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NLDP invests in community leaders through curriculum, coaching & graduate support. Office hours are 9:00AM to 5:00PM Monday through Friday.

The Neighborhood Leadership Development Program (NLDP) seeks to uniquely develop the diverse leadership abilities of engaged Clevelanders who are committed to creating a city and region which works for everyone. The vision of the Neighborhood Leadership Development Program is to foster the growth of a new vanguard of engaged neighborhood leaders in the City of Cleveland who are prepared and commit

ted to creating progressive change in a variety of areas throughout Cleveland and the region. The Neighborhood Leadership Development Program is a program of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation. The Neighborhood Leadership Development Program is located in The Life Building at 3700 Euclid Avenue #201, Cleveland, OH 44115. General inquiries regarding the NLDP can be sent to [email protected] or by calling 216-776-6167.

06/15/2026

Why haven't you applied to participate in NLDP's Cohort XIX?

Our program is all about investing in community leaders who are already doing the work. We believe you know exactly what your community needs, and we know how to help you lead better.

👉 Learn more about our 16-session curriculum: https://loom.ly/9RqqswQ
👉 Meet our 353 graduates: https://loom.ly/rKXQ9Pk
👉 Get to know our faculty team: https://loom.ly/WqQ8-zo

06/09/2026

The NLDP and CDCLP offices are on-the-move! 🚚

We are officially moving our offices to Downtown Cleveland, at the headquarters of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation. Our offices will be open Tuesday-Thursday, with appointments available on Mondays as needed. We look forward to continuing the great work of our two leadership programs in our new space and are excited to welcome our graduates there soon!

05/28/2026

🌟 NLDP 2026 Graduate Grantee Spotlight Series 🌟

Meet Delesia Robinson, graduate of NLDP's Cohort IX and founder of Pride Among Daughters and Sisters (PADS), an organization working to eradicate period poverty and restore dignity for women and girls. Inspired by a single story, Delesia transformed compassion into action—providing free menstrual hygiene products to those who need them most.

Through a new collaboration with UH Midtown’s Rainbow Babies & Children’s Ahuja Center, PADS is expanding access to period products for patients, families, and community members navigating financial hardship. Rising costs have made menstrual supplies unaffordable for many, forcing impossible choices that affect health, education, and employment.

Delesia’s work removes stigma, reduces barriers, and ensures that access to basic care is treated as a right—not a privilege.

05/26/2026

✨ We're in Recruitment Season for NLDP Cohort XIX ✨

NLDP exists to strengthen the leadership and abilities of grassroots, community-based leaders who are serving their communities daily. If you're looking for new skills and tools to continue improving your neighborhoods as well as your own leadership, you've come to the right place!

👉 Are you ready to take the next step? Apply to participate in NLDP's Cohort XIX today: https://loom.ly/UAUYFOY

05/21/2026

Do you receive our newsletters? 🤔

The Heartbeat newsletter, which showcases updates on our programs, highlights from NLDP and CDCLP graduates, and much more, lands in your inbox three times a year. Discover all there is to know about our leadership programs here: https://conta.cc/49B6a3b

👉 Sign up to receive future newsletters: https://loom.ly/nYUzSOU

05/19/2026

🔎 Inside NLDP Cohort XVIII: Session 15

Session 15, The Neighborhood Tour, brought learning out of the classroom and into Cleveland’s neighborhoods—offering a firsthand look at the leaders and partnerships driving community change. Throughout the day, the cohort engaged directly with local leaders and organizations that are shaping stronger, more connected communities.

From the Foluke Cultural Arts Center and The Friendly Inn Settlement to Habitat for Humanity, Greater Cleveland, Northwest Neighborhoods CDC and the Djapo Cultural Arts Institute at The Pivot Center for Art, Dance and Expression, the tour highlighted a range of organizations working across housing, arts and community development. Cohort XVIII also enjoyed a delicious lunch at STONE MAD PUB, RESTAURANT AND BOCCE—thank you to our tour guides and partners who made our tour a smashing success!

05/14/2026

🌟 NLDP 2026 Graduate Grantee Spotlight Series 🌟

Do you remember Ebonie Randle? Ebonie is founder of the Bee Scouts Pollinator Camp through Shalom & Tranquility Garden Network. Created to address “nature deficit” and environmental inequity, Bee Scouts offers hands-on, garden-based learning for youth ages 8–12 in Cleveland’s Brooklyn Centre neighborhood.

Through beekeeping, pollinator science, journaling and stewardship activities, participants build confidence, environmental literacy and a sense of responsibility for living systems. The program also reduces fear around bees while highlighting their critical role in food systems and community wellness. By reconnecting young people to nature in accessible, joyful ways, Ebonie is cultivating future environmental stewards while helping them take pride in their community.

05/11/2026

🚨 NLDP Graduate News Alert 🚨

Shanelle Simmons, graduate of NLDP's Cohort XIII, was recently featured in a News 5 Cleveland special feature highlighting local Earth Day initiatives. Shanelle's work as Regional Impact Manager at PCs for People was the focus of this feature, as Shanelle spoke about the importance of Earth Day and how people can help save our earth by donating their old technology to PCs for People.

📰 Watch the feature here: https://loom.ly/qKk-TPM

05/08/2026

📣 Shout-out to Jeff Mixon, graduate of NLDP's Cohort XVII 📣

Jeff was recently promoted to the senior administration team at Northern Ohio Recovery Association (NORA) Inc. NORA's mission is to empower individuals, families and communities to support lifestyles of recovery. Jeff attributed this recent victory to his time spent in NLDP and the support he continues to receive as a program graduate. Learn more about the work Jeff leads and contributes to here: https://loom.ly/rE-ag54

Congrats, Jeff! 👏

05/06/2026

✨ Now Recruiting: NLDP Cohort XIX ✨

You’re already doing the work—NLDP helps you grow your leadership, expand your impact and strengthen Cleveland’s neighborhoods. Join a powerful network of community-based grassroots leaders committed to learning, connection and change.

Apply today and invest in yourself—and your community.
👉 https://loom.ly/UAUYFOY

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3700 Euclid Avenue Suite 201
Cleveland, OH
44115

Telephone

(216) 776-6167

Website

http://www.nldpcleveland.com/

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