If you tuned in for the 2021 Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting Week Presented by KeyBank, you likely heard the news that the Cleveland Foundation has been developing a new strategic direction that will guide our work over the next decade. Well before the pandemic, conversations had started around how we could work more closely with...
By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern
The month of June nationally commemorates and honors the contributions made by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) community. Pride celebrates the multiple identities that exists within the spectrum while highlighting the importance of...
Great news for our community: Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity is growing opportunities for local families to enter its home ownership program!
What is Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity?
Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity (Cleveland Habitat) is a nonprofit organization that brings affordable housing to Greater Cleveland...
A guest blog from Black Environmental Leaders
What do we mean when we talk about environmental justice?
It starts with an acknowledgement, for instance, that African Americans are more likely to live near coal-fired power plants, oil and gas refining plants, and other generating facilities while disproportionately suffering their ill...
Wondering how you can take action on the community issues you care about? Join Neighborhood Connections’ Neighbor Up network! Neighbor Up unites people across lines of difference, creates a web of collaboration and exchange, and encourages residents and institutional leaders from different Cleveland neighborhoods to work together to...
Launched in 2013 by the Cleveland Foundation, Encore Cleveland helps to connect and fund a network of organizations to provide experienced Greater Clevelanders an array of meaningful opportunities in the community upon retirement or near the end of their primary careers. In our “Spotlight Encore Cleveland” guest blog series, we go...
Most years, Common Ground is a single-day initiative where people gather at locations across Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties to share a meal, connect with one another, build community and take action on the issues they care about. This year was different. In response to the unique environment in which we are currently living, Common...
Yesterday, I watched my older daughter dance on the stage of the Greg L. Reese Performing Arts Center located at the East Cleveland Library. I was a proud parent, watching her tackle a particularly challenging contemporary ballet piece, silently cheering her on. But at the same time, I was moved by the beautiful space, the incredible...
Launched in 2016, the Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship immerses talented, emerging leaders from across the country in the work of Cleveland’s public sector, providing them an opportunity to develop their skills, enhance their networks, and jumpstart a career in public service. The fellowship program aims to attract and...
Cleveland chain reaction takes major steps forward in bringing $1M investment to a city neighborhoodFive investors and neighborhood finalists are announcedRelease Date: 4.3.2017CLEVELAND, OH – Major developments are taking place with The Cleveland Chain Reaction, an economic development project that will match local investors with local...