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Thank you to everyone who came out to Arts & Culture Network Night last week! Our final Arts & Culture Network Night of the year is right around the corner on Thursday, December 9 at 6 p.m. Register here. A special thank you goes to the Roberto Ocasio Foundation and Xavier Walsh for starting the […]
Neighbor Up Action Grants invest in everyday people creating an extraordinary world right where they live. Grants range from $500 to $5,000, and are meant to spur small, grassroots community projects. Find out more about applying for a Neighbor Up Action Grant.
This summer Cleveland Documenters interviewed 19 people across the city about their favorite healing spaces as part of the Healing Spaces environmental justice reporting project. Angie Pohlman interviewed herself! Angie’s location: Upper Edgewater Park Describe the space. What do you see when you are in the space? What do you hear? Smell? Touch? Taste? The thing […]
Healing Spaces is a project designed to amplify the healing spaces that exist in our communities and showcase the power of people to transform their neighborhoods.
Some Neighbor Up members have been brainstorming about ways members can find good information about the upcoming elections. One of our goals is to support civic participation all year long. To start, we have collected opportunities to learn more about candidates in the upcoming elections.
We’re working with neighbors in North Broadway on Operation Groundhog. Read more about it in this cleveland.com article.
The Collective is 14 local grassroot organizations and community leaders that came together to create a point of distribution for masks, cleaning and hygiene products. Our collective goal is to help support a healthier and a safer Cleveland. Our distribution center, located near Gordon Park, is an opportunity to serve communities on the east-side of […]
Join Neighbor Up for a Parks & Public Space Innovation Team! Since the beginning of the pandemic, a team of Neighbor Up members have heard loud and clear from residents across the city about the increased need for quality parks and public spaces across Cleveland. (Read more about that work here.) Outdoor spaces provide the benefits […]
Deadline extended!! Click here to complete the application by August 27th. Join us and the Community Foundation of Lorain County for this training on Community Network Building just for people living in the city of Elyria. The Neighbor Up Network has about 3,000 members, mainly residents of Cleveland, who have years of experience bringing people […]
This year, Neighbor Up will continue to support Common Ground projects through small grants in Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga counties. Grants are available up to $2500 for resident-led groups, small non-profits, and small faith-based organizations in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties.
Why is Cleveland one of the five least connected cities in the U.S. for internet? Can it be solved – quickly, effectively, inexpensively, and equitably? These questions, and others, brought a team of people connected to the Neighbor Up network together over the past year to understand the pressure points and craft a change theory […]
We have masks and household supplies available for community organizations, community organizers, and mutual aid groups to distribute to residents of Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga counties in response to the COVID 19 pandemic.
We working with the team at Cleveland Rocks to offer microloans of up to $2,000 to Northeast Ohio musicians and music professionals. Find out more and apply at https://clevelandrocksppf.org/music-incubator-program. Find out more about our new microloans for grassroots entrepreneurs in West Park here.
The Circular Cleveland Community Grants provide financial assistance to grassroots neighborhood groups, faith-based organizations and small non-profit organizations (with an operating budget of less than $250,000) to support their community work related to the circular economy. WHAT IS A CIRCULAR ECONOMY? A circular economy diverts waste from the landfill and reduces pollution, keeps products and […]
From our partners at The NEO Youth Climate Action Fund NEO Youth Climate Action Fund is intended to support young people in planning and executing projects with a focus on climate and environmental resiliency. The project theme is “circular systems.” The fund aims to be accessible and all accepted projects will receive their funding up-front — students will […]
Hosted by Neighbor Up member Carol Malone, the “Neighbor Up Spotlight” podcast shines a spotlight on unsung heroes making positive change in their communities. Find it on iTunes and SoundCloud.