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7.17.2008 The Fund for Our Economic Future, a collaborative effort by Northeast Ohio funders, has released a study examining the cost of government in the region. more
5.8.2008 Natalie Celeste-Heffernan, an educator who has worked in several local programs, has been selected as the 2008 George Gund Foundation Fellow. more
4.25.2008 The George Gund and Cleveland foundations have released a report, “Cleveland Schools that are Making a Difference,” which highlights 13 urban schools recognized more
3.28.2008 The George Gund Foundation has named John Mitterholzer, a program officer at the Cleveland Foundation since 2005, as senior program officer responsible for environmental more
3.24.2008 George Gund Foundation Executive Director David Abbott has been elected chairman of The Fund for Our Economic Future, a collaborative philanthropic effort to strengthen the more
3.11.2008 Foundation Co-sponsors Economic Development Conference in Philadelphia. more
3.11.2008 Federal Grant Seminar to be held in Columbus March 19. more
3.11.2008 The George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 57 grants totaling $2,426,420 at the first quarter meeting of 2008. more
2.22.2008 Federal Budget Training to be held March 6. more
2.21.2008 32nd Cleveland International Film Festival opens March 6 at Tower City Cinemas. more
2.4.2008 OhioVotes to hold free voter engagement training session for non-profits. more
12.6.2007 The George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 59 grants totaling $6,512,100 at the fourth quarter meeting of 2007. more
9.21.2007 The George Gund Foundation is seeking a senior program officer for its environmental grantmaking. more
9.20.2007 The George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 62 grants totaling $5,394,962 at the third quarter meeting of 2007. more
5.31.2007 The George Gund Foundation requires nonprofit organizations to submit a climate change statement as part of future grant applications. more
5.18.2007 The George Gund Foundation has a new policy limiting capital grants to projects that adopt green building principles. more
4.24.2007 The Greater Cleveland Partnership is accepting nominations for the Richard A. Shatten Professional Staff Leadership Award through May 18. more
4.23.2007 An article by Marcia Egbert and Susan Hoechstetter is featured in The Evaluation Exchange, a Harvard Family Research Project periodical. more
4.19.2007 Join Ohio Votes and the National Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network on April 30 for training on how to incorporate voter participation work into your organization's activities. more
3.15.2007 The George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 67 grants totaling $3,477,250 at the first quarter meeting of 2007. more
3.6.2007 The George Gund Foundation is seeking a senior secretary to be part of its five-person support staff team. more
1.26.2007 The Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University seeks nominations for awards in Nonprofit Management and Organization Innovation. more
12.16.2006 Ohio Grantmakers Forum (OGF) has released a report, “Education for Ohio’s Future,” which provides a comprehensive look at education in the state from preschool through college. more
12.12.2006 The George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 86 grants totaling $7,863,026 at the fourth quarter meeting of 2006. more
11.11.2006 The Foundation is now seeking candidates for its fellowship program. Applications are due no later than January 3, 2007. more
10.26.2006 The Cleveland Foodbank, a longtime Foundation grantee, has been named America's Second Harvest Member of the Year. more
9.26.2006 The Urban Institute recently released the latest findings from its "Returning Home: Understanding the Challenges of Prisoner Re-entry" study at an event in Cleveland. more
9.26.2006 The George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 86 grants totaling $8,879,655 at the third quarter meeting of 2006. more
9.26.2006 Cuyahoga County residents will vote on a tax issue November 7 that could provide up to $20 million a year over the next ten years for Greater Cleveland’s arts and culture. more
9.14.2006 Attorney General Jim Petro backed off most of his earlier proposed rule changes for Ohio’s nonprofits, filing a third draft with JCARR last week. more
8.21.2006 Go online to vote for the best options for solving regional challenges. more
8.18.2006 HR 4 both encourages charitable giving and imposes regulations on nonprofits and foundations. more
8.4.2006 Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro has significantly revised proposed rule changes that would have dramatically impacted Ohio nonprofit organizations. more
7.21.2006 The Ohio Attorney General's proposed rules for the regulation of charitable organizations, if enacted, will significantly affect nonprofit organizations and their work. more
7.10.2006 OhioVOTES, a statewide effort to encourage civic debate and voter participation, will share its plans at a meeting August 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Playhouse Club. more
7.10.2006 The Foundation has renewed support for the Fund for Our Economic Future, a collaboration designed to encourage and create a shared economic transformation agenda for the region. more
7.10.2006 The George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 86 grants totaling $7,623,068 at the second quarter meeting of 2006. more
7.10.2006 Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro has released a 46 page document of proposed rule changes that could have a significant impact on Ohio nonprofit organizations. more
7.10.2006 Emily Carrabine-Amato, a special education teacher in the New York City schools, has been selected as the 2006 George Gund Foundation Fellow. more
3.30.2006 David Goodman, a Cleveland lawyer who has played a leadership role in community organizations, has been named to the board of the George Gund Foundation. more
3.13.2006 The George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 60 grants totaling nearly $3.2 million at the first quarter meeting. more
3.9.2006 The Gund Foundation and Alliance for Justice have created a new tool to help foundations evaluate and organizations assess the impact of their public policy and advocacy grants. more
3.6.2006 The 30th Annual Cleveland International Film Festival, which begins March 16, will include the first Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Film Competition. more
2.7.2006 Foundation grantees soon will receive a questionnaire from the Center for Effective Philanthropy asking for anonymous, confidential feedback on the work of the Foundation. more
