Programs Build Relationship Capacity to Accelerate Community Change
Lisa Braun, Executive Director, Ohio City Power and Tom O'Brien, Program Director, Neighborhood Connections at The Cleveland Foundation, talk about how relationship building programs accelerate community capacity for transformational change.
Lisa shares the story of how Ohio City Power collaborates to serve regional organizations, amplify resource access, strengthen community and network reach to turbo charge human success stories.
Tom talks about the legacy of Neighborhood Connections, it's areas of program support, and how since 2003, the organization has invested in community-based projects that build relationships in neighborhoods and across Northeast Ohio. Tom also explains how the citizen-lead Neighborhood Connections funding process works.
Lisa shares the story of how Ohio City Power collaborates to serve regional organizations, amplify resource access, strengthen community and network reach to turbo charge human success stories.
Tom talks about the legacy of Neighborhood Connections, it's areas of program support, and how since 2003, the organization has invested in community-based projects that build relationships in neighborhoods and across Northeast Ohio. Tom also explains how the citizen-lead Neighborhood Connections funding process works.
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Above: Photos in and around the new offices of Neighborhood Connections, located at The Agora, 5000 Euclid Avenue, Suite 310, in Cleveland, Ohio. See the Photo Album, "Re-Weave Community" at Ohio City Power on Flickr. Share with your social networks!
Do You Know About Neighbor Up! Network Night?
| If you're interested in connecting to learn more, start by attending a Neighbor Up! Network Night gathering. Meetings are hosted by Neighborhood Connections the first Thursday of every month, 6pm – 8pm at the University Circle United Methodist Church, 1919 E. 107th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. | |
Resource links
- Ohio City Power http://www.ohiocitypower.net
- Neighborhood Connections http://neighborhoodgrants.org
- Community Greenhouse Partners http://communitygreenhousepartners.org
- P.A.C.E. Tumbling Program http://www.livecleveland.org/node/6294
- The Metanoia Project http://metanoiaproject.org
- St. Paul's Community Church http://www.stpaulscleveland.org
- The Federated Church http://www.fedchurch.org
- Neighbor Up! http://neighborhoodgrants.org/neighborhood-connections-greater-university-circle/
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