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Impact grant will support new LGBTQ+ resource center in Akron On Friday, the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation announced 16 grants totaling $60,000 to programs that enhance the quality of life of Greater Akron's LGBTQ+ community. For...

Local nonprofits working on the front lines of the opioid epidemic will receive $260,000 in funding, thanks to recent grants awarded from the Summit County Opioid Healing Fund. This is the second round of funding for the partnership between Akron Community...

Competitive grants support early childhood programs, grassroots after-school efforts  Today, Akron Community Foundation's board of directors approved quarterly grants totaling $4,463,262, including $608,241 in competitive education grants chosen by the...

Akron Community Foundation's Millennium Fund for Children recently awarded 24 grants totaling $40,300 to children's programs throughout the Greater Akron area. The community foundation's board of directors ratified the grants at...

More than $3 million in grants announced this quarter, including grants for Summit County health and human services programs Today, Akron Community Foundation's (ACF) board of directors approved quarterly grants totaling $3,163,919, including $625,500 in...

Latest grants support capital improvement projects, township service equipment On Friday, Dec. 3, Bath Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation announced 21 grants totaling $50,000 to nonprofit organizations serving Bath Township. This latest round of...

The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for programs that support the local LGBTQ+ community. Nonprofits may apply for either an impact grant or a micro grant, with impact grants starting at $10,000 and...

THIS IS A PAST EVENT 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...

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...

THIS IS A PAST EVENT 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...