Cleveland Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2020-21 academic year

Cleveland Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2020-21 academic year During the 2019-20 academic year, the foundation’s scholarship funds have supported nearly 400 new and returning recipients Release Date: 1.14.2020 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation is accepting scholarship applications through March 15 for the...

Cleveland Foundation to host sixth biennial African American Philanthropy Summit

Cleveland Foundation to host sixth biennial African American Philanthropy Summit Award-winning activist, author and tech executive Valeisha Butterfield Jones to deliver keynote address Release Date: 2.24.2020 CLEVELAND – The sixth biennial African American Philanthropy Summit and luncheon, presented by the African American...

Our Response to COVID-19

UPDATED Dec. 17, 2021, 3 P.M. EST Dear Friends, The well-being of the Greater Cleveland community has been our focus for more than a century. During that time, our community has faced a number of serious challenges: from the 1918 Influenza pandemic to the HIV epidemic – from the Great Depression to the Great Recession. Through it all...

Crisis, Necessity and Innovation: Adapting Census Outreach During a Pandemic

By Nelson Beckford, Program Director, Neighborhood Revitalization & Engagement A complete census count is incredibly important. U.S. census data is used to direct the flow of billions of dollars in federal spending, it helps decide political representation at all levels, and it is the go-to data set for the private, philanthropic and...

Vote FOR Issue 68 to keep Cleveland kids moving ahead

At the Cleveland Foundation, education has been a grantmaking priority throughout our 106-year history because we understand the vital role that it plays in determining an individual’s and community’s current and future well-being. Over the past 30 years, the foundation has awarded more than $263 million in grants to support quality...