A good question determines the quality of the answer given and helps to uncover the underlining issues of a problem or challenges we will face in our particular fields. This has been my approach in life and it has served me very well in gaining new insight as a problem solver.
Each week the Cleveland Foundation interns have the...
I think I've heard the word "partnership" more in the past week and a half than I ever have in my entire life. Just to be clear, this type of "partnership" that I am referring to is defined as "a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal." This partnership is...
My penchant for technology – especially new ways to connect and to share information – received a boost this fall.
For those willing to try it out, it just might change the way you interact with Cleveland. FourSquare is a location-based social networking program. It’s also a game. Users "check-in" at venues using their mobile...
Lately I have been reflecting on the following points related to the topic of the locally grown foods:
As a region we spend $7,000,000,000 a year on food. Yes! 7 BILLION dollars yet less than 1% of that goes to local farmers and producers
Local food purchases re-circulate money back into the regional economy
Food is typically moved...
As 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 to read numerous blogs on a daily basis – but I do like to scan a few through...
Summer is halfway done and I am enjoying the rooftop garden at the Mandel Community Studies Center at Case Western Reserve University, gaining some inspiration for my summer as a research assistant for the National Initiative on Mixed Income Communities (NIMC).After I manage to say the long name, the first question I get from others is...
The Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program gives local college students and recent grads an opportunity to work with Greater Cleveland nonprofit and public sector organizations during an 11-week paid summer internship.
All internships are full-time experiences, paid at a rate of $15 per hour.
The Cleveland Foundation is...
Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund announces latest round of Phase II grants
Fund stands at more than $3.5 million to support frontline nonprofit organizations in Greater Cleveland
Release Date: 1.26.2021
CLEVELAND – The Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund coalition announced today the most recent round of...
We believe a strong community is an inclusive community, where people of all abilities can live their best lives. We’re proud to support nonprofit organizations across Northeast Ohio that provide essential services—from residential housing to inclusive sports to job training and more—to individuals with developmental disabilities...
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 11-week paid internship. The program aligns with the foundation’s commitment to...