In August, Akron Community Foundation announced the establishment of the Black Giving Collective Fund, the newest affiliate fund at the community foundation. Led by a group of the foundation's board and affiliate fund board members, including Tracy Carter, Theresa Carter, Carla Chapman, Bennett Gaines, Kendra Philon and Dr. Rachel Talton, the foundation committed $50,000 to establish the fund, with an additional $50,000 offered if the fund can raise the same by March 31, 2024. Your gift – of any size – can help this vital new fund reach its goal and will benefit the Black community in Greater Akron forever.

Akron Community Foundation announced quarterly grants and distributions totaling $3,813,325 to benefit hundreds of nonprofits in our community. Grants approved this quarter include:

Have you thought about how you will make a charitable impact this year? With input from our Professional Advisor Council, our Year-End Giving Guide provides you with strategic tips to help maximize your tax savings through philanthropy. Akron Community Foundation can accept gifts from the simple to the complex, including qualified charitable distributions from IRAs and life insurance.

On Monday, Nov. 6, Akron Community Foundation will honor Theresa Carter, president of Synthomer Foundation, with the 54th Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award. The event begins with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Dinner guests will enjoy a program led by Akron Community Foundation President and CEO John T. Petures Jr., followed by the presentation of the Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award, which is presented each year to an individual or couple who has shown selfless dedication to humanitarian causes in Akron.

To better serve our nonprofit partners, Akron Community Foundation recently rolled out a one-stop resource web page for local nonprofits with links to grant opportunities and guidelines, videos of our community issues sessions, educational articles, training materials, and other helpful resources.

Akron Community Foundation recently welcomed 10 new charitable funds to our growing family, including one new affiliate fund. The Black Giving Collective Fund was created by the Black community to benefit the Black community in Greater Akron. For more information about the Black Giving Collective Fund, visit blackgivingcollective.org.