Cleveland Area Nonprofit Organizations Receive Over $10 million in Grants, Loans from The Cleveland Foundation.Business Editors CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2001 Second Quarter Grants Include Over $1.2 Million to Capital Campaigns Cleveland-area nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. serving a variety of causes such as neighborhoods, education, the arts, and social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales will receive more than $10 million in grants and low-cost loans through The Cleveland Foundation Established in 1914, the Cleveland Foundation was the world's first community foundation. In 2007 it ranks as America's third-largest community foundation, with assets in excess of $1.9 billion and annual grants surpassing $85 million. this quarter. Grants from donor-advised funds make up $3,278,942 of the total. In addition to making disbursements in response to general grant requests, the Foundation also addressed major capital grants. Organizations receiving these grants are: -- The Covenant, Inc. -- Located in a church annex building in Ohio City, The Covenant is the sole provider of substance abuse treatment for adolescents on the west side of Cleveland. The Covenant plans to restore the historic McGuffey School as its permanent home. -- A $700,000 grant was made toward a $2.8 million project for the construction of the Covenant Adolescent Chemical Dependency & Prevention Center. The new center would enable the agency to increase its treatment capacity by 50 percent. In addition, the project allows The Covenant to consider development of a community school for youth involved with substance abuse. The planned site would include space for counseling, therapeutic group meetings, staff, classrooms, a gymnasium and a kitchen. -- Shaker Square Development Corporation (SHAD) -- SHAD intends to purchase and revitalize the Moreland Greens Apartment complex located on the south end of Shaker Square. Currently, Moreland Greens is a deteriorating property with higher than typical occupancy turnover, thereby creating an unstable situation. The Foundation awarded a $550,000 grant toward the $12 million project that would reconfigure the six building complex to include 194 rental units plus approximately 30 for sale townhouses. Additionally, this project is designed to produce a mixed income development that will include approximately 25 percent lower income families. Cleveland Cleveland, former county, England Cleveland, former county, NE England, created under the Local Government Act of 1972 (effective 1974). It was composed of the county boroughs of Hartlepool and Teeside and parts of the former counties of Durham and Foundation's Response to High Demand for Capital Grants The Ohio Grantmakers Forum (OGF OGF Open Gaming Foundation OGF Old Growth Forest OGF Oregongreenfree (online medical marijuana community) OGF Open Grid Forum ) conducted a survey of area nonprofit organizations and found that over the next several years more than $1 billion in capital grants will be sought by nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. agencies. The Cleveland Foundation found a number of its grantee An individual to whom a transfer or conveyance of property is made. In a case involving the sale of land, the buyer is commonly known as the grantee. grantee n. organizations that were not in OGF's survey were also considering campaigns. Last year the Foundation responded to this need by allocating $4.5 million over three years to fund major capital grant requests. Under the new policy, capital grants will be made in amounts between a maximum of $1 million and a minimum of $500,000. The Foundation will also continue to support modest grants for capital projects, which so far this year have amounted to more than $1.4 million in addition to the major grants noted above. Other Significant Grants Other significant grants made by the Foundation include: -- Arts & Culture -- $710,000 in grants were made to 15 arts organizations in the Foundation's BASICs program. BASICs grants provide operating support to the organizations. In addition, as part of the BASICs capacity building program, a $300,000 grant was made to the Ohio Chamber Ballet ballet (băl`ā, bălā`) [Ital. ballare=to dance], classic, formalized solo or ensemble dancing of a highly controlled, dramatic nature performed to music. See also dance; modern dance. to assist in establishing a permanent working capital fund. -- Education -- A $418,760 grant, over 24 months, was made to Community Renewal Society for Urban School News to support CATALYST catalyst, substance that can cause a change in the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being consumed in the reaction; the changing of the reaction rate by use of a catalyst is called catalysis. , an independent publication that documents, analyzes and supports school improvement in Cleveland's public schools. Established in collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. with the George George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson Strait). Gund Gund is a manufacturer of plush stuffed toys, founded by Adolph Gund in 1898. It was one of the first manufactures of Teddy Bears in the early 1900s. Gund created many of the industry standards today including safety standards and the manufacturing processes for toys. Foundation, the Joyce Foundation This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. and