Category: Charity and Philanthropy

MADONNA HALL

MADONNA HALL, a non-sectarian home for the elderly, opened in 1926 as a Catholic-sponsored boarding house for working girls and women. Madonna Hall operated as a residence for business and professional women until 1946, when the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland acquired the brick building at 1906 E. 85th St.

MAGEE, ELIZABETH STEWART

MAGEE, ELIZABETH STEWART (29 June 1889-14 May 1972), active securing labor-reform legislation, especially child- and female-labor laws, was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to William A. and Lizzie Dysart. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1911, and taught in Altoona, Pa. public schools before moving to Denver, Colo. in 1916 as YWCA secretary.

MANDEL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS

The MANDEL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS is a group of three foundations, established as supporting foundations of the JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION of Cleveland in 1988 by the families of Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel, founders of PREMIER INDUSTRIAL CORP.

MANDELBAUM, MAURICE J. (MOSES)

MANDELBAUM, MAURICE J. (MOSES) (1863-16 July 1938), philanthropist, Jewish community leader, banker, and a powerful interurban-railway magnate, was born in Cleveland to Jacob and Amelia (Lehman) Mandelbaum. After graduating from CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (1880), he worked for his father, a wealthy retail clothier. Mandelbaum was involved in several businesses.

MARGUERITE M. WILSON FOUNDATION

The MARGUERITE M. WILSON FOUNDATION was established in 1953 in Cleveland by Rocky River resident Marguerite McCarter Wilson (d. 1989), a retired employee of the CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

MARINE TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY

The MARINE TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY, an organization dedicated to combating drunkenness, organized on 6 July 1840. The society was affiliated with the BETHEL UNION and the WESTERN SEAMEN'S FRIEND SOCIETY.

MARKS, MARTIN A.

MARKS, MARTIN A. (6 Feb. 1853-31 Aug. 1916), businessman and community leader, was born in Madison, IN, the son of Aaron and Sarah (August) Marks. He quit school at 13, and as a young man became active in B'nai B'rith. He was appointed to the board of trustees of the Jewish Orphan Home in 1885.

MAROTTA, ANNE LAUGHLIN

MAROTTA, ANNE LAUGHLIN (January 1, 1932 - December 22, 2016) co-founded the Cleveland Foodbank and, with her husband, VINCENT G. MAROTTA, developer of Mr.

MARTHA HOLDEN JENNINGS FOUNDATION

The MARTHA HOLDEN JENNINGS FOUNDATION, founded in Cleveland in 1958, has continually supported area EDUCATION, and in 1992 received the Cleveland Arts Prize for its efforts in the fine arts. MARTHA HOLDEN JENNINGS (d. 1962) created the fund with an initial bequest of $5.5 million from the estate of her late husband, Andrew R.

MARTHA WASHINGTON AND DORCAS SOCIETY

The MARTHA WASHINGTON AND DORCAS SOCIETY (1843-49), established by REBECCA ROUSE, was the first citywide relief organization in Cleveland.

MARTINEK, JOSEPH

MARTINEK, JOSEPH (23 March 1889-21 March 1980), was a CZECH socialist who enjoyed a long and varied career as a newspaper editor, labor organizer, gymnastics instructor, author, and poet. Dedicated to socialism and Czech nationalism, he was an important leader locally, nationally, and in his native Czechoslovakia.

MARY B. TALBERT HOME AND HOSPITAL

The MARY B. TALBERT HOME AND HOSPITAL, founded as the Mary B. Talbert Rescue Home in 1925, assisted unmarried, pregnant black women and girls in Cleveland until closing in 1960. The Cleveland Council of Colored Women raised $1,000 and asked the Welfare Fed. to extend maternity home care to black women (when almost no white residential institutions admitted AFRICAN AMERICANS).

MASTIN, THOMAS

MASTIN, THOMAS (19 Dec. 1913-31 May 1998) was a research chemist, philanthropist and chairman of LUBRIZOL CORP. He was born in New Castle, Indiana, to Thomas W. Mastin, a machinist in an auto factory, and Minnie (Garner) Mastin.

