A guest blog by Reverend Christine A. Smith, Senior Pastor of Restoration Ministries in Euclid, Ohio In 2017, our congregation (formerly Covenant Baptist Church; now, Restoration Ministries of Greater Cleveland, Inc.) prayed for greater opportunities to...
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Since 1999, the Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program has provided undergraduates, graduate students and recent graduates a "summer of purpose" - an opportunity to work in Cleveland-area nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies during an...
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By Bri Oldham, Cleveland Foundation Equity Communications and Engagement Fellow Are you ready for the supersized celebration of the fifth anniversary of Common Ground? If not, by the time you’re done reading this, you’ll be a #CG2021 semi-pro. Let’s go...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many people to change or rethink their career and retirement plans, and these transitions can be difficult to navigate. In recognition of Older Americans Month and the unique career challenges many older adults are facing right...
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The Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center (ASC3) started with a simple question. In the early 2000s, as people were connecting to the internet in greater numbers, small business owner and long-time community activist Wanda Davis saw that many of her fellow...
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By Leah D. Hudnall, Director, Ohio Climate Justice Fund I’ve never felt that the environmental sector was one in which I belonged. And I know I’m not alone. Though, I can tell you which parts of town had (and still have) a bad stench in the air from...
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Great news for our community: Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity is growing opportunities for local families to enter its home ownership program! What is Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity? Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity (Cleveland Habitat...
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A guest blog from Black Environmental Leaders What do we mean when we talk about environmental justice? It starts with an acknowledgement, for instance, that African Americans are more likely to live near coal-fired power plants, oil and gas refining plants...
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A guest blog by Jill Koski, Holden Forests & Gardens President & Chief Executive Officer Happy Arbor Day! For more than 90 years, Holden Forests & Gardens (HF&G) has focused on trees and plants as a living museum at both the Holden Arboretum...
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Originally founded by residents in 1997 and later incorporated as a nonprofit organization, the West Creek Conservancy is working to protect, reclaim and restore local natural areas, open spaces, streams and waterways in Greater Cleveland/Northeast Ohio for...
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