from cleveland.com: United Way awards more than $2.2 million in grants to Northeast Ohio agencies

By Cliff Pinckard

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Eighteen agencies in Cuyahoga and Geauga counties were awarded grants totaling $2.24 million, the United Way of Greater Cleveland announced Monday.

The Community Hub grants range from $100,000 to $175,000. Cuyahoga County agencies receiving grants are Black Child Development Institute, Lexington-Bell Community Center, Milestones Autism Resources, YWCA Greater Cleveland, Asian Services in Action, Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, New Bridge Cleveland, Passages Inc., Towards Employment, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, Food Strong, Hunger Network, Spanish American Committee, Enterprise Community Partners, and Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry.

In Geauga County, Ravenwood Mental Health Center, Catholic Charities Group and Family & Community Services, Inc. / Next Step received grants.

“Our strategy is to invest directly in effective solutions that help make positive change happen across Greater Cleveland,” United Way of Greater Cleveland President and CEO Sharon Sobol Jordan said in a statement. “We greatly appreciate the efforts of these impressive agencies and are excited to support their impactful work.”

Each group also will receive a stipend of $7,500 so representatives from the organizations can attend United Way’s Center for Excellence programming for nonprofit capacity building.

In 2023, the United Way awarded $18.9 million in grants to agencies in Cuyahoga and Geauga counties.

“On behalf of United Way’s board of directors and employees, we congratulate these 18 innovative agencies, and we are pleased to invest in their programs to make Greater Cleveland a place where opportunity exists for all,” United Way board chair Vanessa Whiting said in a statement. “Throughout the past two years, we have witnessed firsthand the innovative and exceptional work performed by our first cohort of grantee partners.

“As we begin this next funding cycle, we’re excited about the work that is yet to be done within our community by these organizations as they develop and implement the solutions necessary to address the important issues facing our community, from housing instability to food insecurity.”

Source: cleveland.com - United Way awards more than $2.2 million in grants to Northeast Ohio agencies