The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation recently awarded 17 grants totaling $42,850 for programs that positively impact the local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The community foundation’s board ratified this latest round of grants at its quarterly meeting Nov. 18. Several grants were awarded to programs that support LGBT youth, … [Read more...]
Millennium Fund for Children awards $41,900 to area youth programs
Akron Community Foundation’s Millennium Fund for Children recently awarded 32 grants totaling $41,900 to children’s programs throughout Summit, Portage and Medina counties. Akron Community Foundation’s board of directors ratified the grants at its Nov. 18 meeting, bringing the fund’s cumulative grant-making total to more than $665,000. A partnership of the Akron Beacon … [Read more...]
Bath Community Fund awards first grants
Less than three years after it was established, Bath Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation announced its first grants on Friday, Nov. 18. Grants totaling $14,500 were awarded to five qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving Bath Township. The fund, which was created in 2014 by a group of committed Bath residents, is a permanent endowment dedicated to … [Read more...]
Grant proposals sought for programs that promote racial harmony
Vernon L. Odom Fund of Akron Community Foundation seeks grant proposals -- The Vernon L. Odom Fund of Akron Community Foundation is seeking grant proposals for programs that promote racial harmony or improve the quality of life within Summit County’s minority communities. Qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations should apply online by Dec. 15. A link to the grant … [Read more...]
Women’s Endowment Fund seeks grant proposals for financial, safety, health programs
The Women’s Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting grant proposals for programs that support social change for women and/or girls in the following areas: Economic Empowerment, including entrepreneurship, asset-building and financial literacy programs; programs that create better jobs, better access to jobs, and quality, affordable child care for women; … [Read more...]
Akron Community Foundation awards nearly $3 million in grants, establishes one of largest endowment funds with Summit Metro Parks
Akron Community Foundation’s board of directors recently approved grants totaling $2,953,099, including $2,475,099 in grants from 136 designated, donor-advised, agency endowment and scholarship funds, and $478,000 in competitive civic affairs grants chosen by the organization’s Community Investment Committee. The board also approved the establishment of the Summit Metro … [Read more...]
Bath Community Fund announces first grant cycle
Just two years after it was established, Bath Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation will award its first grants to nonprofits serving Bath Township. The fund, which was created in 2014 by a group of committed Bath residents, is a permanent endowment dedicated to strengthening the Bath community for current and future generations by providing leadership, fostering … [Read more...]
Refugee mentoring, canoe race, urban orchard among neighborhood programs funded by City of Akron, Akron Community Foundation
The City of Akron and Akron Community Foundation have announced $206,751 in grants to help residents improve their community through the Neighborhood Partnership Program. In all, matching grants were awarded to 49 projects throughout Greater Akron, ranging from a mentoring program for adult refugees and a community orchard to an annual Halloween festival, a canoe race, … [Read more...]
Gay Community Endowment Fund seeks grant proposals
The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for programs that positively impact local gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents, 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...]
Grants available for local spay, neuter programs
The Rosalie and Cecil Smith Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting grant applications from nonprofits that help reduce Summit County’s stray animal population. Grants are available for spaying and neutering feral cats and for spaying and neutering cats and dogs of low-income individuals. The fund accepts requests from applicants with experience in, or a firm … [Read more...]
