Cleveland Neighborhood Progress

The new "Illuminate CLE" light show at Public Square launches April 16, and here's your invite from Destination Cleveland! FB event: https://lnkd.in/eSd567UK

The work of Northwest Neighborhoods to foster LGBTQ+ organizations and affordable housing in its Gordon Square Arcade building received praise in this Cleveland Magazine article! https://lnkd.in/eJPvuDVg

For MBE construction firms: This year's CUBE Symposium is April 8, and two of our team members will share expertise! Dione Alexander, President of our subsidiary Village Capital Corporation, is on the "Financial Services & Access" panel, and Sheri Dozier, VP of Workforce Development, is on the "Built Environment Collaborative" panel. Register with Greater Cleveland Partnership: https://lnkd.in/eiE8yFsJ

Loans to support small businesses and community projects are at risk of federal cuts to the CDFI Fund. Dione Alexander, president of our subsidiary Village Capital Corporation, shared the importance of this fund for our work: https://lnkd.in/eWWz7XnT

Shaker Square's next chapter has begun! Café Indigo is now open for coffee and ice cream, and Coyoacan Taqueria & Brew is coming soon. 🔊 Listen to our CEO, Tania Menesse, talk about the Square's future with our co-owner Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc. and neighborhood entrepreneur Melissa Barrett: https://lnkd.in/eNUBRE9i

Two free ways to support workers for Reentry Month, thanks to our partner Cuyahoga County! 1️⃣ Attend the "Battle of the Restaurants" food tasting on Tuesday: https://lnkd.in/ePCcvb9M 2️⃣ Share the "Why Didn't I Get Hired?" event with a job seeker you know: https://lnkd.in/ercidDvH

How well do you know Mount Pleasant? See why residents love their neighborhood's skate nights, food spots, and Black history in our latest "Love Cleveland Neighborhoods" profile: https://lnkd.in/esW3iXUj Thank you to NuPoint Development Corporation (formerly named Union Miles Development Corporation) for your storytelling help and all your work in this community!

Today we hosted "How Women Leaders Turn Strategy into Everyday Action," an Organizers & Allies conversation for community development professionals. We're beyond grateful for the guidance and encouragement shared! THANK YOU to: - Tanya Manning-Grant (she, her, hers), Founder, TMG Professional Services - Terri Hamilton Brown, Executive Director, St Clair Superior Development - Karis Tzeng, Senior Fellow, Content + Research, ThirdSpace Action Lab - Sruti Baz, Senior Consultant, Sangfroid Strategy

Excited to grow our "Love Cleveland Neighborhoods" marketing campaign with insights from these BW MBA students! Thanks to our board member Professor Robles for bringing us into your classroom.

Congratulations to our board president Teresa Metcalf Beasley, Esq. on your recognition among Thomson Reuters' 2025 "Stand-Out Lawyers" from around the globe! Thank you for devoting so much of your talent to our work.