Cohen & Co is excited to announce a donation commitment of $100,000 to Cleveland Guardians Charities, via the Cohen & Co Community Foundation. The donation is in honor of Cohen & Co’s founder, Ron Cohen, who passed away in August 2024. The Guardians will recognize the gift in a pre-game ceremony at Progressive Field on July 18, which will include Mr. Cohen’s grandson throwing out the first pitch.
In 1999, the firm launched the Cohen & Co Community Foundation commemorating Mr. Cohen’s official retirement. Donations — primarily stemming from employee-driven recommendations — support civic, art, cultural and entrepreneurial not-for-profit organizations that make a positive difference in their communities.
“We worked closely with Ron’s family to select the Cleveland Guardians Charities,” says Cohen & Co CEO Chris Bellamy. “We wanted to honor Ron in a way that would celebrate his passions — doing good for others and wholeheartedly supporting the Guardians. He was a long-time season ticket holder, founding member and officer of the team’s official booster club, and attended almost every home opener since 1957. He would be so proud to have his family and his firm honored on the field for helping the community.”
“On behalf of the entire Cleveland Guardians organization and those in our community who benefit from the spirit of Guardians Charities, we thank Cohen & Co for this generous donation,” says Guardians Charities President and SVP/Public Affairs Bob DiBiasio. “This donation in honor of Ron Cohen has a special meaning. I, personally, am very grateful to Ron for more than 40-plus years of friendship, support and incredible passion for the game of baseball and his favorite team.”
In 2022, the Cohen & Co Community Foundation also collaborated with Mr. Cohen’s family to endow the Ronald B. Cohen Forum on Entrepreneurship and Innovation at The City Club of Cleveland. This annual forum will support civic dialogue with entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses for years to come.