Akron Community Foundation



The Mission of the foundation is to improve the quality of life in the Greater Akron area by building permanent endowments and providing philanthropic leadership that enables donors to make lasting investments in the community.


To fulfill this mission, Akron Community Foundation is committed to:


  • Serving Akron and surrounding areas with creative, visionary and sensitive grants that address the evolving needs of an area experiencing rapid economic and social change.

  • Devoting special emphasis to programs that enrich the community in the following distinct areas: Arts and Culture, Education, Health and Human Services, and Civic Affairs/Community Services.
  • Advising donors in the areas of their particular concerns and assisting them in achieving the highest likelihood of beneficial results.
  • Demonstrating community leadership by designing innovative programs and acting as a catalyst in identifying problems and sharing information with other foundations.


Web Address

www.akroncommunityfdn.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @AkronCF


Assets and Giving for Akron Community Foundation

Assets

2020 - 199,407,624
2019 - 220,708,500
2018 - 218,987,730
Domestic Grants

2020 - 11,148,494
2019 - 10,444,435


    

Recent News from Akron Community Foundation


Knight Foundation Renews On the Table With $2 Million Grant
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation, Blue Grass Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Foundation for the Carolinas, Knight Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, Philadelphia Foundation

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has announced $2 million in new funding to renew a national initiative that brings residents of cities together over a meal to talk about ways to address...more

Knight Foundation grants $2 million for 2018 On the Table in 10 cities
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation, Blue Grass Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Foundation for the Carolinas, Knight Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, Philadelphia Foundation

The national initiative, On The Table, was funded through a John S. and James L. Knight Foundation grant and led locally by Akron Community Foundation. The event replicated an initiative by The...more

Knight Foundation reinvests in On the Table initiative
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation, Blue Grass Community Foundation, Foundation for the Carolinas, Knight Foundation

This year, the initiative will involve community foundations: the Akron Community Foundation in Akron, Foundation for the Carolinas in Charlotte, N.C., Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee...more

Levy campaigns, nonprofit work propel Triad forward
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation

"It's a small part of the business," said Rick Krochka, president of Triad, which is in its 25th year and counts Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron Community Foundation and Klein's...more

Akron Community Foundation's Gay Community Endowment Fund to host scholarship fundraiser ...
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation

The Gay Community Endowment Fund, part of Akron Community Foundation, will host an event to raise money for LGBTQ student scholarships April 19. Tickets ... The Gay Community Endowment Fund is an...more

Great Blue Herons return once again to the Bath Road Heronry
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation

In 2001, the Akron Community Foundation made a $10,000 grant to enable the Trust for Public Land, the city of Akron and the national park preserve and protect the land. The annual return of the...more

Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival to take place Aug. 23-26
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation, Knight Foundation

The 2017 festival was sponsored by the GAR Foundation, the Akron Community Foundation, the University of Akron, the Knight Foundation and the Oriana House. Want more Akron news? Sign up for...more

Akron Community Foundation Women's Endowment Fund to host 'For Women, Forever' dinner ...
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation

Laura Thompson, executive vice president and CFO at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, will be featured at the Akron Community Foundation Women's Endowment Fund's annual dinner. The...more

Good News, Jan. 22: Petco awards Indian Summers Border Collie Rescue $5000 grant
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation

ArtistsofRubberCity.org or the Akron Community Foundation website http://www.akroncf.org. The application deadline is March 1. The weekly Good News column features awards and recognitions, military...more

Parent Coalition Heritage Fund for adults with special needs seeks grant proposals
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation

The Parent Coalition Heritage Fund awards grants to nonprofits that provide care and enhance quality of life for adults with developmental disabilities.( Akron Community Foundation ). Comment. 0...more



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