Cleveland Foundation announces $250,000 grant to Karamu Houserelease date: 10.5.2016CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors has announced a grant of $250,000 to support Karamu House as it works to fully implement its new strategic plan. This strategic plan reflects Karamu’s new mission to produce professional...
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...
Cleveland Foundation Announces Senior Leadership Appointments release date: November 10, 2016CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the promotion of India Pierce Lee to Senior Vice President, Program. Pierce Lee will lead the Cleveland Foundation's grantmaking team, working with the board, staff, and community leaders to...
Cleveland Foundation awards its second annual Encore Cleveland Prize to Jack Binder for socially impactful work by Greater Clevelanders aged 50+ New grants for Encore Cleveland bring foundation’s support of initiative to $4.3 millionrelease date: 11.16.2016CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation presented its second annual Encore...
Cleveland Foundation announces $18 million in December grants, bringing 2016 support to Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga County nonprofits to $91.2 millionDecember grants focus on empowering youth through education & violence prevention effortsrelease date: 12.16.2016CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $18...
Cleveland Foundation partners with Tri-C to bring free mastery dance program to three low-income Cleveland neighborhoodsLatest grant in foundation’s Mastery Arts Initiative will nearly triple the number of youth served in Tri-C’s year-round Creative Arts Academy dance programRELEASE DATE: 4.7.2017CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation...
Cleveland meets Havana: Cleveland Foundation to welcome Cuban artists this spring for Creative Fusion: Cuba EditionCohort of Cuban and Cleveland artists will participate in historic arts and community engagement projects through the foundation’s international artist residency program. release date: 1.5.2017CLEVELAND – The Cleveland...
Cleveland Foundation announces Digital Excellence Initiative to build a strong, equitable, and resilient digital communityNearly $500,000 will help position Greater Cleveland as leader in digital innovation and accessrelease date: 1.19.2017CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved two grants to launch the...
Cleveland Foundation announces $1.5 million grant to Case Western Reserve University to help launch the Cleveland Brain Health InitiativeGift is largest to date for the project to link the groundbreaking work of local scientific and medical leaders in brain disease and disorder treatment release date: 1.26.2017CLEVELAND – The Cleveland...
Cleveland Foundation announces $115,000 grant to the Cleveland International Film FestivalFoundation to sponsor CIFF’s Global Health Competition, FilmSlam and Perspectives Virtual Reality Exhibitionrelease date: 3.3.2017CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors today announced a grant of $115,000 to support the 41st...