Cleveland Clinic

For over a century, the Cleveland Clinic has been an asset to the Northeast Ohio region, as a leader in caring for people, researching for health, and educating those who serve. Beginning with small projects and operating grants in the 1980s, the Mandel Foundation’s investment in the Cleveland Clinic has evolved over time. In 2018, an $18 million gift established the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Global Leadership and Learning Institute, located on the Health Education Campus at CWRU. Through this capital investment, the Clinic expanded its focus to include the development of future top-executive leaders in healthcare. The gift also created within the Mandel Institute, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Global Leadership and Learning Pathway, an educational initiative designed to support top-performing Clinic caregivers and cultivate them for future executive leadership roles.

Building on Mort Mandel’s legacy of investment in leadership and as a tribute to his impact in Cleveland and the world, the Morton L. Mandel CEO Chair and the Morton L. Mandel Innovation Fund were established with a $30 million grant in 2022 to support pioneering ideas in the medical field as directed by the leader of the Cleveland Clinic enterprise.

In 2026, the Foundation awarded a $50 million grant to launch Cleveland Clinic’s Community Bridge to Care Initiative, a comprehensive effort designed to improve access to emergency, trauma and immediate care for Cleveland residents. The investment supports a more connected care system, an AI-powered digital navigation platform to help patients reach the right level of care, and the expansion of trauma services on Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus, helping reduce barriers and improve health outcomes for communities across the region.