Announcing new hires and enhancements to our grantmaking team in 2018!

We’re kicking off 2018 with some exciting news! Our grantmaking team is now set up to enhance our collaboration and impact in the community.To better align our board directed and community responsive grantmaking, we’ve refined our program staff’s specific areas of focus:Leadership DevelopmentYouth & Social...

Skate Free on New Year’s Eve

Skate Free on New Year’s EveCleveland Foundation Skating Rink in Public SquareRELEASE DATE: 12.21.2017CLEVELAND – Looking for a fun, family-friendly  outing to bring in the New Year? The perfect hassle-free afternoon date? A low-key, high-energy friends and neighbors celebration? The Cleveland Foundation Skating Rink will be open...

November Grant Highlights

We’re thrilled to announce $11.3 million in November grants to organizations serving Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga County residents! Many of our grants this month concentrated on education and youth development, and vulnerable populations. Just a few highlights include:Vulnerable Populations:$103,000 to Linking Employment Abilities &amp...

$1M of Investment Going to Slavic Village as Part of Cleveland Chain Reaction

$1M of Investment Going to Slavic Village as Part of Cleveland Chain Reaction Release Date: 4.21.2017CLEVELAND – Slavic Village, an east side neighborhood in the city of Cleveland, has been selected as the host neighborhood for Cleveland Chain Reaction, an economic development project that will match local investors with local...

Join the effort to support recovery in Puerto Rico

Nov. 29, 2017 - Thanks to the generosity of the Greater Cleveland community, we raised more than $184,000 for Puerto Rico relief efforts! At this time, all funds are being transferred to the Puerto Rico Community Foundation for use in the hardest hit areas of the island. Donations are still being accepted...

September Grant Highlights

We’re thrilled to announce $9.9 million in September grants to organizations serving Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga County residents! This takes the foundation’s third-quarter grantmaking total to $21.1 million, bringing the yearly investment in Greater Cleveland to $62.9 million.Many of our grants this month concentrated on education...

Community partners fight lead poisoning in Glenville

Greater Cleveland has a lead poisoning problem and it’s threatening our youngest residents. Approximately 15% of children ages six and younger in Greater Cleveland have tested positive for elevated blood lead levels. In some areas, more than one in four children tested have lead poisoning.Children living in low-income urban areas, where...

The Higley Family

The Higley Family The Higley family has been an integral part of the Cleveland community for more than 150 years. In 1925, Albert M. Higley, Sr. founded the highly respected construction company bearing his name, which is still active today. He went on to serve on and chair numerous civic and community boards including the Cleveland...