Hope

Greetings, and welcome to what I intend to become a regular sharing of ideas and information from my world to yours. My world is complex and so the sharing may take many forms, but mostly I will focus on issues relating to the Cleveland Foundation and the arts - writ large. Being a generally optimistic person, even in situations that...

Becoming a Donor

Make Your Greatest Charitable Impact As your philanthropic partner, the Cleveland Foundation can help you make your greatest charitable impact through funds that are flexible, innovative and personalized. We offer many creative and rewarding ways to donate to the community, some with significant tax advantages. We can even help you...

Summer of Purpose: Khalid Ali

Moving forward with reform Some great thinker once said “education is the foundation upon which we build our future.” In the United States, this statement certainly rings true as a lack of, or access to quality, education has a symbiotic relationship with poverty – which is as natural a companion to one another as peanut butter is...

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...

Turn your Passion into Purpose

I am delighted to share with you the Crain’s Giving Guide, your annual introduction to the remarkable nonprofits and causes that help make our region such a great place to live.

#CG2018 Stories: FredWalk This Way

Follow our “#CG2018 Stories” blog series for updates, information and stories about Common Ground 2018 and related events. This guest blog from Nelson Beckford, Cleveland Foundation Program Director, Neighborhood Revitalization & Engagement, highlights a series of guided neighborhood walks leading up to Common Ground!By Nelson...

#CG2018 Stories: From Intrigued Participant to Enthusiastic Host

Follow our “#CG2018 Stories” blog series for updates, information and stories about Common Ground 2018 and related events. This guest blog from Julie Tamarkin, a resident of Beachwood and member of a small community garden, reflects on her experience at a 2017 Common Ground conversation and her role this year as host of her own...

#SummerOfPurpose: Jordan Kerr

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Jordan Kerr, who is working with Group Plan Commission, coordinating the free "Summer Splash" programming on Cleveland...