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...

When I graduated from my Northeast Ohio high school, I had no idea what my future would be like, but I did know that I wanted to get out of Ohio. I was enamored by the idea of living in New York City or San Francisco and building a life in a glitzy coastal...

As a recent college graduate, I’m convinced that my stress threshold has been unnaturally enhanced. Like any junkie, I can’t get to my normal level of functioning unless I have papers, events, presentations, internships, and part-time jobs to occupy my...

What could be better than strolling out of your office on a warm summer day than freshly harvested produced, flowers, prepared lunch food, and more? On Wednesday, June 5, the North Union Farmers Market opened two summer lunch-time markets at the Cleveland...

So far I love both: the professional side that the Cleveland Foundation exhibits during our weekly gatherings at the office, and the creative expression that is seeping from the walls at my host site, Lake Erie Ink “A Writing Space for Youth”.  It has...

This week’s professional seminar at the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center truly lifted my awareness on the importance of diversity inclusion within a community and how it directly impacts the success of an organization’s programming and...

I am thrilled to be a part of the Cleveland Foundation family.  Being that I just graduated in May from Xavier University, I am excited to start a new chapter in my life.  As I enter the third week of my internship, I have already met some great people who I...

There is no doubt in my mind that the Cleveland Foundation's summer internship will be and will continue to be a success when it comes to professional development, networking, and working outside of one's comfort zone. The program's “special sauce,” which...

Greetings, all!  My name is Elise Wallis and I am thrilled to participate in the Cleveland Foundation Summer Intern Program this year. I recently graduated from Baldwin Wallace where I majored in Political Science and Public Health with a minor in...