I heard a great story at a conference a few months back. In my mind this story represents how responsive and innovative nonprofits can and must be. I was on a site visit in East Los Angeles at a nonprofit called Homeboy Industries. A staff member recounted...
Read MoreAs someone new to the world of blogging, I’m curious about what blogs I should be reading – specifically blogs that might be helpful for philanthropy and nonprofits. Whom do you recommend? I should note that I do not have (or have not made) time in my life...
Read MoreFor six weeks ArtWorks provides an opportunity for youth to create art (including music, dance, visual art, theater) and learn workforce skills. I visited the ArtWorks program when we had placed a Cleveland Foundation summer intern at the sponsoring...
Read Moreby Jill Paulsen, program officer Cleveland is a town where you can make a real difference. Where you can lead. Just ask our 30 newly minted Ladder to Leadership fellows, participants in a joint initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the...
Read MoreI just finished reading a book called Relevance - Making Stuff That Matters by Tim Manners. The book explored the topic of relevance and provided case studies of how brands achieve and maintain relevance. It talked about how brands communicate using...
Read MoreRecently, the Cleveland Foundation hosted the Fenn Educational Fund annual meeting. The Fenn Fund has been managed by the Cleveland Foundation for more than 40 years and is designed to promote cooperative education and internship programs at institutions of...
Read MoreWe just wanted to share this opportunity with nonprofits in our community – an award to recognize the innovative work that is happening here. _____________________ Each year nonprofit organizations around Ohio dedicate limited resources to providing valuable...
Read MoreRead an interesting piece last night on community engagement from Chris Corrigan, Canadian facilitator and blogger who moves within the space between. He mentions several principles such as “find a centre, find something that you can continually come back...
Read MoreWe just wanted to share this opportunity with nonprofits in our community – an award to recognize the innovative work that is happening here. _____________________ Each year nonprofit organizations around Ohio dedicate limited resources to providing...
Read MoreRead an interesting piece last night on community engagement from Chris Corrigan, Canadian facilitator and blogger who moves within the space between. He mentions several principles such as “find a centre, find something that you can continually come back...
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