Preserving Wealth, Honoring Legacies & Raising Awareness

The Cleveland Foundation’s African-American Philanthropy Committee was created in 1993 to promote awareness and education about the benefits of wealth and community preservation through philanthropy. Awareness led to stewardship in 2010, when the Committee established a fund to help support a variety of organizations within the African-American community of Greater Cleveland. 

The committee convenes a Philanthropy Summit once every two years to raise the visibility of African-American philanthropy in the region and to honor local African-American philanthropists who are making a lasting and significant impact. The summit also provides tools and insight for individuals who are participating in charitable giving. In the years it is offered, the summit attracts local, regional and national attention. Collectively, members of the African-American Philanthropy Committee also support the mission of the Cleveland Foundation, which includes building community endowment, addressing needs through grantmaking, and providing leadership on key community issues. Contact the African-American Philanthropy Committee via email and follow @CleveFoundation #GivingHasNoColor.

African-American Philanthropy Committee Legacy Fund

The African-American Philanthropy Committee Legacy Fund supports a variety of organizations within the African-American community of Greater Cleveland. This fund is bolstered by individuals of all ages, businesses, sororities and fraternities, faith-based organizations, and multiple member organizations.

Give to the AAPC Legacy Fund

News and Information

Details: 2018 African-American Philanthropy Summit via WKYC Channel 3

Wes Moore to be featured speaker at 2018 African-American Philanthropy Summit via Cleveland Plain Dealer

African-American Philanthropy Summit in April will feature keynote speech from bestselling author Wes Moore via Crain’s Cleveland Business

Celebrating African-American Philanthropy

Belva Denmark Tibbs and Imani Denmark Tibbs describe how philanthropy became an important part of their mother-daughter relationship. 

Clevelanders Valdia Burns, Barbara Harris and Ann-Marie Ogletree explain the events and people that inspired their philanthropic giving.

Consultant and entrepreneur Ellen Burts-Cooper, Ph.D., and architect Bob Madison share how their education and professional backgrounds help inform their philanthropic passions.