Nearly $117 million granted by Cleveland Foundation and its donors in 2021
Foundation board of directors approves more than $27.7 million in Q4 grantmaking
Release Date: 12.15.2021
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation Board of Directors today announced nearly $28 million in grants approved in the final quarter of 2021. Supporting...
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...
Promoting and assisting cooperative education and internship programs
In 1965, Fenn College, a private institution which had one of the earliest cooperative education programs in the country, merged with Cleveland State University. The college’s remaining assets were used to form the Fenn Educational Foundation, a private foundation...
By Julie Patterson, director, AIDS Funding Collaborative, Center for Community Solutions
Coalitions are powerful places to create community, form relationships, and work toward a shared vision of the future. Joining forces with others in collective action is one of the most effective ways to fight for justice and equity.
In...
Digital Excellence Initiative
Building a strong, equitable, and resilient digital community in Greater Cleveland
We launched our Digital Excellence Initiative in 2017 to ensure all residents can successfully participate in the digital world and economy, and to elevate Greater Cleveland’s infrastructure, talent and research...
Cleveland Foundation announces more than $40 million in Q2 2021 grantmaking
Release Date: 6.24.2021
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation Board of Directors today announced $40.4 million in grants approved in the second quarter of 2021. Supporting residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties, the foundation and its donors have...
Cleveland Foundation announces application period for 2023 Foundations for Philanthropy program
Release Date: 7.12.2022
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced that the application portal for the fourth cohort of its Foundations for Philanthropy (FFP) program will be open Aug. 1-Sept. 2. FFP is an interactive experience...
Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund awards more than $625,000 in third cycle of Phase II grantmaking
Partners have granted in excess of $10 million since Fund inception in March
Release Date: 12.8.2020
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announced today its third cycle of biweekly grants as part...
Choose the Best Investment Option
The investment funds of the Cleveland Foundation are guided by an Investment Committee, which is comprised of directors and external volunteers who are knowledgeable in investment and financial matters. The Investment Committee is advised by an independent consultant who, along with staff, assists in...
By Sinegugu Gasa, Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow for Community Narrative and Engagement
Launched in 2016, the Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship brings together talented, emerging leaders from across the country and immerses them in the work of Cleveland’s public sector, providing them an opportunity to develop...