Erika Anthony, co-founder and executive director of Cleveland VOTES
Founded in 2014 by Erika Anthony and Crystal Bryant, Cleveland VOTES is a nonpartisan, democracy-building organization that works with local nonprofits and community partners to promote active and equitable civic engagement in Greater Cleveland. The Cleveland...
The Cleveland Foundation recently launched its new strategic direction building on a decades-long commitment to racial equity and social justice. Our organization will continue to go beyond grantmaking and community engagement as we seek to create systems change locally and across our society. As a key example, we exceeded our $150...
The Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program gives local college students and recent grads an opportunity to work with Greater Cleveland nonprofit and public sector organizations during an 11-week paid summer internship.
All internships are full-time experiences, paid at a rate of $13 per hour.
The Cleveland Foundation is...
By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern
August is Black Philanthropy Month. As we celebrate the power of giving in the Black community, we’re showcasing the work and talent of organizations that received grants from the Cleveland Foundation’s Cleveland Black Futures Fund in its second round of...
A guest blog by Jill Koski, Holden Forests & Gardens President & Chief Executive Officer
Happy Arbor Day!
For more than 90 years, Holden Forests & Gardens (HF&G) has focused on trees and plants as a living museum at both the Holden Arboretum in Kirtland and the Cleveland Botanical Garden in Cleveland’s University...
The Cleveland Foundation upholds a longstanding commitment to racial equity ingrained in our grantmaking and community engagement initiatives and heightened by the recent national reckoning on systemic racism. As an urgent and timely extension of this work, including the 2020 launch of the Cleveland Black Futures Fund, our board and staff...
By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern
August is Black Philanthropy Month. As we celebrate the power of giving in the Black community, we’re showcasing the work and talent of organizations that received grants from the Cleveland Foundation’s Cleveland Black Futures Fund in its second round of...
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...
Since 1999, the Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program has provided undergraduates, graduate students and recent graduates a "summer of purpose" - an opportunity to work in Cleveland-area nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies during an 11-week paid internship. The program aligns with the foundation’s commitment to...
Cleveland Foundation president & CEO Ronn Richard announces plans to retire in second half of 2023
Release Date: 01.12.2023
Photo by McKinley Wiley
CLEVELAND – Cleveland Foundation president & CEO Ronn Richard has informed the organization’s board of directors that he intends to retire in the second half of 2023...