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
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Climate and Environmental Justice
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Chess for Success Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Central Lake Erie Basin Collaborative.
$35,000
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Clean Fuels Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Operating support.
$75,000
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Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
FracTracker Ohio.
$50,000
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Consultative Group on Biological Diversity Inc.
San Francisco, California
Operating support.
$10,000
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CUB Consumer Education and Research Fund
Chicago, Illinois
CPP Muni Power Company Comps Study.
$10,000
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The Energy Foundation
San Francisco, California
Racial Equity into the Climate Change movement.
$1,000,000
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Ohio Environmental Council
Columbus, Ohio
Operating support.
$8,000
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Ohio Environmental Council
Columbus, Ohio
Operating support.
$980,000 over 2 years
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The Energy Foundation
San Francisco, California
Ohio Key State Program.
$1,100,000 over 2 years
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The Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Washington, DC
Operating support.
$50,000
Creative Culture and Arts
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ARTneo
Cleveland, Ohio
"The Sweet and Sour Animal Book: Elmer Brown and Langston Hughes" exhibition publication.
$50,000
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Center for Arts-Inspired Learning
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$37,795
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Cleveland Festival of Art and Technology Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$90,000
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Cleveland Jazz Orchestra
Bedford, Ohio
Operating support.
$20,000
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Cleveland Opera Theater
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$50,000 over 2 years
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Cleveland Play House
Cleveland, Ohio
General operating support and Access CPH.
$130,000
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Great Lakes Theater Festival, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Education programs.
Up to $90,000
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ideastream
Cleveland, Ohio
Community issues and engagement.
$500,000 over 2 years
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Inlet Dance Theatre
Cleveland, Ohio
Consultant.
$10,000
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Lake City Fuse
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Underground Classical Concert Series.
$5,000
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Playwrights Local 4181 LLC
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Strategic planning and operating support.
$25,000
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Professional Flair, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Dancing Wheels' operating support.
$30,000
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Southern Methodist University
University Park, Texas
SMU DataArts operating support.
$16,000
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The Children’s Museum of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$33,000
Democracy-Building
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Children’s Defense Fund
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Census Advocacy Coalition.
$38,000
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Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Census 2020 education and outreach.
$37,000
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Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$35,000
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Ohio Debate Commission Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$25,000
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Ohio Environmental Council
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Progressive Collaborative.
$200,000
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Ohio Voice
Columbus, Ohio
Operating support.
$50,000
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Ohio Women’s Alliance
Columbus, Ohio
Operating support.
$35,000
Public Education
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City Year Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts
City Year Cleveland.
$100,000 over 2 years
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Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Technology needs for CMSD students and Say Yes scholars.
$1,000,000
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Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Racial Equity Training for CMSD educators.
$250,000
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Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Cleveland, Ohio
New school startup and support.
$975,600
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College Now Greater Cleveland, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Hardware for students enrolled in the Say Yes Scholars Program at Tri-C.
$10,000
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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.
$250,000
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Economic Growth Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Polling on Cleveland education issues.
$10,000
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Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County
Valley View, Ohio
PRE4CLE operating support.
$300,000
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Esperanza Incorporated
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$300,000 over 3 years
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PHASTAR Corp.
Cleveland, Ohio
Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School.
$278,100
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Philanthropy Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio education policy initiative.
$50,000
Special Commitments
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Business Volunteers Unlimited
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$35,000
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Independent Sector
Washington, DC
Operating support.
$12,500
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Philanthropy Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Annual conference.
$30,000 over 2 years
Vibrant Neighborhoods and Inclusive Economy
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CHN Housing Partners
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$120,000
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Cleveland Citywide Development Corporation
Cleveland, Ohio
Middle Neighborhoods Peer City Learning-Baltimore site and program visit.
$10,000
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Cleveland Leadership Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$60,000
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Cleveland, Ohio
CEO search.
$30,000
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Economic Growth Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Equity and Inclusion operating support.
$100,000 over 2 years
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Global Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$75,000
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Smart Development Inc.
Lakewood, Ohio
Community First Program and operating support.
$75,000
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Urban League of Greater Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Building Equitable Communities and operating support.
$75,000
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Western Reserve Land Conservancy
Novelty, Ohio
Operating support and Garden of Eleven Angels.
$50,000
Feb
Climate and Environmental Justice
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Alliance for Climate Education Inc.
