Valdia Burns-Frazier knew from a young age that she wanted to own her own business, and with this dream, she believed that serving her community should be at the core of her career path and life. As a featured philanthropist at the 2018 African American Philanthropy Summit, we spoke to Burns-Frazier, entrepreneur and founder of Rogers...
Support the community you love by celebrating #GivingTuesday, Dec. 3, with the Cleveland Foundation and its more than 200 Organizational Fund Partners! Our Organizational Fund Partners are often well-known nonprofit organizations working in the community to address a variety of unmet needs, uplift local residents and society at-large, and...
Americans throw away nearly half of the food they buy. It’s a staggering statistic considering one in five Cuyahoga County residents are going hungry, according to Stacy Soulimiotis, Program Director of the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland.
“It makes no sense that food—perfectly viable, good food—isn't being given to those...
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...
The COVID-19 pandemic and its ripple effects have dramatically affected daily life in Greater Cleveland. As agencies and businesses close to the public or adjust the way they serve clients, it can be difficult to know where to turn for help. Disruptions caused by the pandemic are and will continue to disproportionately affect the most...
Each spring, we celebrate a new class of writers joining the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards canon. This year, in the midst of a global pandemic, the announcement has moved online while the works being honored take on a new kind of importance. "The new books explore human diversity in riveting style, putting the lie to racism and ableism,...
Community Foundation Atlas Now Available: Most Comprehensive Dataset About Community Foundations Just Published
As field celebrates a century of impact, nearly three-quarters of community foundations were created in the last 25 years
RELEASE DATE: 10.20.2014
CLEVELAND - Today at the 2014 Fall Conference for Community Foundations, an...
Black philanthropists in Greater Cleveland give generously of their time, talent and treasure, and are inviting others to continue creating long-lasting impact in their community. The 2024 African American Philanthropy Summit presented by the Cleveland Foundation African American Philanthropy Committee (AAPC) will be held Saturday, April...
The 2024 African American Philanthropy Summit brought in over 240 people in-person and 900 virtually to discuss the ways in which philanthropy is closely tied to values and traditions in Black families. Throughout the day, participants took part in in-depth conversations about generational wealth, health and education. This...
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Bronlynn Thurman joined the Cleveland Foundation in July 2024 as a Program Officer on the responsive grantmaking team. In her role, she works to advance the foundation’s strategic priorities through the review and assessment of grant inquiries across a broad range of...