Accelerate is the Cleveland Leadership Center’s annual civic-focused pitch competition in which contestants compete in distinctive categories for a chance to win funding to make their innovative ideas for enhancing…
Read MoreCLC alumni to be honored at National Philanthropy Day
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Cleveland Chapter recently announced their 2021 National Philanthropy Day Award Recipients including: Margaret W. Wong, Esq. (LC 1984): Outstanding Philanthropist Leadership Award Robyn…
Read MoreLC alumna and Accelerate 2019 winners to be honored by Global Cleveland
Valarie McCall (LC ’07) has been named Global Cleveland’s Volunteer of the Year and Karson Baldwin and Israel Kambomba (Accelerate 2019 winners) are their 2019 Youth Leader Award winners for…
Read MoreCleveland Jewish News highlights Accelerate
In the article, CLC Board Chair, Ira Kaplan, discusses how “the event reflects Cleveland’s innovative culture and many of the past pitches have gone on to make an impact in Northeast…
Read MoreTV20: Community Spotlight on Accelerate
TV 20 aired a spot back in November on Accelerate 2019 featuring Brittany O’Connor, VP of Citizen’s Bank, and our own Michael Bennett, and Jowan Smith, Accelerate 2017 Finalist. They…
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