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...
UPDATED Dec. 17, 2021, 3 P.M. EST
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The well-being of the Greater Cleveland community has been our focus for more than a century. During that time, our community has faced a number of serious challenges: from the 1918 Influenza pandemic to the HIV epidemic – from the Great Depression to the Great Recession. Through it all...
Students across the country have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; for high school seniors, the crisis presents extra barriers at a critical time on their path to college or career training programs. Say Yes Cleveland and its partners are working to ensure Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) and partnering charter school...
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...
People with disabilities face a higher risk of serious health problems from COVID-19. To help organizations serving this population during the current pandemic, the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund awarded a $100,000 grant to support a consortium of nonprofit service agencies in Cuyahoga County to purchase PPE for their...
Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund partners announce latest round of grantmaking
More than 100 organizations across Northeast Ohio have now received support since fund’s inception
Release Date: 5.29.2020
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund coalition announced today the most recent round of...
Cleveland Foundation announces $26.2 million in Q2 2020 grantmaking
Foundation, donors grant more than $58 million year-to-date
Release Date: 6.30.2020
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation board of directors today announced $26.2 million in grants approved in the second quarter of 2020. Supporting residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and...
AOL Co-Founder, Author and Philanthropist Steve Case to Headline Cleveland Foundation 2017 Annual Meeting Presented by KeyBank**DUE TO TREMENDOUS PUBLIC INTEREST, TICKETS TO THE 2017 ANNUAL MEETING WERE RESERVED WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF AVAILABILITY. TO STAY UP TO DATE, SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.**Release Date...
A guest blog from Black Environmental Leaders
What do we mean when we talk about environmental justice?
It starts with an acknowledgement, for instance, that African Americans are more likely to live near coal-fired power plants, oil and gas refining plants, and other generating facilities while disproportionately suffering their ill...
Information for Host Organization Applicants
Host Site applications for the 2024 Summer Internship Program are open through Friday, January 5, 2024.
The program provides a limited number of college students, recent graduates, and first year graduate students an opportunity to work in Cleveland-area nonprofit organizations or...