Awarded Grants
- arts
- climate and environmental justice
- creative culture and arts
- democracy-building
- economic development and community revitalization
- education
- environment
- human services
- public education
- special commitments
- thriving families and social justice
- vibrant neighborhoods and inclusive economy
- all priority areas
Jul
Climate and Environmental Justice
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Black Environmental Leaders Association
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$50,000 over 2 years
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Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.
Willoughby, Ohio
Central Lake Erie Basin Collaborative.
$150,000 over 3 years
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Cleveland Council on World Affairs
Cleveland, Ohio
Global Education Programs.
$20,000
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Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio Water Partnership.
$100,000
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Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
FracTracker Ohio.
$225,000 over 3 years
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Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Washington, DC
Operating support.
$225,000 over 3 years
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Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest
Chicago, lllinois
Ohio office operating support.
$150,000 over 2 years
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Rails to Trails Conservancy
Washington, DC
Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition and Midwest office operating support.
$300,000 over 2 years
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The Refugee Response
Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio City Farm improvements.
$100,000
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Rocky Mountain Institute
Snowmass, Colorado
Climate Aligned Urbanism under the Urban Transformation Program.
$25,000
Creative Culture and Arts
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Arts Commission of Greater Toledo Inc.
Toledo, Ohio
Civic Imagination.
$20,000
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Arts Impact Incorporated
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$50,000
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Assembly for the Arts
Cleveland, Ohio
10K Movement.
$25,000
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Center for Arts-Inspired Learning
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$50,000
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Cleveland Modern Dance Association
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$85,000 over 2 years
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Cleveland Opera Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$40,000 over 2 years
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Cleveland Print Room Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$150,000
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Cleveland Public Library Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland READS.
$25,000
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Cleveland Review of Books
Cleveland, Ohio
Addition of issue-based subscriber model.
$15,000
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Cleveland State University Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Arts Education Consortium.
$15,000
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Djapo Cultural Arts Institute Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support/capacity building.
$25,000
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Dobama Theatre Inc.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
FOCUS Program.
$50,000 over 2 years
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Local 4 Music Fund Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
"She Scores".
$25,000
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Maelstrom Collaborative Arts
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$20,000
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Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support; strategic vision framework in fiscal year 2024.
$120,000
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The Musical Arts Association
Cleveland, Ohio
Arts Administrator of Color Pilot Programs.
$55,000
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Near West Theatre
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$90,000 over 2 years
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Professional Flair, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$60,000
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Roots of American Music Inc.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Operating support.
$5,000
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Southern Methodist University
University Park, Texas
SMU data arts operating support.
$16,000
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University Circle Incorporated
Cleveland, Ohio
Yay! Saturdays Program.
$10,000
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Writers in Residence
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$50,000 over 2 years
Democracy-Building
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City Club of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Guardians of Free Speech capacity grant.
$750,000 over 3 years
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Enlightened Solutions
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$200,000 over 2 years
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Fair Elections Center
Washington, DC
Ohio Campus Vote.
$200,000 over 2 years
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Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund
Columbus, Ohio
Operating support.
$500,000
Public Education
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College Now Greater Cleveland, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Say Yes Scholars program at Cuyahoga Community College.
$250,000
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College Now Greater Cleveland, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
College access advising services, scholarships, and retention services for Cleveland Metropolitan School District students.
$350,000
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College Now Greater Cleveland, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Higher Education Compact of Greater Cleveland.
$75,000
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Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County
Valley View, Ohio
PRE4CLE operating support.
$350,000
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Envision Excellence in STEM Education
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Artificial Intelligence: Exploring Impact, Harnessing Power.
$10,000
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Esperanza Incorporated
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$375,000 over 3 years
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Positive Education Program
Cleveland, Ohio
Staff development.
600,000 over 3 years
Special Commitments
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Media Impact Funders Inc.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Operating support.
$7,500
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Solidaire Network Inc.
Oakland, California
Operating support.
$40,000 over 2 years
Vibrant Neighborhoods and Inclusive Economy
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Birthing Beautiful Communities
Cleveland, Ohio
Juneteenth activities.
$10,000
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Boss Summit
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$35,000
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Cleveland Owns
Cleveland, Ohio
Strategic planning.
$18,000
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Cuyahoga Land Bank Charities
Cleveland, Ohio
Fund Development Manager.
