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Scholarship funds available for LGBTQ+ and allied students throughout Greater Akron The GCEF Scholarship Fund of Akron Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications from LGBTQ+ and allied students who make a meaningful difference in the...

In March, the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation announced 17 grants totaling $80,500 to programs that enhance the quality of life of Greater Akron's LGBTQ+ community. The fund awarded a total of $57,500 in impact grants to seven...

The Women's Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation announced 30 grants totaling $191,000 to nonprofit organizations serving women and girls. This latest round of grants brings the fund's cumulative grantmaking total to nearly $2.5 million. Leaders of...

Two grants will support reentry services for justice-involved individuals On Friday, March 7, the Vernon L. Odom Fund of Akron Community Foundation awarded $11,400 in grants to programs dedicated to enriching the quality of life among local communities of...

On Friday, March 7, the Green Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation awarded eight grants totaling $15,000 to nonprofit programs that serve Green residents and strengthen our city. The success of this inaugural grantmaking cycle was due in part to...

Funding focuses on mentoring, literacy, housing and mental health  Akron Community Foundation's board recently announced quarterly grants totaling $5 million. The board also approved nearly $1.2 million in competitive grants selected by the foundation's...

Cleveland-based fashion entrepreneur Valerie Mayén will deliver keynote address Tickets to the Women's Endowment Fund's annual "For Women, Forever" celebration are now on sale at akroncf.org/ForWomenForever. The event will take place on Thursday, March 20,...

New award series honors philanthropists who have impacted the Black community in Summit County The Black Giving Collective Fund (BGC) of Akron Community Foundation announces the creation of The Soul of Philanthropy Akron Awards, which will honor awardees in...

The Green Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting its first round of grant proposals from nonprofit organizations that enrich the Green community and improve residents' quality of life. Established during the city's 30th anniversary year in...

The Board of Directors of Akron Community Foundation has begun the search for the organization's next President & Chief Executive Officer, retaining Waverly Partners as its executive search firm. Based in Cleveland, Waverly Partners serves nonprofit...