The Cleveland Foundation, CATALYST is entering its third year of publication. -- Social Services -- A $225,000 grant was made to the Board of Cuyahoga Cuyahoga (kī'əhō`gə), river, c.80 mi (130 km) long, flowing SW through Cuyahoga Falls, then N to Lake Erie, NE Ohio, forming part of Cleveland harbor. County Commissioners for Cuyahoga County Department of Justice Affairs to support training, community awareness activities and program evaluation Program evaluation is a formalized approach to studying and assessing projects, policies and program and determining if they 'work'. Program evaluation is used in government and the private sector and it's taught in numerous universities. related to the expansion of the Children Who Witness Violence Program, which is an early intervention ear·ly intervention n. Abbr. EI A process of assessment and therapy provided to children, especially those younger than age 6, to facilitate normal cognitive and emotional development and to prevent developmental disability or delay. collaboration among police officers, mental health providers and social service agencies. A complete list of The Cleveland Foundation's second quarter 2001 grants and low-interest Adj. 1. low-interest - (used of loans) charging a relatively small percentage of the amount borrowed high-interest - (used of loans) charging a relatively large percentage of the amount borrowed loans is included with this release. The Cleveland Foundation, a public charity dedicated to improving the quality of life in Greater Cleveland Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland in Ohio. Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below. , is the oldest and second-largest community foundation in the nation. Its establishment in 1914 is cited as one of 10 events that most heavily influenced the development of the nonprofit sector in the 20th Century and it continues to be a leader in its field. The Foundation has assets of approximately ap·prox·i·mate adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. $1.6 billion and last year awarded more than $72 million in grants and low-cost loans to Cleveland area nonprofit organizations. The Cleveland Foundation is made up of more than 800 funds created by individuals, families, organizations and corporations. It offers donors of all means the opportunity to have a lasting impact on their community while maximizing max·i·mize tr.v. max·i·mized, max·i·miz·ing, max·i·miz·es 1. To increase or make as great as possible: income, gift and estate tax benefits. For more information about the organization, visit www.clevelandfoundation.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. .
Grants approved at June 19, 2001 Board Meeting
(Does not include donor designated grants, donor advised grants or
grants made by supporting organizations.)
Administrative
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Baldwin-Wallace College, Development Office
Research project to investigate ways to
promote local corporate community involvement.
$25,000
Council of Michigan Foundations, Inc.
Grand Haven, MI
Teacher training on how to integrate the
teaching of philanthropy into K-12 classroom
lessons.
$10,000
Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Columbus, OH
Renewed membership support for 2001
$500
The Cleveland Foundation (Inc.)
Support of the operations of Cleveland Social
Venture Partners
$75,000
Women's Community Foundation
Needs assessment study
$7,895
Arts and Culture
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Apollo's Fire The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra
General operating support for fiscal year
2001-2002 as part of the BASICs Program
$50,000
Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art
General operating support for fiscal year
2001-2002 as part of the BASICs Program
$75,000
Cleveland Public Theatre, Inc.
General operating support for fiscal year
2001-2002 as part of the BASICs Program
$50,000
Dobama Theatre
General operating support for fiscal year
2001-2002 as part of the BASICs Program
$25,000
Capacity-building grant to engage a
managing director and administrative assistant
and to increase the salaries of key personnel
to competitive levels.
$90,000
Ensemble Theatre
General operating support for fiscal year
2001-2002 as part of the BASICs Program
$15,000
Great Lakes Theater Festival
General operating support for fiscal year
2001-2002 as part of the BASICs Program
$155,000
GroundWorks Dancetheater
Continued start-up support of its operations
and performance season
$35,000
La Mesa Espanola North Olmsted, OH
Jessie Tucker Memorial celebration
$500
Lyric Opera Cleveland
Capacity-building support for strategic
fundraising and development plan
$50,000
Cleveland Opera
General operating support for fiscal year
2001-2002 as part of the BASICs Program
$150,000
Ohio Chamber Ballet Akron, OH
General operating support for the
2001-2002 season as part of the BASICs
Program
$75,000
Capacity-building grant to establish a
permanent working capital fund.
$300,000
Piano International Association of Northern Ohio
Expenses related to the move to Severance
Hall for final round of the Cleveland
International Piano Competition
$20,000
The Beck Center for the Cultural Arts
Hire an education director
$85,378
The Cleveland Institute of Art
Engage a director of graduate programs as
the first step in establishing a Master's
degree program for the Institute.
