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...
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...
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...
By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern
In Greater Cleveland, we take pride in the natural beauty of our region. From the subtle wonders of the Cleveland Metroparks to the picturesque scenery of Lake Erie, it is undeniable that our region is truly one of a kind. However, it is becoming more...
Schedule unveiled for virtual Cleveland Book Week 2021; Hour-long Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards show to air on WVIZ/PBS
86th class of winners to be featured in documentary-style production
Release Date: 9.9.2021
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the schedule for the sixth annual Cleveland Book Week. This year’s...
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)...
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...
Pulitzer Prize Winner Isabel Wilkerson to Deliver Keynote during Cleveland Foundation 2021 Annual Meeting Week Presented by KeyBank
Foundation to convene the community virtually for week of free events
Release Date: 7.29.21
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation announced today the schedule for its 2021 Annual Meeting Presented by...
Everyone wants a seat at the table. Now celebrating its 5th anniversary, Common Ground offers the ability to take a seat – or to set the table for others – and participate in community conversations designed to encourage and foster new connections. Common Ground challenges individuals, organizations and community leaders to build...
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...