June Grant Highlights

We’re thrilled to announce $13.8 million in June grants to organizations serving residents of Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. This latest round of grants brings our total support to $22.9 million in the second quarter of 2018. Our June grants align with a number of priority areas, including economic and workforce development, youth...

Cleveland Indians assist underserved youth with new Larry Doby Youth Fund

Yesterday, the 2016 American League Central Division Champion Cleveland Indians Manager Terry Francona, on behalf of the entire Indians clubhouse, announced the creation of The Larry Doby Youth Fund at the Cleveland Foundation, and a donation of one million dollars to provide assistance to the underserved youth of the City of...

Individual registration in full swing for Cleveland Foundation’s Common Ground 2018

Individual registration in full swing for Cleveland Foundation’s Common Ground 2018Upwards of 70 host locations already confirmed for day of community conversation June 24 Release Date: 6.5.2018CLEVELAND – With just under three weeks remaining until Common Ground 2018, there’s no lacking for options as nearly 70 organizations and...

Cleveland Metroparks and Cleveland Foundation Announce Centennial Trail 5K

Cleveland Metroparks and Cleveland Foundation Announce Centennial Trail 5K All registration fees to benefit the Cleveland Metroparks Emerald Necklace Endowment Fund of the Cleveland Foundation Release Date: 8.2.2018 CLEVELAND – Cleveland Metroparks and the Cleveland Foundation are holding the first annual Cleveland Metroparks and...

Excellence in Teaching Awards Celebrate Cleveland Educators

We are thrilled to unite with The George Gund Foundation, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD), and the Cleveland Teachers Union, to honor outstanding educators within Cleveland public schools. This week, we will celebrate the inaugural Excellence in Teaching Awards, which recognize teachers in our community who demonstrate...

#CG2018: All About Common Ground on June 24, 2018

This June 24, you can be a part of Common Ground, a day of conversation to explore our community’s power to build a stronger, safer and more dynamic home. On a single day, people will gather across Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties over a shared meal to connect and discuss this year’s question: “Why does place matter?”What?Common...

Tavis Smiley Brings #CourtingJustice to Cleveland

You can now view Courting Justice online, a forum held this month in Cleveland and hosted by Tavis Smiley of the national talk show "Tavis Smiley" on PBS. Courting Justice is part of a national series facilitated by Smiley on judicial reform.Watch "Part 1" here, and watch "Part 2" here.The forum brought Ohio judges face to face with...

#InterUrbanCLE Request for Artist Proposals – Public Art on the RTA Red Line

Calling all artists! LAND Studio is seeking 25 local, national and international artists to create works inspired by Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winners that will be installed on windows of 25 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) train cars.It’s phase II of the Inter|Urban Art & Culture Connector project that we helped...