Fundraising veteran Leta Obertacz will join the foundation Sept. 6 after having been director of advancement for the Cleveland Zoological Society. The foundation also announced it promoted Ginger Mlakar to general counsel and vice president for advancement.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame said Kaye Ridolfi 'will play a pivotal role in leading the museum's next phase of philanthropic growth.' Ridolfi comes to the Rock Hall from the Cleveland Foundation, where she has worked since 2011.
Our list ranking the largest philanthropic gifts of 2021 includes 143 gifts nearly double last year's total. The Cleveland Clinic helped drive that increase, but several nonprofits received record-breaking gifts.