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GAR Foundation awarded $1,727,000 in grants to Akron nonprofit organizations at its August grant distribution meeting.

We are deeply grateful for the time you spent in responding to our Grantee Perception Survey. You offered a great deal of wisdom on many different facets of our work.

In recent months many of you, our grantee partners, have been working hard to deepen your understanding of how racial injustice and systemic racism can show up in nonprofit work.

Board diversity has been a hot talking point for the last few years; unfortunately, the reality doesn’t match the aspirational words. Many nonprofit boards have little to no diversity.

GAR Foundation is thrilled to announce it has awarded $1,670,710 in grants to Akron organizations at its May grant distribution meeting.

GAR Foundation announced $350,000 in funding to 39 teams of educators through its annual Educator Initiative Grant (EIG) program.

The third webinar in the T3 series held on October 7, 2021, explored three unique solutions for engagement and student success.

Last week, we heard of the new $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, President Biden’s massive relief and stimulus bill that aims to support economic recovery for the millions of American families an

In recent years, GAR has invested time and resources in the development of the Elevate Greater Akron economic development plan with the City of Akron, Summit County and the Greater Akron Chamber.

GAR Foundation has dedicated $200,000 to the creation of the Know COVID program.