By Rachael RovniakBioEnterprise Corporation “Go into pharmacy,” they said. “You’ll make a lot of money,” they said. I don’t know why I listened to “them” -- but I did. I started pharmacy classes, and it didn’t take long for me to realize...

By Nicholas Wilders Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum When I was in elementary school, I was one of those kids the teacher worried about. I had excellent grades (particularly in finger painting) and I wasn’t a bad influence on my peers. However, my...

This week we welcomed the 15th class of the Cleveland Foundation’s Summer Intern Program – a group we are calling our “centennial cohort.”  This group of 16 professionals represents some of the top talent and emerging leadership of our region. The...

The summer of 2014 will be the 15th year of the Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship program. The program is based on a simple, yet effective recipe: connect undergraduate and graduate students with meaningful work-related projects.  We are looking for...

As a direct practice social work student at Case Western Reserve University, I spend a great deal of my time working “at the ground level” of nonprofit agencies. Being in direct practice means I am generally following guidelines and filling out paperwork...

This summer, I am interning at International Partners in Mission. IPM connects donors with project partners around the world that are working with children, youth, and women. Although I get the chance to participate in all departmental meetings and learn about...

One evening, I found myself sitting at a stop light at Carnegie and E. 14th on my route home from work. As I sat waiting for the light to turn, my attention was redirected from the cars whizzing by to a large billboard displaying the following words...

When thinking of philanthropy, it can be easy to get lost in the broadness of the word. Many things can come to mind: wealthy families such as the Rockefellers, large community foundations, and nonprofits in search of grants to fund their programs. For me...

One doesn’t just ride the RTA bus route number 20; one experiences the sights and sounds and smells of urban America.  On my way to my first day of work as a Cleveland Foundation summer intern at Seeds of Literacy, I heard a fellow rider in the back of the...