Juneteenth is recognized nationally as the oldest commemoration celebrating the abolishment of slavery. While Americans have been celebrating Juneteenth for more than 150 years, this will be only the second year the nation recognizes it as a national holiday.

At the Cleveland Foundation, our hope as we celebrate Juneteenth is that we reinforce the importance for our nation to acknowledge a more complete history that honors the experiences of all Americans. We are proud to support several events commemorating the holiday across our community. Visit our blog here for details!
 

Hundreds of change-makers gathered to discuss philanthropic equity and creating impact in communities at the 2022 Cleveland Foundation African American Philanthropy Summit on April 30. Attendees had the opportunity to network and dive into deep conversations around pressing topics in philanthropy at breakout sessions throughout the day. They also heard insights from featured speakers Kevin Clayton, vice president of diversity, inclusion & engagement for the Cleveland Cavaliers; and Michele Ghee, CEO of EBONY and JET magazines. Mellody Hobson, co-CEO & president of Ariel Investments and vice chair of Starbucks, also shared remarks via Zoom.  
 

The Cleveland Foundation and its partners have awarded $1,575,000 to 43 organizations in the second round of grantmaking from the Cleveland Black Futures Fund. The Fund has amassed nearly $4.6 million since its inception in late 2020 to support the capacity of Cleveland-based nonprofit organizations that are both Black-led and Black-serving.

You can learn more about the latest grantees and their work in the community here.

Round 3 Update: The Cleveland Black Futures Fund will be launching its third round of grantmaking later this summer. Watch www.ClevelandFoundation.org/Futures for updates.

The Cleveland Foundation is partnering with Thirdspace Action Lab (TSAL) to help expand access to racial equity training in Cleveland. This year, the foundation will support 150 registrations for two of TSAL’s Racial Equity Institute (REI) workshops: Phase One training focused on exploring why and how structural racism and racial inequity exist in the U.S. and their compounding effects over time; and Latinx Challenges, which provides a critical analysis of how Latinos have been racialized in the U.S., and an exploration of the cultural backdrop of race and racism in Latin America that shapes Latinos’ layered identities today.

Sponsored workshop spots can be used for any remaining Phase One or Latinx Challenges offerings in 2022. Check the schedule here and use the promo code “Community22” on check out!
 

Do you want to support Black-led and Black-serving social change organizations in Greater Cleveland? Make a gift to the Cleveland Black Futures Fund here.
 

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