As part of our grantmaking to nonprofit groups, we attempt to provide useful sessions to potential grantseekers. We will offer these sessions before each of our quarterly rounds of grantmaking.
The next deadline for invited proposals is July 15, 2008. Grantseekers are asked to submit our Letter of Inquiry by the beginning of June for the July deadline.
If you are interested in knowing more about our priorities and our process, you are invited to attend one of two identical open sessions which are scheduled as follows:
Friday, August 15, 2008, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Community Solutions, 320 High Street, NE, Warren, OH 44481
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, from 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm at the D.D. and Velma Davis Education and Visitor Center, Fellows Riverside Gardens at Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44509
Because space is limited at the sessions, we ask that you RSVP to Cheryl Crooks at CCrooks@RJWeanFdn.org, or at 330=394=5601 or call at 330-394-5600. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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A Nonprofit Community Summitvvv
The Raymond John Wean Foundation will be sponsoring a nonprofit community summit on Thursday, September 18, 2008, at the Avalon Inn Resort and Conference Center. Registration Fee: $20 per person includes workshop, continental breakfast, lunch, and meeting materials; $15 for each additional registrant from the same organization. vvv
Keynote Speakers
Most Reverend George V. Murry, S.J., Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown and Bill Shore, of Community Wealth Ventures, Washington, DC. WWW
We encourage organizations to pursue all available sources to secure funding to continue their worthwhile endeavors. One source of information to assist grantseekers is the Foundation Center located in Cleveland, Ohio. The Foundation Center offers print and electronic reference resources designed to meet research needs. Of special interest to Ohio nonprofits is the Guide to Ohio Grantmakers, a reference directory that is published by the Foundation Center in cooperation with Ohio Grantmakers Forum and the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations, containing information on over 3,100 Ohio grantmakers and more than 300 funders from outside the state that award grants in Ohio. In addition to the Cleveland Office, the Foundation Center does have Cooperating Collections in public libraries around the state. Locally, The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County and Kent State University - Trumbull Campus participate as Cooperating Collection public libraries.
