Support the people of Ukraine

Food. Medicine. Shelter. A number of organizations here in Greater Cleveland and around the world are coordinating relief efforts to address the humanitarian crisis unfolding from the war in Ukraine. And generous donors are responding. See our list below for more information and a pathway for direct giving. In this time of dire need, your...

January Grant Highlights

We’re delighted to kick off 2018 with a great first month of grantmaking! In January we made a variety of grants – totaling nearly $3.4 million – to organizations serving residents of Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. Here are just a few highlights:$14,580 to A Kid at Art for the Heart to allow underserved children in Lake County...

Evergreen Cooperative Laundry Expands through Partnership with the Cleveland Clinic

May 10 was an exciting day at Evergreen Cooperative Laundry, thanks to a big announcement that the co-op made a deal with the Cleveland Clinic to assume operations of the clinic’s laundry facility in Collinwood. The expansion will nearly triple the size of Evergreen Cooperative Laundry, growing the number of employees by 122% by the...

The Ginn Family

Curating the Fine Art of Giving As art collectors with an eye for impressionist masterpieces and other European art, early 20th century Clevelanders Frank Hadley Ginn and Cornelia Root Ginn enjoyed meeting with New York art dealers at their home in Gates Mills. With each purchase, they were curating Cleveland history and laying the...

Summer of Purpose: Scott King

Commitment to a short-term opportunity can often lead to the achievement of long-term goals. This ideology is exemplified by organizations like the Cleveland Housing Network (CHN). CHN is a not-for-profit organization working to build strong communities through affordable housing in the Cleveland area. CHN’s housing model includes a...

Summer of Purpose: Kirby Suntala

Summer is here in the C-L-E, and it’s never felt quite this good.  We witnessed the Cleveland Cavaliers win the NBA Championship in historic fashion, and my summer internship with FutureHeights is off to a great start!FutureHeights, Cleveland Heights’ own civic engagement nonprofit, works to create a vibrant and sustainable future...

Future of Cities

This week, community members gathered for the “Future Cleveland” panel discussion at The City Club of Cleveland. If you missed it, you can still watch or listen to the conversation.Panelists explored the kind of future we want for Cleveland. Our region’s core city is makingbig improvements, but there is still much work to be done...