Education
Over its history, the foundation has maintained a diverse portfolio of grants to public schools, charter schools and faith-based schools. We work closely with school leaders and teachers to learn from them what they think constitute quality teaching and learning for young people.
We discuss the outcomes at board meetings to see how our learning can be shared with others in the education community. The foundation seeks programs that are innovative and have the potential to be replicated in other regions we serve.
The foundation holds a particular place of honor for teachers and seeks to support opportunities for those with energy and love of their vocation. Aristotle once said, “Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.” It is our intention to continue to explore new opportunities in this program area.
2017 Education Grants
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lorain County
Lorain, OH
95,000
in continued support for six stand‑alone club sites in Lorain County
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands
Columbia, SC
50,000
in continued support of Project Learn
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
50,000
in continued support of the Summer Health and Academic Enrichment Program (SHAEP)
Citizen X Incorporated
Akron, OH
17,500
in support of the Experiential Writing Programming for Lorain County high school teachers and students
Cleveland Council on World Affairs
Cleveland, OH
10,000
in continued support of the Model United Nations Program for Lorain County Students
Community Foundation of Lorain County
Elyria, OH
25,000
for the Lorain City Schools ‑ Road to Excellence Fund
Educational Service Center of Lorain County
Elyria, OH
2,000
in continued support of Scholastic Games of Lorain County
EdVenture Children’s Museum
Columbia, SC
25,000
toward EdVenture’s Community Engagement Initiative
Envision Excellence in STEM Education, Inc.
Cleveland Heights, OH
43,000
for an Out of School Time (OST) Scan for K‑12 opportunities in Lorain, Elyria, and Oberlin
The Epiphany School
Dorchester, MA
25,000
in support of the Early Learning Center Initiative
Fido’s Companion Rescue
Avon, OH
2,000
in continued support of the spay/neuter program in Lorain County
Boys Hope Girls Hope
Garfield Heights, OH
30,000
in support of the Academy Program
Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
Bay Village, OH
40,000
in continued support of general operations
Lake Ridge Academy
North Ridgeville, OH
2,000
in continued support of the summer STEM camp at Lake Ridge Academy for students from Elyria and Lorain City School Districts
The Leadership Institute at Columbia College
Columbia, SC
20,000
in continued support for the Summer Leadership Institute at Columbia College
Lexington Medical Center Foundation
West Columbia, SC
10,000
in continued support for the Partners Program
Little Lighthouse Learning Center
Lorain, OH
1,000
for a field trip to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Little Lighthouse Learning Center
Lorain, OH
40,000
in continued support for general operations
Lorain Lighthouse United Methodist Church
Lorain, OH
12,000
in continued support for Camp I.D.E.A.S. (Individually Developed Educational Activities in the Summertime)
Midview Local School District
Grafton, OH
46,000
toward Expansion of Project Lead the Way’s Biomedical Science program
New Legacy Charter High School
Aurora, CO
50,000
in continued support for the Early Learning Center and Parenting Education Program
The Nord Family Foundation Initiative
Amherst, OH
5,000
as needed for commission professional development
Nysarc, Inc. Yates County Chapter
Penn Yan, NY
33,000
in support of the Keuka Lake School Service Expansion
Oberlin Early Childhood Center
Oberlin, OH
60,000
in continued support for the Tuition Assistance Program
The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, Inc.
Columbus, OH
50,000
in continued support for The Nord Family Foundation Scholarship Program
Peer Health Exchange, Inc.
Boston, MA
8,000
in continued support of Empowering Young People to Make Healthy Decisions
Rise Colorado
Aurora, CO
15,000
in support of the Educate, Engage, Empower Program
Saint Martin de Porres High School
Cleveland, OH
50,000
toward general operating support
Save Our Children of Elyria, Inc.
Elyria, OH
60,000
in continued support for out‑of‑school time learning programming
Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center
Cleveland, OH
10,000
in support of ASK! (Applied Science for Kids) for Cleveland Schools
Teach For America
Cleveland, OH
100,000
in continued support for Teach For America’s work in Northeast Ohio
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Washington, DC
50,000
toward improving education for all Ohio students through a concerted focus on accountability, quality school options, and
funding reform
University Circle, Inc.
Cleveland, OH
15,000
in support of the Early Learning Initiative (ELI) in Lorain County
Vital Connections of the Midlands, Inc.
Columbia, SC
35,000
in continued support of the Children’s Garden Child Development Center
Young Americans Center for Financial Education
Denver, CO
6,500
in support of International Towne
Youth On Record
Denver, CO
17,000
in support of innovative, in‑school music and social justice education programming in partnership with Colorado High School Charter
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Cleveland, OH
100,000
in support of the Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) Program in Lorain County