News Releases: ACF

Akron Community Foundation recently approved $84,000 in grants as part of its second year of On the Table Community Impact Awards. The grants will be distributed to nearly 40 local nonprofits for projects that address issues discussed during last...

Akron Community Foundation, The Center for Community Solutions, the Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation and the Knight Foundation today announced more than $110,000 in journalism grants to address community information needs in Akron and...

Through a grant from Akron Community Foundation, the Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award Collection has become part of "Summit Memory," the online collaborative resource that is part of the Special Collections Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library....

Today, Akron Community Foundation's board of directors approved quarterly grants totaling $3,378,258, including $225,000 in its first-ever round of proactive grants chosen by the foundation's Community Investment Committee. Over the past two years, Akron...

Yesterday, Akron Community Foundation officials welcomed more than 450 fundholders, donors, grantees, professional advisor partners and other community leaders to celebrate its growth and success during its fiscal year ending March 31, 2019. Guests gathered...

A civic activist who has volunteered thousands of hours and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Akron civic, cultural, and charitable organizations is the 2019 recipient of Akron Community Foundation's Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award. Dave Lieberth...

The City of Akron and Akron Community Foundation recently announced "Beyond the Table," a collaborative, neighborhood-based grant award program, which will replace the former Neighborhood Partnership Program (NPP) that has played a critical role in fostering...

On Thursday, May 16, Akron Community Foundation welcomed nearly 1,000 guests to E.J. Thomas Hall for its official launch of The Center for Family Philanthropy. The foundation celebrated the launch with a free concert by Emmy Award-winning musician, author and...

Akron Community Foundation recently approved $50,000 in grants as part of its first-ever On the Table Community Impact Awards. The grants will be distributed to 26 local nonprofits for projects that address issues discussed during last October's On the Table...

Major renovations to the Akron Civic Theatre, a training facility for commercial driver's license seekers, and building improvements for agencies combating homelessness are just a few of the 27 grants approved during Akron Community Foundation's first-ever...