The Six Pitch Categories: Accelerate 2022

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…

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CLC 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…

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Cleveland 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…

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TV20: 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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