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GAR Foundation awarded nearly $1.3 million in grants to over 20 Akron-area nonprofit organizations following its November distribution committee meeting. 

Twinsburg High School’s Brewing Abilities Café was born out of a real need for inclusive vocational training. When community-based programs began turning away some students because of their…

For many nonprofits, budgeting can feel like a task you have to check off each year. But your budget can be so much more than that. It’s your chance to put your mission into numbers and show how you…

A coalition of philanthropic and public partners is coming together to support Summit County residents facing growing food insecurity following reductions in federal SNAP benefits. The City of Akron…

Since joining GAR Foundation in early 2025, Karen Hodge has brought her lifelong passion for education and deep appreciation for teachers to her role as the Educator Initiative Gran

Worried about shrinking grants or federal cuts? Take a deep breath (ahhhh) there’s still money out there! The trick? Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, as my mother would say. Diversification is…

The University of Akron has received a $500,000 grant from the GAR Foundation to help renovate downtown's Polsky Building, school officials announced Tuesday.

Seven host organizations. Thousands of APS scholars. One powerful initiative.

On Thursday, September 4, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik, joined by more than a dozen community organizations, announced the launch of Phase One of a Unified Early Learning System to support child care…

Akron has launched a new organization dedicated to accelerating investment and redevelopment in the city’s urban core: the Downtown Akron Development Corporation (DADC).