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.
The Millennium Fund for Children is a partnership between the Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com and Akron Community Foundation.The permanent endowment supports arts, civic, education and health and human...more
The Millennium Fund for Children, a community-funded effort led by the Akron Beacon Journal and the Akron Community Foundation, has awarded Boyd's group $1,800 to pilot Generation Rx in...more
Paul Daum, a founding member and theater professor at the University of Akron, was dedicated to arts and LGBT youth. 'We're proud to carry on Paul's legacy with grants to organizations he cared about...more
Holiday music “sung by some of the most beautiful young voices in our community” according to the Civic website, also benefits the Beacon of Light fund of the Akron Community Foundation. •...more
The $34,000 in grants come from the community foundation's Gay Community Endowment Fund and were ratified at its quarterly meeting Nov. 17. Grants awarded this year will promote HIV testing and...more
AKRON: The Helen S. Robertson Fund of the Akron Community Foundation has given a $15,000 operating grant to the International Soap Box Derby. “The funds will be used to support various programs...more
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