October 20, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – Jennifer Roller, president of The Raymond John Wean Foundation, joined David Holmes from Candid following his “Proposal Writing for Nonprofits” workshop at The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County to answer questions from a foundation’s point of view. Roller sat down with Holmes for an hour-long question and …
Read MoreOctober 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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October 7, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation recently hosted the first of their three-part “Equitable Organizations Learning Series.” This interactive, hands-on workshop was facilitated by Jennifer Kelsch, owner of JSK Solutions and Jerry Peña and Victor Ruiz, both founders and senior partners of Gradient. Community investment grantees from six nonprofits including …
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation is inviting community stakeholders to join them for their 2022 Racial Equity and Inclusion Workshops on October 12 and 13 or November 16 and 17. Sponsored by the Wean Foundation, this two-day virtual training is hosted by ThirdSpace Action Lab and presented by the …
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – The Wean Foundation responded to the ongoing pandemic, rising inflation and systemic racism through operating and programming support totaling $246,812 to two organizations seeking equitable access to resources, knowledge and opportunity: Organización Cívica y Cultural Hispana Americana, Inc. (OCCHA) – in support of its long-standing history of providing social, …
Read MoreAugust 16, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation is excited to announce an addition to its team, Kristen Pawcio, who will fill the position of executive assistant to the president. In her role, Pawcio provides advanced administrative support to the Foundation president including office administration, calendar management and board relations. She also …
Read MoreJune 28, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation announces the addition of Leandrah Hunt to their team in the newly created position of Associate for Race Equity and Inclusion Data. In her role, she is responsible for utilizing data and research to inform the Foundation’s race equity and inclusion strategies. Hunt previously …
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June 16, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation Board of Directors recently enjoyed the landscape of Wean Park while conducting their quarterly business on the stage of the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre. The presentations and resulting discussions centered around the Foundation’s racial equity outcomes which include funding viable solutions led by organizations whose …
Read MoreMay 31, 2022 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation announces the addition of Erika Parker to their team in the newly created position of Communications Officer. In her role, she will be responsible for sharing the stories of the Foundation and its grantees with the community. Parker comes to the Wean Foundation with …
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