Paying it Forward: Volunteerism Thrives in Greater Cleveland

By Cameron Aloway, Marketing & Communications Intern Did you know that Greater Clevelanders have one of the highest volunteer rates in the country? It’s amazing that so many of our neighbors give back to our community – and you can too! In 2018, the Corporation for National and Community Service or AmeriCorps, which gathers data...

Christine Lawson

216.615.7587 | Email cLawson [Enable Javascript to send an email] Christine Lawson joined the foundation in 2001 and is responsible for overseeing accounts payable and 1099 reporting, the funding of grant requests, and the creation of quarterly board financials. Previously she worked at Alltel Communications in the finance department...

How I Spent My Summer: Liam Martin

Our conversation went something like this. “So, where are you working this summer?” “I’m going to be at ShoreBank Enterprise.” “Oh…Yeah, you look like you’d work at a bank.” It was this seemingly innocuous statement in the midst of an otherwise beneficial and exciting first day of work that began a train of thought...

Cultural Whirlwind Spins Global Artists Into the Cleveland Scene

It is just a week since our Creative Fusion artists arrived, and they’ve already begun to connect, frenetically, with the community.  After orientation at the Cleveland Foundation, a Lolly the Trolley tour of Greater Cleveland, a docent tour of the Art Museum, and an informal dinner at the Rainey Institute (all this between Tuesday...

Summer Splash in The Square presented by the Cleveland Foundation starts June 1

Summer Splash in The Square presented by the Cleveland Foundation starts June 1 Popular free kids program returning for second year, now with expanded hours Release Date: 5.30.2019 CLEVELAND – Downtown Cleveland's coolest summer fun program is returning to Public Square for a second year with expanded hours. Summer Splash in the...

Core Values in the Core City: JoAnn and Bob Glick Focus on Transformation

This interview was originally published in our winter 2019 issue of Gift of Giving magazine. JoAnn and Bob Glick are on a philanthropic mission: By giving to humanitarian causes close to home, they believe they can support the most vulnerable in our community and simultaneously underscore the need to bring large-scale philanthropic...

Schedule Unveiled for Cleveland Book Week 2018

Schedule Unveiled for Cleveland Book Week 2018 Judy Blume, Steven Pinker, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and 83rd edition of awards highlight Cleveland’s status as a literary destination Release Date: 8.3.2018 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the schedule for its third annual Cleveland Book Week. This year’s showcase...

February Grant Highlights

We’re excited to announce $5 million in February grants to organizations serving Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga County residents. Many of our February grants provide support for workforce development among vulnerable populations, purposeful programming for local seniors, as well as health services and resources for Greater Cleveland...