At its September meeting, The Raymond John Wean Foundation board of directors approved a community investment grant to Organización Cívica y Cultural Hispana Americana Inc. (OCCHA). OCCHA is a Youngstown-based nonprofit organization that advances economic opportunity for Spanish-speaking residents.
Read MoreCarmella Williams, Executive Director of Intentional Development Group, has been named the recipient of the Stephanie J. Bevens Award by the Ohio CDC Association (OCDCA) for being deeply committed to her community. The recognition was announced at the Ohio CDC Association’s 42nd Annual Conference in Athens, Ohio, on September 17th.
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation announced Thursday the addition of two staff members: Marissa Price as Program Officer, Grantmaking, and Tami Kendra-Romito as Associate of Operations.
Read MoreDue to current air quality conditions, The Raymond John Wean Foundation has made the difficult decision to cancel this evening’s community Bike Tours and Night Market.
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation will host events on Thursday, July 16, to highlight neighborhood revitalization efforts in Warren and Youngstown, bring residents together and celebrate community.
Read MoreAt its June meeting, The Raymond John Wean Foundation board of directors approved $637,000 of grants to three organizations to support economic opportunity, community revitalization and public and civic sector leadership in the Mahoning Valley.
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation has approved $66,442 for resident-led initiatives in Warren and Youngstown. Grants will support a total of 19 organizations, including seven new grantee partners, underscoring the Wean Foundation’s ongoing investment in emerging leaders and community-led change.
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation today announced three events on Thursday, July 16, to highlight neighborhood revitalization efforts in Warren and Youngstown, bring residents together and celebrate community.
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation is recognizing Period Poverty Awareness Week, May 11-17, a national observance calling attention to the issue of period poverty and the effect it has on people who menstruate.
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The Raymond John Wean Foundation announced today the addition of Jeannie Luther as Program Associate.
Read MoreAt its March meeting, The Raymond John Wean Foundation board of directors approved $2.4 million of grants to four organizations to support community revitalization, economic opportunity and public and civic sector leadership in the Mahoning Valley.
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation has approved grants totaling $64,500 to three organizations to support community revitalization, educational opportunity and public and civic sector leadership in the Mahoning Valley.
Read MoreThe board of directors of The Raymond John Wean Foundation earlier this month approved $376,000 to three organizations to support economic opportunity in the Mahoning Valley.
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The Raymond John Wean Foundation announced Wednesday the addition of Zachary Thomas as Program Officer for Capacity Building.
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation has approved more than $41,000 to support resident-led initiatives in Warren and Youngstown, bringing the total amount of Resident Engagement Grants awarded in 2025 to nearly $115,000.
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation announced today the organizations that will participate in the Pay Equity Collective and the individuals selected as Strategic Partners Fellows.
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation announced today the organizations that will participate in the Pay Equity Collective and the individuals selected as Strategic Partners Fellows.
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation’s board of directors earlier this month approved $431,000 of grants to support community revitalization, economic opportunity and public and civic sector leadership.
Read MoreArtist Camara Goodrich develops large-scale mural depicting the Wean Foundation’s work through the years
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation announced today more than $73,000 in grants to 21 neighborhood and grassroots groups to support their efforts to engage and empower residents in Warren and Youngstown.
Read MoreCommunity members generously donated 5,894 menstrual products in support of The Raymond John Wean Foundation’s Period Products Drive during the month of March, enough to cover an estimated 265 menstrual cycles.
Read MoreCurrent Conditions Reports from Greater Ohio Policy Center provide wealth of data
Read MoreThe grants support the Wean Foundation’s strategic priority of economic opportunity
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Period Products Drive will support Youngstown and Warren City Schools, Inspiring Minds
Read MoreWARREN, OHIO—JANUARY 15, 2025—The Raymond John Wean Foundation will again sponsor two-day race equity and inclusion workshops in 2025. The Wean Foundation has sponsored the workshops, which are coordinated by ThirdSpace Action Lab of Cleveland and facilitated by the Racial Equity Institute (REI) of Greensboro, N.C., in the Mahoning Valley since 2017. The dates of …
Read MoreThe board of directors of The Raymond John Wean Foundation has approved grants of more than $380,000, including $151,250 of additional resources to existing grantees to support equitable compensation practices.
