Foundation Launches First Interactive Annual Report

The George Gund Foundation’s first on-line, interactive annual report, which like its print predecessors features a photo essay focused on a priority issue for the Foundation, is now available on the Foundation’s website.

Sage Sohier’s photographs provide a glimpse into the lives of preschoolers who benefit from the work of Invest in Children, Cuyahoga County’s public-private early childhood partnership. The 2008 annual report also features letters from the Foundation’s board president and executive director addressing the Foundation’s response to the nation’s financial downturn—a response that includes forgoing a printed report this year in order to redirect dollars to grantmaking.

The report also includes guidelines and procedures for applying for grants, a financial statement and a list of grants made during 2008.  Northeast Ohio residents have the opportunity to vote on who will receive as much as $300,000 in funding for projects to accelerate government collaboration and efficiency in the region.