Civic Affairs
The Nord Family Foundation’s work in the Civic Affairs program area has an emphasis on the strengthening of communities and the economic empowerment of individuals. Much of our grantmaking supports community and economic development, commercial and neighborhood revitalization, workforce training, volunteerism/citizen engagement, and leadership development. The Civic Affairs program area also includes the Foundation’s capital grantmaking, comprising roughly 10% of our overall annual investments.
2017 Civic Affairs Grants
The Advertising Council of Rochester
Rochester, NY
15,000
in support of Yates County Nonprofit Success Fund
Amherst Downtown Betterment Association
Amherst, OH
20,000
in continued support of general operations
Camp Discovery at His Acres
Blythewood, SC
71,000
in support of a pilot project to fully integrate experiential science education into local school curriculum, over two years
Catholic Charities Corporation
Cleveland, OH
110,000
toward coordinated entry in Lorain County
Center for Work Education and Employment
Denver, CO
10,000
in continued support of the Career Readiness Program
Christ Episcopal Church
Oberlin, OH
9,053
toward food pantry refrigeration upgrade
Cleveland Center for Arts and Technology
Cleveland, OH
10,000
in support of the NewBridge adult training center
Cleveland Social Venture Partners
Cleveland, OH
15,000
in support of Capacity‑Building Engagement
The Coalition for Hispanic Issues and Progress, Inc.
Lorain, OH
2,000
for the annual Hispanic Leadership Conference
Colorado Association of Funders
Arvada, CO
50,000
in support of the Joseph Nord Ignat Memorial Endowment Fund
Columbia Free Medical Clinic, Inc.
Columbia, SC
15,000
in support of medical equipment necessary to provide onsite, high quality healthcare testing and services to uninsured persons
Community Foundation of Lorain County
Elyria, OH
600
in support of a convening in Oberlin to outline collaboration opportunities in Lorain County, sponsored by Lorain County Community Foundation
Community Foundation of Lorain County
Elyria, OH
20,000
in support of Elyria Rotary Club Centennial Playground in Cascade Park
Cornucopia, Inc.
Lakewood, OH
25,000
in continued support of vocational training and job placement programming for people with disabilities
Corporation for Supportive Housing ‑ Ohio
Columbus, OH
41,400
to facilitate collaborative leadership development that will advance Lorain County’s efforts to end homelessness
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Inc.
Roxbury, MA
20,000
in continued support of No Child Goes Homeless
EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute
Cleveland, OH
35,000
in support of case management and education services
Greater Ohio Policy Center, Inc.
Columbus, OH
40,000
in support of the Smaller Legacy Cities initiative in Lorain County
Health Law Advocates, Inc.
Boston, MA
15,000
in support of core programming
Heritage Ohio
Columbus, OH
5,870
in support of a Board Capacity Workshop
JumpStart Inc.
Cleveland, OH
100,000
in support of Lorain County Entrepreneurship Collaborative, over two years
Keuka Housing Council, Inc.
Penn Yan, NY
35,000
in support of Hope Center Renovations
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
51,000
toward Access to Housing and Removing Barriers to Employment
Lorain Historical Society
Lorain, OH
1,500
toward the development of a “Future Time Capsule/Exhibit” for the City of Lorain
ideastream
Cleveland, OH
300,000
in support of Community Affairs: The Ideas Family of Programming; Education Programming: StateImpact Ohio; PBS NewsHour; and the ideastream Campaign for Community, over three years
Civic Affairs Total $2,382,628
Grand Total of 2017 Arts & Culture, Civic Affairs, Education, Health & Social Services and Other Grants: $7,203,826
Lorain Historical Society
Lorain, OH
420
to sponsor the keynote speaker for the Community Volunteer Fair
MedWish International
Cleveland, OH
120,000
toward capital improvements for the organization’s new warehouse, over three years
Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc.
Columbia, SC
44,250
toward Supportive Housing for Youth
Mercy Foundation of Lorain County
Lorain, OH
300,000
in support of the Behavioral Health Access Center at Mercy Regional Medical Center, over three years
More Than Words, Inc.
Waltham, MA
15,000
in continued support of the work‑based social enterprise youth development program
New Agrarian Center
Oberlin, OH
50,000
in support of the Growing the City Fresh Network
The Nord Center
Lorain, OH
50,000
in support of a comprehensive strategic plan for The Nord Center
Oberlin Community Services Council
Oberlin, OH
200
for property maintenance
Oberlin Community Services Council
Oberlin, OH
50,000
in continued support for Cultivating Hope programming
Oberlin Historical and Improvement Organization
Oberlin, OH
29,000
in support of capital improvements
Oberlin Historical and Improvement Organization
Oberlin, OH
2,000
to host an AmeriCorps member for one year
Oberlin Historical and Improvement Organization
Oberlin, OH
1,860
for a paintings conservation seminar in Oberlin, Ohio
Palmetto Association for Children & Families
Columbia, SC
15,000
toward core mission support including the Mid‑Level Managers Institute
Philanthropy Ohio
Columbus, OH
15,000
toward the Federal Health Advocacy Table
Primary Purpose Center, Inc.
Sheffield Township, OH
45,000
in support of Primary Purpose Center Sheffield Women’s Center
Properties Initiative ‑ Amherst Historical Society
Amherst, OH
110,000
for maintenance and repair of charitable use properties
Properties Initiative ‑ Oberlin Depot
Oberlin, OH
10,000
for maintenance and repair of charitable use properties
Providence Network
Denver, CO
50,000
in support of the Silver Lining House capital campaign
SafeHouse Denver, Inc.
Denver, CO
50,000
toward capital campaign support for the Extended Stay Program
Spaces
Cleveland, OH
100,000
in support of the capital campaign to purchase and renovate the 1st floor of the Van Rooy Coffee Building, over three years
United Way of the Midlands
Columbia, SC
100,000
in support of Restoring Hope, a campaign to accelerate the renovation of storm damaged homes of low‑income households
Wedon’twaste, Inc.
Denver, CO
150,000
toward establishing a Food Recovery Distribution Center, over three years
Yates Cultural and Recreational Resources, Inc.
Penn Yan, NY
37,475
in continued support for Work and Life Skill Training (WLST)
Youth Advocacy Foundation
Boston, MA
20,000
in continued support for The EdLaw Project