The Akron Municipal Court was recently awarded a $195,000 grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Technology Grant Fund. The Court will use the dollars to install a new integrated case management system (CMS). These grant dollars will cover the initial cost associated with data conversion and CMS deployment for the system. The software will manage the Akron Municipal … [Read more...]
Gay Community Endowment Fund seeks grant proposals for LGBT programs
The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for programs that positively impact the local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, along with Greater Akron as a whole. The Gay Community Endowment Fund accepts operational, programmatic and capital requests from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. It also encourages … [Read more...]
Global Ties awarded grant to train international student journalists, launch online magazine
Nonprofit Global Ties Akron was selected as one of 12 organizations around the world to receive a grant as a part of the newly created Communities Connecting Heritage Program. Global Ties will begin recruiting local college students to help launch an online magazine and expo, along with developing online training for students in Akron and around the world as part of the Global … [Read more...]
Medina County funds seek grant proposals
Beginning Monday, Jan. 12, the Medina County Community Fund and the Medina County Women’s Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation will accept grant proposals from Medina County nonprofit organizations that improve residents’ quality of life. The joint grant application is available online at www.akroncf.org/applyMCCF and www.akroncf.org/applyMCWEF. Applications must be … [Read more...]
Kickstarter funds reached, downtown Akron cinema to open this year
Did you know that Akron is one of the largest cities in America without a cinema for independent and foreign films? I didn’t, until I read this not-so-fun fact on Akron Film+Pixel’s Kickstarter page. And guess what? The cinema is coming. Akron Film+Pixel, which evolved from the Akron Film Festival and became a nonprofit in 2007, is building a single-screen movie theater … [Read more...]
Akron Community Foundation seeks grant applications for education programs
The board of Akron Community Foundation is accepting applications for its education and early learning grant cycle. Grant priority will be given to programs that focus on early learning, preparing children from birth to age 5 for success, and also programs that support youth and adult learning through targeted interventions, advanced enrichment opportunities, and vocational … [Read more...]
Akron Community Foundation awards nearly 270 grants totaling $1.46 million
Arts & Culture grants bring dance, theater events to community On Friday, June 7, Akron Community Foundation’s board of directors approved more than $1.46 million in grants, including 238 grants totaling $1,019,165 from designated, donor-advised, agency endowment and scholarship funds, and 30 arts and culture grants totaling $443,500 from discretionary, or board-directed, … [Read more...]
Refugees stay warm with scarves, hats from Lucky Seniors
Local refugee youths are feeling extra fortunate – and warm – this winter. Nearly 200 recent immigrants and refugees received brand new scarves, hats and mittens, thanks to dedicated volunteers in the Lucky Seniors program at Asian Services in Action.With the help of a $1,000 grant from the Vernon L. Odom Fund of Akron Community Foundation, these senior volunteers knitted 175 … [Read more...]