$300,000 over 3 years
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DigitalC
Cleveland, Ohio
Building capacity and culture.
$100,000
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Global Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$180,000 over 2 years
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Linking Employment, Abilities & Potential
Cleveland, Ohio
Providing access, eliminating barriers, and creating opportunities for persons with disabilities.
$75,000
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National Disability Institute Inc.
Washington, DC
Investment strategy for people with disabilities in Northeast Ohio.
$235,000
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Ohio Mayors Alliance Foundation
Columbus, Ohio
Operating support.
$100,000
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The Plexus Education Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Workplace Inclusion Hub.
$150,000 over 2 years
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Rekindle
Beachwood, Ohio
Inspiring Black and Jewish collaboration for a more just and equitable Cleveland.
$25,000
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United Way of Greater Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Social Determinants of Work Symposium.
$125,000
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United Way of Greater Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Social Determinants of Work Initiative.
$15,000
Feb
Climate and Environmental Justice
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Action for the Climate Emergency Inc.
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Operating support.
$200,000 over 2 years
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Alliance for the Great Lakes
Chicago, Illinois
Operating support.
$200,000 over 2 years
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Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
COP28.
$50,000
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Economic Growth Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Sustainability Initiative.
$150,000 over 2 years
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Minneapolis Foundation
Minneapolis, Minnesota
RE-AMP operating support.
$35,000
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Nature Conservancy
Arlington, Virginia
Ohio office operating support.
$225,000 over 3 years
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Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund
Cincinnati, Ohio
Operating support.
$150,000 over 2 years
Creative Culture and Arts
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Artists Archives of the Western Reserve
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$50,000 over 2 years
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Assembly for the Arts
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$400,000 over 2 years
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BorderLight International Festival of Theatre Cleveland Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support, marketing communications and financial audit capacity building.
$160,000 over 2 years
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Cleveland Chamber Symphony Council Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$10,000
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Cleveland International Film Festival Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$150,000
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convergence-continuum
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$15,000
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SPACES
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support and Everlasting Plastics support.
$250,000 over 2 years
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Talespinner Children’s Theatre Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$20,000
Democracy-Building
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Fair Elections Center
Washington, DC
Ohio Campus Vote.
$20,000
Public Education
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Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Public Service Fellowship.
$370,000
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College Now Greater Cleveland, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Student loan counseling.
$25,000
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Ohio Voice
Columbus, Ohio
Honesty for Ohio Education operating support.
$150,000
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Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$300,000 over 2 years
Special Commitments
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Alliance for Justice
Washington, DC
Bolder Advocacy Initiative.
$150,000 over 2 years
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Association of Black Foundation Executives
New York, New York
Operating support.
$10,000
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Candid
Cleveland, Ohio
Midwest office operating support.
$30,000
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Council on Foundations, Inc.
Arlington, Virginia
Operating support.
$19,000
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc.
Columbia, Maryland
VisionWalk.
$5,000
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Mission Investors Exchange Inc.
Seattle, Washington
Operating support.
$30,000 over 2 years
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National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
Washington, DC
Operating support.
$10,000
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Philanthropy Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Operating and project support.
$150,000 over 2 years
Vibrant Neighborhoods and Inclusive Economy
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Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
iFILM + Workforce Development Program operating support.
$25,000
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Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Tenant Engagement and Quality Housing Program Initiative.
$203,200 over 2 years
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Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Executive Leadership Development Experience (ELDE) program.
$25,000
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Cleveland Development Advisors Community Reinvestment Fund
Cleveland, Ohio
Equitable Development Ecosystem Collaborative.
$100,000 over 2 years
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Cuyahoga Community College Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Workforce Training project.
$50,000
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Economic and Community Development Institute, Inc.
Columbus, Ohio
Set up Shop.
$85,000
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Enterprise Community Partners Inc.
Columbia, Maryland
State and local policy advocacy for equitable and affordable housing.
$150,000 over 2 years
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The Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$200,000 over 2 years
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Ohio City Incorporated
Cleveland, Ohio
West Side Market Masterplan and Nonprofit Transition Assistance.
$150,000
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One Fair Wage Inc.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Operating support an the Cleveland High Road Kitchens Program.
Up to $350,000 over 2 years
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Smart Development Inc.
Lakewood, Ohio
Operating support and emergency relief fund.
$250,000 over 2 years
2023 Grants
$17,156,850 / 145 Grants
