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We're ! The Fair Housing Center is seeking applicants for our full-time Director of Client Advocacy position. The Director of Client Advocacy is responsible for conducting fair housing investigation, enforcement, and advocacy activities, as well as supervising and coordinating the work of our advocacy team. Sound like the job for you? Visit www.thehousingcenter.org/jobs to learn more and apply!

If you:

✅ own a home in Slavic Village
✅ have Caresource insurance

You might just be eligible for help with FREE HOME REPAIRS! Give Pam a call at 216-429-1182 ext 127 or email her at [email protected]

Join our team! We're seeking a Graphic Design/Content Creation Intern to assist with designing promotional media for print, online, and digital platforms. This paid position is sponsored by and must be applied through Studio Institute!
https://www.studioinstitute.org/cleveland-public-theatre

We are currently hiring for multiple positions and we are inviting you to apply. We are looking for a new Street Outreach Director, a Housing Justice Community Organizer, and LGBTQ Youth Navigators. Do you think you will make a great fit? Join us at team NEOCH and apply on our website!

Reminder | Superior Midway Open House - Thursday at 6PM. These Open House opportunities are your chance to see the designs in person, and provide feedback based on your experiences. Details and directions at https://www.bikecleveland.org/bike-cle/news/open-house-superior-midway/2024/04/

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Hello Cleveland! Volunteers are needed on Nov. 13,14, 15, and 16 for May Dugan Center's Produce and Food Distribution Days! 💙💙

If you or someone you know can lend a hand for 2-3 hours at 4115 Bridge Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44123 please fill out our form with your availability! Please see: https://forms.gle/b8UrwYKzb5cfVmnA8 and we will get back to you via email to confirm the details!

Specifically, help is needed with Food Bag Packing on Nov. 13 and 14, and for food deliveries on Nov. 16th. Help with food distribution is needed on Nov. 15th.

We appreciate your help and we thank you in advance for your consideration and volunteerism! 🤗

If you would like to learn more about Corporate & Group Volunteer opportunities, please email Deputy Director Andy Trares at [email protected]

Thank you!

Good morning & happy Election Day, Ohio!☀️☕

⏰Polls are open from 6:30am-7:30pm
🗳️Find your polling place ➡️VoteOhio.gov
⚡Protect abortion access and vote YES on Issue 1
🍃Legalize recreational ma*****na like alcohol and vote YES on Issue 2

Vote! (If you haven't already!) And did you know you can download and print out a handy sample ballot to take with you? Here is the link. https://boe.cuyahogacounty.gov/voters/Get-a-Sample-BallotAnd if you need help with the judge races, check out the ratings at Judge 4 Yourself using the link in the comments.

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Are you or someone you know looking for a nonprofit job? We post jobs from our members and other organizations on our website. For instance, our member Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc. is now looking for a Youth Services Coordinator and Resident Services Coordinator.

Greater Cleveland Community Shares There are no minimums because all size gifts are welcome at Community Shares and we do not direct any portion of your designated gift.

Member Policy Matters Ohio always gives us wise research to make informed decisions, and this piece by Zach Schiller is worth a read.

The hidden costs and pitfalls in House Bill 1′s sweeping tax rewrite: Zach Schiller The reality is that the proposed handout to the richest Ohioans, and more extreme proposals to repeal the income tax altogether, would be paid for one way or the other. The result: Ohio’s unmet needs, from underfunded schools and colleges to underpaid child care workers and health indices that lag...

Cleveland has truly lost a social justice giant. George Hrbek, husband of Stephanie Morrison Hrbek and father to our former staffer (now consultant) Seth Hrbek was generous, wise, and compassionate. He made our city better, and was a mentor to so many of us. Our condolences go out to his family and friends.

Isn't it time you invited a furry friend to join your family? Our member Cleveland Animal Protective League is celebrating the new year in barks and meows.

Stop in the APL this weekend to meet your new best friend! Kick off the new year by giving a deserving animal a loving home and you a forever friend. January 6-8 adoption fees are reduced for kittens, adult cats, and adult dogs. Check out our website at www.clevelandapl.org to see what furry friends are available for adoption! 🥳❤

Making end of year gifts? Believe in social justice and having a choice in giving? Community Shares needs your support today more than ever. Help us serve our 37 member nonprofits and Greater Cleveland in the coming year. All gifts are tax-deductible.