Boulder, Colorado
Activating young leaders of the climate movement in Ohio.
$100,000
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Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio Water Coalition
$100,000
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CUB Consumer Education and Research Fund
Chicago, Illinois
Operating support for the Ohio CUB.
$100,000 over 2 years
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Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy
Peninsula, Ohio
Operating support.
$155,000 over 2 years
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Environmental Health Watch Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$100,000 over 2 years
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Fresh Energy
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Energy News Network.
$80,000 over 2 years
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Greater Ohio Policy Center Inc.
Columbus, Ohio
Operating support.
$150,000 over 2 years
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Growth Opportunity Partners Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cuyahoga County Clean Energy Fund.
$300,000 over 3 years
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Minneapolis Foundation
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Operating support for RE-AMP.
$35,000
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Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund
Cincinnati, Ohio
Operating support.
$50,000
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Partnership Project Inc.
Washington, DC
Climate Advocacy Lab.
$40,000
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Rid-All Foundation Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Capacity building and expansion.
$190,000
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Rid-All Foundation Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Urban Drawdown Initiative.
$7,500
Creative Culture and Arts
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Apollo’s Fire The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Community Access Initiative.
$40,000 over 2 years
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Art Council Inc.
Brooklyn, New York
For Freedoms Federation.
$10,000
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Arts Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
Up to $150,000
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BorderLight International Festival of Theatre Cleveland Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Presenting Cleveland.
$115,000 over 2 years
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CityMusic Cleveland Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Capacity building - development director.
$54,000
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Cleveland International Film Festival Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating and project support.
$100,000
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Collective Arts Network
Lakewood, Ohio
Operating support.
$95,000 over 2 years
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Dobama Theatre Inc.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Operating support.
$40,000 over 2 years
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From the Heart Productions Inc.
Oxnard, California
"Resistance of Life" film.
$3,000
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Greater Cleveland Urban Film Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$24,000
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GroundWorks Dancetheater
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Operating support and capacity building.
$100,000 over 2 years
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Midtown Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
POW! WOW! Cleveland Programming.
$35,000
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Morgan Art of Paper Making Conservatory and Educational Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$30,000 over 2 years
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Piano International Association of Northern Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
PianoKids community outreach programming.
$20,000
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Progressive Arts Alliance Incorporated
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$75,000 over 2 years
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Talespinner Children’s Theatre Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Capacity building.
$20,000
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
2020 Induction Celebration Week.
$50,000
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Twelve Literary Arts Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Writer-in-Residence program.
$45,000
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Upcycle Parts Shop
Cleveland, Ohio
Strategic plan.
$20,000
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Western Reserve Historical Society
Cleveland, Ohio
Women and Politics.
$35,000
Democracy-Building
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Children’s Defense Fund
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Census Advocacy Coalition.
$75,000
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Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Northeast Ohio local news and information collaborative microgrants.
$10,000
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Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association
Cleveland, Ohio
HOLA Ohio.
$45,000
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Nonprofit Vote Inc.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Operating support.
$200,000 over 2 years
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Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$45,000
Public Education
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Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Excellence in Teaching Award.
$60,000
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Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Cleveland, Ohio
FIRST Robotics Competition.
$30,000
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College Now Greater Cleveland, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Higher Education Compact of Greater Cleveland.
$75,000
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Cuyahoga Community College Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Youth Technology Academy FIRST Robotics Competition.
$6,000
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Economic Growth Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Polling on Cleveland education issues.
$10,000
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Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County
Valley View, Ohio
The Llura Gund Early Learning Fund at PRE4CLE.
$1,000,000 over 5 years
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Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$100,000
Special Commitments
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Council on Foundations, Inc.
Arlington, Virginia
Operating support.
$18,500
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc.
Columbia, Maryland
VisionWalk.
$5,000
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National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
Washington, DC
Operating support.
$10,000
Vibrant Neighborhoods and Inclusive Economy
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Cleveland Restoration Society Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Operating support.
$25,000
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Enterprise Community Partners Inc.
Columbia, Maryland
Local Equitable and Fair Housing Policy.
$45,000
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Negro League Baseball Legends Hall of Fame Inc.
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Operating support.
$50,000
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Summer on the Cuyahoga
Bay Village, Ohio
Nonprofit internships.
$16,000
2020 Grants
$20,349,812 / 153 Grants