$85,000
The Cleveland Modern Dance Association
General operating support for fiscal year
2001-2002 as part of the BASICs Program
$25,000
The Cleveland Play House
General operating support for fiscal year
2001-2002 as part of the BASICs Program
$150,000
The Lake View Cemetery Foundation
"Celebration of the Spirit" outdoor
sculpture exhibition
$75,000
The Repertory Project, Inc.
General operating support for fiscal year
2001-2002 as part of the BASICs Program
$15,000
Civic Affairs
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Cleveland Neighborhood Development Corporation
Operating Support of staff activities and
office expenses associated with the
organization's Membership Services Program
$40,000
Cleveland State University Foundation, Inc.
Program Development
$64,000
Jobs for Greater Cleveland's Graduates Inc.
Support for a career specialist position
and for student activities associated with
the program
$30,000
League of Women Voters of Cleveland Educational
Fund, Inc.
A Bilingual Voters Guide for Cleveland's
2001 General Election
$3,000
Shaker Square Area Development Corporation
Moreland Greens Apartments Revitalization
Project
$550,000
The City of Shaker Heights
Housing Initiative in 7 member cities
$90,000
University Circle Incorporated
Making UCI a Catalytic District
$80,000
Economic Development
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Mt. Pleasant NOW Development Corporation
Pilot project for Summer Youth
Entrepreneur Camp
$18,170
National Association of Regional Councils
Washington, DC
2001 National Regional Summit
$10,000
Education
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Baldwin-Wallace College, Development Office
Scholarship support for the 2001-2002
academic year from the Irene C. and Karl
Emmerling Scholarship Fund
$47,000
Henry Ford II Scholarship
$1,200
Preparing Liberal Art Students for the
Technological Workplace
$23,995
Berea Area Montessori Association
Marie Richardson Memorial Scholarships
for the 2001-2002 academic year
$2,000
Case Western Reserve University,
Office of University Development
Scholarship support for the 2001-2002
academic year from the Sophie Auerbach Fund
$24,500
Charles J. Stilwell Scholarships
$7,000
Expanding Connections with the
Biomedical Biotechnology Industries
in Northeast Ohio
$49,705
Cleveland Montessori Association
Marie Richardson Memorial Scholarships
for the 2001-2002 academic year
$2,000
Cleveland Municipal School District
Harvard University Executive Program
on Labor Management Cooperation in
Public Schools
$20,429
Cleveland Scholarship Programs, Inc.
Non-traditional students program
$300,000
Cleveland State University Foundation, Inc.
Scholarship support for the 2001-2002
academic year from the James C. Beardslee
Fund
$46,000
Biotechnology: A Cooperative Education
Initiative
$96,775
Training of career service personnel
from colleges and universities in Greater
Cleveland.
$15,000
Community Renewal Society Chicago, IL
CATALYST: For Cleveland Schools
$209,380
Cuyahoga Community College Foundation
A Cooperative Education/Internship
Roadmap Focusing on Information Technology
$27,521
In support of an Image Assessment Survey
$25,000
Bridges to Success in the Sciences
$17,000
Engineering Early Start Center
$20,000
David N. Myers College
Scholarship support for the 2001-2002
academic year from the Sophie Auerbach Fund
$13,000
Job Developer in the Customer and
Financial Service Areas
$23,500
Utilizing Technology to Maximize
Learning-Phase III
$235,000
Fairmount Montessori Association
Marie Richardson Memorial Scholarships
for the 2001-2002 academic year
$2,000
Grantmakers for Education San Diego, CA
In Support of General Operations
(2001 & 2002)
$10,000
Hathaway Brown School
Hathaway Brown Aspire Program
$42,958
Hudson Montessori Association Hudson, OH
Marie Richardson Memorial Scholarships
for the 2001-2002 academic year
$2,000
John Carroll University
Scholarship support for the 2001-2002
academic year from The George H. Boyd
Fund No. 2
$27,000
Project to Utilize Web-based Technology
$21,665
R. Burrows Memorial Scholarships for
three students
$3,300
Project to Promote Cooperative Education,
Raise Career Awareness and Address
Workforce Issues in Information Technology.
