# Akron Community Foundation

> Akron Community Foundation is a VC fund in Akron backing News and Non Profit. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Akron, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/akron-community-foundation/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/akroncf
- Website: https://www.akroncf.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AkronCommunityFoundation

Akron Community Foundation is a VC fund in Akron focused on News and Non Profit. Akron Community Foundation is where generous families, individuals, companies and nonprofits make charitable dollars go the furthest for the permanent good of our community.To improve the quality of life in the greater Akron area by building permanent endowments and by providing philanthropic leadership that enables donors to make lastinginvestments in the community.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 1 | 100% |
| Non Profit | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Edwin Coupland Shaw | Founder | 0 | — |
| John T. Petures Jr. | President & CEO | 0 | — |
| Margaret Mascio-Medzie | Vice President & Chief Development Officer | 0 | — |
| Steven Schloenbach | Vice President & CFO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Signal Akron | Signal Akron operates as a new non-profit news source. Signal Akron will have a 9-person editorial team producing high-quality journalism in numerous formats and across multiple platforms, and will be free to access. | $5M | Grant | Feb 22, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Gar Foundation — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Goodyear — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Greater Akron Chamber — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Huntington National Bank — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Knight Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/knight-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- United Way of Summit and Medina — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Akron Community Foundation invest in?

Akron Community Foundation invests primarily in News and Non Profit startups, most often at Grant stage. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Akron Community Foundation?

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### Who are the partners at Akron Community Foundation?

The team at Akron Community Foundation includes Edwin Coupland Shaw (Founder), John T. Petures Jr. (President & CEO) and Margaret Mascio-Medzie (Vice President & Chief Development Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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