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Katie Connell
United Way of Greater Cleveland celebrates 211 Day with Cleveland 3-Team Alliance Partnership
NEWS RELEASE Media Contacts:Katie Connell, United Way of Greater Clevelandkconnell@unitedwaycleveland.org or 404.895.5513 Thomas Moore, United Way of Greater Clevelandtmoore@unitedwaycleveland.org or 440.478.0603 Peter John-Baptiste, Cleveland BrownspJohnBaptiste@haslamsports.com Collaboration will raise awareness about United Way 211 and amplify CL3’s social justice initiatives focusing Read More
Right to Counsel Keeps Clevelanders in Homes, Increasing Access to Justice and Creating Significant Economic Benefits for the Community
NEWS RELEASE Media Contacts:Melanie Shakarian, Legal Aidmelanie.shakarian@lasclev.org or 216-215-0074 Katie Connell, United Way of Greater Clevelandkconnell@unitedwaycleveland.org or 404-895-5513 In 2023, 81% of people helped through Right to Counsel avoided an eviction or involuntary move as a result of the partnership Read More
United Way of Greater Cleveland Announces 18 Community Hub Partners to Receive $2.375 Million in Strategic Grantmaking Funds in 2024
Strategic grantmaking is one part of the organization’s $18 million annual community investment strategy CLEVELAND (December 11, 2023) – United Way of Greater Cleveland has announced its newest cohort of Community Hub grantee partners. Eighteen agencies within Cuyahoga and Geauga Read More
United Way of Greater Cleveland Names Toi Comer to Top Fundraising Post
United Way of Greater Cleveland today announced the appointment of Toi Comer as Vice President of Development, effective November 21. Sharon Sobol Jordan, United Way of Greater Cleveland’s President and CEO, welcomed Comer, saying, “Toi is an experienced fundraiser who Read More
Ken Surratt Named Chief Development and Investment Officer
CLEVELAND (October 10, 2023) – United Way of Greater Cleveland has promoted Ken Surratt to Chief Development and Investment Officer. This move brings the existing Resource Development and Community Investment functions together under one leader to create one integrated, cross-functional Read More
Kristen Popelmayer Promoted to Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
CLEVELAND (May 26, 2023) – Sharon Sobol Jordan, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Cleveland, announced today the promotion of Kristen Popelmayer to Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, effective immediately. “Kristen has a proven track record of bringing Read More
