Cleveland Foundation centennial gift partners to honor foundation’s year of giving with more gifts to the community in 2015RELEASE DATE: 01.02.15CLEVELAND – As the Cleveland Foundation officially begins its 101st year today, it is pleased to announce that many of the organizations it partnered with last year for the monthly centennial...
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Tickets available May 1 for Cleveland Foundation Centennial Meeting Presented by KeyBank
General Colin L. Powell, USA...
Statement of Diversity
The Cleveland Foundation exists to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of Greater Cleveland. Our ability to achieve this mission and to foster a commitment to excellence can best be pursued if our workforce, grantees, donors, partners, vendors and governing body include individuals of diverse...
For the past 25 years, the Cleveland Foundation has worked with our donors to enhance the lives of residents in Lake and Geauga Counties, providing more than $32.8 million in grants. At the December 18, 2015, meeting of the Cleveland Foundation board of directors, the board reiterated our commitment to Lake and Geauga Counties by...
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About the Fund
The Great Lakes region receives only 5% of national LGBTQ+ philanthropic funding and has seen a decline in recent years. Focusing on local partners, the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund will raise and grant resources for Greater Cleveland organizations serving...
Foundations partner to share learnings on innovative audience-building strategies for the arts
Book commissioned by the United Kingdom’s Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the United States’ Cleveland Foundation released online today
RELEASE DATE: 9.11.2015
LONDON AND CLEVELAND – Attracting and retaining new audiences is one of the...
Partners announce latest round of Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund grant recipients
Nonprofits should apply by July 9 to be considered for funding in initial phase
Release Date: 6.26.2020
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund coalition announced today the most recent round of grants to support...
Release Date: 5.3.24
Cleveland Black Futures Fund announces fifth grant opportunity to support Black leaders and Black-serving organizations
Application portal opens May 13; technical assistance workshops and grant-writing support available
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Foundation today announced the upcoming fifth round of grantmaking...