Upcoming Events

Join the Women's Endowment Fund for a unique retrospective on the fund's 30-year history, as well as an opportunity to discuss the fund's future. Guests will enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres and cocktails at a re-imagined event at the Akron Civic Theatre that will honor our past and look forward to the future!

This year's keynote speaker is Debra Adams Simmons, Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at National Geographic Media. During the event, we will also honor Tracy Carter, System Director, Government Affairs and Health Policy at Summa Health, with the 2023 Judith A. Read Tribute Award for Service and Advocacy for Women.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact Affiliate Fund Engagement Manager Debra Hoffman at dhoffman@akroncf.org for more information about sponsorship opportunities.

Join the Medina County Community Fund and the Medina County Women's Endowment Fund on Thursday, June 15, 2023 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Blue Heron Event Center for a grant distribution event. Guests will enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar, while learning about impactful nonprofit programs in the Medina County community. Representatives from a variety of nonprofits will be in attendance to share information about their organizations. Attendance is free, but we ask that you register online by June 8.

Please contact Affiliate Fund Event & Volunteer Coordinator Malia Rivera with any questions about the event.

Join us for a reception and networking event for professional advisors serving clients in the Green community. It's an opportunity to connect with local colleagues while learning about the Green Community Fund's vision for making our city a stronger, more vibrant place to live.

Hosted by: Barry Hollis, PNC Institutional Asset Management; Dan Griffith, Huntington National Bank; Matt Hochstetler, David J. Simmons & Associates LLC; Lia Jones, Key Private Bank; Jennifer Lile, Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co. LPA; Mark Muntean, CAPTRUST; Rocco Yeargin, Young & Yeargin LLC

RSVP to Laura Lederer at 330-436-5611 or llederer@akroncf.org.

Join us as we congratulate our donors, fundholders, grantees and professional advisor partners for another extraordinary year of impact.

You'll learn about the exciting initiatives we're embarking upon this year, including a new community fund in Green, the Black Giving Collective, and more.

Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed by the program at 6:15 p.m.

There is no cost to attend the annual meeting, but reservations are required by Tuesday, July 4.

Questions? Contact De Shawn Pickett at dpickett@akroncf.org or 330-376-8522.