12.15.2005 The George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 92 grants totaling $7.9 million at the fourth quarter meeting. Grantmaking for 2005 was $18,056,679. more
11.9.2005 Join more than 1,000 citizens for the largest Town Meeting ever held in Northeast Ohio this Saturday at Rhodes Arena in Akron. Help set an economic agenda for our region. more
11.9.2005 The Foundation is now seeking candidates for its Fellowship program. Applications are due no later than January 3, 2006. more
9.28.2005 Three of Cleveland’s largest foundations announced plans to launch a collaborative effort to raise the level of literacy in Greater Cleveland. more
9.26.2005 "The only way we're going to improve the economic competitiveness of Northeast Ohio is for citizens to take action on the regional level," said David Abbott of the Gund Foundation. more
9.23.2005 Two national conferences will bring foundation representatives from across the country to downtown Cleveland this fall. more
9.22.2005 The George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 55 grants totaling $4.3 million at the third quarter meeting of 2005. more
7.18.2005 Cleveland’s arts and technology communities have joined forces to present Ingenuity, a festival with more than 200 performances and events celebrating creativity in Northeast Ohio. more
7.5.2005 The George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 73 grants totaling $2,972,452 at the second quarter meeting of 2005. more
7.1.2005 Catherine Herrold, a former research assistant for the Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy, has been selected as the 2005 George Gund Foundation Fellow. more
5.5.2005 Cathy M. Lewis, who has played a leadership role with many Cleveland organizations, has been named to the George Gund Foundation’s Board of Trustees. more
4.5.2005 The Center for Families and Children invites you to the conference "Doing Well While Doing Good: The Role of Health/Human Services in Northeast Ohio's Regional Transformation." more
3.28.2005 The Fund for Our Economic Future is launching an ambitious project to involve thousands of area residents in shaping the region’s future. more
3.7.2005 See results of a survey conducted by The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Nearly 300 grantees shared their perceptions of what it's like to work with The George Gund Foundation. more
3.7.2005 The George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 71 grants totaling $2,835,242 at the first quarter meeting of 2005. more
3.1.2005 The George Gund Foundation’s website has been selected for recognition in the Council on Foundation’s 2005 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards program. more
2.28.2005 The Health Policy Institute of Ohio is hosting a series of statewide forums on Ohio's Medicaid program. Learn how proposed Medicaid reform might affect our community. more
2.22.2005 The Cleveland International Film Festival, which begins March 10, will include two films by Foundation Trustee Catherine Gund. more
1.26.2005 Ann K. Mullin has been named a senior program officer at The George Gund Foundation where she will oversee education grantmaking. more
1.4.2005 The Cleveland Foodbank has moved into its new $10 million 110,000-square foot facility in Cleveland’s Collinwood neighborhood. more
12.17.2004 The George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 81 grants totaling $9,776,410 at the fourth quarter meeting of 2004. Total grantmaking for the year was $27,831,547. more
12.14.2004 The Cleveland Museum of Art announced the receipt of a $5 million grant from the George Gund Foundation for the Museum’s $225 million renovation, repair and expansion project. more
12.14.2004 The Foundation has made a $1 million commitment to Invest in Children, a groundbreaking public-private partnership focusing on early childhood development programs and services. more
12.2.2004 Ideas, the new weekly news and information program, on Cleveland’s public television station WVIZ/Channel 25, will focus on two issues of concern to the Gund Foundation in upcoming programs. more
10.15.2004 George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 92 grants totaling $5,287,415 at the third quarterly meeting of 2004. more
10.15.2004 The Foundation is conducting a search for a senior program officer in education. more
10.1.2004 The Foundation has launched a new website to provide up-to-date information to the nonprofit community about the Foundation’s priorities and interests. more
7.21.2004 George Gund Foundation Trustees approved 109 grants totaling $6,019,930 at the second quarterly meeting of 2004. more
6.9.2004 Jill Paulsen, a recent graduate of the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University, has been awarded the first George Gund Foundation Fellowship. more
6.1.2004 The Fund for Our Economic Future (the Fund), recently made its first grants to four initiatives viewed as building blocks for the NEO economy. more
6.1.2004 Cleveland’s environmental community has created a new website that will serve as a portal to environmental and conservation organizations in Northeast Ohio. more
3.19.2004 George Gund Foundation trustees approved 104 grants to human service, environment, arts, education and community and economic development organizations totaling $6,752,792 at the Foundation's first quarterly meeting of 2004. more
12.29.2003 George Gund Foundation trustees approved grants at their last quarterly meeting of 2003 to improve teacher training in Ohio, upgrade and expand parks in downtown Cleveland and help build a new community foodbank facility. more
10.7.2003 The George Gund Foundation made grants at its September meeting that will encourage formation of sound public policy in Ohio related to higher education, public school funding, prisoner re-entry and smart growth development. more
6.24.2003 The George Gund Foundation made grants at its June meeting to launch the new Health Policy Institute of Ohio, insure better legal representation for Ohio’s juvenile offenders and continue efforts to promote green building standards in Greater Cleveland. more
3.27.2003 The George Gund Foundation made several grants at its March meeting related to the Cleveland Municipal School District's (CMSD) plans for a massive school facilities improvement program. more
10.10.2002 Geoffrey Gund, President of the Board of Trustees, announced in October that The George Gund Foundation has chosen David Abbott to become the Executive Director of the Foundation. more
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