Pictured are U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Dr. Ben Carson (wearing red tie) , Council on Foundations President and CEO Kathleen P. Enright, and Ronald B. Richard, president and CEO of the Cleveland Foundation
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CLEVELANDURBANNEWS.COM-WASHINGTON, D.C. – Led By HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Council on Foundations on Tuesday announced the ten 2019 winners of the Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships with the Cleveland Foundation among the award recipients for its work on the "Digital Inclusion for All" initiative
Led by Ronald B. Richard, its president and CEO, the Cleveland Foundation is the world's first community foundation and one of the largest today, with assets of $2.5 billion and annual grants of more than $100 million.
This year’s awards were presented as part of a ceremony simulcast on Facebook Live from the Foundation’s Leading Together Conference, in Miami, FL.
Awards are given to place-based funders for completed or ongoing initiatives that are executed in partnership with a local, regional, or federal government agency.
The nine other winners are California Community Foundation, Citi Foundation, Community Foundation of Utah, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, the Home Partnership Foundation, Medtronic Foundation, National Church Residences Foundation, Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, and the Puerto Rico Community Foundation
“Congratulations to our award winners for their efforts to bridge the gap between government and philanthropy,” said Carson, a Black former neurosurgeon who ran unsuccessfully in 2016 for the Republican nomination for president, losing to current President Donald Trump who later chose him to lead HUD. “These awards celebrate what we can achieve together and the drive that unites us all to expand opportunity so more Americans can succeed and thrive.”
The awards, issued in cooperation with HUD and the Council on Foundations, recognize innovative partnerships between foundations and government that have been critical in transforming communities and improving the quality of life for low-and moderate-income residents across the country.
“This year’s honorees embody the true spirit of philanthropy and the power of collaboration,” said Kathleen P. Enright, president and CEO of the Council on Foundations, a nonprofit leadership association of grant-making foundations and corporations founded in 1949
Enright said that with a common goal to serve the community, the award recipients are working to improve the lives of citizens around the country.
"Their accomplishments illustrate what can be achieved with dedication, strategic vision, and innovative partnerships," said Enright.
Click here to learn more about 2019 winners and their initiatives
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