Cleveland, OH
I'M ALIVE YOU BASTARDS AND I ALWAYS WILL BE
By Casey Venema and Colin Anderson (Nightbloom Theatre Company) September 2019
Motogo Mobile Shop Class
By Molly Vaughan September 2019
Building Furniture to Build Futures
By Anthony DiPiero June 2019
Delivering joy through recycled flowers
By Sue Buddenbaum June 2019
About Us
#ClevelandAF
This new chapter of the Awesome Foundation began in spring 2019 by awarding (2) quarterly $1,000 no-strings-attached cash to projects and programs that bring maximum awesomeness to Cleveland, Ohio (projects throughout Cuyahoga County are encouraged)!
Awesome Cleveland isn’t a foundation or a non-profit. Cash comes straight from the pockets of our passionate trustees and directly into the hands of the dreamers and doers making our community awesome. The definition of "Awesome" is left open-ended on purpose but it amounts to that intangible combination of social impact, surprise and FUN. If you’ve got an unconventional idea that needs some support, you’ve come to the right place.
We look forward to awarding two grants each quarter, catapulting YOUR ideas to new levels of awesomeness.
Submit an application, below, before 11:59pm on December 2nd, 2019 to be considered for the next grant cycle.
The trustees meet during the second week of the last month of each quarter (March, June, September, December). Directly after, we vote, announce the winner, and hand over the money!
We take you at your word that you’ll finish the project within a few months time. Keep us in the loop along the way. Even if you don't get a grant, we're happy to connect you with people who share your interests and are equally awesome.
We want everyone to know #ClevelandIsAwesome
….. TIPS for applying to our chapter: - Make sure your project is in Cuyahoga County. - Keeping the money local is our priority! - Don't have a website? No worries - upload a selfie video to YouTube if you'd like. Show us your passion, no professional video skills needed. - Think about the impact - is it sustainable, will our gift be distinguishable amongst your other funders, etc!
Meet the Trustees
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Allison Lukacsy-Love
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Steven Aviram
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Sruti Basu
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Joe Baz
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Elise Braverman-Plotkin
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Edward Chenock
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Bethany Eppig
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Matt and Alyson Fieldman
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Alyson Fieldman
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Sarah Gyorki
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Doc Harrill
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Amanda Horner
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Keshia Johnson Chambers
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Jen Jones Donatelli
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Jeremy Langham
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Kevin Leeson
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Stephen Love
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John McGovern
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Bridget McHugh
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Christine McIntosh
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Scott Muscatello
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Rachel Spahr
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Pam Turos
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Jessica Yox