The Foundation provided significant support for development of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s transformation plan, which builds on our ongoing strategy of creating new and innovative schools in the city. The plan promises to accelerate the rate of change in Cleveland’s schools and provide high quality, relevant educational options for all Cleveland students.  The Foundation also continued investment in the Ohio Grantmakers Forum statewide education policy initiative focused on improving teacher quality and preparing students for success in a global economy. Total education grantmaking was $2,259,000.

Higher Education

ECONOMIC GROWTH FOUNDATION

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland Plus college student engagement.

$40,000

WOODROW WILSON NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION

Princeton, New Jersey

Woodrow Wilson Ohio Teaching Fellowship.

$200,000

National Education Policy

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY

Washington, D.C.

“Ohio Teacher Policy Yearbook.”

$50,000 over 2 years

Primary and Secondary Education

AMERICA SCORES CLEVELAND

Cleveland, Ohio

Operating support.

$20,000

AMERICA SCORES CLEVELAND

Cleveland, Ohio

Project assessment.

$2,000

THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION

Cleveland, Ohio

Portfolio of Excellent Schools strategy.

Up to $881,000

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS/UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

University Heights, Ohio

First Ring Superintendents’ Collaborative.

$100,000

CLEVELAND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS, INC.

Cleveland, Ohio

Scholarship program.

$65,000

E CITY

Cleveland, Ohio

Operating support.

$25,000

FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES NATIONAL FOUNDATION INC.

Brookline, Massachusetts

Cleveland program operating support and Choosing to Participate exhibition.

$50,000

FRIENDS OF E PREP SCHOOLS

Cleveland, Ohio

Creation of a Cleveland charter school management organization.

$71,500 over 6 months

HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL

Shaker Heights, Ohio

Aspire program.

$40,000

IDEASTREAM

Cleveland, Ohio

First Buckeye Robotics Team.

$6,000

ONECOMMUNITY

Cleveland, Ohio

Program and technical support for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.

$176,000

URBAN SCHOOL NEWS

Cleveland, Ohio

Catalyst: Ohio newsmagazine.

$185,000

WESTSIDE INDUSTRIAL RETENTION & EXPANSION NETWORK

Cleveland, Ohio

Planning for Cleveland’s new Max Hayes High School.

$50,000

WESTSIDE INDUSTRIAL RETENTION & EXPANSION NETWORK

Cleveland, Ohio

Planning for Cleveland’s new Max Hayes High School.

$7,500

YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED

Cleveland, Ohio

Program and operating support.

$70,000

Special Programs

OHIO GRANTMAKERS FORUM

Columbus, Ohio

State education policy initiative.

$70,000

UNITED LABOR AGENCY, INC.

Cleveland, Ohio

Ohio Youth Voices program.

$50,000

UNIVERSITY CIRCLE INCORPORATED

Cleveland, Ohio

Early Learning Initiative.

$100,000 over 3 years

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The George Gund Foundation
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