Projects

The Future of the Cleveland Schools

In the second largest school district in the state of Ohio, there is a minor revolution happening. In early 2012, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson released a new plan for transforming the city’s public schools--it was a major shift in thinking, i...

The Future of Shale Development (Fracking)

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Urban Innovation Exchange

Whether they are young artists renewing homes in BanglaTown, or entrepreneurs building small businesses in Southwest Detroit, residents are helping to forge a new identity for the city. Detroit is becoming a hub for social innovation, and this is th...

Efficient Government Network

The Efficient Gov Network is a collaboration among local government officials, employees and those generally interested in a more collaborative and efficient local government structure in Northeast Ohio. The Network is supported by The Fund for Our ...

New Perspectives

New Perspectives is a project dedicated to bringing voices from the Muslim world and the Middle East to Northeast Ohio with the explicit goal of fostering dialogue and a greater understanding of the local and global Muslim community. It is a project...

CEOs for Cities

CEOs for Cities is a global network of today’s urban leaders advancing the next generation of great American cities. Through research, convenings and advocacy, CEOs for Cities curates the data, trends and relationships driving local innovation...

Why Place Matters

PLACE MATTERS is a nationwide initiative of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Health Policy Institute, to build the capacity of community leaders to address social, economic and environmental conditions in communities that shape h...

Greater Cleveland Congregations

Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC) is a non-partisan coalition of faith communities and partner organizations in Cuyahoga County working together to build power for social justice. GCC unites people across lines of race, class, religion, and geog...

Interns in Cleveland

(i)Cleveland is a six session civic education program designed to attract and retain talented undergraduate students in northeast Ohio. (i)Cleveland challenges and engages college age summer interns and helps employers enhance internship programs. M...

NEO Economic Inclusion

The inclusion of minority, women (M/WBE) and historically disadvantaged (DBE) small businesses in public, private and nonprofit enterprise is vital to creating lasting, vibrant communities in Northeast Ohio. Now, with several billion dollars in econ...

Transparency Action Plan

On July 29th, citizens of Cuyahoga County and advocates of open government will come together at for a two-day summit with the goal of developing a plan to support Cuyahoga County in implementing best practices in transparent governing. The Transparenc...

Social Innovation

The Stanford Social Innovation Review defines social innovation as “the process of inventing, securing support for, and implementing novel solutions to social needs and problems. An innovation is "social" when it conveys value primarily on soc...

Flats Forward

Cleveland was born in the Flats. The City grew up around the Flats. It's the place that gave rise to the city's industry and wealth. It's the city's heart. It's where we connect to our river and our lake. And it's a place that for decades has been a...

AMATS

Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) is responsible for regional planning in the Greater Akron area. It serves as a forum for cooperation between elected officials, planning agencies, and the public, who work together to set transpor...

University Park Alliance

University Park Alliance is a nonprofit community development corporation dedicated to advancing the transformation of University Park, the 50-block neighborhood surrounding ...

Global Cleveland

Global Cleveland is focused on regional economic development through actively attracting newcomers, welcoming and connecting them both economically and socially to the m...

Teaching Cleveland

The Teaching Cleveland Foundation is a pending 501 (3) (c) organization with a stated mission to develop Cleveland-centered curricula in area schools that deepen an understanding of Greater Cleveland’s rich history, foster an appreciation of i...

City Lab

The mission of City Lab is to pioneer the development of a sustainable Northeast Ohio economic cluster that attracts, connects, and creates entities that generate the research, products, and opportunities to serve the stakeholders of the adaptive co...

Film Forums

FilmForums are moderated and offer interactive panel discussions that feature filmmakers, community leaders, and scholars who are knowledgeable about the topic at hand. FilmForums offer CIFF patrons creative and unique op...

St. Edward High School

St. Edward High School was founded in 1949 by the Brothers of Holy Cross and named in honor of Saint Edward the Confessor. It was also a nod toward Archbishop Edward F. Hoban, the head of the Diocese of Cleveland who invited the Brothers of Holy Cro...