Jones Day Foundation to Support Museum Transformation
CLEVELAND— August 3, 2022—The Cleveland Museum of Natural History announced it has received a $300,000 grant from the Jones Day Foundation that will support its transformation project and educational programming.
The investment will not only help the Museum to preserve its collections for future generations, but will also aid in increasing its capacity to craft and deliver programming for a wide range of audiences, particularly underserved communities in Northeast Ohio. The grant will help the Museum completely reinstall its gallery exhibits, refurbish classroom and learning spaces, build two new studios for its award-winning Virtual Field Trips & Learning Experiences program, and develop innovative educational programming tailored to its new facilities.
“Like the Museum, Jones Day and the Jones Day Foundation share a passion for giving back to the community,” said 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.”
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History aims to become a museum unlike any other in the world. The new facilities, to be completed in late 2024, will ensure its ability to deliver unparalleled educational initiatives, research, and public services to all, with an emphasis on underserved populations.
“We are exceedingly grateful to the Jones Day Foundation for its support of our transformation,” said Sonia Winner, the Museum’s President & CEO. “Its generous investment is allowing us to reimagine all of our exhibits and reshape the way our visitors interact with the natural world. The new Museum will advance our commitment to offering accessible and meaningful learning opportunities for generations to come.”
Heather Lennox, Practice Leader of Jones Day’s Business Restructuring & Reorganization practice, said, “The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has provided invaluable educational programming to Northeast Ohio students for decades. We are pleased that the Jones Day Foundation is supporting its ongoing mission of providing interactive and unique experiences to our area’s children.”
Jones Day Foundation
The Jones Day Foundation, established in 1987, is a nonprofit organization funded by Jones Day's lawyers and staff. 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.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History illuminates the world around us and inspires visitors to engage with the natural forces that shape their lives. Since its founding in 1920, the Museum has pioneered scientific research to advance knowledge across diverse fields of study and used its outstanding collections, which encompass more than 5 million artifacts and specimens, to deepen the public’s understanding of the dynamic connections between humans and nature.
Through its Natural Areas Program, the Museum stewards nearly 12,000 acres of protected ecosystems across northern Ohio. A community gathering place, educational center, and research institution, the Museum is a vital resource that serves Cleveland and the nation. For more information, visit CMNH.org.
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