I 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...
Read MoreAs part of my training as a new Cleveland Foundation employee I watched a video of former CEO Steve Minter sharing his perspectives and highlights of the history of the foundation. I knew that Cleveland had the oldest community foundation (95 years old this...
Read MoreProject Access, the nine-month program designed to strengthen the leadership, management, program, and community advocacy skills of faith-based organizations in Cleveland and its inner-ring suburbs is accepting applications for 2009. Organizations interested...
Read MoreKnow any impressive undergraduates, graduate students, or recent college graduates with an interest in the nonprofit field? Encourage them to apply for our summer internship program. We place some of the area's best students at local nonprofit organizations...
Read MoreNeighborhoods are composed of homes, businesses, schools, people, families, local government, and institutions. When these components are effectively marshalled, a strong and healthy community is the result. Lately I have been thinking about the role...
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