June 15, 2020
In June, Western Reserve Playhouse in Bath received a $5,000 grant to develop new online arts education programs as a safe alternative to summer camps and workshops during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant was awarded through Akron Community Foundation's...
June 5, 2020
Competitive grants support arts and culture programs in Summit County Today, Akron Community Foundation's board of directors approved grants totaling $3,907,981, including $521,000 in competitive arts and culture grants chosen by the foundation's Community...
June 2, 2020
Akron Community Foundation announced $118,500 in grants to assist nonprofits during the coronavirus outbreak through its Community Response Fund for Nonprofits. This latest round of grants was approved by a sub-committee of...
June 2, 2020
"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out –...
May 14, 2020
On May 12, the Women's Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation celebrated uplifting women and girls with more than 700 guests during its first-ever "For Women, From Home" In-Home Dinner and Online Program. The virtual event replaced the fund's...
May 12, 2020
This week, Akron Community Foundation announced $97,590 in grants to assist nonprofits during the coronavirus outbreak through its Community Response Fund for Nonprofits. This latest round of grants was approved by a...
April 23, 2020
This week, Akron Community Foundation announced $62,000 in grants to assist nonprofits during the coronavirus outbreak through its Community Response Fund for Nonprofits. This latest round of grants was approved by a...
April 2, 2020
This week, Akron Community Foundation announced $47,500 in grants to assist nonprofits during the coronavirus outbreak through its Community Response Fund for Nonprofits. This latest round of grants was approved by a...
April 1, 2020
The Women's Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation has awarded a record $200,004 to 31 nonprofit organizations, bringing its cumulative grantmaking total to more than $1.5 million. Among this year's funding priorities were...
April 1, 2020
The Women's Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation announced its annual "Who Is Your SHEro?" campaign will run through April 30, with a goal to raise $45,000 to aid nonprofits during this unprecedented...
