Moving towards a new process

In the fall of 2011, members and past grantee recipients of the Cleveland Colectivo came together to reflect on five years of projects and assess the process for giving away money from our small but mighty giving circle. 

In short, we had a purposeful party.

During the course of the celebration, we broke bread together, listened to brief presentations from past grantees, renewed relationships, and voted on whether or not to change our application process after 5 years of using a written application.

After tallying the votes, we decided to move forward with dynamism in this still new millenium by making the choice to completely upend our application process.  Thus, in 2012 we will forego the initial 3-question paper application and replace it with a 2 minute microphone assisted delivery in front of a live audience composed of Colectivo members, friends, and other applicants.

Details on this exciting news will be announced very very soon.