Supporting Community News and Information

The local media landscape of Northeast Ohio reflects the alarming trends faced by newsrooms across the country. With financial and journalistic resources continuing to shrink, the gap between news organizations in Northeast Ohio and the diverse needs of consumers continues to widen, often at the unfortunate expense of residents seeking...

COVID and College: A Mismatched Pair

By Maggie McGrath, Executive Director, Higher Education Compact of Greater Cleveland New classes, professors, study groups, meeting new people, dining halls, roommates and dorms… These are some of the things most of us think about when we remember our college experiences. For the high school graduating class of 2020, which enrolled...

Apply for a Grant

Application process 1. Review our grantmaking guidelines:The Cleveland Foundation is the community foundation serving Greater Cleveland, including Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. It is made up of more than 1,300 funds representing individuals, families, organizations and corporations. Its mission is to enhance the lives of all...

Cleveland Foundation announces three new members of the Board of Directors

Cleveland Foundation announces three new members of the Board of Directors  Release Date: 4.14.2014 CLEVELAND (April 14, 2014) – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Teresa Metcalf Beasley, partner at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP; Jenniffer D. Deckard, President...

Join the effort to support recovery in Puerto Rico

Nov. 29, 2017 - Thanks to the generosity of the Greater Cleveland community, we raised more than $184,000 for Puerto Rico relief efforts! At this time, all funds are being transferred to the Puerto Rico Community Foundation for use in the hardest hit areas of the island. Donations are still being accepted...

Summer of Purpose: Diane Frangulea

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Diane Frangulea, who spent her summer at LEAP (Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential), where she supported...

Cleveland Arts Prize Announces 2016 Recipients

Cleveland Arts Prize Announces 2016 RecipientsCleveland Foundation to present 56th Annual Cleveland Arts Prize Awards Event on June 30 at Cleveland Museum of Art The Cleveland Arts Prize Board of Trustees announced today, Friday, April 29, 2016 thefollowing winners in the award categories for 2016:Lifetime Achievement Award...

Summer of Purpose: Megan Fleisher

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Megan Fleisher, who spent her summer at Oh Sew Powerful Inc. where she helped to further develop their board and...

#FellowFriday: Katie Brennan’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...