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
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Steven D. Standley honored with Homer C. Wadsworth Award
RELEASE DATE: 6.11.2014
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today honored Steven D. Standley, chief administrative officer for University Hospitals of Cleveland, with its 2014 Homer C. Wadsworth Award. The award is given annually to a local leader who has demonstrated...
January is National Mentoring Month, and for good reason: mentoring is linked to improved academic, social and economic prospects. Young adults who had mentors are 55% more likely to be enrolled in college, more than twice as likely to say they held a leadership position in a club or sports team and 78% more likely to volunteer regularly...
Cleveland Foundation names Rosanne Potter new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerRELEASE DATE: 4.15.2016CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the appointment of Rosanne Potter as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Potter replaces retiring Cleveland Foundation SVP and CFO Kate Asbeck.Potter...
Chautauqua Institution welcomes Cleveland Foundation, The City Club of Cleveland as collaborators in ‘Future of Cities’ week, Aug. 1–5RELEASE DATE: 4.22.16CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Chautauqua Institution today announced its lineup of programs and events for Aug. 1–5, 2016, a week of lectures and discussions on “The Future of...
Cleveland Foundation announces free skating in Public Square on Valentine’s DayStarting February 14 at 3 p.m., make a date to skate on Cleveland Foundation Skating Rinkrelease date: 1.31.2017CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced it will present a free afternoon and evening of ice skating on Cleveland Foundation Skating...
Cleveland Foundation awards its second annual Encore Cleveland Prize to Jack Binder for socially impactful work by Greater Clevelanders aged 50+ New grants for Encore Cleveland bring foundation’s support of initiative to $4.3 millionrelease date: 11.16.2016CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation presented its second annual Encore...
Cleveland Foundation continues support for redesigned Public Square with $100,000 grant for community programming
release date: 11.14.2016
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors today announced a $100,000 grant to support ongoing community programming on Cleveland Foundation Centennial Plaza in Public Square. This...
Cleveland Foundation announces next centennial legacy grant: Public Square
Board of directors approves $8 million for transformation of Public Square; South plaza to be named “Cleveland Foundation Centennial Plaza”
Download: Public Square grant announcement remarks from Ronn Richard, President & CEO.
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May Centennial Gift: Cleveland Foundation Day on Wade Oval
May 24 will be the first free Saturday for Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Museum of Natural History and Western Reserve Historical Society
Includes special free programming at the always-free Cleveland Museum of Art
Download the Cleveland Foundation Day on Wade...