I have been amazed and enlightened by many things I have learned from the Cuban artists who have been in residence these past months as part of our Creative Fusion program. Last week, art historian Meira Marrero and visual artist Josè Toirac presented their work at a lecture in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic at the clinic’s...
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The Cleveland Foundation’s mission is to enhance the lives of all residents of Greater Cleveland, now and for generations to come, by working together with our donors to build community endowment, address needs through grantmaking, and provide leadership on key community issues.
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In early October, we issued a call to our nonprofit and public sector partners to apply to host a Cleveland Foundation intern for the summer of 2013. Out of a pool of 90 applications, we selected 17 projects (see list below) that address a variety local challenges and opportunities, from adult literacy and youth...
More than 2500 Clevelanders – artists, students, and the public, had direct and meaningful contact with six international artists, in residence here through Creative Fusion - the Cleveland Foundation’s Global Arts Initiative. Many of these Clevelanders developed deep and extended relationships with these artists, working hands-on to...
By Maria RamosCuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office
What is the first law of thermodynamics?
The first law of thermodynamics states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed.
To your everyday science major, the definition of the first law of thermodynamics is a typical test question. We have been well trained to spit out these...
Community Foundation Atlas Now Available: Most Comprehensive Dataset About Community Foundations Just Published
As field celebrates a century of impact, nearly three-quarters of community foundations were created in the last 25 years
RELEASE DATE: 10.20.2014
CLEVELAND - Today at the 2014 Fall Conference for Community Foundations, an...
Purpose: The purpose of the fund is to advance education by providing scholarships to graduating high school seniors from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District who will be attending a qualified post-secondary educational institution.
Background: The Lillian Louise Mayle White Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2014, and...
By Ronn Richard President & CEO, Cleveland Foundation
As 2014 came to a close, the Cleveland Foundation completed a yearlong centennial observance that surpassed our dreams. Thanks to dedicated donors, superb media partners like Crain's, generous corporate sponsors, supportive grantee organizations and more than 185,000 area...
UPDATE: 5.15.2015Thank you for your interest in the Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting Presented by KeyBank. Due to tremendous community interest, all tickets have been reserved for this event. If you wish to be added to our waitlist, please send your name, email and phone number [email username="JFARQUHAR" link-text="HERE"]. For the...
Among the final sessions at this year’s Grantmakers in the Arts conference was a panel that included speakers from the Nonprofit Finance Fund, National Arts Strategies, and the Mellon, Boston and Doris Duke Foundations. The uncertainly titled “One Step Back, 2 Steps Forward?” session took a pragmatic look at what new strategies...