Nov. 29, 2017 - Thanks to the generosity of the Greater Cleveland community, we raised more than $184,000 for Puerto Rico relief efforts! At this time, all funds are being transferred to the Puerto Rico Community Foundation for use in the hardest hit areas of the island. Donations are still being accepted...
Nine organizations and groups receive funding in latest round of grantmaking from Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund
Dollars also awarded from Cuyahoga County CARES Act grant for homelessness
Release Date: 4.6.2021
The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announced today its 11th cycle of biweekly grants as part...
Schedule unveiled for Cleveland Book Week 2022, highlighted by the in-person return of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards ceremony at the Maltz Performing Arts Center
87th class of winners will also be featured in Nov. 3 documentary-style production
Release Date: 8.16.2022
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the...
Fearless Stories About Lynching, Resilience, the Rise of Xenophobia and a Black Family Heirloom Have All Won the 87th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Release Date: 4.5.2022
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today unveiled the winners of its 87th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. The 2022 recipients of the only national juried...
Constance Hill-Johnson elected Chairperson of the Cleveland Foundation Board of Directors
Ronald B. Adrine, Dr. Aparna Bole, Carey F. Jaros and Stewart A. Kohl appointed as new board members
Release Date: 3.31.2022
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the election of Constance Hill-Johnson as its new chairperson along...
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The Cleveland Foundation supports leadership across generations for the benefit of our community. Launched in 2013 by the Cleveland Foundation, Encore Cleveland helps to connect and fund a network of local organizations offering meaningful opportunities for Greater Clevelanders who are retired or nearing...
Schedule announced for Cleveland Book Week 2023, highlighted by the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards ceremony at the Maltz Performing Arts Center
88th class of winners will also be featured in documentary-style production
Release Date: 8.23.2023
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the schedule for the eighth annual...
On July 13, hundreds of guests gathered at Severance Music Center for an historic annual meeting marking a dynamic year at the Cleveland Foundation. Focused on the theme “Opening Doors: Renewal, Reinvention & Responsibility,” the program celebrated the grand opening of the foundation’s new headquarters in MidTown as well as a...
My fellow Clevelanders,
As people across our country contend with the results of a divisive and difficult election, many of us are concerned about the future of our political and social landscape. Yet, in the midst of the uncertainty that has in many ways defined this year, it is important to take stock and look forward if we hope to...
Book lovers gathered in person for the first time since 2019 to celebrate Cleveland Book Week this fall, with a variety of events taking place Sept. 9-16 featuring past and present Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards winners.
In case you missed them, or would just like to enjoy again, you can watch recordings of author events showcasing 2022...