Akron Community Foundation established the Community Response Fund for Nonprofits in March 2020 to address emergency needs throughout Summit and Medina counties. These community needs began in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and later expanded to encompass the crisis of systemic racism.
To date, the Community Response Fund for Nonprofits has distributed nearly $675,000 in grants to local nonprofits. This fund will continue to operate and grow to meet urgent needs in our community as they arise.