Mercy Works volunteers loading boxes for COVID relief

A century ago, Cleveland banker Frederick Goff had a vision: pool the charitable resources of his community’s philanthropists into a single permanent endowment for the betterment of the city. That vision led to the formation of the Cleveland Foundation and a movement that has transformed...

Proposals are encouraged from a variety of program areas, including education, health, social services, arts and culture, civics, and preservation of historic resources.

The King Family Springdale Fund honors our family’s history and supports educational programs, the arts, our church and environmental projects.

hand holding growing money

Our SRI investment pool seeks to support, promote and advance the values and impact areas embodied in our mission and vision.

Corinthian Club members

Giving Voice Spring 2022: Donor Story

Colby works in the grants department and with our affilate councils.

We are excited to announce that we now offer an investment pool for current and future fundholders who want to generate a competitive market return while also emphasizing social and environmental benefits.

Pragya Murphy, development officer, introduces our new SRI investment pool, which includes DEI values.

Two scholarships of $3,025 will be awarded and may be renewable annually for up to 4 years (or 5 years for engineering only).

The fund is now 30 years old with an endowment of $1,000,000 and raised $13,600 during their 2021 fundraising campaign.