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#SummerOfPurpose: Maritess Escueta

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Maritess Escueta, who is working with...

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July Grant Highlights

We’re thrilled to announce $8.6 million in July grants to organizations serving Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga County residents!Many of our grants this month support three of the foundation’s priority areas of impact: health & human services, the arts and...

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Night Market Cleveland

Join us at Night Market Cleveland

The Cleveland Foundation is delighted to be the presenting sponsor of Night Market Cleveland, a dynamic nighttime experience taking place each month this summer in the St. Clair Superior neighborhood. Night Market launched in 2014 with the aim to energize the...

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Malpaso Dance Company dancers pose in front of Kind Comments Instagram mural of two rainbow doves in Cleveland

#CLEvana Continues

As our Creative Fusion: Cuba Edition residency continues, the work of visiting Cuban artists and their local collaborators is leaving its mark on our city. Learn about some of the exciting collaborations that have already taken place, and others still on the...

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May Grant Highlights

We’re thrilled to announce $4.3 million in May grants to organizations serving Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga County residents! Many of our May grants support cultural and educational opportunities, as well as programs to help Greater Cleveland’s most...

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Tri-C Creative Arts Dance Academy students perform 'Hidden" at Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting

Dancing Into the Weekend

Already looking forward to the weekend? We are! Not least because there are two exciting dance programs happening, both with Cleveland Foundation connections.CLExHAV at Verb BalletsOn Friday, Verb Ballets presents Ballet UpClose Series: Dianne McIntyre. 2016...

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Young dancers from the Creative Arts Academy perform on stage

New Steps in Our Mastery Arts Initiative

This week we announced a $300,000 grant to the Cuyahoga County Community College (Tri-C) Foundation supporting the expansion of the year-round dance program at the college’s Creative Arts Academy. This grant is the latest in our Mastery-Arts Initiative...

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#CIFF41: Putting the Lens on Global Health

The 41st Annual Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) kicks off today! The Cleveland Foundation has proudly supported the festival for decades, contributing nearly $2.3 million since 1981. As part of our support this year, we’re excited to present the...

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