News Releases: ACF

The City of Akron and Akron Community Foundation have announced $203,840 in grants to help residents improve their community through the Neighborhood Partnership Program. In all, matching grants were awarded to 51 projects throughout Greater Akron that will...

Stark & Knoll co-founding attorney and philanthropist Thomas G. Knoll was named the 2018 recipient of Akron Community Foundation's Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award. He will receive the award at the annual Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award dinner on...

On Thursday, Akron Community Foundation released the survey results from its On the Table Greater Akron event that took place on Oct. 3, 2017. The results were announced at a community forum at the John S. Knight Center, where nearly 500 people gathered to...

The Honorable Carla Moore was named this year's recipient of Akron Community Foundation's Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award. She will receive the award Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn, becoming the 50th recipient of this prestigious honor. The...

Funding will help provide centralized service access for older adults Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities will receive a grant of up to $200,000 from Akron Community Foundation to create a coalition to meet the needs of Summit...