Cleveland Foundation EVP Robert E. Eckardt Announces Retirement

Cleveland Foundation EVP Robert E. Eckardt Announces Retirementrelease date: 10.10.2016CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation has announced that Executive Vice President Robert E. Eckardt will be retiring on Dec. 31, 2016 after nearly 35 years of exceptional leadership and dedicated service.Eckardt was recruited to the foundation by...

Information Is Different Than Knowledge

Thursday, 3:30 p.m., when most students are on their way home from school, seven high school students from various Cleveland Metropolitan schools (John Hay, Promise Academy, Cleveland School of the Arts and John Marshall) gather at John Hay High School in University Circle to meet and work with internationally renowned Turkish playwright...

Philanthropy for the Socially Conscious Business

Did you know that adding a strategic philanthropic plan to your business model can positively impact your bottom line, enhance your presence in the community, and increase employee satisfaction?Consider these compelling statistics:Guest blog by Cleveland Foundation Director of Development and Donor Communications Michelle FritzAlign with...

#CommonGroundCLE Conversations: Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Our #CommonGroundCLE Conversations guest blog series showcases groups across Cuyahoga County hosting community conversations July 30 as part of our Common Ground initiative. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History's conversation, focused on the question "How can we advocate and inspire girls and women to pursue STEM careers?" will take...

#CommonGroundCLE Conversations: Empowering Youth, Exploring Justice

Our #CommonGroundCLE Conversations guest blog series showcases groups across Cuyahoga County hosting community conversations July 30 as part of our Common Ground event. Find out what Empowering Youth, Exploring Justice (EYEJ) is planning for their Common Ground conversation in this guest blog from the organization:In our city and across...

#SummerOfPurpose: Sarah Pincus

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 Sarah Pincus, who is working with Maximum Accessible Housing of Ohio, where she researches, presents activities, and...

#SummerOfPurpose: JD Smith

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 JD Smith, who is working with Slavic Village Development Corporation, where he facilitates a “Village Market,”...