Foundation Center's List: Cleveland Community Resources

Provides courses for a Master of Nonprofit Organizations as well as a Certificate in Nonprofit Management.

Offers a Certificate in Nonprofit Management.

The Master of Public Administration(MPA) Program at Kent State University focuses on education for careers in public management or public policy with government agencies at all levels, nonprofit organizations, policy research organizations, or legislative committees.

The John Glenn Institute was formed to connect citizens to their government, to help policymakers and the community learn about public issues, to strengthen the management of public enterprise, and to teach all members of society to lead policy changes.

Law students at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, with the supervision of faculty, learn the process of incorporating a nonprofit institution. In exchange, forming organizations can receive low-cost consulting and legal advice.

The nonprofit administration program is an interdisciplinary professional degree program housed in the social sciences. The program is intended for those who have or expect to have careers managing or administering nonprofit organizations in areas in which direct assistance is provided to people in need.

Summer on the Cuyahoga (SOTC) is a unique summer internship program open to students of Case Western, Colgate, Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, Smith, University of Chicago and Yale.

Organize! Ohio provides training, helps increase communication, and advocates for resources to strengthen local organizing efforts around the state.

The Ohio Community Service Council's Web site ServeOhio provides information about national and community service programs and more.

Because internships are the best way for students to learn while they earn – experience, income, and college credit.

Committed to promoting voluntarism, to developing the potential of women and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

The Akron Society of Artists was founded in 1931. Its mission: to advance the skill, knowledge and appreciation of art among its members and the general public; to encourage the advancement and understanding of art in the community; and to offer financial assistance and encouragement to worthy art students.

The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) is a nonprofit arts and culture service agency dedicated to Northeast Ohio’s success by preserving and advancing its arts and culture sector.

The Ohio Arts Council is committed to the economic, educational and cultural development of the state. The Council believes the arts should be shared by the people of Ohio. The arts arise from public, individual and organizational efforts. The OAC supports and encourages these efforts.

The Ohio Humanities Council is an independent, nonprofit organization funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and private contributions. The OHC awards grants and presents its own cultural programs across the state.

A network offering professional development, education & networking events, benefits programs and business savings to those in the creative industries.

The Sculpture Center connects Cleveland and its visitors with the artists and inspired three-dimensional and installation art of Ohio and our greater region.

One of the largest regional public sector funding sources for arts and culture in the country.

The Lit: Cleveland's Literary Center (formerly The Poets' and Writers' League of Greater Cleveland) is a literary organization that promotes writers and their work throughout Northern Ohio.

Our mission is to nurture involvement in the arts and culture, providing opportunities for people to create, learn, and communicate ideas while encouraging self-expression, thereby strengthening the community.