Nancy Mendez, the director of community impact at United Way of Greater Cleveland, has been named to the Board of Trustees of The George Gund Foundation, becoming the third Cleveland Trustee. Mendez has worked at United…
The George Gund Foundation and the Cleveland Foundation are seeking a facilitator to support The Greater Cleveland Racial Equity & Racial Justice Collaborative, which is forming now. Building on the Movement for Black Lives and in…
The George Gund Foundation awarded more than $18 million at its November board meeting reflecting both increased giving in response to the pandemic and increased focus on the most pressing issues. Those issues – climate change,…
The George Gund Foundation Fellowship provides an opportunity for promising professionals to work inside the Foundation, a philanthropic organization that plays a vital role in supporting the civic life of Greater Cleveland and in various state…
On September 18, 2020 Catherine Gund, Chair, The George Gund Foundation, spoke at the City Club of Cleveland regarding the Foundation’s release of What We Believe. Click here to watch that interview.
The Cleveland International Film Festival’s CIFF Streams presents the Cleveland premiere of the film Aggie later this month. Aggie is a documentary that explores the nexus of art, race, and justice through the story of art…
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Birthing Beautiful Communities featured in latest annual report of The George Gund Foundation
Into a world beset with turmoil, babies continue to be born. The George Gund Foundation’s 2019 annual report portrays the work of Birthing Beautiful Communities, a remarkable organization that works to reduce infant mortality among Black women. The…
The George Gund Foundation awarded more than $14.4 million in grants at its summer board meeting to organizations addressing the most pressing issues in Cleveland and Ohio, many exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foundation committed…