation? The reasons and interests are as unique as the story of the donor. Northeast Ohioan Ed Rivalsky established a customized giving strategy with the Cleveland Foundation a few years after the sale of his home IV infusion pharmacy and home health agency network to a...
Cleveland Foundation centennial gift partners to honor foundation’s year of giving with more gifts to the community in 2015RELEASE DATE: 01.02.15CLEVELAND – As the Cleveland Foundation officially begins its 101st year today, it is pleased to announce that many of the organizations it partnered with last year for the monthly centennial...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced students across the community to learn from home and complete their schoolwork online. However, many families – especially those living in poverty – don’t have access to a computer or high-speed internet in their homes. It’s estimated that nearly a quarter of Cuyahoga County households have no...