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Jul 25, 20233 min read

Fall 2023 Civic Holidays + How You Can Celebrate Them

Did you know that there are four civic holidays happening this fall? If you’re interested in celebrating civic engagement and democracy...

Jul 11, 20233 min read

State of Our Democracy 2023: Recap + Next Steps

To those who attended our annual State of Our Democracy (SOOD) event on June 21, thank you! We enjoyed the opportunity to present updates...

Jun 20, 20233 min read

How CV partner Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry practices democracy beyond elections.

Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (LMM) is a 54-year-old social service agency dedicated to addressing the chronic needs of and empowering...

Jun 13, 20235 min read

The Cleveland VOTES team share their liberation heroes for Juneteenth.

Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. The holiday was...

Jun 6, 20235 min read

The August Special Election: Why we’re having one and why you should care.

Why there is an August Special Election this year. Back In February, Republican legislators introduced House Joint Resolution 1, which...

May 24, 20234 min read

Throw out the rulebook: What I gained from the FCCP’s annual convening.

Cleveland VOTES’ history with the Funder’s Committee for Civic Participation In late April, I had the opportunity to attend the Funders’...

May 10, 20234 min read

A conversation between Cleveland VOTES + NEOCH about how to organize effectively.

It’s nice to meet you, Gillian! My name is Brianna Zgodinski and I’m the Communications + Narrative Strategist for Cleveland VOTES. What...

Apr 25, 20235 min read

What the Cleveland VOTES team is excited about for 2023.

Erika Anthony, Executive Director What have you accomplished so far in 2023 that you are proud of? It’s been a busy few months so far! I...

Apr 11, 20233 min read

Why we’re turning #CommitToCle, our annual voter engagement guide, into a blog.

When we first conceived of our #CommitToCleveland Toolkit, it was a response to the crises we were all experiencing in 2020. Starting...