Read MoreWARREN — A cold December evening couldn’t dampen the festive spirit in downtown Warren Saturday as the fourth annual Hometown Holidays celebration turned the city into a storybook holiday setting. Courthouse Square drew a crowd as people huddled together for a light show. Families braved through a winter weather advisory to also enjoy Santa meet …
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation recently announced the 15 members of its inaugural Nonprofit Leadership Cohort, presented in partnership with Gradient, a consulting firm focusing on developing human equity. The 15 mid-career nonprofit professionals were selected from a pool of nearly 40 applicants serving organizations throughout Warren and Youngstown. Beginning in 2025 and over the …
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation has announced the 15 members of its first Nonprofit Leadership Cohort. The members, picked from nearly 40 applicants that serve organizations in Warren and Youngstown, will participate in an eight-month course next year that provides coaching, peer-to-peer learning and opportunities to implement skills learned within their organizations. The curriculum will …
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation has announced the 15 members of its first Nonprofit Leadership Cohort. The members, picked from nearly 40 applicants that serve organizations in Warren and Youngstown, will participate in an eight-month course next year that provides coaching, peer-to-peer learning and opportunities to implement skills learned within their organizations. The curriculum will …
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation has named fifteen people who will take part in eight months of training to reinforce and improve their leadership skills in organizations focused on community development and improvement in the Mahoning Valley and surrounding areas. Fifteen mid-career professionals from non-profit organizations across Warren and Youngstown were chosen from a competitive …
Read MoreFifteen mid-career nonprofit professionals selected for new leadership development opportunity
Read MoreYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Mahoning County Land Bank, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. and other partners on Thursday broke ground on six new houses planned for the city’s Idora neighborhood. The six homes will line Mineral Springs Avenue, a one-block street that runs east to west and perpendicular to Glenwood Avenue and Volney Road near …
Read MoreThe Mahoning County Land Bank and Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation plan to break ground Thursday on the construction of six new single-family homes on Youngstown’s Southside. The 1,475-square-foot homes are being built along Mineral Springs Avenue, just west of the Youngstown Playhouse between Glenwood Avenue and Volney Road. Each will have three bedrooms, two and …
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation announced this week the addition of two staff members: Aditi Srivastava as program officer, grantmaking, and Chyna Mitchell-Parker as executive administrator. Originally from Nashville, Srivastava comes to the Wean Foundation by way of London, where she received a master’s degree in international social and public policy from the London School …
Read MoreWARREN, Ohio – The Raymond John Wean Foundation announced this week the addition of two staff members: Aditi Srivastava as program officer, grantmaking, and Chyna Mitchell-Parker as executive administrator. Originally from Nashville, Srivastava comes to the Wean Foundation by way of London, where she received a master’s degree in international social and public policy from …
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Aditi Srivastava joins as Program Officer, Grantmaking, and Chyna Mitchell-Parker as Executive Administrator.
Read MoreWill build on and expand Wean Foundation capacity-building programs, promote racial equity and support equitable compensation practices
Read MoreThe author of Viral Justice will set the stage for an engaging, action-orientedSummit on September 10. WARREN, OHIO—JULY 31, 2024—The Raymond John Wean Foundation is pleased to announceDr. Ruha Benjamin as the keynote speaker for its 75th Anniversary Summit on September 10that The Grand Resort in Warren. Dr. Benjamin is the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor …
Read MoreConversations with Colleagues Racial Equity Learning Exchange supports members in advancing racial equity From November 2023 through May 2024, Philanthropy Ohio hosted a Racial Equity Learning Exchange cohort with support of the United Philanthropy Forum and facilitated by Marga, Inc. The Philanthropy Ohio cohort consisted of 11 member organizations that explored work to advance racial …
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Reinforces focus on building community, advancing equity
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