Skip to main content
Horizontal Rule
Lessons in Legacy: Retired teachers join Shaw Society
Lessons in Legacy: Retired teachers join Shaw Society
When two lifelong Akron residents met with attorney Sheri Peters to talk about their estate plans, they knew they wanted charitable giving to be part of their plan.  As retired educators with no children of their own, the donors care deeply about...
Read More
Fundholder Spotlight: Jackie Silas-Butler
Fundholder Spotlight: Jackie Silas-Butler
By Tracy Burt, Vice President, Marketing & Communications For many people, Jacqueline Silas-Butler and Project GRAD Akron are synonymous. The local nonprofit has been around since 2002, and Jackie has been at the helm since 2006, nearly its entire...
Read More
Fundholder Spotlight: Harvey Nelson
Fundholder Spotlight: Harvey Nelson
Traditional is not a word you would use to describe Harvey Nelson, retired co-chief executive officer and founder of Main Street Muffins, now known as Main Street Gourmet. From the way he (finally) completed his degree at The University of Akron to his...
Read More
Fundholder Spotlight: Bill & Trish Steere
Fundholder Spotlight: Bill & Trish Steere
Fun Fact: This philanthropic couple met at – where else? – a fundraiser. The Akron Art Museum Wine Auction. The Steere family has long been known for its philanthropy in the Greater Akron area. Bill Steere's father, Frank W. Steere Jr., was one of the...
Read More
David L. and Margaret Scott Yeager Fund
David L. and Margaret Scott Yeager Fund
Like so many of us, Dave Yeager lost his mom to cancer. Now, he's working to ensure sons and daughters are no longer left motherless by the disease. As a young professional, Dave began more than 40 years of volunteer service with the American Cancer Society....
Read More
Private family foundation partnerships: Jean P. Wade Fund
Private family foundation partnerships: Jean P. Wade Fund
When local entrepreneur and art connoisseur Rory O'Neil passed away unexpectedly in October 2020, his wife of 52 years, Dedee, was left with "a lot of loose ends" to tie up. One of those loose ends was the private family foundation Rory and Dedee had been...
Read More
From Cold Case to Case Closed
From Cold Case to Case Closed
Endowment fund leverages charitable dollars to bring closure to unsolved crimes Hanging at the mall was a typical pastime for kids in the '80s and '90s, and while a young James Renner spent many a day at Westgate Center in Rocky River, it's safe to say his...
Read More
All in the Family
All in the Family
Everyone has a story to tell. The stories of donors at Akron Community Foundation are as unique as the people who tell them. A second-generation business owner who was taught early on to help those less fortunate. A retired nurse whose desire to give started...
Read More
Horizontal Rule

Stay Connected

Sign up for our e-newsletter