Support from the Jones Day Foundation
The Museum recently received a $300,000 grant from the Jones Day Foundation in support of the Transforming the World of Discovery campaign. The grant will help to fund the complete reimagining of our campus and all our exhibits.
October 5, 2022
“Like the Museum, Jones Day and the Jones Day Foundation share a passion for giving back to the community,” says John M. Saada, Jr., partner-in-charge of Jones Day’s Cleveland office. “I am thrilled that the Foundation is supporting award-winning educational programming that will serve our local communities.”
Through our transformation, we aim to become a museum unlike any other in the world. Our new facilities will ensure our ability to deliver unparalleled educational initiatives, research, and public services to all, with an emphasis on underserved populations.
“We’re grateful for the Jones Day Foundation’s gift and its commitment to creating lasting, positive change in our community,” says Sonia Winner, the Museum’s President & CEO.
“The Foundation’s renewed investment in our transformation, at a pivotal point in our history, will help us to preserve our collections for future generations. Better still, it will increase our capacity to deliver educational programming to a wide range of audiences, particularly underserved communities in Northeast Ohio.”
With the Foundation’s support, we will completely redesign the Museum’s gallery exhibits, refurbish our classroom and learning spaces, build two new studios for our award-winning Virtual Field Trips & Learning Experiences program, and develop innovative educational programming tailored to our new facilities. Guiding these changes is the Museum’s new strategic plan, which promotes actionable measures that will broaden access to our programming and empower an engaged citizenry.
The Jones Day Foundation is a nonprofit organization funded by the lawyers and staff of Cleveland-based law firm Jones Day. The Foundation’s mission is to financially support efforts that include promoting the rule of law in developing countries; fostering innovation in academics, medicine, and the arts; improving the living conditions and economic opportunities for people in impoverished settings (particularly children and women); and providing support and comfort to people suffering from natural and other disasters around the world.
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