Grantmaking Blog by Seeds of Literacy March 15, 2013Do You Remember Polynomials and Quadratic Equations? The GED is getting overhauled. Starting in January 2014, the GED will be based on the national Common Core state standards, designed to better prepare grades K-12 for the workplace and higher education. The GED is accepted nationwide as... More
Grantmaking Blog by Nelson Beckford February 4, 2013While the Cleveland Foundation’s Intern program benefits the host site organizations by providing the talent to help them complete important short-term projects, we have found that interns also benefit: First, through the weekly professional development seminars, interns are exposed to... More
Grantmaking Blog by Nelson Beckford January 11, 2013For 14 years, the Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship program has provided undergraduate and graduate students with meaningful work experiences in nonprofit and public sector work. In addition, they also get to see and experience Cleveland in a whole new light. Our internship... More
Grantmaking Blog by Nelson Beckford December 27, 2012In early October, we issued a call to our nonprofit and public sector partners to apply to host a Cleveland Foundation intern for the summer of 2013. Out of a pool of 90 applications, we selected 17 projects (see list below) that address a variety local challenges and opportunities,... More
Grantmaking Blog by Nelson Beckford November 21, 2012We are now accepting host site applications for the 2013 Cleveland Foundation summer intern program. The deadline to apply to be a host site is Nov. 30. Get more information here. To give you an idea of what the internship program is about, we are reposting past interns’ reflections... More
Grantmaking Blog by Nelson Beckford November 19, 2012We are now accepting host site applications for the 2013 Cleveland Foundation summer intern program. The deadline to apply to be a host site is Nov. 30. Get more information here. To give you an idea of what the internship program is about, we are reposting past interns’ reflections... More
Grantmaking Blog by Nelson Beckford November 16, 2012We are now accepting host site applications for the 2013 Cleveland Foundation summer intern program. The deadline to apply to be a host site is Nov. 30. Get more information here. To give you an idea of what the internship program is about, we are reposting past interns’ reflections... More
Grantmaking Blog by Nelson Beckford November 13, 2012We are now accepting host site applications for the 2013 Cleveland Foundation summer intern program. The deadline to apply to be a host site is Nov. 30. Get more information here. To give you an idea of what the internship program is about, we are reposting past interns’ reflections... More
Grantmaking Blog by Nelson Beckford October 25, 2012For 13 years, the Cleveland Foundation's summer internship program has followed the same simple but elegant formula of bringing together quality undergraduate and graduate students, meaningful projects, and professional development. These ingredients are combined to achieve three... More
Grantmaking Blog by Nelson Beckford August 9, 2012Time does fly. We are in week ten of the Cleveland Foundation's 2012 summer internship program and I have three reflections to share. First, this year's class is a smart, capable and likeable bunch. Second, they have made an impact on their host site organizations. Some of the projects... More
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