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Arts & Culture Community Issues Session

Join us on May 28 for our next Community Issues Session, which will explore how artists operate as entrepreneurs, how donors can expand artists' reach and stability, and how public spaces come alive through creative activity.

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Celebrating 25 Years of Impact in the LGBTQ+ Community

The Gay Community Endowment Fund will welcome activist Jim Obergefell as the keynote speaker for its special anniversary celebration on Friday, June 5.

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Bath Community Fund's 2026 Annual Meeting

Join Bath Community Fund on June 23 as it celebrates more than a decade of impact in the community, recognizes its grant recipients, and looks ahead to the fund's future. You'll also learn about the important work local nonprofits are doing to strengthen the Bath community for current and future generations.

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Green Community Fund awards 2026 grants

In March, the Green Community Fund awarded eight grants totaling $25,000 to nonprofit programs serving Green residents. This year's total includes a $10,000 impact grant to the Green Family YMCA to support facility renovations.

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Black Giving Collective Fund's First Annual Meeting

Save the date for a special morning gathering celebrating the growing impact of the Black Giving Collective Fund. Join us on Aug. 28 to learn about the issues the fund plans to support and how you can make the Black Giving Collective part of your philanthropy.

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Charitable Funds

Amplify your giving with one of our six charitable fund options.

Planned Giving

Leave a lasting mark on your favorite causes with a gift in your estate plan.

Family Philanthropy

Build a legacy of giving that can be passed to the next generation and beyond.

Grants & Initiatives

Strengthening the community through strategic charitable investment.

Strengthening
Greater Akron
through generosity.

Akron Community Foundation is where generous families, companies and nonprofits make charitable dollars go the furthest for the good of Summit County — now and forever. Whether you want to provide scholarships for area students or support a variety of nonprofit organizations over your lifetime, we can customize a strategic, lasting plan for your giving.

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ACF by the Numbers

nearly
$340
Million
in charitable assets
more than
900
charitable funds
more than
$271
Million
in grants given
Since
1955
70 years of local service
6.2%
5-year annualized net return

Who We Are

We are our community's champion and generator of enduring philanthropy. Learn more about us.

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