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Valley Partners Prepares to Launch New Grant Program

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio – A new program being launched by Valley Partners will provide $10,000 grants to qualifying new small businesses to pay for accounting and legal assistance. Valley Partners has set aside $300,000 per year for the next two years to fund the program, Teresa Miller, executive director, said.  The $600,000 will come out …

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Ticket Stubs: Waterfire sails into finale

“Come Sail Away With Us” is the theme for Saturday’s Waterfire Sharon, the final one of 2023 in downtown Sharon, Pa. The food court and artists market starts at 2 p.m. The children area opens at 3 p.m. and will feature demonstrations by the Sharon School District’s Tiger Tech Robotics Team and a Touch a Truck …

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The Wean Foundation Awards $360,000 in Q2

June 8, 2023 (Warren, Ohio) – During the June 7 meeting,The Raymond John Wean Foundation Board of Directors approved Community Investment grants totaling $360,0000 to three organizations: Ohio Transformational Fund (OTF) – A collaborative fund led by an Advisory Council that seeks to transform the criminal legal system through collective grantmaking in support of Ohio …

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Wean Foundation Seeks to “Activate the Space”

May 17, 2023 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation seeks to “Activate the Space” in 2023 by extending the use of their state-of-the-art facility to those interested in hosting a meeting, event, workshop, presentation, luncheon or other gathering. The Foundation has two rooms available for community use. The Western Reserve community room, an …

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Valley foundations collect for the future

Leaders of charitable foundations in the Mahoning Valley see a bright future for philanthropy in the area as they not only contribute money to worthwhile causes and organizations, but also work to bring groups and people together to grow and improve the area. “The Wean Foundation serves as a connector to leverage resources, create partnerships …

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In Spirit of Making Philanthropy Better, the Wean Foundation Adjusts Long-time Program

WARREN, OHIO—April 7, 2023—Continuing its commitment to the success of under-resourced communities in Warren and Youngstown, The Raymond John Wean Foundation is adjusting a long-time program to be a better partner to neighborhood groups and resident-led efforts. The changes come as the Wean Foundation releases a new report, Making Philanthropy Better, a recounting of how …

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The Wean Foundation Welcomes Sarah Lowry to its Board

April 5, 2023 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Sarah Lowry to its Board of Directors. Lowry is the director of the Healthy Community Partnership (HCP), an initiative of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, where she oversees the cross-sector collaborative and its work to …

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Wean Foundation Holds First Board Meeting of 2023

March 10, 2023 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation serves as capacity builders, conveners and partners, as well as grantmakers. The Foundation’s first board meeting of the year addressed each of these roles.  With a focus on leading with capacity building opportunities for its grassroots grantmaking, the Foundation announced plans to offer more …

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