Social Venture Partners (SVP) Cleveland piloted a new program earlier this year called Investment Reimagined, and Deaconess Foundation is on board! You may be familiar with SVP’s previous approach to building capacity with small non-profits: it leverages the skills,...
In its board meeting in early September, the Deaconess Foundation trustees approved grants to several new grantees. While we are highlighting Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation in the email newsletter Grantee update, here are two other new programs Trustees...
Last month, a group of Cleveland leaders in the public K-12 education and workforce ecosystems travelled together to New Orleans to attend the national Jobs for the Future Conference, “Horizons 2022”. This is one of the most well attended national workforce and...
In its board meeting in early June, the Deaconess Foundation trustees approved grants to several new grantees. While we are highlighting Urban City Codes in the email newsletter Grantee update, here are two other new programs Trustees found adding significant value...
It’s time again! We invite nominations for this year’s Deborah Vesy Systems Change Champion Award! This award, which comes with a $50,000 prize, is for work already completed, and will go to an initiative which has created real change and impact in the workforce...
In working towards our mission of helping people in need build careers which sustain them and their families, it is easy to see how much “more” there is to do. More people in need! More supports which would help! More funding needed by non-profits doing good work! And...
