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The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation announces three grants as part of its new Humanities to Career Program, seeking to strengthen access to humanities and liberal arts (HLA) career pathways at community colleges. The three grants, totaling $2.7 million,…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has awarded a $4 million challenge grant to Karamu House to support the remaining infrastructure and capital improvements to the campus in the Fairfax neighborhood of Cleveland. This investment will accelerate direct economic…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation announces three major grants for Cleveland’s Lakefront. The three grants, totaling nearly $24 million, look to connect Clevelanders, specifically the St. Clair Superior and Collinwood neighborhoods, to the Lakefront. “The grants awarded to…

Among Case Western Reserve University’s most transformative and generous supporters, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has been named the recipient of the 2023 President’s Award for Visionary Achievement. The annual award honors those who have made a profound,…

The Mandel Foundation is pleased to welcome a new member to the Board of Trustees, Dr. Nachman Shai. He most recently served as the Minister of Diaspora Affairs in Israel. In this role, he was entrusted with fostering the connection…

Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation Award Ensures Strong Future for 23-Acre Park Promoting Equity and Vitality in Cleveland’s Ohio City Neighborhood

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Supporting Foundation has gifted $12.75 million to Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School (Mandel JDS) to complete the final phase of the school’s capital campaign. This significant gift coupled with additional funds the school will raise…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation will give Cleveland Clinic a gift of $30 million that will have significant impact on leadership and innovation for years to come, as well as honor the legacy of Morton L. Mandel at…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation and United Way of Greater Cleveland announced a $10 million gift to the United Way of Greater Cleveland to create the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Fund in support of Northeast Ohio’s…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has approved a $3.25 million grant to Cleveland Public Library for capacity building and the creation of a Digital Innovation Center for adults and seniors at the Library’s Glenville Branch, the neighborhood the…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation is pleased to announce it has provided a $3 million grant to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to increase access to the Museum and support the development of a new community space…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation is pleased to announce a $1.5 million gift to John Carroll University to establish an endowed chair in Jewish Studies in the Theology and Religious Studies Department. The Jack, Joseph and Morton…

The Mandel Foundation is pleased to welcome two new members to the Board of Trustees. Adam Langsam joined Parkwood as its new Chief Executive Officer in January 2022. Adam comes from William Harris Investors (WHI) in Chicago where he served…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has awarded a grant of $50 million to The Cleveland Orchestra. The gift, one of the most significant ever made to a major symphony orchestra, is the largest gift in the Orchestra’s 103-year…

The board of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has approved a five-year grant of up to $1,440,577 to establish and initially support the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Youth Humanities Academy at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The academy…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation and the David and Inez Myers Foundation today announced transformative investments in DigitalC, a nonprofit wireless internet provider focused on making Greater Cleveland’s digital future equitable. The grant, $18 million from the…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation is happy to announce the launch of the Community Development Corporation Leadership Program (CDCLP), building on 14 years of success with the Neighborhood Leadership Development Program (NLDP). NLDP has graduated over 250 community…

The Cleveland Zoological Society and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo proudly announce a $3 million gift from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation to renovate the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s administration building and to enhance educational opportunities through the addition of…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation is pleased to announce it has become a new partner to the Jewish Community Response and Impact Fund (JCRIF) Aligned Grant Program as they begin their second round of grantmaking. By committing to…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has contributed $500,000 towards Say Yes Cleveland support services. “We are extremely grateful to the Mandel Foundation for their generous support of Say Yes Cleveland’s support services,” said Diane Downing, executive director of…

The Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS), the center for Cleveland and Northeast Ohio history, is pleased to announce a project to renovate its Library in University Circle. A transformative gift of $3,000,000 from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has committed $1 million to The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, the only civil legal services provider in Northeast Ohio serving people and families with low incomes. Specifically, this investment will support Legal…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation in Israel hosted a virtual memorial ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Morton L. Mandel, the Foundation’s co-founder, first Chairman, and former CEO. Participating in the ceremony were Steve…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has created a special matching gift program for the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s 2021 Campaign for Jewish Needs, an annual fundraising campaign for the Jewish community. The match is part of a $5…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has committed $5 million to the Lead Safe Home Fund, a first-of-its kind, public-private partnership that will provide families and property owners the resources they need to make homes lead safe. This, along…

