2018 Proactive Grants
- Beech Brook – $328,382 (over 3 years) to expand the S.T.E.P.S. program
- Bright Beginnings – $23,638 to evaluate and formalize Parents Connect as a family engagement tool
- Family Connections of Northeast Ohio – $27,000 to implement continuous quality improvement for family playrooms though developmental evaluation
- The MetroHealth Foundation – $8,669 for the Boot Camp for New Dads
- Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. – $10,524 for professional development for Moms and Babies First community health workers
2018 Responsive Grants
Learning
- America SCORES Cleveland – $25,000 for after-school literacy and fitness programming in CMSD schools
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland – $10,000 for career readiness programming
- Boys Hope Girls Hope – $100,000 for the capital campaign to expand the facilities
- Boys Hope Girls Hope – $25,000 for the Academy Program, providing academic enrichment and college preparatory support
- Case Western Reserve University – $15,000 for the CLE4SCI Collaborative for CMSD 8th-12th graders
- Center for Arts-Inspired Learning – $13,800 for an arts-integrated early childhood program
- Children’s Museum of Cleveland – $20,000 for the Museum for All program
- City Year, Inc. – $35,000 for programming in 9 CMSD schools
- Cleveland Hearing and Speech – $25,958 for literacy and language programming in Head Start
- Cleveland International Film Festival – $10,000 for CMSD students to participate in FilmSlam 2019
- Cleveland Museum of Natural History – $15,000 for the CLE4SCI program for 2nd graders in the CMSD
- Cleveland Play House – $15,000 for theater residencies in CMSD schools
- Cleveland Public Theatre – $10,000 for Brick City after-school/summer arts programming
- Coach Sam’s Inner Circle Foundation – $10,000 for after-school programming for CMSD students
- College Now Greater Cleveland- $35,000 to provide college access services for low-income adults
- Cuyahoga Community College Foundation – $15,000 for CMSD students to participate in the Youth Technology Academy
- Daily Dose of Reading – $14,500 to expand pre-literacy programming to Early Head Start classrooms
- Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio – $12,000 for dance residency programming in CMSD schools
- Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio – $10,000 for the YouLEAD program in CMSD schools
- Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center – $15,000 for personal safety skills programming for CMSD students
- East Cleveland Neighborhood Center, Inc. – $12,000 to operate a Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School literacy-based summer enrichment program
- Esperanza, Inc. – $10,000 for the mentoring program
- Facing History and Ourselves, Inc. – $15,000 for the NEO Schools Network
- Family Connections of Northeast Ohio – $20,000 for Family School Connection, a kindergarten family reading readiness program
- Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment and Technology – $20,000 for the CLE4SCI Collaborative for CMSD 6th and 7th graders
- Great Lakes Theater – $10,000 for the School Residency program for CMSD students
- Hathaway Brown School – $15,000 for the Aspire program
- Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland – $12,000 for economic education programming for youth in out-of-school-time programs
- Malachi Center – $15,000 for the after-school program
- Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage – $10,000 for the Stop the Hate: Youth Sing Out, an interdisciplinary learning program for youth from four school districts
- Minds Matter of Cleveland – $15,000 for academic and mentorship programming for low-income high school students
- Nature Center at Shaker Lakes – $15,000 for the CLE4SCI Collaborative for preschool, kindergarten and 1st graders in the CMSD
- Near West Theatre – $15,000 for youth theatre programs
- Playhouse Square Foundation – $10,000 for Disney Musicals in Schools arts residencies
- PRE4CLE – $75,000 to increase preschool enrollment and conduct program evaluation
- Rainey Institute – $10,000 for early childhood arts enrichment programming
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum – $10,000 for the Toddler Rock program for Head Start preschools
- Saint Ignatius High School – $10,000 for the Arrupe Summer program, a free academic and social enrichment program for youth
- Scranton Road Ministries Community Development Corp. – $30,000 for the Youth Jobs Partnership
- Seeds of Literacy – $50,000 for program support
- Seton Education Partners – $75,000 to implement the Seton Blended Learning model in two Cleveland Catholic Diocese schools
- Starting Point – $15,000 for the “What is Power and Community?” curriculum in CMSD schools
- Teach for America – $20,000 to provide intensive coaching support to teachers
- Youth Opportunities Unlimited – $40,000 for Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates
Safety Net
- Achievement Centers for Children – $10,000 to provide services for children with disabilities in childcare programs
- Beech Brook – $20,000 for the Family Drop-In Center
- Catholic Charities Corporation – $25,000 to build capacity in the Immigration Legal Services program
- Catholic Charities Corporation – $25,000 for the 2018 annual appeal
- CHN Housing Partners – $15,000 to provide a financial empowerment continuum for low-income families
- Cleveland Sight Center – $10,000 for early intervention services for children with visual impairments
- Cleveland Rape Crisis Center – $25,000 for the Childhood Sexual Trauma program
- Family Promise of Greater Cleveland – $20,000 to help homeless families achieve stability
- Greater Cleveland Food Bank – $40,000 for operating support
- Helen Keller International – $10,000 to provide vision screenings and eyeglasses to CMSD students
- Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland – $15,000 for health programming for those receiving emergency food assistance
- Legal Aid Society of Cleveland – $50,000 for the Housing Law program
- LifeAct – $10,000 for suicide prevention programming for Cleveland students
- Linking Employment, Abilities & Potential – $25,000 for employment services for individuals with disabilities
- Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry – $15,000 to provide guardianship services for older adults
- May Dugan Center – $20,000 for the trauma-informed education and workforce readiness program
- MedWish International – $10,000 for the Skill Building program, a workforce training program for individuals with disabilities
- Medworks – $10,000 to expand dental services
- Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition – $15,000 for program support
- Musical Theater Project – $8,000 for arts education residencies for CMSD students with special education needs
- Passages Connecting Fathers and Sons, Inc. – $10,000 for workforce development/parenting programming
- St. Vincent Charity Medical Center – $25,000 to renovate Rosary Hall’s intake office
- The Salvation Army – $30,000 for programming at the Zelma George Emergency Family Shelter
- Senior Transportation Connection of Cuyahoga County – $12,500 for technology improvements to meet increased demand
- Spanish American Committee For A Better Community – $10,000 for the Families First program
- Thea Bowman Center – $15,000 for benefits counseling and enrollment for low-income families
- Towards Employment – $20,000 for job preparation, placement, retention and advancement services for individuals with criminal backgrounds
- United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland – $10,000 for the LeafBridge programming for children with disabilities
- University Settlement – $20,000 for case management and stabilization services for formerly homeless families
- West Side Catholic Center – $30,000 to provide housing stability services for homeless families
Community-Wide Impact
- Foundation Center-Cleveland – $5,000 for operating support