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.
2018 Civic Affairs Grants
Amherst Downtown Betterment Association
Amherst, OH
20,000
in support of general operations and board training
Blythewood Historical Society
Blythewood, SC
15,000
toward the renovation of the historical museum at the Langford‑Nord House for the Blythewood Historical Society and Museum
Boys Hope Girls Hope
Garfield Heights, OH
50,000
in support of the Academy Center construction project
Catholic Charities Corporation
Cleveland, OH
110,000
in continued support of Coordinated Entry for Lorain County, OH
Causewave Community Partners, Inc.
Rochester, NY
25,000
toward capacity‑building for nonprofit organizations in Yates County
Center for Work Education and Employment
Denver, CO
10,000
in continued support of the Career Readiness Program
Christ Episcopal Church
Oberlin, OH
9,175
toward dishwasher upgrade
City Club of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
5,000
in support of the Ohio Debate Commission
Colorado Juvenile Defender Center
Denver, CO
25,000
in support of Education First: School to Prison Pipeline Project
Community Shares of Colorado
Denver, CO
15,000
toward Executive Leadership Institute Expansion
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Cleveland, OH
70,000
in support of a Coordinator position for Cuyahoga County Recovery Court
Dobama Theatre
Cleveland Heights, OH
20,000
in support of capital renovations
Doctors Care
Littleton, CO
5,000
toward a restroom renovation
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Inc.
Roxbury, MA
50,000
toward the Development without Displacement Initiative
EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute
Cleveland, OH
45,000
in continued support of general operations
El Centro De Servicios Sociales
Lorain, OH
2,000
for emergency technology support
El Centro De Servicios Sociales
Lorain, OH
1,847
for travel support to Boston for a peer‑to‑peer learning exchange with Inquilinos en Acion and Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Inc.
Emerald Development & Economic Network, Inc.
Cleveland, OH
100,000
to purchase property for a permanent supportive housing project in Lorain County
The Episcopal Diocese of Ohio
Cleveland, OH
34,000
in support of Bellwether Farm/JumpStart Collaborative
Greater Ohio Policy Center, Inc.
Columbus, OH
80,000
in support of the Small Legacy City Transformation Initiative, over two years
Greater Ohio Policy Center, Inc.
Columbus, OH
976
for travel support to Milwaukee for the Reclaiming Vacant Properties conference and peer‑to‑peer learning exchange
Health Law Advocates, Inc.
Boston, MA
15,000
in continued support of general operations
Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY
40,000
in support of Teaching Laboratory for Undergraduate Nursing Program
League of Women Voters of the Oberlin Area Education Fund
Oberlin, OH
1,500
in continued support of the Lorain County candidates and issues online voter guide
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
100,000
in continued support of the Housing Stability Project, over two years
Lorain City Schools
Lorain, OH
100,000
in support of peer‑to‑peer exchanges for the current Lorain City Schools’ CEO and leadership team, over two years
Civic Affairs Total $1,739,054
Grand Total of 2018 Arts & Culture, Civic Affairs, Education, Health & Social Services and Other Grants: $7,718,823
Lorain Port Authority
Lorain, OH
1,868
for travel support to Milwaukee for the Reclaiming Vacant Properties conference and peer‑to‑peer learning exchange
Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc.
Boston, MA
15,000
in support of The Public Interest Internship Program
Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition
Cleveland, OH
30,000
to increase presence in, and impact on, Lorain County through advocacy and research, over two years
More Than Words, Inc.
Waltham, MA
25,000
in continued support of work‑based social enterprise program in Boston, MA
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA)
Cleveland, OH
1,158
for convening in collaboration with Philanthropy Ohio and MOCA regarding homelessness and the Housing First model
Neighborhood Leadership Institute
Cleveland, OH
25,000
in support of Grassroots Leadership Development and Positive Youth Development
Oberlin Community Services Council
Oberlin, OH
72,000
toward Refrigerated Truck for Food Distribution
Oberlin Historical and Improvement Organization
Oberlin, OH
2,000
to host an AmeriCorps member for the 2018‑2019 term
Ohio Campus Compact
Granville, OH
10,000
toward the Ohio Campus Election Engagement Project in Lorain County
Ohio Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation, Inc.
Columbus, OH
7,500
in support of Ohio’s Innovation Economy
The Philanthropy Roundtable
Washington, DC
6,000
in support for the Alliance for Charitable Reform
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
Rise Colorado
Aurora, CO
90,000
in support of a Chief of Staff position, over three years
The Road to Hope, Inc.
Elyria, OH
30,000
in support of capital improvements
Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute
Denver, CO
15,000
in support of general operations
Saint Martin de Porres High School
Cleveland, OH
75,000
toward capital campaign support
Save Our Youth
Denver, CO
2,043
for travel support to tour tech‑related agencies in Columbus and Cleveland and a peer‑to‑peer learning exchange
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio
Lorain, OH
75,000
toward Refrigerated Semi‑Trailer & Day Cab Tractor for Food Distribution
Social Finance, Inc.
Boston, MA
25,000
in support of strengthening high‑need Ohio communities by developing an outcomes rate card to reduce infant mortality and improve birth outcomes
United Fellowship of the Pen, Inc.
Akron, OH
1,987
in support of a peer‑to‑peer exchange in Baltimore to plan a 2018‑2019 cross‑state Resilience Initiative
United Way of Greater Lorain County
Lorain, OH
2,000
for staff to attend the Measurable Impact 2017 conference in San Antonio, Texas.
United Way of the Midlands
Columbia, SC
68,000
to create a trauma resilient community in Columbia, SC
Western Reserve Land Conservancy
Moreland Hills, OH
20,000
in support of an update of the 2013 Lorain Property Inventory
Youth Advocacy Foundation, Inc.
Boston, MA
20,000
in continued support for the EdLaw Project
Youth Challenge
Westlake, OH
50,000
in support of the Capital Improvement Project