Cleveland Foundation Grants Total $15.3 Million

June 26, 2009 — The board of directors of the Cleveland Foundation today authorized $15.3 million in grants to a variety of nonprofit organizations in Greater Cleveland, with a significant portion designed to help them continue to fulfill their missions during the economic crisis.

“Normally, the foundation spends about one-third of our flexible grant dollars responding to direct requests from nonprofits and two-thirds proactively directing dollars into areas we deem critical to the community,” said Robert Eckardt, senior vice president for programs and evaluation. “But given the difficult economy, this quarter a larger-than-normal percentage of our grantmaking is responsive to requests from the community.”