The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland’s director of knowledge and learning, Christine Mitton, reviews all of the feedback received from grantees and partners to understand how to work together successfully to reach the shared goal of breaking the cycle of poverty. In her quarterly blog post, she explores the story of the Good Samaritan and how the foundation's responsive grantmaking demonstrates its commitment to respecting the dignity of every person. [More]

The board of directors of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland has approved $373,000 in grants for the third quarter of 2018. The grants are helping to support urban farming, basic needs and Catholic collaboration. [More]

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently awarded $265,450 in Caritas grants for the fall 2018 grant cycle to 75 organizations. Caritas grants are awarded to organizations meeting fundamental needs of individuals and families experiencing poverty in South Carolina. [More]

Through The Innovation Mission fellowship, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland looks to empower five experts to develop their own innovative approaches to breaking the cycle of poverty. The Innovation Mission fellow Bill Leamon shared his project and progress on the Fund for Our Economic Future’s blog. The full text can be read below. Bill Leamon is a college and career coach at Notre Dame College. [More]

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded three 2018 Unsung Hero Awards across the State of South Carolina to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary care to enhance the well-being of children in South Carolina’s kinship families as part of the foundation’s Kinship Care Initiative. [More]

As a member of the Fund for Our Economic Future, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland looks to influence innovation and challenging the status quo throughout Greater Cleveland, in an attempt to provide economic opportunities for all members of the community. Through The Innovation Mission fellowship, the foundation looks to empower five experts to develop their own innovative approaches to breaking the cycle of poverty. Foundation president Susanna Krey recently shared her thoughts on the organization’s blog. [More]

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently released its 2018 annual report with a theme of “Shining a light on those making a difference.” In 2017, the foundation awarded 189 grants totaling $3,309,300 million, which is the largest individual grantmaking year since 2001. The annual report shares several of the stories behind the numbers.

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On September 6, Enterprise Community Partners held an event to celebrate 30 years in Ohio, and honored the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland as a Community Partner of the Year, following nearly 20 years of collaboration on the Housing First initiative. [More]

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton has been involved with homelessness since 1997. In the past few years, its efforts have ramped up significantly, with homelessness now addressed via a foundation-led initiative requiring long-term funding, support, staff involvement, and evaluation. [More]

The Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood kicked off its #PromiseReads initiative at the Friendly Inn Settlement’s back-to-school rally earlier in August. Promise team members handed out #PromiseReads backpacks filled with school supplies, as well as bookmarks and books from the Kids Book Bank, to encourage reading among families and children. WKYC-TV was there to capture all the excitement. [More]