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 foundation awarded nearly $50,000 to nine local nonprofits.The remaining grants of $5,000 or less came from the foundation's newly created Community Response Fund.The fund has grown through...more
The foundation's Community Investment Committees selected these grant recipients, among them the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Summit, Medina &...more
The gift from farmer Rick Wenninghoff wiil establish a fund at the foundation through which scholarships will be awarded, in partnership with the Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation.Massachusetts...more
Research finds that a great number of social enterprises, businesses with social or environmental goals which reinvest their profits, are trading more with consumers all year round, not just during the holidays.