Justin and Andrean Horton

Justin and Andrean Horton For Justin and Andrean Horton of Cleveland Heights, philanthropy takes many shapes. “One way to be a philanthropist is to support organizations and missions that are important to you,” Andrean said. And sometimes, she says, philanthropy is deeply personal, and it takes lending a direct hand to shape a...

Four years in, True2U is helping thousands of students prepare for their future

Launched in 2015, True2U is an innovative in-school group mentoring program serving every 8th grade student in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). Thanks to the commitment of hundreds of volunteer mentors, True2U is helping students develop good decision-making skills and encouraging them to leverage their strengths and...

Be part of Say Yes Cleveland’s positive impact on local students

One year in, Say Yes Cleveland is already making a difference in the lives of local students. Say Yes is a program designed to remove the barriers that hold students back from successfully pursuing postsecondary education – either college or career training programs – by offering tuition gap closing scholarships and wraparound support...

Center for Philanthropy

Helping Individual and Institutional Donors Reach Their Charitable Goals Donors who are passionate about supporting causes they care about and creating a more equitable community can access customized philanthropic guidance through the Cleveland Foundation Center for Philanthropy. The center supports donors throughout their charitable...

Crisis, Necessity and Innovation: Adapting Census Outreach During a Pandemic

By Nelson Beckford, Program Director, Neighborhood Revitalization & Engagement A complete census count is incredibly important. U.S. census data is used to direct the flow of billions of dollars in federal spending, it helps decide political representation at all levels, and it is the go-to data set for the private, philanthropic and...

Community foundations across the country mobilize funds for emergency relief

Since the community foundation concept was launched here in Cleveland in 1914 by our founder Frederick Harris Goff, place-based philanthropy has played an important role promoting the well-being of communities around the world. In times of crisis, residents often look to their local community foundation as a trusted leader in the...

Foundations For Philanthropy

An immersive experience for future leaders presented by the Cleveland Foundation Center for Philanthropy Foundations for Philanthropy is an interactive cohort experience designed to launch emerging leaders into lifelong charitable giving. Supporting a pipeline of diverse, rising philanthropists, the program shares the critical skills...

Looking to learn? Here’s a list of anti-racism resources

Over the past few weeks, the Greater Cleveland community – together with communities across the country and the world – has engaged in challenging and necessary reflections, conversations and actions around the painful and fundamental reality of systemic racism in America. While many residents and organizations in our community have...

Zaija Pelligree

Email zpelligree [Enable Javascript to send an email] Zaija Pelligree joined the Cleveland Foundation in May 2021 as a Program Coordinator. In this role, she provides administrative and project support to Stephen Love, Program Manager for Environmental Initiatives, and other program staff as assigned in alignment with their strategic...