#SummerOfPurpose: Samantha Greenfield

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Samantha Greenfield, who spent her summer at Cleveland Public Theatre, where she provided support in finance, accounting...

August Grant Highlights

We’re excited to share a few highlights from our recent grants to organizations serving residents of Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. These August grants focus on arts & culture, economic development and equity-focused human services. Arts & Culture A total of $150,000 in grants to Arts Cleveland to support a formal...

Cleveland Foundation to Offer Free Ice Skating During Winterfest

Free ice skating during Winterfest thanks to the Cleveland Foundation RELEASE DATE 11.1.2018 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation will provide free ice skating on the Cleveland Foundation Skating Rink to Winterfest participants as part of this year’s celebration.    This is the third consecutive year the Cleveland...

Community Foundation Week Celebrates Meaningful Philanthropy

As the world’s first community foundation, the Cleveland Foundation joins more than 795 community foundations across America celebrating Community Foundation Week from Nov. 12-18. This week raises awareness about the increasingly important role of community foundations in fostering local collaboration and innovation to address...

#FellowFriday: Hannah Santisi’s Fellowship Experience

The Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship offers emerging young leaders the skills and networks needed to create the community they envision and jumpstart a career in public service. In our #FellowFriday weekly blog series, hear from members of the 2016-17 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship cohort about their...

Cleveland Foundation approves $17 million in Q3 grants

Cleveland Foundation approves $17 million in Q3 grants Foundation, donors grant more than $72 million in 2019 year-to-date RELEASE DATE: 9.27.2019 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors today announced $17 million in grants approved in the third quarter of 2019. Supporting residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga...

#SummerOfPurpose: Monica Fallon

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Monica Fallon, who is working with Downtown Cleveland Alliance (DCA) as part of its special events team where she is...

Celebrating the Faces of African American Philanthropy: Teamwork and Giving

Dr. Ellen Burts-Cooper, entrepreneur and philanthropist, places teamwork at the heart of both her professional and philanthropic pursuits. With the belief that we can accomplish more together than alone, Dr. Burts-Cooper follows her passion for youth mentorship by contributing to the Our Hope, Our Future Giving Circle fund and awarding...

Cleveland Foundation to host fifth biennial African-American Philanthropy Summit

Cleveland Foundation to host fifth biennial African-American Philanthropy SummitBestselling author, social entrepreneur and Robin Hood CEO Wes Moore to deliver keynote addressRelease Date: 2.9.2018CLEVELAND – The fifth biennial African-American Philanthropy Summit and luncheon, presented by the African-American Philanthropy Committee of...