Since 1999, the Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program has provided undergraduates, graduate students and recent graduates a "summer of purpose" - an opportunity to work in Cleveland-area nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies during an 11-week paid internship. The program aligns with the foundation’s commitment to...
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Expand AllWho can apply for a scholarship offered through the Cleveland Foundation?Please see our "How to Apply" page for all the details. The scholarships have varied and diverse criteria beyond the universal requirements. Visit our Scholarship Listings page where you can click on individual scholarships for...
Cleveland Foundation announces $180,000 grant for Global Cleveland’s International VillageNeighborhood revitalization project creates safe, affordable housing and support services for underserved families in Stockyard, Clark-Fulton and Old Brooklyn RELEASE DATE: 5.22.2017CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors recently...
Equity in the Arts Fund announces almost $300,000 in 2023 grantmaking
Fund has awarded close to $10 million since its inception in 1994
Release Date: 12.19.2023
CLEVELAND – The Equity in the Arts Fund (EITAF) announced 18 organizations that have been awarded $299,000 in funding as part of the latest round of grants.
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Artists' creativity has children dancing through the streets with the "Lake Erie Monster"Creative Fusion artists Mely Barragan and Daniel Ruanova live in Tijuana, Mexico, but spend a lot of time in Beijing, China, where they maintain a studio for Chinese artists to create temporary exhibits. So it was a natural placement for them, as...
Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Audrey Ray, who spent her summer at FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art, a free public...
Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from John Brett, who is working with Chagrin River Watershed Partners, where he supports the assessment of stream and wetland...
Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Milo Schumann, who spent their summer with SPACES, where they assisted with the production, development, and...
By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern
The Cleveland Foundation is proud to announce the second round of grantmaking for the Cleveland Black Futures Fund. In the second round of funding, monetary grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 will be available, in addition to a limited number of...
More than 20 nonprofit organizations across Cuyahoga, Lake and Summit counties have partnered up to compete in the Adult Literacy XPRIZE Communities Competition as team Lit Fit NEO with the goal of qualifying for a $100,000 prize that will be allocated to adult literacy efforts.
With research showing that 77% of Americans now own a...