The Cleveland Foundation today announced the 21-member class of its Foundations for Philanthropy (FFP) program. Now in its fifth cohort, FFP is an award-winning, interactive experience designed to launch individuals into lifelong philanthropy by teaching...
Applications are currently open for both the 2024 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship, as well as the 2024-2025 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship! Learn more about both opportunities:
Summer Internship Program
Now in its 25th year, the...
By Julie Patterson, director, AIDS Funding Collaborative, Center for Community Solutions
Coalitions are powerful places to create community, form relationships, and work toward a shared vision of the future. Joining forces with others in collective...
Applications are now being accepted for local nonprofit and public sector organizations that wish to host a Cleveland Foundation Summer Intern in 2024 or a Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow in the 2024-25 cohort. Host organizations benefit from...
Esperanza Inc. Executive Director Victor Ruiz
“Having access is a must-have in assuring success in navigating the world,” says Victor Ruiz, executive director of Esperanza Inc. For 40 years, Esperanza has worked as the only Hispanic-serving community...
Cleveland celebrated its fourth year as a Say Yes city in January 2023. Since the launch of the program, Say Yes Cleveland has awarded over $8 million dollars tuition scholarships. In spring 2023, more than 1,600 students were enrolled in postsecondary...
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 Raquel Cairns, who spent her...
Hundreds of book lovers gathered to celebrate Cleveland Book Week this fall with a series of events taking place Sept. 22-30 celebrating past and present Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards winners.
In case you missed them, or would just like to enjoy again, you...
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 Geneviéve Carreño, who spent...
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 Bailey Hall, who spent her...