On the heels of the midterm elections, The George Gund Foundation awarded $19.3 million at its final board meeting of 2022. Among other awards, the Trustees approved up to $500,000 to support the leadership transition for…
Emily Lundgard, senior program director for Enterprise Community Partners, is joining The George Gund Foundation as director of strategy. In this new role, Lundgard will work closely with the program team to integrate and align grantmaking…
Treye Johnson, program manager for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Program on Economic Inclusion, will join The George Gund Foundation in October as program director for Vibrant Neighborhoods and Inclusive Economy. In this role, Johnson…
Sometimes you have to try everything because everything is connected. Our current challenges are overwhelming: the threat of world war, climate disaster, and civil war. While growing up I often heard the phrase, “we’re going to…
In 2007, The George Gund Foundation started requiring all organizations seeking a grant from the Foundation to include a statement on their approaches and/or ideas for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Fifteen years later, all grant requests…
The George Gund Foundation is seeking two candidates to join its team. The program officer will play a key role in grant reviews and special projects for the program directors for Thriving Families and Social Justice…
For a limited time, people employed in nonprofits and public service may receive credit for past periods of repayment on federal loans (e.g., student loans) that would not otherwise qualify under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness…
The George Gund Foundation awarded $15.9 million at its July board meeting, with support for maintaining access to comprehensive reproductive health care a particular focus of grant awards. This included new awards to Pro-Choice Ohio ($240,000),…