A Summer of Purpose: Discovery in the Health Care Hub

By Rachael RovniakBioEnterprise Corporation “Go into pharmacy,” they said. “You’ll make a lot of money,” they said. I don’t know why I listened to “them” -- but I did. I started pharmacy classes, and it didn’t take long for me to realize that my calling was not behind a pharmacy counter – talking to doctors and...

August Gift: Cinema at the Square on Aug. 21-24

August Centennial Gift: Cleveland Foundation Weekend at Cinema at the Square on Aug. 21-24 Foundation to provide nearly 2,700 free tickets to each of five classic film screenings at PlayhouseSquare RELEASE DATE: 8.4.2014 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced its August centennial gift to the community – Cleveland...

More than $115.4 million granted by Cleveland Foundation and its donors in 2020

More than $115.4 million granted by Cleveland Foundation and its donors in 2020 Foundation approves $34 million in Q4 grantmaking Release Date: 12.16.2020 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors today announced $34 million in grants approved in the final quarter of 2020. Supporting residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and...

Steven D. Standley honored with Homer C. Wadsworth Award

Steven D. Standley honored with Homer C. Wadsworth Award   RELEASE DATE: 6.11.2014 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today honored Steven D. Standley, chief administrative officer for University Hospitals of Cleveland, with its 2014 Homer C. Wadsworth Award. The award is given annually to a local leader who has demonstrated...

Calling All Playwrights!

More than a year ago, the Cleveland Foundation sponsored the residency of George Seremba, Ugandan actor, playwright, and scholar, as part of our Creative Fusion program. George was co-sponsored by the Cuyahoga County Public Library and the Baker Nord Humanities Center at Case Western Reserve University. George came from Uganda to...

Summer of Purpose: Call for Places

By Jamie Orr Cleveland Public Theatre I do not consider myself particularly creative or artistic. I have never been in a play, and the last play I went to was in the Little Theatre of Ursuline College, where I supported a friend from the back row. So how did I end up interning at Cleveland Public Theatre? I hadn’t even considered...

Summer of Purpose: Turning Dreams of Home to Reality

By Doanise ThompsonNeighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland Maya Angelou, one of my idols, once said, “A person is the product of their dreams. So make sure to dream great dreams. And then try to live your dream.” “Achieving, Preserving and Sustaining the American Dream of Homeownership” is the mission of Neighborhood...

Public Service Fellowship Host Organizations

Information for Host Organization Applicants   Host Site applications for the 2025-26 Public Service Fellowship Program will close on Friday, February 7, 2025. Through a competitive application and interview process, recent college graduates are selected from across the country to participate in the Cleveland Foundation Public Service...