$39,974
Lorain County Community College Foundation
Elyria, OH
Work-Based Learning: A Key to a
Dynamic Regional Workforce
$60,000
Maple Heights Board of Education
Bridging the Gap Between PreSchool
and Kindergarten (Year Two)
$35,000
Notre Dame College of Ohio
Marketing and Job Development to
Employers
$14,625
The Cleveland Foundation (Inc.)
Harry Coulby Fund No. 2 to be used
during the 2001-2002 academic year for
"Coulby Memorial Scholarships" to Cleveland
students entering David N. Myers College
and for "Last Dollar" scholarships to
Cleveland-area students through the
Cleveland Scholarship Programs, Inc.
$40,000
Fund Development By The Executive
Board of the Fenn Educational Fund
$12,000
Scholarship support for the 2001-2002
academic year from the Florence Mackey
Pritchard and P.J. Pritchard Scholarship Fund
$42,000
Scholarship support for the 2001-2002
academic year from the Florence Mackey
Pritchard and P.J. Pritchard Scholarship Fund
for Huron Road School of Nursing
$29,804
The Lakeland Foundation Kirtland, OH
Moving Into the Millennium
$25,420
The Ohio Community Schools Center, Inc.
Columbus, OH
In Support of General Operations
$50,000
The Washington Center Washington, DC
The Ohio Scholarship Fund
$66,000
United Way Services
Corporate- School Partnership Program
$82,625
University Circle Incorporated
Moving Northeast Ohio Classrooms into
Distance Learning
$25,000
Ursuline College
Bi-County Biotechnology
$40,075
Westshore Montessori Association
Marie Richardson Memorial Scholarships
for the 2001-2002 academic year
$2,000
Environment
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Cleveland Metroparks System
To support a park user and non-user
assessment
$88,210
Health
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Bridgeway Inc.
Support its system integration plan
$90,000
Camp Ho Mita Koda, Inc.
Construction costs associated with
Phase Two of its camp facilities
renovation project
$35,000
The Cleveland Foundation (Inc.)
Costs associated with convening a
taskforce to develop a TCF
initiative on healthy aging
$25,000
The Covenant, Inc.
Acquisition and construction of a
new facility
$700,000
The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland
Support the hire of a second midlevel
practitioner for its women's clinic
$50,000
Social Services
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Applewood Centers Inc.
Affiliation transition funding
$86,000
Berea Children's Home Berea, OH
Towards its capital campaign for
campus improvements
$205,000
Board of Cuyahoga County Commissioners
Training, community awareness activities
and program evaluation for the Children
Who Witness Violence Program of the
Cuyahoga County Department of Justice Affairs
$225,000
Child Care Resource Center of Cuyahoga County
Core support
$181,173
Christian Legal Services of Cleveland, Inc.
Holistic legal services for the poor
and indigent
$45,000
Cleveland Foodbank, Incorporated
Merger between Cleveland Foodbank and
Food Rescue of Northeast Ohio.
$85,000
Cleveland International Program
Marketing campaign
$48,000
Cuyahoga County Board of Mental
Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities
To implement the MOVE curriculum
for children with severe motor
disabilities and developmental delays
$65,000
Economic Growth Foundation
Support of its student-mentoring
program
$35,000
Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga
County
Support the evaluation of the
Cuyahoga County Infant Mental
Health Pilot Project
$50,500
Emmanuel Promise of Hope Inc.
For support of transitional
housing for recovering women
$25,000
The Activity Center
To provide partial start-up support
for the Olmsted Community Center
project.
$75,000
The Cleveland Society for the Blind
For the Greater Cleveland Beepball
League to host the 2001 World Series of
Beep Baseball in Cleveland
$10,000
The National Conference for Community
and Justice, Inc.
For the design of an instrument
for the evaluation of the Its Your
Move Program
$13,162
The Spanish American Committee for a Better
Community
To study the feasibility of relocating
and enlarging the area's only Spanish-English
bilingual day care and after school program.
$18,000
United Way Services
For support of the John. K. Mott Youth
Fund Distribution Committee
$10,000
University of Washington Seattle, WA
To carry out a study of early childhood
care in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County
$73,033
West Side Ecumenical Ministry
Personnel expenses of the west side
teen center program
$55,145
Women's Center of Greater Cleveland
Partial support of its enhanced
evening outpatient treatment program
$70,000
Youth Challenge
For support of a pilot project
for physically disabled youth from the
City of Cleveland
$7,462
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