Summer of Purpose: Ale Andrzejewski

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Ale Andrzejewski, who spent his summer at West Park Kamm’s Neighborhood Development, where he worked to...

Stories of Impact: Fostering a love of reading with the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank

Thea DeRosa Cerra grew up surrounded by books. As the executive director of the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank, she’s helping build home libraries for children and families across Northeast Ohio.   “Having books in the home is one of the biggest predictors of future academic success,” she says. “Our goal for every child is to have...

Summer of Purpose: Sebastian Canales

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog we hear from Sebastian Canales, who spent his summer with The Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association (GCNCA)...

#BlackFuturesFund: Grantees Fighting for Civic Participation and Representation

By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern   The impact of the 2020 election outlined major concerns pertaining to the inequitable representation of people of color at the polls. Leading up to and after Election Day, there has been a considerable effort to ensure more community members have their...

Cleveland Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2020-21 academic year

Cleveland Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2020-21 academic year During the 2019-20 academic year, the foundation’s scholarship funds have supported nearly 400 new and returning recipients Release Date: 1.14.2020 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation is accepting scholarship applications through March 15 for the...