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“The solution to the problems of democracy is more democracy: More people engaged as active citizens with their communities and country. More avenues for that engagement. More accountability for lying, for inciting division and animosity. More…

In the U.S. and internationally, a set of mostly small, community-based groups is quietly undertaking new approaches…

I was 10 in the fall of 1962 when the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers tied for the National League pennant and were to meet in a three-game playoff. Unhappily, our TV was broken…

I’m at least as much a journalist as I am an artist. Most folks would say I’m more of the former than the latter. I’m also the son of parents who endured a familiar strain of…

The George Gund Foundation is seeking candidates for the position of president to further its mission to advance human wellbeing through progressive, responsive, and accountable philanthropy. The position profile describes the opportunity and the qualifications, professional…

We Believe that thriving cities are and will remain one of the nation’s best hopes for addressing essential issues.

The George Gund Foundation awarded $16.2 million at its June board meeting to organizations addressing the most pressing issues in Cleveland and Ohio, while also committing to an increased payout of 10 percent in 2021, double…

Marvin Hayes, director of Amare Public Affairs, a progressive public affairs firm, has been named to the Board of Trustees of The George Gund Foundation. Hayes replaces outgoing trustee Mark Joseph, and joins two other Cleveland…

The George Gund Foundation will be partnering with Isaacson, Miller, a leading national executive search firm serving mission-driven organizations, to assist the Board of Trustees in its search for the Foundation’s next president. The successful candidate…