News Releases: ACF

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...

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...

Funding includes nearly $650,000 in civic affairs grants Akron Community Foundation's board of directors announced $4.4 million in quarterly grants and distributions, benefiting hundreds of nonprofits. The board approved 56 competitive civic affairs grants...

Tickets are now available for Akron Community Foundation's 2025 Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award dinner honoring David and Cheryl Venarge. The event will take place Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 5 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Akron Fairlawn. Tickets start at $175...

David and Cheryl Venarge were announced as this year's Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award recipients at Akron Community Foundation's annual meeting yesterday evening. They will receive the award at the annual Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award dinner on...

The Board of Directors of Akron Community Foundation has named John F. Garofalo as the foundation's next president and chief executive officer, effective July 7, 2025. Garofalo brings nearly four decades of philanthropic leadership to the role, including the...

Competitive grants include arts and culture programs in Summit County Akron Community Foundation's board of directors recently announced grants totaling $3.8 million and approved $693,300 in arts and culture grants chosen by the foundation's Community...

Funding focuses on mentoring, literacy, housing and mental health  Akron Community Foundation's board recently announced quarterly grants totaling $5 million. The board also approved nearly $1.2 million in competitive grants selected by the foundation's...

New award series honors philanthropists who have impacted the Black community in Summit County The Black Giving Collective Fund (BGC) of Akron Community Foundation announces the creation of The Soul of Philanthropy Akron Awards, which will honor awardees in...

The Board of Directors of Akron Community Foundation has begun the search for the organization's next President & Chief Executive Officer, retaining Waverly Partners as its executive search firm. Based in Cleveland, Waverly Partners serves nonprofit...