Our Funders
The Abington Foundation
The Abington Foundation supports organizations that promote education, health care, economic independence and cultural activities, primarily in Cuyahoga County.
AIDS Funding Collaborative
The AIDS Funding Collaborative (AFC) strengthens the community's response to HIV/AIDS as a public/private partnership providing coordination, leadership, and funding in Greater Cleveland. The AFC provides a mechanism to pool resources and expertise, to increase coordination of funding efforts, and to target resources and programming where there are identified gaps.
Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
The mission of the Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation is to reduce the impact of poverty and enhance the quality of life of those most in need in Cuyahoga County. The Foundation invests in effective programs that serve the economically disadvantaged by meeting their educational, employment, and basic human needs.
Cleveland Foundation
The Cleveland Foundation's mission is to enhance the lives of all residents of Greater Cleveland, now and for generations to come, by building community endowment, addressing needs through grantmaking and providing leadership on key community issues.
The Community Foundation of Lorain County
The mission of the Community Foundation of Lorain County is to connect people who care with causes that matter. We provide simple, powerful ways for people to give back to their community. Gifts are endowed so they last forever - honoring the legacies of generous donors. Grants are made strategically to meet local needs and make the most of special opportunities.
Deaconess Community Foundation
Deaconess Community Foundation provides resources that help organizations empower people to become self-sufficient. The Foundation's actions are guided by the spiritual traditions of the United Church of Christ.
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2008 sales of $15.4 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety.
The George Gund Foundation
The George Gund Foundation funds programs that enhance our understanding of the physical and social environment in which we live and increase our ability to cope with its changing requirements. Grants are made quarterly in the areas of arts, environment, human services, education and community and economic development.
Kulas Foundation
The Kulas Foundation, a major share of whose annual grants goes toward various aspects of music (such as musical education, institutions, and performances) in the Greater Cleveland Area, was established in December 1937. The incorporating members and trustees of the Kulas Foundation were Elroy J. Kulas, Fynette Hill Kulas and John W. Reavis.
The Fred A. Lennon Charitable Trust
The Fred A. Lennon Charitable Trust purpose is committed to enhancing the quality of life for individuals from all walks of life through economic development, entrepreneurship, medical research, education and social services.
Lincoln Electric Foundation
The Lubrizol Foundation
The mission of The Lubrizol Foundation is to complement and support the interests, values and vision of The Lubrizol Corporation by awarding financial support to educational institutions and charitable organizations in communities primarily within the United States where Lubrizol operates major facilities.
The McGregor Foundation
John P. Murphy Foundation
The John P. Murphy Foundation, whose Articles of Incorporation state that the Foundation will distribute its grants for "charitable, educational, scientific, literary and religious purposes," was established in November 1960. The incorporating members and trustees were John P. Murphy, his wife, Gladys T. Murphy, two long-term friends and legal counsels, Frank E. Joseph and Roger P. Brennan, and a trusted associate of many years, John Connell.
William J. and Dorothy K. O'Neill Foundation
RPM Foundation
The Reinberger Foundation
Saint Luke’s Foundation
The Saint Luke's Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio reinvests its resources to provide leadership and support for the improvement and transformation of the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities of Greater Cleveland.
The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation
The Kent H. Smith Charitable Trust
United Way of Greater Cleveland
United Way of Greater Cleveland is a leader in addressing health and human service needs through convening partnerships, funding programs, and generating resources to support our community's priorities.
The Thomas H. White Foundation
The Thomas H. White Foundation focuses its grant making in education and human services, specifically in supporting programs that address workforce readiness, school retention and early childhood enhancement in Cleveland, Ohio.
