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 Jaya Patten, who spent her...
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By Terri Bradford Eason, Senior Director of Advancement Equity Initiatives, Cleveland Foundation One of the greatest joys in my career has been helping amazing Clevelanders make a difference in supporting nonprofit organizations and causes they care about...
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Presented by the Cleveland Foundation’s Center for Philanthropy, Foundations for Philanthropy is an interactive cohort experience designed to launch emerging leaders into lifelong charitable giving. Supporting a pipeline of diverse, rising philanthropists...
Read More Presented by the Cleveland Foundation’s Center for Philanthropy, Foundations for Philanthropy is an interactive cohort experience designed to launch emerging leaders into lifelong charitable giving. Supporting a pipeline of diverse, rising philanthropists...
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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 Maria Ferrato, who spent her...
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By Cameron Aloway, Marketing & Communications Intern A lifelong resident of Lake County, Betty Jacobs is filled with the desire and passion to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. However, she was shocked to discover the absence of effective support...
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Since 2008, more than 2,500 refugees have come to Northeast Ohio to resettle. Many have fled intense conflict in their home countries and are met with a series of obstacles – from learning a new language and customs to navigating unfamiliar employment...
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The Cleveland Foundation is appalled by the continuous spate of mass shootings and gun violence devastating communities across our country. To our political leadership: the second amendment is not incompatible with sensible gun control laws that would...
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Every two years, the Cleveland Foundation African American Philanthropy Committee convenes its philanthropy summit to raise the visibility of Black philanthropy and honor Black philanthropists. We sat down with committee co-chairs Ellen Burts-Cooper, Ph.D....
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By Sinegugu Gasa, Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellow for Community Narrative and Engagement Launched in 2016, the Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship brings together talented, emerging leaders from across the country and immerses them in...
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