Jeff Verespej, former executive director of the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation, gives us a tour of neighborhood treasures in this guest blog.
If you were born in Old Brooklyn like I was, or visiting for the first time, the highlight reel is well known. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is the No. 1 tourism destination...
The Cleveland Foundation African American Philanthropy Committee welcomes Baltimore philanthropists Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown virtually to continue the conversation on “Disrupting the Cultural Landscape Through Philanthropy” that began at this summer’s first-ever, all-virtual African American Philanthropy Summit.
From 6:15-7:15...
Thank You for Building Common Ground with Us!
On June 30, thousands of Greater Clevelanders gathered at more than 100 events across our region to converse, connect, and build community. We are grateful to all who attended Common Ground events, along with the hosts who gave their time to build and convene these gatherings, for joining...
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 Yoshmar Pinal-Alfaro, who spent his summer at Hebrew Free Loan Association (HFLA) of Northeast Ohio, where he...
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., chief improvement officer and senior managing partner, Improve Consulting and...
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 summer at Equality Ohio, where assisted with education and advocacy initiatives...
August is Black Philanthropy Month. As we celebrate this month, we’re sharing stories that honor and celebrate Black philanthropy and philanthropists.
Anthony Price
On April 30, the African American Philanthropy Committee of the Cleveland Foundation hosted its biennial African American Philanthropy Summit, focused this year on...
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 Kerrigan Ponsart, who spent her summer at May Dugan Center, where she worked with their food distribution...
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...
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 Maddie Schwartz, who spent her summer at FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art, where...