In the Pipeline - News from the Burton D. Morgan Foundation
July 2012

Entrepreneurship Lessons - and Fun! - Continue through the Summer

 

Youth Summer Program

School might be out, but students across Northeast Ohio are continuing to have fun learning the basics of entrepreneurship, innovation, business, and financial literacy through several summer programs taking place in the coming weeks.

 

At Akron's Emmanuel Christian Academy (ECA), 50 middle school students are participating in the E-Camp entrepreneurship program...

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Entrepreneurship Interns Gather at
Cleveland Event

 

Intern eventOn June 27, JumpStart and the Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education (NOCHE) hosted "Entrepreneurship in Northeast Ohio 101," a gathering of students who are participating in various internships throughout Greater Cleveland this summer. Held at JumpStart's downtown Cleveland offices, this intern-only event attracted attendees who met many of the other college students interning in the region, learned about each other's programs...

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Blackstone LaunchPad Moving Forward on Northeast Ohio Campuses

 

Blackstone LaunchpadCase Western Reserve University (CWRU), Baldwin Wallace University (BWU), Kent State University (KSU), and Lorain County Community College (LCCC) are spending the summer preparing to launch the Blackstone LaunchPad (BLP) program on their campuses. These four institutions of higher learning were selected by The Burton D. Morgan Foundation and The Blackstone Charitable Foundation last fall...

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Foundation Welcomes New Staff Members

  

The Burton D. Morgan Foundation completed several major staff transitions this spring. Our longtime program officer, Alison Burner, has taken some time off from the Foundation. In her seven years with the Foundation, Alison has been instrumental in overseeing our collegiate grantmaking program. We thank her for her dedication to The Burton D. Morgan Foundation's mission and wish her well. She will continue to consult on key projects in the coming months...

 

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Foundation Grants Support Entrepreneurship for All Ages

 


The Burton D. Morgan Foundation announced grants totaling nearly $550,000 in June to promote entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education in the Northeast Ohio region, through support of innovative programs for youth, college students, and adults seeking skills and experience in starting ventures...

In This Issue
Entrepreneurship Lessons - and Fun!
Entrepreneurship Interns
Blackstone LaunchPad
New Staff Members
Foundation Grants

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Deb Hoover
President's Message

 

Dear Pipeline Readers,

 

As we head into the heart of summer, we have just hit the halfway mark of 2012. School is out, the temperature is rising, and lemonade stands are popping up on neighborhood corners. I have to admit that I am looking forward to a little extra time this summer to catch my breath, reflect on the first part of this year, and begin gearing up again for the whirlwind of fall and the opening of our long-anticipated Blackstone LaunchPad programs...

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The Burton D. Morgan Foundation is a private foundation established in 1967, whose mission is to strengthen the free enterprise system by investing in organizations and institutions that foster the entrepreneurial spirit. To advance the mission, the Foundation supports entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education programs and initiatives at the youth, collegiate, and adult levels.
A legacy of founder and entrepreneur Burton D. Morgan (1916-2003), the Foundation leverages its grant and staff resources to connect the people, ideas, organizations, and opportunities that comprise the vibrant and growing entrepreneurial ecosystem in Northeast Ohio. For more information, please visit www.bdmorganfdn.org.