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The fund will award grants to programs that enrich the lives of local women and girls The Women's Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for programs that enrich the lives of local women and girls in the following areas:...

Funding includes nearly $650,000 in civic affairs grants Akron Community Foundation's board of directors announced $4.4 million in quarterly grants and distributions, benefiting hundreds of nonprofits. The board approved 56 competitive civic affairs grants...

Tickets are now available for Akron Community Foundation's 2025 Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award dinner honoring David and Cheryl Venarge. The event will take place Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 5 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Akron Fairlawn. Tickets start at $175...

Fund donors and volunteers celebrate 10 years of impact in Bath Township Bath Community Fund donors, volunteers and grantees gathered on Aug. 1 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Akron Fairlawn to celebrate the conclusion of their successful endowment-building...

The Millennium Fund for Children of Akron Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations that improve the lives of local children. Qualified nonprofits are eligible to receive a grant of up to $2,000. Established at the...

Holiday fundraiser features festively decorated homes throughout Greater Akron The Gay Community Endowment Fund, an Akron Community Foundation LGBTQ+ fund, invites the public to save the date for its 24th annual Sugar Plum Tour of Holiday Homes. The Sugar...

David and Cheryl Venarge were announced as this year's Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award recipients at Akron Community Foundation's annual meeting yesterday evening. They will receive the award at the annual Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award dinner on...

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...