WARREN, Ohio – The Raymond John Wean Foundation announced this week the addition of two staff members: Aditi Srivastava as program officer, grantmaking, and Chyna Mitchell-Parker as executive administrator. Originally from Nashville, Srivastava comes to the Wean Foundation by way of London, where she received a master’s degree in international social and public policy from …
Read MoreWill build on and expand Wean Foundation capacity-building programs, promote racial equity and support equitable compensation practices
Read MoreThe author of Viral Justice will set the stage for an engaging, action-orientedSummit on September 10. WARREN, OHIO—JULY 31, 2024—The Raymond John Wean Foundation is pleased to announceDr. Ruha Benjamin as the keynote speaker for its 75th Anniversary Summit on September 10that The Grand Resort in Warren. Dr. Benjamin is the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor …
Read MoreConversations with Colleagues Racial Equity Learning Exchange supports members in advancing racial equity From November 2023 through May 2024, Philanthropy Ohio hosted a Racial Equity Learning Exchange cohort with support of the United Philanthropy Forum and facilitated by Marga, Inc. The Philanthropy Ohio cohort consisted of 11 member organizations that explored work to advance racial …
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Reinforces focus on building community, advancing equity
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Aditi Srivastava joins as Program Officer, Grantmaking, and Chyna Mitchell-Parker as Executive Administrator.
Read MoreYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A local organization is working to provide transportation for those in need. Thrive Mahoning Valley is collecting used bikes, rehabbing them, and providing them to people who need them to get around. It gave away 12 bikes last month and close to 40 this year. One has gone to an 82-year-old woman …
Read MoreEach week, #SpanningtheNeed will present an “Inspirational Person of the Week’ and have a “Q & A” with one of its many gifted individuals and/or groups who are willing to go out of their own way to help others. This week’s featured is Jennifer Roller from The Raymond John Wean Foundation.
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By Kelcey Norris, Mahoning Matters
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WARREN, Ohio – The Raymond John Wean Foundation Board of Directors recently approved a total of $215,000 for three nonprofits supporting the Mahoning Valley. The Freedom Righteous Organizing Collaborative and the African American Male Wellness Agency are new community investment grantees for the Wean Foundation. The Organización Cívica y Cultural Hispana Americana Inc. received a …
Read MoreWarren Tribune Chronicle FOUNDATION LAUNCHES NEW PROGRAM: The Raymond John Wean Foundation will launch its first Nonprofit Leadership Cohort in early 2025. Over eight months, the program will provide up to 10 mid-career nonprofit professionals with coaching, peer-to-peer learning and opportunities to implement skills learned within their organizations. After completion, participants can apply for a …
Read MoreThe grants support the Wean Foundation’s goal of funding organizations whose leadership reflects the communities they serve WARREN, OHIO—SEPTEMBER 19, 2024—The board of directors of The Raymond John Wean Foundation recently approved a total of $215,000 to three nonprofits supporting the Mahoning Valley. The Freedom Righteous Organizing Collaborative (Freedom ROC) and the African American Male …
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