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The Cleveland Foundation (OH)
Established in 1914, the Cleveland Foundation is the world's first community foundation and the nation's third-largest today.
The foundation improves the lives of Greater Clevelanders now and for generations to come by building community endowment, addressing needs through grantmaking, and providing leadership on vital issues.
Web Address
www.clevelandfoundation.org/
Social Media Links
YouTube - www.youtube.com/user/clevelandfoundation
Flickr - www.flickr.com/photos/clevelandfoundation
Twitter - @clevefoundation
Facebook - www.facebook.com/clevelandfoundation
The foundation improves the lives of Greater Clevelanders now and for generations to come by building community endowment, addressing needs through grantmaking, and providing leadership on vital issues.
Web Address
www.clevelandfoundation.org/
Social Media Links
YouTube - www.youtube.com/user/clevelandfoundation
Flickr - www.flickr.com/photos/clevelandfoundation
Twitter - @clevefoundation
Facebook - www.facebook.com/clevelandfoundation
Assets and Giving for Cleveland Foundation
Assets
2019 - 2,266,165,971
2018 - 2,008,984,578
2017 - 2,118,894,711
2019 - 2,266,165,971
2018 - 2,008,984,578
2017 - 2,118,894,711
Domestic Grants
2019 - 154,174,992
2018 - 98,857,711
2019 - 154,174,992
2018 - 98,857,711
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Foundation: Arizona Community Foundation, Battle Creek Community Foundation, Boston Foundation, Essex County Community Foundation, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Maine Community Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Santa Barbara Foundation, Calgary Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Hawaii Community Foundation, Rhode Island Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation, Triangle Community Foundation, Central Valley Community Foundation
TPI develops customized training programs for community foundation staff on a variety of topics including family philanthropy, ramping up, and more.Community foundations can also co-brand or private...more
Foundation: Arizona Community Foundation, Battle Creek Community Foundation, Boston Foundation, Essex County Community Foundation, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Maine Community Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Santa Barbara Foundation, Calgary Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Hawaii Community Foundation, Rhode Island Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation, Triangle Community Foundation, Central Valley Community Foundation
TPI develops customized training programs for community foundation staff on a variety of topics including family philanthropy, ramping up, and more.Community foundations can also co-brand or private...more
Greater Cleveland coalition announces $50000 in microgrants to support 2020 census participation
Foundation: Cleveland Foundation, George Gund Foundation
A $300,000 grant from the New Venture Fund (at the recommendation of a national census funder collaborative) made the microgrants...more
Foundation: Cleveland Foundation, George Gund Foundation
A $300,000 grant from the New Venture Fund (at the recommendation of a national census funder collaborative) made the microgrants...more
Local News Ecosystem Is Taking Root in Northeast Ohio
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, George Gund Foundation
"Local news ecosystems" are sprouting in Northeast Ohio.They're mostly young and fragile organizations that are trying to bring news and information to overlooked neighborhoods.The Cleveland...more
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, George Gund Foundation
"Local news ecosystems" are sprouting in Northeast Ohio.They're mostly young and fragile organizations that are trying to bring news and information to overlooked neighborhoods.The Cleveland...more
Restaurants, retailers dominate list of tentative recovery-grant recipients tied to May 30 riot
Foundation: Cleveland Foundation
The Downtown Recovery Response Fund has tentatively approved 103 grants, most of them for ... The Cleveland Foundation committed...more
Foundation: Cleveland Foundation
The Downtown Recovery Response Fund has tentatively approved 103 grants, most of them for ... The Cleveland Foundation committed...more
Cleveland Foundation awards $26.2 million in second-quarter grants
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Cleveland Foundation
The foundation and many of its regional corporate, civic, and philanthropic partners also recently announced the launch of the Greater...more
Foundation: Barr Foundation, Cleveland Foundation
The foundation and many of its regional corporate, civic, and philanthropic partners also recently announced the launch of the Greater...more
Foundation collaborations funnel millions to Northeast Ohio nonprofits
Foundation: Cleveland Foundation
In order to speed the process from grant application to funds in a nonprofit's account, many foundations have adjusted their grant application...more
Foundation: Cleveland Foundation
In order to speed the process from grant application to funds in a nonprofit's account, many foundations have adjusted their grant application...more
Foundation collaborations funnel millions to Northeast Ohio nonprofits
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation, Cleveland Foundation
The Akron Community Foundation established its own community response fund for nonprofits, contributed $300,000 and then fundraised...more
Foundation: Akron Community Foundation, Cleveland Foundation
The Akron Community Foundation established its own community response fund for nonprofits, contributed $300,000 and then fundraised...more
Cleveland Foundation approves $26.2 million in grants in second quarter
Foundation: Cleveland Foundation
The foundation's continued funding across its priority areas and identification of philanthropic opportunities are "more important than ever," said...more
Foundation: Cleveland Foundation
The foundation's continued funding across its priority areas and identification of philanthropic opportunities are "more important than ever," said...more
LET'S UNITE, FIGHT
Foundation: Cleveland Foundation
Community Foundation officers are, clockwise from top left, President Harry Lavine, Vice President Gary Herzig, Secretary Bob Schlather, and...more
Foundation: Cleveland Foundation
Community Foundation officers are, clockwise from top left, President Harry Lavine, Vice President Gary Herzig, Secretary Bob Schlather, and...more
First round of COVID-19 'rapid response' grants support food distribution, sheltering homeless ...
Foundation: Community West Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, George Gund Foundation
The fund's partners plan to distribute grants once a week through June to community safety net agencies able to swiftly deploy services to medically...more
Foundation: Community West Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, George Gund Foundation
The fund's partners plan to distribute grants once a week through June to community safety net agencies able to swiftly deploy services to medically...more
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