The Board of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation announced a $1,000,000 grant to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.  The action was taken during today’s unscheduled Board meeting as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Northeast Ohio. Mandel…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has committed $1 million to an effort being led by the local Cleveland philanthropic community in response to the COVID-19 crisis.  The Foundation has joined 18 other organizations in the creation of the Greater…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation announced a capital grant of $4.5 million to the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland towards the construction of a new early childhood and elementary school on the site of the former Oakwood Country Club…

The Mandel Foundation is pleased to welcome two new members to the Board of Trustees. Erika Rudin-Luria is President of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, only the fifth person to hold this title in the Federation’s 115-year history. Most recently,…

Barbara A. Mandel, life-long volunteer, highly respected philanthropist, social justice advocate and wife of 70 years to distinguished businessman Morton L. Mandel (z”l) died on November 21, 2019 at the age of 93 years old. A self-proclaimed feminist, Mrs. Mandel…

The Board of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation announced the appointment of new leadership at the Foundation given the recent passing of the last living founder, Morton L. Mandel on October 16, 2019.  Mr. Mandel held the position…

Morton L. Mandel, Chairman and CEO of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, has been selected as a recipient of the 2019 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. The international family of Carnegie Institutions announced their selections on August 12.  This…

The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives (AJA) — located on the historic Cincinnati campus of Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR)—is pleased to announce that the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation Records have been…

A generous gift from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation will enable Cleveland Clinic to expand its focus on global leadership and learning and create a program focused on developing future leaders in healthcare. The $23 million dollar grant…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has donated $1 million to establish the Morton L. Mandel Chair for Urologic Cancer Research at Cleveland Clinic. The gift was matched directly by Cleveland Clinic to endow a chair that will support…

On October 10, 2018, the third Morton L. Mandel Award for Outstanding Chemistry Faculty was presented to Carlos Crespo-Hernández, associate professor of chemistry and co-director of the Center for Chemical Dynamics at Case Western Reserve University. Crespo-Hernández grew up in…

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has received a $3.5 million gift from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation. With this gift, conveyed by Morton L. Mandel, the Mandel family’s total giving to the Academy surpasses $11 million.…

The Morton and Barbara Mandel Foundation is making a grant of up to $4.8 million towards a new recreation facility in Palm Beach, Florida, to be called the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center. The grant is a matching grant…

On Tuesday, June 5, the Cleveland Zoological Society and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo hosted a dedication ceremony of the new Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Welcome Pavilion at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The Mandel Pavilion raises awareness of the Zoo’s longstanding commitment…

An enthusiastic crowd of students, staff and parents at the Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School in Beachwood, Ohio, celebrated its third phase of renovation on June 4 with an official beam-signing ceremony. Morton L. Mandel, Chairman and CEO…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation is pleased to share its 2017 Annual Report, which highlights our philanthropic work during the year. The Foundation’s work focuses on five Areas of Engagement: Leadership Development, Management of Nonprofits, Humanities, Jewish Life…

The Mandel Foundation is pleased to welcome two new Trustees, who have begun their service on the Board in April 2018. Scott S. Cowen is now President Emeritus of Tulane University, where he served as president from July 1998 to…

(Photo Credit: CAPEHART) The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County welcomed more than 150 philanthropists, community leaders and professional staff members to its new headquarters for a celebratory building dedication and ribbon-cutting event on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, in West…

The Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) offers a rare glimpse into the past with Cleveland Starts Here®, a new Cleveland history exhibit experience and digital portal sponsored by the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation at the Cleveland History Center…

In September 2015, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation and the Mandel Supporting Foundations announced an $8 million grant to the Health Education Campus, a joint project of Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic. The award supports…

