AIDS Funding Collaborative
We engage the community through forums and trainings, community-wide programming, and support agencies working on large-scale initiatives.
Our Mission
Our mission is to strengthen the community’s response to HIV/AIDS as a public-private partnership providing coordination, leadership, advocacy, and funding in Cuyahoga County.
More than grant making
Our work advances timely and equitable access to quality prevention and care—improving quality of life for those at-risk or living with HIV/AIDS in Cuyahoga County. We prioritize the health of key populations and champion equitable access to effective HIV prevention. Beyond grantmaking, our advocacy and initiatives are often conceived and led in partnership with the community.
Community Planning
The AFC participates in community advisory and planning groups in collaboration with agencies that relate to our mission.
- Ending the HIV Epidemic Community Advisory Group
- Cuyahoga Regional HIV Prevention & Care Planning Council
- Ohio Department of Health Combined Community Planning Group
- Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Steering Committee
- Cleveland PrEP Work Group
- Philanthropy Ohio Health Initiative
Forums & Trainings
Each year, we convenes a community briefing on proceedings of national HIV/AIDS conferences. Members from the community hear from local conference attendees about prevention and care, cutting edge research, current public policy and advocacy opportunities.
Our collaborative trainings offer continuing education credits through the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County. Dynamic local and national trainers provide critical updates and facilitate learning for frontline staff, clinical providers, and advocates.
Communications
Our communications increases motivation and urgency for ending HIV transmission.
In partnership with the Cleveland PrEP Working Group, Equitas Health and Little Jacket media, we launched a local awareness campaign to improve local knowledge of HIV pre exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and drive traffic to OhioPrEP.org.
This initiative was supported by Cleveland Department of Public Health and the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
Our Funding Partners
The AIDS Funding Collaborative engages with federal, state and local agencies to help reduce the incidence and prevalence of HIV/AIDS in high-risk communities.
Work with the AIDS Funding Collaborative
Does your organization aim to increase access to care and decrease the spread of HIV? Apply for a grant or become a funding partner to help us minimize political and other barriers to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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Explore AFC topics
Learn how we strengthen an ecosystem of advocacy to reduce the incidence and prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the Cleveland community.
AFC Advisory Committee
Amy Main Morgenstern
Brian Kimball
Clifford Barnett
Shelby Kaemmerer
Zachary Levar
Professor Janet McGrath
Michael Morgan
Jill Paulsen
Gary Richardson
Sabrina Roberts
Kayli Salzano
Harvey Snider, Esq.
Jonathan Stone
Kathryn Terrell
Dr. Puja Van Epps
Leshia Yarbrough-Franklin
Strategic Plan
Check out our plans for 2023-2026 and our plans for impact.