Homer C. Wadsworth Award

The Homer C. Wadsworth Award honors local leaders who embody creativity, ingenuity, risk-taking, and good humor in civic, volunteer, nonprofit, or public-sector roles. Named after the Cleveland Foundation's visionary executive director (1974–1983), the award reflects his innovative leadership. 

Homer C. Wadsworth was executive director of the Cleveland Foundation from 1974 to 1983. He was known as an innovative, visionary and energetic leader, overseeing the foundation’s work not only as a community grantmaker, but also as an educator, convener and strategic investor.

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The Homer C. Wadsworth Award recognizes local leaders who reflect his qualities and demonstrate creativity, ingenuity, risk-taking and good humor in a civic, volunteer, nonprofit or public-sector role.

The award was first given in the 1990s and was on hiatus for several years before it was resurrected in 2008. 

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