MATHER, ELIZABETH RING IRELAND

MATHER, ELIZABETH RING IRELAND (3 April 1891-10 Nov. 1957) was a leader in civic and cultural activities and dedicated to making Cleveland a more beautiful city.

MATHER, FLORA STONE

MATHER, FLORA STONE (6 Apr. 1852-19 Jan. 1909), was a philanthropist dedicated to Cleveland religious, educational, and social-reform activities. Flora Amelia Stone, youngest daughter of AMASA STONE and Julia Gleason Stone, was born in the family mansion on Superior Avenue and graduated with honors from CLEVELAND ACADEMY.

MATHER, SAMUEL LIVINGSTON

MATHER, SAMUEL LIVINGSTON (22 Aug. 1882-10 Sept. 1960), was an industrialist and a member of one of Cleveland's most prominent families. Principally associated with the CLEVELAND CLIFFS IRON CO., he also served on the boards of many companies including Otis Steel, and Bessemer Limestone & Cement Co., and was active in philanthropy.

MATHER, WILLIAM GWINN

MATHER, WILLIAM GWINN (22 Sept. 1857-5 April 1951) was a civic, cultural, and philanthropic leader. Known as Cleveland's "first citizen", Mather headed CLEVELAND-CLIFFS IRON CO., was the first president of the Cleveland Stock Exchange, and president of the CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART from 1933-1949.

MAYO, LEONARD WITHINGTON

MAYO, LEONARD WITHINGTON (4 Sept. 1899-1 Sept. 1992) advised 4 presidents (Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson) on developmental, cognitive, and physical disabilities and advocated for children, serving on the Federal Commission on Children in Wartime and the U.S.

MCBRIDE, LUCIA MCCURDY

MCBRIDE, LUCIA MCCURDY (21 July 1880-18 Jan. 1970) spoke and organized for suffrage for WOMEN, holding offices in local (founder and director, Cleveland Woman Suffrage party), state (founder, financial secretary and director, Ohio Woman Suffrage Association, 1911-20) and national (finance committee) in suffrage organizations.

MCCULLOUGH, W. THOMAS

MCCULLOUGH, W. THOMAS (4 Sept. 1907-7 June 1992), social administrator and head of the FEDERATION FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING (1958-72), helped build Cleveland's network of social service agencies. McCullough was born in Orrville, OH.

MELLEN FOUNDATION

The MELLEN FOUNDATION was established in 1963 by investment banker EDWARD J. MELLEN. The Mellen Foundation contributes to pre-selected Cleveland institutions of HIGHER EDUCATION, churches and medical organizations. Applications are not accepted. Prior to 1989, the foundation supported nursing education fellowships.

MELLEN, EDWARD J., JR.

MELLEN, EDWARD J., JR. (31 Dec. 1909-6 Sept. 1982) was an investment banker who helped organize nearly 20 Cleveland companies and a philanthropist who co-founded the Mellen Foundation with his wife, Louise Shepler Mellen (d. 1977) and who provided a bequest which helped establish the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research.

MERRICK HOUSE SOCIAL SETTLEMENT

MERRICK HOUSE SOCIAL SETTLEMENT, founded in 1919 by the Natl. Catholic War Council, was named for Mary Virginia Merrick of Washington, DC, founder of the Natl. CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY.

MEYETTE, GRACE E.

MEYETTE, GRACE E. (ca. 1890-9 Apr. 1967) was born in Vermont to Joseph and Katherine Daly and came to Cleveland in 1927 as industrial secretary of the YWCA. She was educated at the London School of Economics, Columbia University, and the New York School of Social Work.

MILDRED ANDREWS FUND

The MILDRED ANDREWS FUND, established in Cleveland in 1972 by PETER PUTNAM, was ranked the 4th largest independent foundation in northeast Ohio in 1990. The private operating foundation has funded HIGHER EDUCATION and ART, with an emphasis on sculpture.