News Releases

Activist Jim Obergefell to participate in Q&A Tickets are now available for the Gay Community Endowment Fund's 25th Anniversary Celebration, "exhALE: Advancing Lived Equality." The event will take place from 6-8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026, at House...

Bernett L. Williams presented with Judith A. Read Tribute Award for Service & Advocacy for Women The Women's Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation announced 39 grants totaling $199,000 to nonprofit organizations serving women and girls in Summit...

Cumulative grantmaking surpasses $1 million On Friday, March 6, the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation announced 10 grants totaling $84,000 to programs that enhance the quality of life of Greater Akron's LGBTQ+ community. This year's...

$10,000 impact grant will support renovations at Green Family YMCA On Friday, March 6, the Green Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation awarded eight grants totaling $25,000 to nonprofit programs serving Green residents. This year's total includes a...

Akron Community Foundation's board of directors recently approved 31 grants totaling $358,500 to nonprofit organizations supporting Summit County residents directly impacted by the opioid epidemic. This is the fifth round of grants from the Summit County...

Several grants will support dance education programs On Friday, March 6, the Vernon L. Odom Fund of Akron Community Foundation awarded $10,300 in grants to programs dedicated to enriching the quality of life among local minority communities. A prominent theme...

On Friday, March 6, the Bath Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation awarded three grants totaling $10,000 to nonprofit organizations celebrating America's 250th anniversary this year. A committee of Bath Community Fund Advisory Board members, donors and...

Education grants support mentoring, early learning, after-school programs, among others Akron Community Foundation's board of directors recently announced quarterly grants totaling $4.4 million and approved $695,500 in...

Activist Jim Obergefell to serve as keynote speaker The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation invites community members and leaders to save the date for "exhALE: Advancing Lived Equality," the fund's 25th Anniversary Celebration. The...

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...