Cleveland Foundation

This week we celebrated Arbor Day and Take Your Child to Work Day by planting a tree at the new MidTown Collaboration Center. With this tree, we invest in the environment and also in our children's futures. By planting a tree, we contribute to a greener, healthier world for ourselves and for future generations. A tree is a symbol of hope for future generations to come and continues the Cleveland Foundation's legacy of environmental stewardship!

Tiwanna Scott-Williams, the owner and Chef of Pearl's Kitchen, is excited for her latest location to open in the MidTown Collaboration Center (MCC) with The Sixty6 and Black Frog Brewery. This new location provides new jobs for the neighborhood, offers Tiwanna the opportunity to work closely with nonprofits and organizations in the MCC, and provides the community with a place to gather and enjoy a creative and delicious meal. Meet Tiwanna and try some food from Pearl's Kitchen at our MidTown Collaboration Center Grand Opening Block Party on May 16! Register here: https://lnkd.in/etSRRE6K

Lake View Cemetery has over 285 acres of land open to the public, thousands of trees, memorial monuments, and over 150,000 daffodils on Daffodil Hill. The Lake View Cemetery Foundation preserves the cemetery's historic trees, monuments, and gardens for future generations to enjoy. The Cleveland Foundation is proud to have supported the restoration efforts of the James A Garfield Memorial on cemetery grounds, one of only 27 US Presidential memorial sites in the country.

The relationship between the Cleveland Foundation and Cleveland Metroparks goes back over 100 years. As a result of a 1919 study commissioned by the Cleveland Foundation, public funding and land was acquired for the establishment of the Cleveland Metroparks. In 2014, the Cleveland Foundation Centennial Trail was named in recognition of the foundation’s commitment to the Cleveland Metroparks and our century-long mission of enhancing the lives of Greater Clevelanders through place-based philanthropy. To celebrate Earth Day, share your favorite part of the Cleveland Metroparks to explore!

JumpStart's move to the MidTown Collaboration Center (MCC) represents their commitment to collaboration and innovation in driving economic vitality for entrepreneurs. Their new space in the MCC provides tangible support for their client entrepreneurs, partnership opportunities with other MCC tenants, and community-focused programming and activities for MidTown residents! Meet JumpStart Inc. and the incredible MCC tenants at the MidTown Collaboration Center Grand Opening Block Party on Friday, May 16! Register here: https://lnkd.in/etSRRE6K

The generosity of the Reinhold W. Erickson Fund, held at the Cleveland Foundation, was part of making the lighting of the Old Stone Church steeple possible for Illuminate CLE!    Public Square looks absolutely stunning all lit up! It's a beautiful reminder of the power of connection, celebration, and community.

Community engagement is at the heart of Hyland's DNA. In 2022, Hyland partnered with the Cleveland Foundation to establish the Hyland Fund to support organizations and programs that build and inspire careers in technology. By working closely with their advisor at the Cleveland Foundation, Hyland was able to expand their grantmaking review committee to Hyland team members across their organization. Tracy Petrakis, Program Manager of Community Engagement, shares that the collaboration and thought leadership of the Cleveland Foundation helped to build the strategy of the Hyland Fund. Hyland has grown their technology outreach programs in their headquarters in Westlake and in their new space in the MidTown Collaboration Center which will offer technology education programming for the community. Learn more ways to partner with the Cleveland Foundation here: https://lnkd.in/ejXXMQ26

This year's Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards winners unearth buried histories, redefine cultural narratives, and demand our attention — at a moment when these voices are more vital than ever. We are excited to announce the winners of the 90th Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards: Fiction: Colored Television by Danzy Senna Nonfiction: The United States Governed By Six Hundred Thousand Despots: A True Story of Slavery; A Rediscovered Narrative, with a Full Biography by John Swanson Jacobs, edited by Jonathan D. S. Schroeder Memoir: Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls Poetry: Yard Show by Janice N. Harrington Lifetime Achievement: Yusef Komunyakaa Learn more about their incredible works here: https://lnkd.in/g3XJbg5

The Cleveland Tree Coalition partners with many community organizations to rebuild the urban forest using the Cleveland Tree Plan as a guide. Sara Tillie, Director of the Cleveland Tree Coalition, shares, "The coalition strives to create a healthy, vibrant, sustainable, and equitable urban forest by working collaboratively and leveraging resources. The urban tree canopy faces numerous challenges. Development, deferred maintenance, extreme weather events, and old age are some of the major reasons our canopy is declining. As a coalition we focus on supporting planting and maintenance of new trees, as well as stewardship of the existing canopy." Learn more about the Cleveland Tree Coalition and how individuals and organizations can support their efforts here: https://lnkd.in/enX4U8C5

Happy Opening Day to the Cleveland Guardians!