The Wean Foundation to Hold Virtual Racial Equity and Inclusion Workshop

April 28, 2022 (Warren, Ohio)– The Raymond John Wean Foundation is inviting community stakeholders to join them for their 2022 Racial Equity and Inclusion Workshop on May 10 and 11. Sponsored by the Wean Foundation, this two-day virtual training is hosted by ThirdSpace Action Lab and presented by the Racial Equity Institute. “The REI training …

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Wean Foundation sets orientation

PROGRAM RETURNS: The Wean Foundation will host a Neighborhood SUCCESS Grantee Orientation 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Raymond John Wean Foundation Western Reserve Room, 147 W. Market St., Warren. This is the first in-person event for the program since COVID-19. Participants will get to know some of the grassroots organizations and the projects …

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Local foundation awards $400K grant for inclusion and civic work

Two organizations focused on inclusion, meeting the needs of underrepresented communities and policy reform will share in grants totaling $400,000 from The Wean Foundation. Ohio Voice and the Fund for our Economic Future are the two recipients of the Wean Foundation’s first quarter 2022 grants. “Both organizations’ work relates directly to existing and new race equity and inclusion …

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Several Mahoning Valley foundations award nearly $800K in grants in first quarter of 2022

Several Mahoning Valley foundations awarded about $800,000 total in grants in the first quarter of 2022. The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley announced the results of its first-quarter grant cycle Wednesday, including grants awarded by its supporting organizations. In total, the Community Foundation’s general grant program awarded 23 grants for $186,850 in the first …

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Wean Foundation First Quarter Grants Announced

March 16, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation Board of Directors recently met and awarded grants totaling $400,000 to two organizations, which continues a trend by the Foundation of providing multi-year general operating support to grantees.  “We are excited to announce our first quarter 2022 grants to Ohio Voice, a new relationship …

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‘There’s never enough money’

Nonprofit and philanthropic organizations play a fundamental role in creating more equitable and thriving communities, but achieving that mission is becoming an uphill battle as poverty and racial inequity continue to keep tight grips on the Mahoning Valley.

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Grant targets Youngstown neighborhood revitalization

 A local community revitalization program received a large grant recently that will members continue their work. The Raymond John Wean Foundation gave Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation $500,000. Executive director Ian Beniston says the foundation has been one of their biggest supports since YNDC started. The grant will allow YNDC to continue its home renovations and …

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Wean Foundation grants announced

The Raymond John Wean Foundation directors have announced grants made “in response to the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and persistent systemic racism, through the lens of race equity and inclusion.” Community investment grants totaling $1,210,000 were awarded to six organizations for operating support:

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