Cleveland Foundation announces $12.7 million in December grantsFoundation awarded $93.7 million to Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga nonprofits in 2015RELEASE DATE: 12.18.2015CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $12.7 million in grants for the month of December, bringing the foundation’s fourth-quarter...
Cleveland ranks among top 10 U.S. cities for population growth of college-educated millennial residentsDowntown Cleveland experiences 76 percent increase in residents aged 25-34 since 2000 EMBARGOED UNTIL 1.19.16 at 7:30 a.m. EST Download The Fifth Migration: A Study of Cleveland Millennials CLEVELAND – In a first-of-its-kind...
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 announces $16.8 million in March grantsFoundation awards $21.3 million to Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga nonprofits in Q1 2016 RELEASE DATE: 3.18.16 CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $16.8 million in grants for the month of March, bringing the foundation's first-quarter grantmaking...
Cleveland Foundation to host fourth biennial African-American Philanthropy Summit presented by Medical MutualPolitical strategist Donna Brazile to deliver keynote addressRELEASE DATE: 3.23.2016CLEVELAND – The African-American Philanthropy Committee of the Cleveland Foundation will host its fourth biennial African-American Philanthropy...
Rev. Dr. Stephen Rowan named Chairman of the Cleveland Foundation Board of DirectorsDaniel Walsh appointed as new board member RELEASE DATE 4.1.16CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Foundation today announced the appointment of a new chairman and a new member to its Board of Directors. Current board member Rev. Dr. Stephen Rowan has been named...
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 $2.5 million in October grants release date: 10.30.2015CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $2.5 million in grants for the month of October.A focus of the foundation’s October funding supports programs promoting youth development and the overall well-being of young...
Here at the foundation, we know that grants of all sizes can have a big impact. While million-dollar grants make headlines, a $1,000 grant can also be a catalyst for impactful change. When these dollars are invested directly into citizen-led neighborhood projects, they bring ideas to life. That’s the goal of Neighborhood Connections...