July 13, 2020
HSC/Summit County Community Health Fund seeks grant proposals through Aug. 1 Grant proposals are being sought for a new Akron Community Foundation fund that addresses the local opiate and addiction crisis. The HSC/Summit County...
June 24, 2020
Total COVID-19-related funding from Akron Community Foundation more than $1.2 million Since mid-March, more than 40 funds at Akron Community Foundation, including its Community Response Fund for Nonprofits, have awarded more than...
June 15, 2020
It's hard to formulate the right words to express the emotions that 2020 has brought out of all of us. I often reflect and question, "what are we supposed to take away from this year?" We all have faced challenges and obstacles brought on by recent...
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...
