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1988

1988

The AIDS Funding Collaborative (AFC) was preceded by the Cleveland Community AIDS Partnership (CCAP) – one of the original 8 U.S. philanthropic...

1994

1994

In response to a recommendation of the Citizen’s Committee to develop a “method of allocating and distributing” local funding, the AIDS Funding...

1995–2003

1995–2003

The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation and Saint Luke’s Foundation join the founding funders at the AIDS Funding Collaborative (AFC) table, while...

2004

2004

The AIDS Funding Collaborative (AFC) began a strategic planning process to address questions about its future direction, structure, governance, management, and grantmaking....

2005

2005

In order to carry out the new level of programming set forth in its strategic plan, the AIDS Funding Collaborative (AFC) formed...

2006

2006

The AFC leads grassroots outreach in partnership with RTA for World AIDS Day – a tradition that continues to the present.

2007

The Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services Board of Cuyahoga County, City of Cleveland and The George Gund Foundation join the AIDS Funding...

2009

The AIDS Funding Collaborative partners release Strategic Commitments to reaffirm the AFC’s commitment to lessening the impact of HIV in Greater Cleveland...

2012

2012

The AIDS Funding Collaborative (AFC) expands its programming to become the 8th national operating site for the AIDS United AmeriCorps program. The...

2017

2017

The AIDS Funding Collaborative, in partnership with the Elton John AIDS Foundation and Equitas Health, brings the OhioPrEP.org awareness campaign to Cuyahoga...

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2020

With support from the Elton John AIDS Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Fund, the AIDS Funding Collaborative provided $25,000 in mini-grant awards for Cuyahoga...