Greater Cleveland Community Shares There are no minimums because all size gifts are welcome at Community Shares and we do not direct any portion of your designated gift.

Each year around the holiday season our member Policy Matters Ohio looks at the ratio of CEO to median worker pay at some of Ohio’s largest publicly traded corporations – and the findings can make even the most famous holiday villains blush. They found that these wealthy CEOs have captured ever more of the wealth working people make possible. Last year they pocketed a record $396 to every $1 paid to the typical worker. Thanks to Michael Shields, the researcher for this project. Check it out:

CEOs at wealthy Ohio corporations make 396 times the typical worker | Policy Matters Ohio | December 20, 2022 Fifty-four of Ohio’s largest employers paid their CEOs a median of 396 times what they paid the typical employee in 2021 – an increase over 2020’s ratio of 322, according to a new report by Policy Matters Ohio.   The federal Dodd-Frank Act requires publicly traded companies to provide the ra...

Come one come all and let’s share in the holiday spirit together at Shaker Square!

Fertility Fraud. Ever hear about it? Well it is a serious issue, and our member Adoption Network Cleveland: The Ohio Family Connection is working on some legislation to make it illegal. Check this out and help spread the word.

Our Story Archive | Adoption Network Cleveland Check out this archive of our blog posts about news, advice, inspiring stories, and more.

Weekend activity alert! Member Lake Erie Ink is offering this workshop SATURDAY morning and it is FREE! Check it out.

Starting Thursday, Dec. 8th and continuing with concerts all weekend that are FREE from our member CityMusic Cleveland, Inc "

Interview with Chabrelle Williams

Our always-fun member LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland is hosting this event this coming weekend in Detroit Shoreway. Get some shopping done AND support local artists and groups!

Q***r The Halls - LGBT Community Center Annual holiday-themed artisan market. The Center is excited for this event to return in 2021. Stay tuned for more details!

All our member CityMusic Cleveland, Inc's concerts are FREE! And they play this concert four different times in different locations. Grab a friend and come see your Shares dollars at work!

There are four excellent chances to catch our FREE Festive Sounds program Dec 8-11! Which concert are you coming to?

City Council will vote on a wage theft ordinance this Monday, December 5th and we need you there to help us pack the Council Chambers!

Here's the plan:

6:30 - Arrive at City Hall where we will be passing out Guardians for Fair Work t-shirts for supporters

7:00 - Council meeting begins

8:30 - After the council meeting wraps up we will make our way to the Winking Lizard at the Galleria to post-game and plot the next steps.

Hope to see you there!

TGIF! First Friday of the month means it's our member group Waterloo Arts' WALK ALL OVER WATERLOO tonight! And their gift shop will be open with lots of goodies from over 30 local artists.

Waterloo Arts | Each winter, Waterloo Arts Gallery transforms into a handmade marketplace, offering seasonal and gift-worthy goods crafted by local artists. The 2022 Holiday Co-op will take place November 26th through December 18th. The gallery will be open to shop on Thursdays (11-4pm), Fridays (11-8pm), Satur...

Federal employee or retiree? Donate through Community Shares and you help 37 different nonprofits in our region. Our CFC number is 13363.

Looking for a simple way to make a onetime pledge to your favorite U.S. Office of Personnel Management CFC charity? Text “Donate” to 978-487-5678 and click the first link the text reply. You can even donate through PayPal.

Our member Cleveland Transformation Alliance helps families pick the perfect CMSD school and provides resources! --"Effective this week, K-5 students can receive live online tutoring from CMSD teachers in reading, math, science & social studies from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mon - Thur. The 6-8th grade starts Monday! To schedule an appointment, go to https://lnkd.in/egun8PK5. You will need your child’s CMSD email register."

Tutoring / Programs The disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic has left many students in need of academic help as they work to get back on track.

Whatcha doin' about 5:30pm tonight? Get some holiday spirit at our member May Dugan Center's annual holiday tree lighting.

From one of our awesome 37 member nonprofits Women's Recovery Center. Your support of Community Shares helps this organization bring its proven treatment program to more women in our region. Thank you.

Did you know?🧐

Today is National Women Support Women Day!🥳

National Women Support Women Day is celebrated on December 1 every year. This day allows us all women to join together and build upon previous generations’ hard work and determination.

this post or another woman you admire 👏