In October, the Mandel Institute for Nonprofit Leadership, a project of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, will announce the inaugural cohort of its Executive Leadership Program. More than 100 senior Jewish community center and Jewish federation professionals were…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has donated $3 million to Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Preventive Medicine. Funds will support projects and programs to better understand and advance personal wellness in areas including applied clinical genetics, cardiovascular disease prevention…

The Mandel Teacher Educator Institute (MTEI) celebrated the graduation of its seventh cohort this past spring. A program of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, MTEI’s goal is to develop leaders – “teachers of teachers” – who can produce significant…

The Mandel Foundation is pleased to welcome new Trustee Mala Garg, who will begin her tenure with the Board in August. Mala is a former partner at Ernst & Young (EY), a multinational accounting services firm. At EY, Mala led…

Eleven years ago, the Neighborhood Leadership Development Program (NLDP), a program of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, was established for engaged community leaders and community development professionals to enhance their leadership skills and provide them with the tools…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has awarded nearly $3.5 million to Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and Cleveland State University to create a scholars program connecting high-achieving Tri-C students with CSU’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Honors College. The…

As part of Case Western Reserve University’s “Spotlight” Podcast series, University President Barbara Snyder and Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Morton L. Mandel discussed his career, time at Case and many accomplishments across the world. The 30-minute interview takes listeners on…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation is pleased to share its 2016 Annual Report, which highlights our philanthropic work during the year. The Foundation’s work focuses on five Areas of Engagement: Leadership Development, Management of Nonprofits, Humanities, Jewish Life…

On March 6, 2017, the second Morton L. Mandel Award for Outstanding Chemistry Faculty was presented to Professor John Protasiewicz of Case Western Reserve University. The award was named last year in honor of Morton L. Mandel, Chairman and CEO…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has awarded a $250,000 grant to Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL/the Library) to establish the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Memory Lab (the Memory Lab) in the CCPL South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch. The Memory…

The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County has received a transformative gift of $5 million from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation. This commitment, part of the final phase of a $15 million capital campaign, marks the latest significant…

The Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) is pleased to announce that the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation is the Title Sponsor of the new, innovative exhibit experience Cleveland Starts Here® opening at the Cleveland History Center in University Circle in…

On October 14, 2016, Morton L. Mandel received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University at the University’s 2016 Alumni Association Awards.  The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes an alumnus who has made distinguished and…

Case Western Reserve University’s Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences (MSASS) recently honored JoAnn White, Consultant to the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, with one of the school’s Centennial Alumni Awards. The awards were established to honor 100 extraordinary…

The $9.2 million renovation of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences (MSASS) building on the campus of Case Western Reserve University was celebrated with a building dedication on September 16, 2016.  This renovation was made…

The Jack and Lilyan Mandel Building at The Temple-Tifereth Israel was dedicated on September 11, 2016. The building was the result of a $16 million lead gift made by the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation. The gift was given…

Dr. Blanton S. Tolbert, the first recipient of the 2016 Case Western Reserve University, Department of Chemistry, Morton L. Mandel Award, was honored during a luncheon in August at Case Western Reserve University. The award is part of a $100,000…

On May 21, 2016, the inaugural Cleveland Heritage Medal was awarded to Morton L. Mandel and four other community leaders (Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr., Sandra Pianalto, the Honorable George V. Voinovich and Richard W. Pogue) in recognition of their…

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has named business leader and entrepreneur Morton L. Mandel as the recipient of its Scholar-Patriot Award in recognition of his philanthropy and dedication to public service. This award  was presented to Mr. Mandel on…

The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives (AJA) is pleased to announce that it has received two prestigious grants from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation and the Mandel Supporting Foundations, both based in Cleveland, Ohio.…

The Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Foundation and the Mandel Supporting Foundations today announced an $8 million grant to the Health Education Campus (HEC) of Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic.  The award will support construction of a…

