SitemapThe Raymond John Wean Foundation hosted the Mahoning Valley Community Development learning visit earlier this month, offering their Akron peers the opportunity to learn more about the strategic partnership between the Wean Foundation, Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership (TNP) and Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC).
The Akron group included representatives from Akron Community Foundation, the City of Akron, GAR Foundation and Huntington Bank,which are consulting with Joel Ratner, former Wean president, to build their community development organizations. During the daylong visit, the group toured TNP, visited the Wean Foundation for a panel discussion and wrapped up the day with a tour of YNDC.
During a panel discussion, Jennifer Roller, Wean Foundation president, Matt Martin, TNP executive director, and Ian Beniston, YNDC executive director, shared with the group how the strategic partner relationship has developed over the past decade and the efforts to ensure the work in communities persists.
“Resident-centered neighborhood revitalization, that’s our collective vision,” Roller said.
“We are incredibly impressed by the resourcefulness and partnership among the Wean Foundation, TNP and YNDC,” said Bronlynn Thurman, program officer at GAR Foundation.
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