Education

The Foundation made an unprecedented $2.5 million commitment to support the Cleveland Municipal School District (CMSD) transformation plan, which strives to provide excellent and innovative schools for all Cleveland students by ensuring faculty and staff quality and accountability, new school development and a right-sized district. Support also went to Breakthrough Charter Schools as well as development of sound guidelines for CMSD charter school sponsorship. The Foundation continued its leadership role, in partnership with Ohio Grantmakers Forum and the Greater Cleveland Partnership, on statewide education policy focused on improving principal and teacher quality and graduating students ready to compete in the 21st century’s global economy. Total education grantmaking was $3,858,000.

National Education Policy

Center on Education Policy
Washington, DC | Operating support | $300,000 over 2 years

Primary and Secondary Education

The Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio | Cleveland Municipal School District transformation plan | $2,500,000
Cleveland International Film Festival, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio | "Waiting for Superman" project in Cleveland | $7,000
Cleveland Municipal School District
Cleveland, Ohio | Council of Great City Schools' annual legislative conference | $10,000
Cleveland Scholarship Programs, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio | Advisory services and scholarships for Cleveland Municipal School District students | $150,000 over 17 months
E City
Cleveland, Ohio | Youth entrepreneurship education programs | $20,000
Friends of E Prep Schools
Cleveland, Ohio | Breakthrough Charter Schools start-up support | $150,000
Hathaway Brown School
Shaker Heights, Ohio | Aspire program | $40,000
ideastream
Cleveland, Ohio | 2010 FIRST Buckeye Robotics Team | $6,000
Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair
Cleveland, Ohio | Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair | $2,500
Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair
Cleveland, Ohio | Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair | $2,500
Ohio Grantmakers Forum
Columbus, Ohio | State education policy initiative | $35,000
Ohio Grantmakers Forum
Columbus, Ohio | Ohio's Race to the Top initiative | $10,000
Urban School News
Cleveland, Ohio | Catalyst: Ohio newsmagazine | $100,000 over 7 months
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Cleveland, Ohio | Program and operating support | $75,000

Special Programs

The Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio | Program support | $200,000
OneCommunity
Cleveland, Ohio | Program and technical support staff for the Cleveland Municipal School District and operating support | $225,000 over 18 months
United Labor Agency, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio | Ohio Youth Voices program | $25,000

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