Our move to MidTown represents an investment in Greater Cleveland’s neighborhoods and a fundamental change in the way we interact with you. We're excited to join residents, nonprofit partners and community leaders as part of a larger movement of equitable growth and placekeeping efforts already underway across Cleveland’s MidTown and Hough neighborhoods. Click here to learn more about the community-driven vision for our new home in MidTown.

This year marks the fifth anniversary of Common Ground, a celebration of community-led conversations convened by partners across Greater Cleveland. Traditionally held on one day, this year’s anniversary event will expand to two weeks of community conversation from July 16-30.

Each year, Common Ground hosts build conversations united by a common topic. This year, we invite the community to gather around our fifth anniversary theme: Growing Common Ground: People, Place, Shared Power.

All Common Ground conversations have the same goal: to create spaces where meaningful connections are made and purposeful actions begin. Registration and more details will be available this spring. Mark your calendars!

Questions? Email us at CommonGround@clevefdn.org.

Informed communities are strong communities. Cleveland Documenters is a one-year pilot program to recruit, train and pay Greater Clevelanders to document official meetings of the Cuyahoga County and City of Cleveland governments in an effort to promote accountability and transparency and to expand the toolbox for residents to take action in their communities.
 

In the midst of a global pandemic and a presidential election year, Greater Cleveland residents and organizations mobilized to support a complete census count in our community. As we look ahead to the next census in 2030, Greater Cleveland partners have compiled their learnings and insights into a Complete Count CLE playbook for nonprofits planning to mobilize for the 2030 census.
 

• HFLA of Northeast Ohio ($195,000) – To continue to provide interest-free loans to address the financial challenges faced by residents of Northeast Ohio during the pandemic, with an emphasis on Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and low- to middle-income residents
• LegalWorks Inc. ($120,000) – Two-year support to continue to provide free legal support for Cleveland residents, including vacating warrants, motions to seal records, securing driving privileges, and simple wills and real estate transactions

Cleveland Foundation 
6601 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44103
www.ClevelandFoundation.org
 

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