Summer of Purpose: Kayla Johnson

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Kayla Johnson, who spent her summer at Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation (FRDC), where she worked to...

How I Spent My Summer: Chantel Davis

While the word “exciting” can seem a bit clichéd, it is the perfect word to describe my anticipation to begin interning with the Summer of Sisterhood program at West Side Community House. I will work with more than 30 talented young girls as they spend the summer creating a collection of original songs and music videos. Summer of...

Fellow Friday: Meet the 2022-23 Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellows

Launched in 2016, the Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship immerses talented, emerging leaders from across the country in the work of Cleveland’s public sector, providing them an opportunity to develop their skills, enhance their networks, and jumpstart a career in public service. With the goals of attracting and retaining...

Common Ground Host Stories: The Trust for Public Land

Our Common Ground day of community conversation returns for its third year on June 30, 2019! In this blog series, we’re featuring the stories of people who have hosted Common Ground conversations in years past. In this guest blog, Shanelle Smith and Tina Tamburro of The Trust for Public Land (TPL) reflect on their experience as Common...

Summer of Purpose: Josie Vano

Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they reflect on 11 weeks spent working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Josie Vano, who spent her summer at the Jarvis Gibson Foundation, where she helped to plan fundraising events...

Staying Connected: Public Space Use and COVID-19

By Nelson Beckford, Program Director, Neighborhood Revitalization & Engagement I like to open meetings with this check-in question: What is your self-care practice? I ask that question because I care about how people are managing whatever challenges they’re facing in the current environment, whether that’s anxiety, stress, fear...