2024 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards winners include stories that navigate racial politics’ influence on Asian-American identity, Indigenous people’s shaping of American history, and race at the intersection of art and history

Cleveland, OH (March 26, 2024) – The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, presented by the Cleveland Foundation, today announced the winners of the 89th annual awards. The 2024 recipients of the only national juried prize for literature that confronts racism and explores diversity are: Maxine Hong Kingston, Lifetime Achievement Ned...

Common Ground 2020: Accommodating Our New Normal

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the national reckoning on systemic racism in America that has been at the forefront in recent weeks, Common Ground has adapted this year to give existing registered and multi-year hosts the flexibility to take action on the issues that matter to them and their communities. Because of the...

Cleveland Foundation announces social impact investing goal

Cleveland Foundation announces social impact investing goal Foundation approves $150 million program by the end of 2022 Release Date: 5.7.2019 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced that it will allocate $150 million in capital for social impact investing by the end of 2022. The foundation defines social impact...

#CLESuccess: Highlights From Our Annual Meeting

Thank you to everyone who joined us on May 7 for the Cleveland Foundation 2019 Annual Meeting presented by KeyBank! It was our largest annual meeting yet, with more than 1,600 people in attendance.  Pictured above are talented dancers from the Cuyahoga Community College Creative Arts Dance Academy's Advanced Ensemble, who closed the...

Stories of Impact: How the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park is Connecting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Environmental Justice and Preservation

The 33,000 acres of protected land between Cleveland and Akron that we know as Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) was established in 1974 as a part of President Nixon’s “Parks to the People” policy, an initiative created to make national parks relevant to nearby urban populations. Now, CVNP, the only national park in Ohio, is...

A Catalytic Vision for the Community and a New Home for the Cleveland Foundation

More than a century ago, the community came together to establish the Cleveland Foundation. Since then, generations of Greater Clevelanders have played a role in helping the foundation to grow and evolve; they have laid the groundwork for the next chapter in our history. Today, we are thrilled to announce our intentions to join...