“Absolutely transformative” is how Jerry Isaak-Shapiro, Agnon’s Head of School, described the gift of just more than 17 million dollars from the Joseph and Florence Mandel Family Foundation. In recognition of this gift, the school will be renamed the Joseph…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation and the Mandel Supporting Foundations have awarded a $2.5 million grant to the Group Plan Commission for the transformation of Public Square.  This previously unannounced gift provides critical funding for the revitalization of…

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has received its largest single donation since its founding in 1780.  The Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Foundation, based in Cleveland, Ohio, has donated $5.6 million to establish the Morton L. Mandel Program…

Kobi Meidan, the Israeli journalist who hosts the award-winning show, “Across Israel,” interviewed Mort Mandel in April of 2015. Meidan’s interview of Mort beautifully tells the story of how Mort went from co-founding and leading Premier Industrial Corporation, a NYSE company,…

​The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation and the Mandel Supporting Foundations have awarded a $10 million gift to the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Foundation to establish the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center. The donation – the largest…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation and the Mandel Supporting Foundations have awarded a $3.6 million gift to Cleveland State University to create the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Honors College. The gift will fund merit scholarships and create…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, one of the country’s leading philanthropies, has awarded the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum $10 million to ensure the growth, vitality, and impact of Holocaust studies in the United States and abroad. The…

The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum has received a $10 million gift from the Morton and Barbara Mandel Family Foundation on behalf of longtime trustee and board chair Barbara Mandel and her husband Morton. The gift is the largest in…

The Cleveland Institute of Art has received two grants totaling $1 million from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation in support of the college’s campus unification project. The Foundation announced the second of the two $500,000 grants in early…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has awarded a $5.25 million gift to Brandeis University to fund a newly endowed faculty chair and to strengthen the programming at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish…

With hundreds of members gathered June 9 for its annual meeting, Richard A. Block, senior rabbi of The Temple-Tifereth Israel, announced that the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation approved a matching commitment of $16 million towards their campaign.  The…

On a rainy April afternoon, a hopeful member of Case Western Reserve’s Class of 2013 climbed the dozen steps to the door of Clapp Hall, home of the university’s chemistry department. He was there for the final hurdle of his…

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has awarded Case Western Reserve University $8 million to support programs in social work, non-profit leadership and community engagement. The commitment includes a $4.95 million dollar lead gift to support an $8.9 million…

American business entrepreneur and philanthropist, Morton Mandel shares lessons he, with his brothers, Jack and Joseph, learned upon co-founding and leading Premier Industrial Corporation, a world-wide industrial parts and electronic components distributor. Now for readers everywhere who are interested in studying…

The Cleveland Museum of Art today announced a significant gift from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation in support of the museum’s renovation and expansion project, scheduled to be completed at the end of 2013. The gift was approved…

Driven by its commitment to “invest in the people with the values, ability and passion to change the world,” the Mandel Foundation, has awarded a $5 million grant to the West Palm Beach Library Foundation (WPBLF). “A public library is…

During the 2011-2012 “Vision for the Future” annual campaign kick-off reception at Temple Emanu-El on Palm Beach, the JCC of the Palm Beaches announced that its new facility in Palm Beach Gardens will be named the Mandel JCC. The name…

The Mandel Jewish Community Center announces a $2.5 million grant from the Mandel Foundation.  The grant will allow the second phase of its transformational renovation and expansion project to take place. This new grant coupled with an earlier grant brings…

The Mandel Center for the Humanities, made possible by a $22.5 million gift from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, will be dedicated at Brandeis University on October 26. The donation and the striking building atop the Brandeis campus…

Jewish and civic community leaders will gather Friday, May 15, to celebrate the groundbreaking of The Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland’s $15 million renovation and expansion project. This exciting multiphase project was made possible through a generous $13.5 million gift from…

This video chronicles the story of brothers Jack, Joe and Mort Mandel’s civic and philanthropic activities in their hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, nationally and in Israel. The brothers began donating to charities in the late 1940s, and as their business,…