Civic Innovation Lab

Champion Resources

Three-Month Update

This form should be completed and returned to Civic Innovation Lab Director, Jennifer Thomas, after the first three months of working with the Lab.

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Final Narrative Report

This form should be completed and returned to Civic Innovation Lab Director, Jennifer Thomas, after the one year of working with the Lab.

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Final Expense Report

This form should be completed and returned to Civic Innovation Lab Director, Jennifer Thomas, after the one year of working with the Lab.

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Terms and Conditions of Grant

This form should be completed and returned to Civic Innovation Lab Director, Jennifer Thomas, once chosen to receive a Civic Innovation Lab grant.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

What is Economic Development? A sustainable increase in living standards. Lab champions have made an impact by improving downtown vibrancy and helping to build new industries in Greater Cleveland.
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SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

What is Social Entrepreneurship? Using entrepreneurial principals to create social change and recognizing a social return Investment. Lab champions have changed local social behavior in education, volunteerism, and alternative fuel consumption.
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Resources

Cleveland Bridge Builders build a continuum of leaders and leadership practices that effectively shape the future of our community.





COSE serves as a one-stop resource for nearly 16,700 member companies.





Cleveland Colectivo offers small grants that identify and nurture innovative projects.






Cleveland Social Venture Partners (SVP) develops philanthropy and volunteerism for the purpose of positive social change in Greater Cleveland.




dsaCorporate College offers employers affordable, cutting-edge and custom-designed training programs to enhance future workforce development, job growth and job retention in Northeast Ohio.
www.corporatecollege.com



dfsa The Foundation Center helps nonprofits learn more about grantmaking through its library/learning center. The Center offers a database on U.S. grantmakers and available grants, and provides research, education, and training programs that will enhance the understanding of the grantseeking process.
http://foundationcenter.org/cleveland 

 



dfsaIdeaCrossing is a free online community resource that facilitates the connections that enable Entrepreneurs, Investors, Business Mentors, and Service Providers to come together and build great businesses.
www.ideacrossing.org




JumpStart Inc. is a venture development organization that advises, invests in, assists, and accelerates Northeast Ohio's early-stage ideas and companies.


JumpStart accelerates the growth of innovative early stage businesses and ideas into venture ready companies through providing a continuum of resources to entrepreneurs and the community.



The President's Council is a group of chief executive officers from some of the largest African American owned-and-operated businesses in the Greater Cleveland area.



WECO Fund, Inc. is a provider of financial services and programs to low and moderate-income individuals and families and the companies, organizations, and institutions in which they are involved. Our work supports the ambitions of people who want to save money, reduce debt and build wealth. It also supports the ambitions of companies and organizations that want their employees, members, constituents, customers, clients or congregants to be financially stable.

 

 

dfsaYes4Biz provides a range of packages to allow companies to address various functional needs. For current businesses, the Yes4Biz Business Evaluation allows you to conduct an assessment of your company. Start your evaluation now! www.ScoreMyBiZ.com
www.yes4biz.com


 


Jennifer Thomas, Director
jthomas@civicinnovationlab.org

Nichelle McCall, Program Coordinator
nmccall@civicinnovationlab.org