As Harvey hit Houston, the National Weather Service issued a dire warning: “This event is unprecedented” and “beyond anything experienced”… We have all been closely watching the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey in Houston. And, as you can imagine, the true degree of the damage will be uncovered in the days ahead. If you would [...]
Most people would agree that we are caretakers of the world we live in and as such have a moral obligation to leave it in at least as good a condition as we found it. A perfect example of this thinking are the concerns around global warming and climate change. We were reminded that how [...]
With the increase in temperatures, summer activities lend themselves toward relaxation. It’s the perfect time to plunge into your reading list, learn about a new subject, or teach your children about a new topic they might not learn in school. If giving and philanthropy are your topics of interest, we have the scoop on the [...]
The Center for Nonprofits’ (CNP) annual Tennessee Valley Institute for Nonprofit Excellence (TVI) – a conference designed to inspire excellence and best practices in the nonprofit sector. This year’s conference theme is Bold Social Impact and will feature a keynote address from Dan Pallotta, a nationally acclaimed speaker and author of Uncharitable. Breakout sessions will [...]
Pack up your chairs, blankets and picnic baskets. And get ready to watch a movie under the stars! The Community Foundation’s Emerging Leaders Council is planning two movie nights this summer. “We encourage you to gather your family and spend quality time together while watching a family-friendly box office hit on a giant movie screen, [...]
The second – “First Friday Festival” is July 7, in Downtown Cleveland! Local favorite Monday Night Social will perform at 6 p.m., and January Noise takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. January Noise is a high energy pop rock band out of Nashville! T There will be bouncy houses and face painting for the kids, [...]
The Community Foundation hosts an educational seminar each year specifically designed for professional advisors, which offers continuing education credits for CPAs and Attorneys. Each seminar presents timely issues and new developments in estate and financial planning that helps you help your clients. This year the seminar is schedule for November 2, 2017 at Lee University. [...]
Anthony Lamberth presented the 2017 Ashlyn Taylor Lamberth Memorial Scholarship to Bradley High School senior Jada Frerichs. Jada Frerichs and Anthony Lamberth The $1,000 scholarship was presented at Bradley High School’s Senior Awards Night and recognizes Jada’s academic achievement, school involvement and community service. At Bradley, Jada maintained a 4.0 GPA. Her community service includes [...]
Adam Foster and Jack Sheehan Cleveland High School Senior, Adam Foster was recognized with the Ocoee Foundation Scholarship by Jack Sheehan, Ocoee Foundation Board Member. The $8,000 scholarship provides $2,000 for each academic year renewable for a total of four years based on satisfactory progress towards a degree. “We were pleased to honor Adam with [...]
The Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley County can help you invest in your community and receive tax benefits before the end of the year. With a wide variety of giving funds – from Non-profit Endowments to Donor Advised Funds – we provide the most flexible vehicles for your philanthropy and connect you to the [...]
