Common Thread, Cleveland to Cuba: A Commitment to Place

Alex Hernandez Dueñas is one of five Cuban artists who have been in residence in Cleveland since late last year. Brought here by the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) under the Cleveland Foundation’s Creative Fusion program, Alex and the other artists have been making art and lecturing about Cuba – its art and history – in...

What’s the “Green” We’re Talking About?

Cristian Schmitt, a 2011 Creative Fusion artist from Chile, came back to Cleveland for the wedding of a staff member at Playhouse Square – his host organization. He got so close to the people he worked with here that he continues to refer to Cleveland as his “home,” and he remains in touch with many of us. Cristian is an...

Cleveland Courage Fund

Cleveland Courage Fund Thanks to the generosity of thousands of people from Northeast Ohio and around the world, more than $1.2 million has been donated to help the three women held captive in a Cleveland home for a decade. All money raised – 100 percent – will benefit survivors Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight, and Amanda Berry and...

Cleveland Foundation announces $19.2 million in June grants

Cleveland Foundation announces $19.2 million in June grants Foundation awarded $26.9 million to area nonprofits in Q2 2015 RELEASE DATE: 6.29.2015 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $19.2 million in grants for the month of June, bringing the foundation’s second-quarter grantmaking total to $26.9...

Summer of Purpose: Joshua Jenkins

Coming Full Circle I am a firm believer in the timeless cliché that everything happens for a reason. This summer internship experience with The Cleveland Foundation has further reinforced that notion for myself and has the hamster wheels in my head spinning faster than ever before. If you would have told me a year ago that I would be...

INTER|URBAN: A public art experience

Ride the public transit system from Cleveland’s airport to its downtown and witness INTER|URBAN, one of the world’s largest outdoor public art experiences that connects transit riders to some of the most important and difficult issues facing our society.INTER|URBAN is a city-wide initiative led by LAND Studio, the City of Cleveland...

More than a game: Cleveland’s professional sports teams give back

Greater Clevelanders’ dedication to their professional sports teams is legendary, but what many don’t realize is that our teams have long reciprocated that commitment off the field, ice and court, giving back to the community that cheers for them on game day.Through the Cavaliers Youth Fund of the Cleveland Foundation, the Cleveland...

Skate the Square!

Just this summer, we celebrated the rededication of Public Square following a $50 million transformation that gave our city a vibrant new gathering space in the heart of downtown. The Cleveland Foundation supported the redesign of Public Square with an $8 million lead gift, in line with our longstanding commitment to support world-class...