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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.

Nonprofit Spotlight: Let's Grow Akron
Nonprofit Spotlight: Let's Grow Akron
Let's Grow Akron is a true grassroots organization in every context. For 35 years, the nonprofit has helped improve neighborhoods and alleviate hunger by working alongside residents to create healthy food systems using community gardening and education. Not...
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Tips to maximize your clients' year-end giving in 2023
Tips to maximize your clients' year-end giving in 2023
Year-end giving makes up a significant portion of total revenue for most charitable organizations. Research even shows that a whopping 25% of online giving occurs in December! What this means is that there's a pretty good chance your clients are already...
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Important messages to encourage charitable giving
Important messages to encourage charitable giving
The news about charitable giving's decline in 2022 is everywhere. Your donors are no doubt seeing it, too. To help you navigate these challenging times, here are a few suggestions for key messages you can deploy in your communications this fall. You'll note...
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From our president: Highlights from our 30th year
From our president: Highlights from our 30th year
Our 30th year is a wonderful time to reflect on the successes of our past and look forward to what's to come. As we continue to celebrate our 30th year, here are a few highlights from this year, so far: You, our donors and volunteers, have contributed so much...
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