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Neighborhood Connections, in partnership with The Cleveland Foundation's Project Access program, Neighborhood Leadership Institute, the Neighborhood Leadership Development Program, and the Cleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition, created this neighborhood Grassroots Directory of all grassroots groups and faith communities affiliated with our programs.

The goals of this directory are many, but its primary purpose is to make known the work being done by grassroots groups and organizations in your neighborhood and across the city of Cleveland. This Directory is intended to serve as a catalyst to bring more grassroots groups and organizations together to effect positive change in Cleveland's neighborhoods.

The Grassroots Directory lists groups and organizations by neighborhood, by organization type, and by issue. The Grassroots Directory will be available to the general public in a bound paper copy in December 2009. There is no charge for including your organization or faith community's information in this directory.

All of the groups listed in this directory are volunteer led, very small non-profit organizations, or faith congregations. If you’d like to be considered for entry into this directory, please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Wp4_2bR1o3GY8mV0bsKvyaPw_3d_3d
or call 216.393.4642 to request a registration form.

The next deadline for proposals is Friday, February 12th at 5 pm. Applications can be downloaded at www.neighborhoodgrants.org, or obtained by calling 216-393-4642 or by emailing neighborhoodgrants@clevefdn.org

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Literacy Through the Arts

  • An after school and six week summer program using music, dance, theater, and visual art to help children and youth improve academic skills.
    Arts and Culture
    Slavic Village
    Ione Parry
    216-531-3044
    pparry@ameritech.net

Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation

  • Our mission is to preserve and enhance the Monroe Street cemetery, improve public awareness of it and share its history with the community.
    Arts and Culture
    Ohio City
    Alan Fodor
    Linda Litto
    (216) 272-9806
    afodor@hgfarchitects.com

Near West Theatre

  • Near West Theatre welcomes all interested to engage in the theatre arts to produce affordable, high-quality productions that result in long-lasting relationships and community.
    Arts and Culture
    Greater Cleveland
    Sara Hartong
    Stephanie Morrison-Hrbek
    (216) 961-9750
    info@nearwesttheatre.org

Opera Circle, Inc.

  • Providing opera of highest artistic standards to general public.
    Arts and Culture
    Slavic Village
    Dorota Sobieska, Ph.D.
    Dorota Sobieska, Ph.D.
    (216) 441-2822
    dorotasobieska@yahoo.com,operacircle@yahoo.com

Organizations of Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland

  • Non-profit, non-partisian, civil rights and cultural organization dedicated in embracing the hopes and aspirations of Asian Americans.
    Arts and Culture
    St. Clair-Superior
    Johnny Wu
    Johnny Wu
    (216) 373-3278
    president@ocagc.org