Welcome to the Foundation Center-Cleveland, one of five library/learning centers operated by the Foundation Center, a national nonprofit organization headquartered in New York. The Center's mission to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy is accomplished in part through the free information and grantseeker training offered to the public at our Cleveland library/learning center. We've been serving the nonprofit community of Ohio and the Midwest since 1977.

Our Staff

David M. Holmes
Regional Training Coordinator
(216) 861-1933 x323
dmh@foundationcenter.org

Melissa Pulis
Information Services Specialist
(216) 861-1933 x322
mop@foundationcenter.org

For questions about training or to arrange something for your group, contact:
David Holmes, Regional Training Coordinator
dmh@foundationcenter.org

For administrative or donation information contact:
Cynthia Bailie, Director
cgb@foundationcenter.org

Our Advisory Board

Deborah D. Hoover, Chair
President
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation

Anita Branan
Executive Director
St. Malachi Center

Kathleen Cerveny
Director of Evaluation and Institutional Learning
The Cleveland Foundation

Brian Frederick
President/CEO
Community Foundation of Lorain County

Ann Freimuth
Program Officer
Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation

John B. Gest, Jr.
Director, Northeast Ohio Office & Statewide Corporate Services
Ohio Grantmakers Forum

David Hammack
Hiram C. Haydn Professor of History
Case Western Reserve University

Robert B. Jaquay, Past Chair
Associate Director
The George Gund Foundation

Shilpa Kedar
Program Director for Economic Development
The Cleveland Foundation

Timothy M. McCue
Program Officer, The Capacity Building Grants Program
William J. and Dorothy K. O'Neill Foundation

Hedy Milgrom
Vice President, Endowments & Development
Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland

Virginia Palmer
Cooperating Collection Supervisor (Retired)
Dayton Metro Library

Michael Parry
Chief Development Officer
The City Mission

John T. Petures, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Akron Community Foundation

Kris Putnam-Walkerly
President
Putnam Community Investment Consulting

Joel Ratner
President & CEO, Neighborhood Progress, Inc.
President, New Village Corporation

Julie Rittenhouse
Cleveland State University

Michael Shafarenko
President
Civic Commons

Kimberly St. John-Stevenson

Cheryl Stiefel-Francis
Executive Director
Miami County Foundation

Celeste Terry
Assistant Executive Director
United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland

Deborah Vesy
President & CEO
Deaconess Community Foundation

Mitchell Wasserman
President
The Wasserman Consulting Group

Our Donors

Cleveland Donors 2010

Independent Foundations
The Abington Foundation
The Althans Foundation
Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation
Bicknell Fund
The William Bingham Foundation
Brennan Family Foundation
Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation
Charles H. Dater Foundation
The Ellie Fund
The Harry K. Fox and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation
The GAR Foundation
Lucile & Robert H. Gries Charity Fund
The George Gund Foundation
The Hankins Foundation
The Hershey Foundation
Iddings Foundation
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
The Andrew Jergens Foundation
The Kettering Fund
Kulas Foundation
The Laub Foundation
The Fred A. Lennon Charitable Trust
Mandel Foundation
Elizabeth Ring Mather and William Gwinn Mather Fund
The McGregor Foundation
Miami County Foundation
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation
The Murphy Family Foundation
John P. Murphy Foundation
The Nord Family Foundation
The William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation
The Reinberger Foundation
The Reuter Foundation
Saint Luke’s Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio
The Schooler Family Foundation
The Sears-Swetland Family Foundation
The Sisler McFawn Foundation
Kent H. Smith Charitable Trust
The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation
The Stocker Foundation
The Helen F. Stolier and Louis Stolier Family Foundation
The Stranahan Foundation
The Raymond John Wean Foundation
The S. K. Wellman Foundation
Thomas H. White Foundation
Woodruff Foundation
The Wuliger Foundation

Corporate Donors
Benevon*
Dominion Foundation
FirstEnergy Foundation
Forest City Enterprises Charitable Foundation, Inc.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
KeyBank Foundation
The Lubrizol Foundation
Nordson Corporation
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation

Community Foundations
Akron Community Foundation
The Cleveland Foundation
The Cleveland Foundation supporting organizations:
- The Alton F. and Carrie S. Davis Fund
- The Higley Fund
- The Sherwick Fund
- The Billie Howland Steffee Family Fund*
- The Treu-Mart Fund
The Community Foundation of Lorain County
The Dayton Foundation
Ben and Dana Falter Fund of The Columbus Foundation
Richland County Foundation
Stark Community Foundation
Toledo Community Foundation, Inc.

Public Charities
Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Foundation
Deaconess Community Foundation
Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland supporting
  organizations:
- Nathan L. and Regina Herman Charitable Fund
- David and Inez Myers Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
- David S. Stein Foundation
The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation
Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton
Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland

Individuals
Susan L. Golden, Ph.D.
Mr. Malcolm L. Peel*
Ms. Julie A. Rittenhouse
Ms. Michelle Sanson*

*Denotes new donor

Please see also a complete list of campaign donors for our national and regional capacity-building initiatives.