Why Corporate & Community Partnership?
Cleveland Leadership Center Corporate & Community Partners have the vision and passion to use their resources and abilities for the greater good of our region. Partners – those who make charitable donations or become CLC event sponsors – help build a robust network of leaders across generations to advance our region now and into the future.
Civically engaged leaders develop a shared sense of purpose that strengthens their ability to address community challenges and strengthens their impact in their workplaces. An investment in the Leadership Center advances our region and provides you and your team members a host of opportunities to engage and learn, and highlights your organization’s commitment to our community.
Gain recognition and exposure
Elevate your company’s profile across the community. Build brand awareness within our ever-growing alumni base (9,000+) of established and emerging leaders. Be seen as a forward-thinking civic supporter.
Create community impact
By supporting the Leadership Center, you are investing in Cleveland’s current and future leadership and creates a stronger, more vibrant Cleveland.
Realize a return on your investment
The benefits you receive from your investment will provide you and your team unparalleled networking and foster a social, civic, and economic environment for your company to thrive.
Multi-year Partnerships now available
Let us know the community can count on your ongoing CLC support and help us spend more time focused on our mission. Multi-year Partners are invited to a special networking reception with CLC Board members and leaders new to Cleveland. Doubling your impact with a multi-year Partnership ensures we can count on your support and enables us to focus even more on our mission.
For information on Corporate & Community Partnership, email Joan M. Palumbo or call (440) 315-1037.
Thank you for helping CLC develop strong, connected leaders ready to take on the expected and unexpected challenges of our region … and beyond.
CORPORATE & COMMUNITY PARTNER BENEFITS
Platinum Partner benefits
($25,000+ annual investment)
- Concierge service for applications to Leadership Cleveland, Cleveland Bridge Builders, OnBoard Cleveland
- Opportunity to introduce a Leader Lunch Break speaker
- Recognition at Leadership Cleveland, Cleveland Bridge Builders and OnBoard Cleveland Opening Retreats & Commencements
- CLC home page scrolling organization logo
- Link to company website on CLC recognition page
- Annual report and CLC website listing
- Recognition on video screen in CLC office lobby
- 4 Civic Leadership Institute seats per year (includes a welcome at a session)
- 4 Tickets to Spark leadership symposium
- 6 Tickets to Accelerate: Citizens Make Change
- Table at Campus Cleveland Winter event
Diamond Partner benefits
($15,000 – 24,999 annual investment)
- Concierge service for applications to Leadership Cleveland, Cleveland Bridge Builders, OnBoard Cleveland
- Opportunity to introduce a Leader Lunch Break speaker
- Recognition at Leadership Cleveland, Cleveland Bridge Builders and OnBoard Cleveland Opening Retreats & Commencements
- CLC home page scrolling organization logo
- Link to company website on CLC recognition page
- Annual report and CLC website listing
- Recognition on video screen in CLC office lobby
- 2 Civic Leadership Institute seats per year (includes a welcome at a session)
- 2 Tickets to Spark leadership symposium
- 4 Tickets to Accelerate: Citizens Make Change
- Table at Campus Cleveland Winter event
Gold Partner benefits
($10,000 – 14,999 annual investment)
- Concierge service for applications to Leadership Cleveland, Cleveland Bridge Builders, OnBoard Cleveland
- Recognition at Leadership Cleveland, Cleveland Bridge Builders and OnBoard Cleveland Opening Retreats & Commencements
- CLC home page scrolling organization logo
- Link to company website on CLC recognition page
- Annual report and CLC website listing
- Recognition on video screen in CLC office lobby
- 1 Civic Leadership Institute seat per year
- 2 Tickets to Spark leadership symposium
- 4 Tickets to Accelerate: Citizens Make Change
Silver Partner benefits
($5,000 – 9,999 annual investment)
- Concierge service for applications to Leadership Cleveland, Cleveland Bridge Builders, OnBoard Cleveland
- Recognition at Leadership Cleveland, Cleveland Bridge Builders and OnBoard Cleveland Opening Retreats & Commencements
- Annual report and CLC website listing
- Recognition on video screen in CLC office lobby
- 1 Ticket to Spark leadership symposium
- 2 Tickets to Accelerate: Citizens Make Change
Bronze Partner benefits
($2,500 – 4,999 annual investment)
- Annual report and CLC website listing
- Recognition on video screen in CLC office lobby
- 2 Tickets to Accelerate: Citizens Make Change
Community Partner benefits
($1,000 – 2,499 annual investment)
- Annual report and CLC website listing
- Recognition on video screen in CLC office lobby
Corporate & Community Partners
The following have committed operating gifts, sponsorships, or project support as of 1/29/2025 during CLC’s fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025).*
Platinum ($25,000+)
Citizens
Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland State University
Cuyahoga County
Fun(d) First Giving Circle
Greater Cleveland Partnership
The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation
Parker
PwC
Diamond ($15,000-$24,999)
Frantz Ward LLP
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Ratliff & Taylor
The Reinberger Foundation
Thompson Hine LLP
Westfield
Gold ($10,000-$14,999)
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Cavaliers
Centric Consulting
The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation
Lubrizol
Burton D. Morgan Foundation
NOPEC
Nordson
The NRP Group LLC
RPM International Inc.
Silver ($5,000-$9,999)
Bober, Markey, Fedorovich
Ciuni & Panichi Inc.
Deaconess Foundation
Eaton
Enbridge
MAGNET
Marcum LLP
The MetroHealth System
Ohio Guidestone
The O’Neill Brothers Foundation
Oswald Companies
William M. Weiss Foundation
Bronze ($2,500-$4,999)
The Center for Health Affairs / CHAMPS
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
Cuyahoga Community College
Deloitte
Jones Day
Oatey
Porter Wright
United Black Fund
Community ($1,000-$2,499)
Cleveland-Cliffs
College Now Greater Cleveland
The Davey Tree Expert Company
First Commonwealth
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Gries Financial Partners
PRADCO
Partner ($500-$999)
Turner Construction Company
In-kind
Adcom
American Red Cross Northeast Ohio Region
Case Western Reserve University
CBRE, Inc.
The Center for Health Affairs/CHAMPS
Cleveland State University
ECDI – Economic Community Development Institute
Michelle Karp
Ohio Developmental Support
Thompson Hine LLP
Turner Construction Company
George Sample
See the FY 2023-2024 Corporate & Community Partners here >
*Please contact Joan M. Palumbo or call her at (440) 315-1037 with corrections, questions, or to learn how to add your organization to this list!