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Scholarship funds available for LGBTQ+ and allied students throughout Greater Akron The GCEF Scholarship Fund of Akron Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications from LGBTQ+ and allied students who make a meaningful difference in the...

Tickets to the Women's Endowment Fund's annual "For Women, Forever" celebration are now on sale at akroncf.org/ForWomenForever. The event will take place on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at Quaker Station. Sponsors and VIP guests are invited to an...

The Green Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation is now accepting grant proposals from nonprofit organizations that enrich the Green community and improve residents' quality of life. A total of $25,000 will be available during the 2026 grant cycle – a...

Akron Community Foundation's Millennium Fund for Children recently awarded 40 grants totaling $63,000 to children's programs throughout the Greater Akron area. A partnership of the Akron Beacon Journal and Akron Community Foundation, the Millennium Fund for...

On Friday, Dec. 5, the Bath Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $40,000 to nonprofit organizations serving Bath Township. This latest round of grants brings the fund's cumulative grantmaking total to more than $340,000...

Board also approves largest Health and Human Services grant cycle to date Akron Community Foundation awarded more than $4.3 million in grants during its past quarter, with its board approving nearly $850,000 in competitive health and human services grants...

The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for programs that support the local LGBTQ+ community. Qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations may apply for either an impact grant or a micro grant, with impact...

A coalition of philanthropic and public partners is coming together to support Summit County residents facing growing food insecurity following reductions in federal SNAP benefits. The City of Akron, GAR Foundation, Akron Community Foundation and the...

Bernett L. Williams to accept Judith A. Read Tribute Award for Service & Advocacy for Women The Women's Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation invites community members and leaders to save the date for its annual "For Women, Forever" celebration on...

Akron Community Foundation and Summit County will partner for a fifth round of grants from the Summit County Opioid Healing Fund, to help residents directly impacted by the opioid epidemic. Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro announced an additional...