BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland works to improve the lives of those most in need with special attention to families, women and children living in poverty.

Who We Are

Grantmaking is Paused in 2025

Since 1996, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland (SOCF) has invested more than $110 million into creating positive change by working to end homelessness, supporting Catholic sisters and their ministries, and strengthening the Central neighborhood of Cleveland. After 28 years of impactful partnership in investment in our community, SOCF paused external grantmaking at the end of 2024. External grantmaking will remain paused in 2025. This will allow our resources to be dedicated to providing support to the St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center, Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood initiative and the Building Healthy Communities program – efforts that will help ensure that the inspiring legacy and mission of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine carries on, and will help enhance services to the Central community. If you have any questions or need more information, please click on Contact Us.

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Women Religious Archives Collaborative (WRAC) Launches Website; Plans to Build Heritage Center in Cleveland |

The Women Religious Archives Collaborative (WRAC) has launched its website and continues to make progress toward building a heritage center in Cleveland to house the archives of congregations of women religious.

Cuyahoga County and Community Partners Announce Plans to Reduce Youth Homelessness January 30, 2024 |

Cuyahoga County announced a new plan to work toward ending homelessness for youth and young adults, funded by a $3.9 million renewable HUD grant.

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland Awards $874,500 in Fourth Quarter Grants December 20, 2023 |

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland Board of Directors recently approved grants totaling $874,500 for the fourth quarter of 2023

Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood honors Champions of Central December 7, 2023 |

Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood honors Champions of Central for commitment to neighborhood

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OUR STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS

ENDING HOMELESSNESS

We focus on ending homelessness in Cuyahoga County by promoting systems change and organizational and partnership capacity.

SUPPORTING CATHOLIC SISTERS & THEIR MINISTRIES

We support Catholic sisters and their ministries in Northeast Ohio to meet the needs of God's most vulnerable people.

STRENGTHENING THE CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD

We aim to break the cycle of poverty, family by family, by advancing health, education, social capital, stability and economics

By the numbers

750+ GRANTEES

$75 million DIRECT SUPPORT

$150+ million LEVERAGED INVESTMENTS

28 YEARS

Since 1996, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland has sought to increase the community’s ability to improve the lives of people living in poverty in the spirit of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. We work with grantees to evaluate outcomes and share knowledge with the community. We cultivate advocacy efforts to effect systemic change. Through community-wide collaborations, we represent the unique needs of the people we serve.