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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...

Akron Pride Festival Steering Committee to be honored with the 2025 Paul Daum Award Tickets are now available for the Gay Community Endowment Fund's 2025 annual celebration, "exhALE: Advancing Lived Equality." The event will take place on Friday, June 6, at 6...

Scholarship funds available for LGBTQ+ and allied students throughout Greater Akron The GCEF Scholarship Fund of Akron Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications from LGBTQ+ and allied students who make a meaningful difference in the...

In March, the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation announced 17 grants totaling $80,500 to programs that enhance the quality of life of Greater Akron's LGBTQ+ community. The fund awarded a total of $57,500 in impact grants to seven...

The Women's Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation announced 30 grants totaling $191,000 to nonprofit organizations serving women and girls. This latest round of grants brings the fund's cumulative grantmaking total to nearly $2.5 million. Leaders of...

Two grants will support reentry services for justice-involved individuals On Friday, March 7, the Vernon L. Odom Fund of Akron Community Foundation awarded $11,400 in grants to programs dedicated to enriching the quality of life among local communities of...

On Friday, March 7, the Green Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation awarded eight grants totaling $15,000 to nonprofit programs that serve Green residents and strengthen our city. The success of this inaugural grantmaking cycle was due in part to...

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...

Cleveland-based fashion entrepreneur Valerie Mayén will deliver keynote address Tickets to the Women's Endowment Fund's annual "For Women, Forever" celebration are now on sale at akroncf.org/ForWomenForever. The event will take place on Thursday, March 20,...