Cleveland Foundation announces $12.5 million in June grants

Cleveland Foundation announces $12.5 million in June grantsFoundation awards $21.3 million to Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga nonprofits in Q2 2016release date: 6.29.2016CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $12.5 million in grants for the month of June, bringing the foundation’s second-quarter grantmaking...

EDWINS named winner of $25,000 Anisfield‐Wolf Memorial Award

EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Initiative has been named winner of the $25,000 Anisfield‐Wolf Memorial Award for helping currently and formerly incarcerated individuals to learn and become successful in a skilled trade while removing obstacles that may hinder their transition back into society. The award is presented annually by the...

Personal View: New Century, new challenges

By Ronn Richard President & CEO, Cleveland Foundation As 2014 came to a close, the Cleveland Foundation completed a yearlong centennial observance that surpassed our dreams. Thanks to dedicated donors, superb media partners like Crain's, generous corporate sponsors, supportive grantee organizations and more than 185,000 area...

Cleveland Foundation EVP Robert E. Eckardt Announces Retirement

Cleveland Foundation EVP Robert E. Eckardt Announces Retirementrelease date: 10.10.2016CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation has announced that Executive Vice President Robert E. Eckardt will be retiring on Dec. 31, 2016 after nearly 35 years of exceptional leadership and dedicated service.Eckardt was recruited to the foundation by...

Alert: Dramatic Changes to the GED Ahead

Do You Remember Polynomials and Quadratic Equations? The GED is getting overhauled. Starting in January 2014, the GED will be based on the national Common Core state standards, designed to better prepare grades K-12 for the workplace and higher education. The GED is accepted nationwide as an alternative to a high school diploma, The...

The rules of community organizing

Neighborhoods are composed of homes, businesses, schools, people, families, local government, and institutions.  When these components are effectively marshalled, a strong and healthy community is the result.  Lately I have been thinking about the role grassroots community organizing plays in this process of building strong...