We mourn the passing of Llura Gund. We grieve with family, with our extended Foundation community and with all of those who encountered her luminous spirit. Lulie, as she was affectionately known, devoted more than 20…
Dear colleagues, What a time this is. We join many of you, I’m sure, from living rooms and kitchens, hunkering down to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Others, responsible for the direct care and comfort…
We, like the rest of the world, are concerned about the coronavirus and as a measure of caution have decided to work remotely while we closely watch and evaluate the situation. Our staff continues moving our…

Major grant to PRE4CLE in honor of Lulie Gund highlights winter meeting of The George Gund Foundation
A $1 million grant to PRE4CLE in honor of a former trustee of The George Gund Foundation was among the nearly $6 million in awards at the Foundation’s winter meeting. Llura “Lulie” Gund devoted 21 years…
The George Gund Foundation has elected Margaret Bernstein, director of advocacy and community initiatives at WKYC Channel 3, as one of its two Cleveland trustees. A champion of literacy, she earned a 2016 Emmy for her…
The George Gund Foundation tips its hat to the 25 Cleveland City Champions being heralded by a partnership of The Plain Dealer, ideastream and The Guardian between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We are fortunate to work with…
To celebrate the career of retiring board president Geoffrey Gund, the George Gund Foundation awarded $2 million to The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland to launch the Geoffrey Gund Fund for Families and Children in his…
Alesha Washington, who has been vice president of government advocacy at the Greater Cleveland Partnership for the past three years, will join The George Gund Foundation in January as the senior program officer for economic development…