Wean Foundation REI Workshop Dates Announced

January 6, 2023 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation has announced their Race Equity and Inclusion Workshop dates for 2023. The two-day virtual sessions will take place on February 22 & 23, June 14 & 15, November 8 & 9 and November 15 & 16. Those interested in participating are encouraged to register …

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Wean Foundation Distributes Additional Year-End Funds

December 22, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation is hoping to spread a little extra cheer to their 2022 Community Investment grantees this holiday season. The rising costs of materials, utilities and health insurance increases between 20%-40% and competitive staff compensation are just a few of the challenges shared by Foundation partners. …

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Wean Foundation Fourth Quarter Grants Announced

December 21, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation Board of Directors recently held their final meeting of 2022. Dedicated to community building that promotes a racially equitable future through a combination of grantmaking, capacity building and partnerships in the underresourced communities of Warren and Youngstown – and with a vision of creating …

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TNP Names Bennett-Mosely to Strategic Partners Fellowship

WARREN, Ohio – Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership is introducing Christian Bennett-Mosely as the inaugural member to the Strategic Partners Fellowship supported by the Raymond John Wean Foundation. TNP, Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. and the Wean Foundation have partnered in the launch of the first fellowship cohort with a broad and long-term goal to promote leadership development and …

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Local Organizations Look to Build on REI Efforts

December 6, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation, Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley (CFMV) and Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership (TNP) have come together to build upon ongoing race equity and inclusion efforts. Each of the three organizations’ leaders have participated in Rockwood Leadership Institute’s “Art of Leadership” and the Racial Equity Institute …

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Fallon Peterson to Join the Wean Foundation

November 1, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – Fallon Peterson, health and social services program officer for The Nord Family Foundation in Lorain County, will join The Raymond John Wean Foundation in November as senior director of programs and operations. In this newly created position, Peterson will provide thought partnership in planning and leading implementation teams for …

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Wean Foundation Announces New Hire

October 26, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation continues its own capacity building efforts with the hiring of John Spivey as facilities coordinator. In this newly created role, Spivey maintains the functionality, safety, maintenance and health and vitality of the facility. He is responsible for the oversight, assessment and recommendations of various …

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Wean Foundation to Host Two Capacity Building Workshops

October 18, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – In support of their capacity building efforts, The Raymond John Wean Foundation will be hosting two fall workshops. James Hayes and Alwiyah Shariff from Ohio Voice will present “Social Movement Ecology” on November 19. At its most basic level, Social Movement Ecology is a theory which explains how we …

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