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Celebrating Black Philanthropy: Partnering with the Divine Nine
August 27, 2025 | Stories
This August, the Cleveland Foundation celebrated a historic milestone in Black philanthropy. For the first time ever, a U.S. community foundation has established philanthropic partnerships with every local chapter of the Divine Nine—the nation’s historically Black fraternities and sororities that have shaped generations of leadership, service and civic power.
Grantee Spotlight: Birthing Beautiful Communities
August 19, 2025
Birthing Beautiful Communities’ mission is to reduce infant and maternal mortality by providing culturally specific, holistic support to Black mothers and families.
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Marks 90 Years of Truth-Telling Through Literature with a Citywide Celebration, Free and Open to the Public
August 05, 2025 | Press Releases
The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (AWBA), the only national juried prize for literature that addresses racism and diversity, proudly marks its 90th anniversary with a citywide celebration September 19–20, 2025.
Second Quarter Grantmaking Supports Immediate Community Needs and Long-Term Impact
July 29, 2025 | Stories
The Cleveland Foundation invested than $15 million in grants awarded to more than 120 nonprofit organizations in the second quarter of 2025.
Supporting a Strong Talent Pipeline to Grow Our Region
July 29, 2025 | Stories
Grantee Spotlight: Motogo
July 22, 2025 | Stories
Founded in 2017 by Molly Vaughan and Brian Schaffran, Motogo is a shop class learning environment and a movement that provides a safe place for kids to learn problem solving and confidence by building motorcycles, so they can be brave enough to persist through failure and accomplish whatever they want to in life.
Cleveland Foundation Announces Heather Holmes Dillard as New Head of Marketing & Communications
July 22, 2025 | Press Releases
The Cleveland Foundation announced that Heather Holmes Dillard will join the Cleveland Foundation as Vice President, Marketing and Communications, effective August 18, 2025. Dillard is a catalyst and visionary in marketing and communications, with more than two decades of experience building brands, producing powerful experiences and leading engagement strategies rooted in culture and communit
Local Literary Partners and Libraries Announce Inaugural Cleveland Book Fest
July 18, 2025 | Press Releases
This September, Cleveland Book Fest will transform Cleveland into one of the nation’s most literary cities through a series of literary events across the Greater Cleveland region.
Introducing the 2025-26 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellows
July 14, 2025 | Stories
Launched in 2016, the Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship immerses talented, emerging leaders in the work of Cleveland’s public sector, providing them an opportunity to jumpstart a career in public service.
Meet the 2025 Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns
July 01, 2025 | Stories
