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The foundation allocates money to local nonprofits in two ways. One way is through responsive grantmaking, which means nonprofits apply for funding and we distribute based on greatest need. The other way is through proactive grantmaking, which allows the foundation to make targeted, long-term grants for larger...
Since 2008, the Cleveland Foundation has brought more than 90 accomplished or rapidly rising artists from around the world to Cleveland as part of the Creative Fusion international arts residency program. Beginning in 2016, the program strengthened collaboration between local Cleveland artists and the visiting artists by focusing each...
Strengthening our Community
It seems that just when a charitable organization is needed most by its constituents, funds from private, philanthropic and government resources become all the more difficult to obtain. Forward-thinking board members and staff of charitable organizations are discovering the need to establish stable investments...
FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art Announces First Group of Participating Artists, Artists-in-Residence and Partner Sites for "An American City: Eleven Cultural Exercises"Connecting regional, national, and international institutions, curators, and artists in Cleveland in a multipart curatorial programJuly 14 –...
FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art Announces Artist Residency Program to be Located in New Arts Campus as of September 2017Release Date: 5.29.2017 CLEVELAND – FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art announces the launch of an artist residency program to be located in a new arts campus...
The local media landscape of Northeast Ohio reflects the alarming trends faced by newsrooms across the country. With financial and journalistic resources continuing to shrink, the gap between news organizations in Northeast Ohio and the diverse needs of consumers continues to widen, often at the unfortunate expense of residents seeking...
Cleveland Foundation announces $180,000 grant for Global Cleveland’s International VillageNeighborhood revitalization project creates safe, affordable housing and support services for underserved families in Stockyard, Clark-Fulton and Old Brooklyn RELEASE DATE: 5.22.2017CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors recently...
Ohio Local News Initiative Taps Local Innovator to Lead Cleveland Newsroom
With $6M raised, the statewide network will launch a newsroom in Cleveland, is joining forces with Cleveland Documenters
Release Date: 4.19.2022
CLEVELAND — After a five-month open search, the Ohio Local News Initiative, a new nonprofit organization that has...
By Katie Brennan, Program Officer, Education, Cleveland Foundation
“The world around us is changing, and we are the change agents.”
These words, from Hon. Judge Sherrie Miday, kicked off the Inaugural Sister Cities Conference hosted by Cleveland Foundation nonprofit partner Global Cleveland on May 1-3, 2019. She was right—the...