Every neighborhood in Cleveland deserves to thrive.
We strengthen the community development ecosystem that makes it happen.
2025 Annual Meeting & Awards
Thursday, July 10, in the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood
Careers in community development
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What we do
Support for CDCs
Cleveland’s neighborhoods are served by independent nonprofits called community development corporations (CDCs). We strengthen them through grantmaking, shared initiatives, and professional development.
Neighborhood marketing
Every part of our city deserves more love. Love Cleveland Neighborhoods, our marketing campaign, invites Northeast Ohioans to explore the city and celebrate its communities.
In-house expertise
Our team is full of industry leaders. We respond to a wide range of needs with deep skillsets: small business support, housing investment, workforce development, and more.
Real estate development
Main streets and homes need ongoing care to flourish. New Village, our real estate arm, enables new housing and commercial properties city-wide.
Lending
Block-by-block, our investments stabilize and revitalize. Village Capital, our CDFI, provides lending and small business coaching that create wealth for Clevelanders.
Advocacy
In our policy and advocacy work for Cleveland’s community development ecosystem, we bring together decision-makers from across Ohio and the nation to create solutions.
Latest news
- Cleveland’s population shows second year of estimated growth – Spectrum News
Cleveland has struggled with population loss but is finally seeing year-to-year growth, according to the most recent estimates. “It’s no surprise to us that Cleveland is showing growth now,” Senior VP of Advocacy and… Read more: Cleveland’s population shows second year of estimated growth – Spectrum News - Developers filling vacancies in Shaker Square – Cleveland 19 News
New businesses are popping up in Shaker Square. Developers don’t want to lose the momentum, which is why they are pushing to fill the remaining vacant spaces in the square. Rey Galindo and his… Read more: Developers filling vacancies in Shaker Square – Cleveland 19 News - Cleveland’s neighborhoods need local dollars to drive local work
Let’s be clear about what’s going on with neighborhood-based nonprofits in Cleveland. The City needs and has relied on community development corporations (CDCs) to serve residents and small businesses. This has been true for… Read more: Cleveland’s neighborhoods need local dollars to drive local work - The future of Shaker Square is coming into focus – News 5
After years of planning and critical repairs, the public is finally getting a look at what’s in the works for the re-envisioned Shaker Square, which was purchased in 2022 by two nonprofit organizations —… Read more: The future of Shaker Square is coming into focus – News 5
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Strong cities rely on strong neighborhoods. Your gift to CNP is an investment in Cleveland’s future.