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Event will feature EY Vice Chair and US-Central Region Managing Partner, Julie Boland, and Judith A. Read Tribute Award recipient, Dr. Sandy Auburn The Women’s Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation invites local residents and community leaders to...

The Women’s Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting grant proposals for programs that enrich the lives of local women and girls in the following areas: Economic Empowerment, including entrepreneurship, asset-building and financial literacy...

Akron Community Foundation’s board of directors approved 16 grants totaling $341,485 to nonprofit organizations supporting Summit County residents directly impacted by the opioid epidemic. This is the first round of grants from the Summit County Opioid...

Live and virtual tours of exquisite homes will benefit the Gay Community Endowment Fund Some of the area’s finest historic and contemporary homes will open their doors in December for the Sugar Plum Tour of Holiday Homes. Tickets are on sale now for the...

Civic Affairs grants support community engagement, economic development initiatives Today, Akron Community Foundation’s board of directors approved grants totaling $2,583,653, including $548,000 in competitive civic affairs grants chosen by the...

Registration is now open for Akron Community Foundation’s 2021 Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award virtual retrospective event. The event will take place Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. and will celebrate the legendary leaders and trailblazing philanthropists who...

Beginning Sept. 1, Bath Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation will accept grant proposals for programs that enrich the Bath community and improve residents’ quality of life. Grant applications will be considered for programs that preserve Bath’s...

The Millennium Fund for Children of Akron Community Foundation is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations that improve the lives of local children. Established at the end of 1999, the Millennium Fund for Children is a permanent endowment...

The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation invites area residents to save the date for its 20th annual Sugar Plum Tour of Holiday Homes. The Sugar Plum Tour is Akron’s premier holiday home tour and the signature fundraiser of the Gay...

Every decision we make, whether consciously or not, is influenced by our values. At times, it may just be a gut feeling that something is the right decision – this is your inner values speaking. Or, at times, after making a decision you may second guess...