It has been a blessing to be a part of the 2016 Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program. A select few receive this opportunity, and every morning I am reminded of how lucky I am. I am incredibly grateful to my supervisor Rebecca Corrigan for making this experience a memorable one. As the economic development intern for the Village...
For fifteen years, the Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship program has stayed true to its goal of connecting undergraduate and graduate students with meaningful, career-related experiences in nonprofit and public sector agencies. The program adds value to the agencies by recruiting the talent and providing funding to pay the interns...
Tomorrow marks the beginning of Community Foundation Week 2016! Nov. 12-18, we’re joining more than 780 community foundations across the country celebrating this recognition week and the impact of our field in communities nationwide. Cleveland roots As the world’s first community foundation and one of the largest today, the...
We’re thrilled to announce $5.5 million in April grants to organizations serving Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga County residents! Many of our April grants support programs to empower Greater Clevelanders through advocacy and educational opportunities. Learn about a few of the organizations and efforts we supported last month:Educational...
Cleveland Takes Next Steps to Be Considered for Say Yes to Education RELEASE DATE: 5.17.2017CLEVELAND – Say Yes to Education, a leading national nonprofit organization that partners with communities around the goals of college readiness and affordability, announced today that Cleveland has satisfied some of the earliest milestones on...
Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year's Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks this summer working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today's blog, we interview Adrian Monty, who is working with the Cuyahoga County Department of Sustainability to implement its strategic plan...
Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Allosious Snodgrass, who is working with the The Presidents' Council Foundation to assist with planning the 2017 Annual...
Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Martin Cantera, who is working with Hispanic Alliance on its community engagement initiatives - providing comprehensive...
Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns and Porter Cleveland Fellows as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from Caitly Reynoso, a Porter Cleveland Fellow who is working with The Legal Aid Society of...
Our #SummerOfPurpose blog series follows this year’s Cleveland Foundation Summer Interns as they spend 11 weeks working with Cleveland-area nonprofit and public sector organizations. In today’s blog, we hear from John Brett, who is working with Chagrin River Watershed Partners, where he supports the assessment of stream and wetland...