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 …
Read MoreMarch 3, 2023 (Warren, Ohio) – The Raymond John Wean Foundation disbursed Community Investment grants of $550,000 to six Black and Hispanic/Latinx led organizations in 2022. With a vision of empowered residents creating an equitable Mahoning Valley, the Foundation has deepened its commitment to uplift communities of color. The Foundation’s race equity and inclusion work …
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation awarded YNDC a $600,000 grant for 2023. The grant award provides support for general operating, neighborhood organizing, and a Community Engagement Fellow. The Raymond John Wean Foundation is a private foundation that has a vision of empowered residents, creating a healthy, vibrant, equitable, and economically stable Mahoning Valley.
Read MoreJanuary 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 …
Read MoreDecember 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. …
Read MoreDecember 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 …
Read MoreWARREN, 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 …
Read MoreDecember 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 …
Read MoreNovember 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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