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Akron Community Foundation is a library of personal stories. Their authors? Charitable people just like you who want to enrich the community in their own unique way, now and forever.

Some are fundholder stories, which feature charitable individuals, families and organizations that find purpose, ease and fulfillment by giving through Akron Community Foundation. Others are grantee stories about nonprofits that are leveraging generous gifts from our donors and fundholders to improve life all over Summit County. Still others are advisor stories about legal and financial professionals who have expanded their services and strengthened client relationships by offering philanthropic services through Akron Community Foundation.

Ready to write your own story? Learn how you can start a charitable fund and leave your mark on the community for generations to come. You can also read our publications for more inspiring stories about philanthropy in Greater Akron.

From Our President and CEO: Fall 2024
From Our President and CEO: Fall 2024
British illustrator Frederick Barnard once said, "A picture is worth a thousand words." That might be true, but not today, as you're reading what is likely my final Foundations message to the Greater Akron and Summit County community. I've known for many...
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Serving With Joy
Serving With Joy
The impactful life of the 2024 Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award recipient, Father Norm Douglas In 1933, a young woman named Elsie May Goodall boarded a bus to leave her hometown of Staten Island, New York. She set her sights on the glitter of Tinseltown,...
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Nonprofit spotlight: North Hill CDC
Nonprofit spotlight: North Hill CDC
Mission: North Hill Community Development Corporation's mission is to unite people, places, and programs in stimulating a robust and creative economy in North Hill, while anchoring a flourishing intercultural community that celebrates its vibrant diversity....
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BCF's Impact: Victory Gallop
BCF's Impact: Victory Gallop
As part of our 10th Anniversary, we're sharing stories of how grants from Bath Community Fund have impacted local nonprofits. To help us celebrate, Kim Gustely of Victory Gallop shared how Bath Community Fund has been instrumental to Victory Gallop's...
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Tips for your endowment's annual appeal
Tips for your endowment's annual appeal
2024 is rapidly drawing to a close, and you're likely making plans to send a letter to your donors asking them to consider making a gift as part of your annual appeal strategy. Don't miss this opportunity to weave in messages about your endowment fund at the...
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Embrace small gifts to boost your endowment's future
Embrace small gifts to boost your endowment's future
Every organization dreams of that game-changing, multi-million dollar endowment bequest that comes as a complete surprise. Often it can seem totally random when we hear about a donor who leaves a major gift to a charity in a will, trust, or beneficiary...
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Inspiring good habits: Tips for better giving
Inspiring good habits: Tips for better giving
The staff at Akron Community Foundation is committed to sharing tips and insights to help you get more satisfaction from your charitable giving and, in turn, make an even bigger difference in the causes you care about. Here are three recommendations to...
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