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...

Summer of Purpose: Mary Ellen Riley

Get on Your Bikes and Ride…To Work!   Alarm goes off at 6 a.m., hit snooze, roll over, pull covers over your head. Jump in the shower, brew a cup of joe, pour some cereal, grab your keys and prepare yourself for stop-and-go traffic, crazy morning drivers, spilling your coffee on that wrinkled white shirt, and don’t even get me...

Innovation Centers Spark Ideas in Cuyahoga County

Blog post by Kara Copeland, Program Officer, The Cleveland FoundationLast month, I was honored to represent the Cleveland Foundation for the opening of the Cuyahoga County’s Public Library’s (CCPL) first Innovation Center located within the Garfield Heights Library Branch. The Cleveland Foundation has partnered with the CCPL for some...

Building Common Ground: Celebrating 103 Years of Community Impact

On May 10, we celebrated 103 years of community impact at the 2017 Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting presented by KeyBank! Donors, board members, civic leaders, community partners and Greater Cleveland residents came together at Playhouse Square’s State Theatre to celebrate the exciting initiatives taking place in our community and...

We Support the Ohio Fairness Act. Here’s Why.

Did you know? In most parts of Ohio, it's still legal to discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. The Ohio Fairness Act, House Bill 369, adds sexual orientation and gender identity or expression to the laws that make discrimination illegal in Ohio; the bill protects LGBTQ people from...

Year of the Cleveland Snake

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...

Summer of Purpose: Everyone is Welcome

By Dana J. Smith Cleveland Special Events Corporation/Gay Games 9 To me, the city of Cleveland has always represented new beginnings and personal growth. I moved to Cleveland in 2011 to attend Cleveland State University, and my experience in the city has helped me grow into the person I am today. Cleveland has offered me so many...

Welcome 2014 Summer Interns!

This week we welcomed the 15th class of the Cleveland Foundation’s Summer Intern Program – a group we are calling our “centennial cohort.”  This group of 16 professionals represents some of the top talent and emerging leadership of our region. The summer internship program’s objectives are to provide a meaningful...