by Kaye Ridolfi, Senior Vice President, Advancement, Cleveland Foundation
On March 27, the $2 trillion COVID-19 relief package titled the CARES Act, or The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, became law. The legislation was designed to aid individuals, large corporations, small businesses and public health organizations...
When a family is evicted from their home, the consequences are often devastating. Housing instability is associated with worse outcomes in mental and physical health, education and future earnings. Evictions strengthen the cycle of poverty, predominately affecting families who already spend most of their limited income on housing and...
Strengthening our Community
It seems that just when a charitable organization is needed most by its constituents, funds from private, philanthropic and government resources become all the more difficult to obtain. Forward-thinking board members and staff of charitable organizations are discovering the need to establish stable investments...
From remote learning to telehealth appointments to virtual job interviews, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed more people online, drawing increased attention to Greater Cleveland’s connectivity crisis.
The digital divide in Northeast Ohio predates the pandemic. In recent years, Cleveland has been ranked among the worst internet-connected...
Well, the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) is over for another year, it’s 33rd. And despite the economy – or just maybe because of it – it broke every record from previous years. More than 60,000 people attended over the 11 days of the festival. And CIFF’s Audience Challenge Match fundraiser, embedded cleverly within...
Your Partner in Client Service
As a professional advisor, you are privileged to work with your clients at key times in their lives, whether they are engaged in retirement, estate or tax planning. In these moments, you are in a unique position to learn about your clients’ passions and interests, including their charitable...
Community foundations give donors benefits not available through private foundations. The chart below briefly summarizes the key differences between community foundations (using examples of two different fund types) and private foundations.
The Cleveland Foundation vs. Private Foundations
Private Foundation
Donor Advised Fund...
Registration Now Open for the 2nd Annual Centennial Trail 5K
All registration fees to benefit Cleveland Metroparks Emerald Necklace Endowment Fund of the Cleveland Foundation
Release Date: 8.6.2019
CLEVELAND – Registration is now live for Cleveland Metroparks & Cleveland Foundation Centennial Trail 5K taking place Saturday, Sept...
One of the founding principles of the Manchester Bidwell Corporation and its Cleveland replication NewBridge Cleveland Center for Arts and Technology is that environment shapes behavior. When we dismiss people as victims they internalize it. Poverty and despair become self-fulfilling prophecies when we allow individuals to succumb to...