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Wean Foundation awards grants

$79,838 given to two organizations

WARREN — The Raymond John Wean Foundation Board of Directors awarded grants totaling $79,838 to two Valley organizations strengthening leadership development and increasing civic engagement.

• Youngstown State University, Center for Nonprofit Leadership — Connects regional nonprofit and public sector organizations with YSU students to increase their nonprofit skills and marketability.

The 10 interns, undergraduate and graduate, represent various disciplines and majors. This year, perspectives from the university’s multi-cultural student affairs department and various other organizations, which have demonstrated an interest in and commitment to diversity, will be integrated.

Contact professor and center director Laura Dewberry at LJDew berry@ysu.edu for more information.

• City Club of the Mahoning Valley — In support of its second year of programming dedicated to citizen-centric forums designed to “inform, connect and motivate citizens to take action on issues relevant to our region and beyond.”

The annual calendar of events utilizes venues, panelists and moderators that resonate with and represent the diversity of Warren and Youngstown residents. Much of the project director’s work in 2019 will be working with a local advisory committee and City Club of Cleveland to build a stronger, more impactful program for the Valley.

To learn more, contact CCMV project director Lynn Bilal at 330-507-3769.

Along with grantmaking, strategic planning has been a primary focus of the Raymond John Wean Foundation. Informed by 18 months of reflection and learning, including input from nearly 200 residents, grantees and community stakeholders, the Board of Directors approved its “Strategic Direction: 2019-2023,” a plan designed to provide a framework for the foundation’s work over the next five years.

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