EANDC & LeBron James Family Foundation: I Promise Apartments
“This is a dream come true and a huge milestone worth celebrating. Our team, funders, and partners have all worked extremely hard to make this day a reality,” says Cheryl Stephens
Cleveland Plan for Transforming Schools
While the Alliance drives the process of accountability and collaboration for The Cleveland Plan, it is critical to emphasize that the Alliance is the convening stakeholder, not the authority, for the Cleveland Plan. Responsibility for implementation rests with the whole community.
East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation
The affordable housing gap is approximately 11,000 units in Summit and 7,000 units in Stark County, and access to affordable housing is one of the most important factors in helping people and communities overcome barriers to success.
Article: Cleveland Transformation Alliance
During a City Club Cleveland lunchtime gathering in the Renaissance Hotel’s grand ballroom on Wednesday, September 21, many of Cleveland’s most influential civic and educational leaders reached for their nicely pressed napkins, dabbing away tears as long-time Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Eric Gordon delivered his final State of the Schools address.Gordon, who has served […]
Article: Cleveland Transformation Alliance
Public schools in Cleveland have worked hard to overcome the stigma of a “failing grade” from the state’s annual school report card rating system. By assigning schools and districts a letter grade of A-F, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) tried to give parents and caregivers information about the quality of their child’s school. Unfortunately, […]
Shared Power: A Giving Tuesday Invitation
I am a career social worker turned nonprofit communications professional. Some would call me an “industry outsider.”
The value of SEO for nonprofits
Once your organization gets into the habit of creating newsletters, blog posts and other website content on a regular basis, the next goal is to ensure that everything is written and tagged in a way that will help increase quality traffic to your site.
Good Grief: Not Business as Usual
One month ago, when we sent out the very first issue of The Good News newsletter, I had no idea that I would soon be sharing my “bedroom office” with a ten-year-old while keeping teenagers from fighting over bread and helping my clients manage crisis communications.
Quiet please. We’re in the middle of a global crisis.
Yes, we are in crisis.
We are also collectively very anxious and completely overwhelmed with information.
It might surprise you to hear this from someone whose livelihood comes from writing and editing, but now is not the time to publish every detail about what you are doing to respond to the coronavirus and COVID-19.
Three steps to better communications in a small organization
I am not a natural “systems person.” There was a time, not so long ago, when the only routine I followed consistently was to brush my teeth every morning. And I know I’m not alone.