To ensure that grants are made from a neighborhood perspective, The Cleveland Foundation has turned over the responsibility to review grant applications and to make all funding decisions for the program to a committee made up of 24 Cleveland residents.  Each Committee member was nominated by a neighborhood organization.  The committee is designed to be broadly representative of Cleveland, with committee members serving for three-year terms. 

A number of alternates work with the committee, in preparation to assume roles as full committee members as vacancies arise.  As alternates become Committee members, on an annual basis, nominations for new alternates are sought from Cleveland neighborhood groups.

       Current Grant Making and Monitoring Committee members include: 

Gloria Aron Detroit Shoreway "Neighborhood Connections  provides access to money for regular people to do creative grassroot organizing projects." Laverne McLain Mt. Pleasant/ Union Miles "Neighborhood Connections can help address some of your community's concerns." Reverend Heidi Barham Lee-Harvard "Neighborhood Connections allows neighborhoods to benefit from the creativity and innovation that might otherwise go undiscovered." Reverend Gordon Martin Stockyards "Cleveland communities are unique, exciting, rich and full of talent. That's my city!" Millie Caraballo Cudell "I wanted to be a part of something that touched people. I just didn't realize how much it would touch me." Twila Norris Central "Neighborhood Connections opens the door for grassroots organizations that want to make a positive difference in their community." Fay Harris Ohio City "It's nice to see the effects of Neighborhood Connections throughout the City of Cleveland." Patrick Shepherd Shaker Square "Neighborhood Connections serves as one of the few financial resources for Cleveland neighborhood block clubs and grassroots organizations." Frances Hunter North Collinwood "Neighborhood Connections  working to connect, build and support outstanding  neighborhoods in the City of Cleveland." Barbara Szaibel Shaker Square "Our grantees are Clevelands' precious jewels. I'm grateful for the opportunity to help them shine." Fred Irvon Glenville "...an extraordinary opportunity to serve and watch ideas vitalize and enrich people in neighborhoods." Archester Thomas Westown "Neighborhood Connections can provide the funds to make my community a safe and attractive place to live." Joe Konen Bellaire-Puritas "The success of our city is built neighborhood by neighborhood. Neighborhood Connections offers a jump start to those interested in growing strong neighborhoods."
Members not pictured: Grace Crawford, Buckeye Richgina Jeff, Central Raj Roberson, Slavic Village Diann Yambor, Shaker Square Sheila Duncan Rawls, Bellaire Puritas Judy Montfort, Fairfax Julie Lindstrom, Detroit-Shoreway Molly Martin, Tremont Jenita McGowan, Ohio City Natasha Vernon, Downtown