Cleveland Neighborhood Progress

05/29/2026

Kinsman is our latest neighborhood feature on LoveClevelandNeighborhoods.com! See how Kinsman feeds the region, and make your summer plans for Fresh Fest: https://loveclevelandneighborhoods.com/kinsman

Thank you to Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc. for all you do to serve this neighborhood!

On Cleveland’s southeast side, Kinsman helps feed the whole city. From long-time producers to today’s urban farms, food and land are part of the neighborhood’s identity. New ideas, entrepreneurs, and community leaders continue building on that legacy.

05/27/2026

Join us on June 6 as we march with our "Love Cleveland Neighborhoods" banners at Pride in the CLE! Sign up now to get a free tank top and help us make sure all the neighborhoods are represented: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=6YglANeSREWRX2C0iYgGkTqU5l0IEzRIl4uUailgd9VUMkUzSDRSUVpPTDZZVEY3NjhPWU1FVkpVNy4u

05/26/2026

Springtime was busy with commercial corridor improvements supported by our Middle Neighborhoods Initiative! Check out these completed projects and come visit their small businesses.

📍WEST PARK: 1️⃣ Arabian Village Market (in partnership with Jefferson-Puritas West Park CDC)

📍COLLINWOOD: 2️⃣ Nothing But the Best Cleveland Hair Salon , 3️⃣ Karamo African Cuisine

📍OLD BROOKLYN: 4️⃣ Kindrid Kava, 5️⃣ Melted Wings Winery, 6️⃣ Seneca Logistics Group (all in partnership with Old Brooklyn CDC)

7️⃣ We're proud to show progress and recently gave a tour with Greater Ohio Policy Center to promote this work statewide.

05/22/2026

IFF invites you to its free networking breakfast on June 9, where you can meet their local team and Cleveland Development Advisors to learn about real estate services. 🗓️: https://iff.org/services/capital-solutions/propel/

05/21/2026

Ashley Shaw, executive director of MidTown Cleveland, Inc., received the Emerging Leader Award for Crain's Cleveland Business' Women of Influence 2026. Congrats Ashley and thank you for the determination you bring to serving neighborhoods!

These 12 leaders embody the range of vision, resilience and innovation shaping Northeast Ohio's future.

05/20/2026

At our Board Leadership Institute for CDCs, members from 10 organizations are learning together about governance and best practices. Thank you Diana Rosa and BVU's Elizabeth Voudouris and Julie Clark for sharing your expertise in our first two sessions!

05/19/2026

Community leaders can apply now for two training programs that begin this fall: Neighborhood Leadership Development Program (29th cohort) and the CDC Leadership Program (6th cohort)! Both annual programs are made possible by the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation.

NLDP Cleveland info + application: https://www.nldpcleveland.com/apply/

CDC Leadership Program info + application: https://www.cdclp.org/apply/

05/18/2026

Support the good work of Metro West Community Development Organization at their June 26th celebration, Retro Con Ritmo! Get your tickets to shake, rattle, and raise with your fellow Clevelanders at the Tremont Cityside Ballroom.

Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Metro West Community Development Organization's (MWCDO) fundraising event. It's an event like no other, and we want you to be there!Step back in time to the cool cats and bobby socks of the 1950s for an unforgettable night....

05/15/2026

On June 4, join our President & CEO, Tania Menesse, for learning and networking at the REA Not-for-Profit Symposium. Free registration:

Join NFP leaders for the Not for Profit Symposium Building Stronger Foundations. Gain insights and share connections in Ohio.

05/14/2026

We wrote a love letter about the ways we empower, build, and invest in Cleveland's neighborhoods! See our latest Annual Report, brought to life by local agency Little Jacket. Thank you Roger and team for your beautiful talents and partnership!

💌:https://clevelandnp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CNP-2025-Annual-Report.pdf