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February Grant Highlights

We’re pleased to announce $5.5 million in February grants to organizations serving Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga County residents! Learn more about a few of the organizations and efforts we supported last month:Promoting the health and wellness of local youth...

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#BehindTheGrant: LifeAct

In January, we granted $22,500 to LifeAct to broaden the organization’s suicide prevention efforts in Lake and Geauga County. In this guest blog, we invite you to go behind the grant to learn more about LifeAct and its work:    LifeAct is a nonprofit...

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January Grant Highlights

We’re kicking off the new year with $2.1 million in grants to organizations serving Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga county residents! Learn about a few of the organizations and efforts we’re supporting this month:Employment opportunities for individuals with...

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Young People in Recovery Panelists

Making Cleveland Recovery Ready

Last week, we celebrated the work of Young People in Recovery, a national grassroots organization, and New Directions, based here in Northeast Ohio. Both provide life-changing support and treatment for young people dependent on substance use.Along with the...

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Cleveland Public Theatre cast on stage in Engaging the Future production

October Grant Highlights

We're pleased to announce the Cleveland Foundation board of directors has approved $3.7 million in October grants, thanks to the generosity of our donors. Check out highlights from our October grantmaking, which focus on themes of community health, arts and...

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Brandon Chrostowski and EDWINS staff

Celebrating second chances at EDWINS

You may be familiar with the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards – the ceremony honoring this year’s winning authors will take place later this week – but the book prize isn’t the only award with the Anisfield-Wolf legacy. Visionary Cleveland philanthropist...

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August grant highlights

Our board of directors approved $2.2 million in grants for the month of August. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, our August grants will help fund a variety of programs and initiatives across Greater Cleveland. Check out these highlights:Accessibility...

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