Cyrus Eaton Foundation

The Cyrus Eaton Foundation only considers organizations whose efforts fall into the following four categories:

Sustainable Environments

PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS and SUSTAINABILITY

Social Justice

HEALTH CARE, HOUSING, FOOD, EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND EMPLOYMENT FOR UNDERSERVED or DISADVANTAGED POPULATION

Cultural Enrichment

Access to artistic,educational ,and cultural opportunities

peaceful coexistence

PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE, ELIMINATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION

The goal of life is rapture. Art is the way we experience it. Art is the transforming experience.
Joseph Campbell
“The purpose of art is washing the dust off our souls.” Pablo Picasso
“Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” George Bernard Shaw
“The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.” Maya Angelou

Types of Initiatives we Support

Empowering students in the art of dance
Providing free concerts to local communities
Establishing a theatre enrichment program
Providing an innovative childhood literacy and movement program

ORGANIZATIONS WE HAVE FUNDED:

Ensemble Theatre, Facing History and Ourselves, Writing on Fire

Sustainable Environments

PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS and SUSTAINABILITY

“The conservation of natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem it will avail us little to solve all others.” — Theodore Rosevelt

Types of Initiatives We Support

Developing long-term farm and food educational initiatives
Funding retreats that bring groups together to devise solutions to the climate crisis.
Funding an intern to mentor volunteers to help manage natural habitats
Assisting in repurposing construction and debris sites into public recreational spaces
Providing garden areas for New Americans to grow food
Providing hands-on experiences outdoors to cultivate gardens and learn about biology, eco-friendly fertilizer, and soil
Fostering an interest in medical and health professions as a viable career option through courses in biology, anatomy and physiology, and STEM based projects

ORGANIZATIONS WE HAVE FUNDED:

Centre for Local Prosperity, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, the Nature Centre,

Social Justice

HEALTH CARE, HOUSING, FOOD, EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND EMPLOYMENT FOR UNDERSERVED or DISADVANTAGED POPULATION

“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own. “ - Cesar Chavez

types of Initiatives we support

Assisting hunger programs and farm to table initiatives
Providing emergency shelter, basic needs, and medical support to disadvantaged populations
Helping people transition back into society from prison and addiction
Providing opportunities for refugees and immigrants

ORGANIZATIONS WE HAVE FUNDED:

Malachai House, Project Hope for the Homeless, Refugee Response, Greater Cleveland Foodbank.

peaceful coexistence

PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE, ELIMINATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION

“At a time when science plays such a powerful role in the life of society, when the destiny of the whole of mankind may hinge on the results of scientific research, it is incumbent on all scientists to be fully conscious of that role, and conduct themselves accordingly. I appeal to my fellow scientists to remember their responsibility to humanity.” Joseph Rotblat’s Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech

Types of initiatives we support

Building leadership skills of young people in conflict resolution and peace-making.
Providing opportunities for students to discuss the ethical, social and global implications of advances in science and technology, and explore the pursuit of socially responsible careers.

Providing opportunities to bring scientific insight and reason to bear on the catastrophic threat posed by nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction

Organizations we have funded:

US Pugwash, Student Pugwash, Cleveland Peace Action.

“Change willl not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” Barack Obama

“It is our fundamental belief in the power of hope that has allowed us to rise above the voices of doubt and division, of anger and fear that we have faced in our own lives and in the life of this country. Our hope that if we work hard enough and believe in ourselves, then we can be whatever we dream, regardless of the limitations that others may place on us.” Michelle Obama