Welcome!
Dear Friends,
Along with so many others, we are preparing to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. It can make you feel a little philosophical and certainly sensitive to the weight of history. 250 years ago, the founders hadn’t yet signed the Declaration of Independence, that bold manifesto that launched a revolution. They were upstarts, rebels, true believers in a cause they were still shaping.
The founders were followed by generations of civic leaders devoted to building a more perfect union. They faced setbacks, conflicts, war, and injustice; and they also forged progress, again and again rededicating themselves to the prospect of creating a nation more just, more prosperous than what existed before.
Each generation in this great nation has a responsibility to do its part, to make democracy a little stronger than what was inherited. In 1912, the City Club’s founders did that, turning an idea of a social club with a civic purpose into a movement, and then an institution. And we did a little of that this past year, building on the institution we inherited. Together, we completed the $12 million Guardians of Free Speech campaign; together, we strengthened the institution for generations to come.
This milestone is not just about raising money; it’s about you and all of the people across our community who believe in protecting a space where every voice can be heard.
Take a look at this annual report to the community; think about each forum you’ve attended or listened to, each one a contribution to a stronger democracy. Every question asked, every perspective shared, every connection made in our forums adds another line to the story of America’s democratic experiment.
You are a guardian of this tradition, a protector of this institution, committed to freedom of speech and listening without prejudice.
In the coming months, as America celebrates its 250th birthday, be reminded that our nation’s story is still being written and that the City Club has been part of that story for 113 years.
And as you look through our annual report to the community, see yourself in that story, standing with the City Club as a beacon for democracy and fellowship within our community, yesterday, today, and for generations to come.
Dan Moulthrop
Chief Executive Officer
Mark D. Ross
Board President
322
Campaign Gifts
18,945
Total Attendees
16
Standing Ovations
514,000
Total Website Views
Forums
At the City Club, we believe in the power of conversation to bridge divides and foster understanding. Since 1912, our forums have connected individuals, viewpoints, and actions to strengthen our community. Speakers from around the community, the nation, and the world come to the City Club to share their expertise and engage with City Club members and friends in civil, civic dialogue.
94
Total Forums
15
Free Forums
24
Forums of National Significance
1,238
Books Sold
Community
Support from City Club members, volunteers, and community partners made it possible to host impactful forums and foster meaningful connections in our community. The commitment of every one of our 1,000+ members is greatly appreciated.
“The City Club of Cleveland creates an important space where learning, dialogue, and community come together. Forums bring people into meaningful conversation around issues that matter, especially now when those kinds of exchanges can be harder to come by.”
Piet van Lier
Policy Matters Ohio
“City Club noontime forums are a vital part of our civic life and continuing education. Sometimes we’re inspired, sometimes provoked — but always intellectually stimulated. And the people at our lunch tables? Often as fascinating as those on the stage. The City Club of Cleveland: lifelong learning, every week.”
Al and Tony
City Club members
Philanthropy Circle Members
Our generous Philanthropy Circle members give $1000 or more to support our mission.
Kristen Baird Adams
Joann & Thomas Adler
Col. Harold Anderson
Artis Arnold
Suresh Bafna
April Miller Boise
Terry Brennan
Richard Cahoon
James Carulas
Louis Chaiten
Joanne Clark
Kevin Clayton
Robert Conrad
Anita & Tom Cook
Susan & Michael Cristal
Jeffrey Cristal
Al DiFranco
Emily & Jason Drake
Robert Falls
Paul Federico
Judith Feniger
Eric Fiala
Char & Chuck Fowler
Chann Fowler-Spellman
Lee Friedman
Leah Gary
Craig Goines
Eduardo Gonzalez
Megan & Pete Granson
Jeremiah Guappone
Anson Hall
Alexandra Hanna
Paul Harris
Richard Hollington
Paulette Hervi Hughes & William D. Hughes
Renee Hunt
Kelly Jasko
Sharon Sobol Jordan
Ansir Junaid
David Kall
James Kemp
Dr. Rustom Khouri
Catherine Kilbane
Ariane Kirkpatrick
Cynthia Lammert
Bob Littman
LaToya Logan
Karen Manning
Shana Marbury
Holley Martens
Kevin Martin
John McGuire
Hugh McKay
Brandy Mickens
Robyn Minter Smyers
Rebecca Morgan
Amy Morgenstern
Dan Moulthrop
Michelle Najda
Leta Obertacz
Ann & Bob O’Brien
Adam Philipp
Jon Ploetz
Deborah Plummer
Richard Pogue
Josh Prest
Cecilia Render
Kaye Ridolfi
Mark Ross
Alan Rosskamm
John Ryan
Shelly Saltzman
Alex Schmitt
Jamie Sell
Patty Shlonsky
Fareed Siddiq
Fayth L. W.Sims
Zoe Slater
Bob Smith
Ebony Spano
Nigamanth Sridhar
Charles Stack
Taras Szmagala
Alan Unger
Richard Veres
Christina Vincer
Margaret W. Wong
Molly Walsh
Douglas Wang
Peter Whitehouse
Alex Williams
David Wittkowsky
Sheila Wright
Jill Zimon
Longtime Members
These members have been supporting civil, civic dialogue in our community for 30 years or more.
Dave Abbott
P. Thomas Austin
Fran Belkin
Charles Bolton
Leonard Calabrese
Ruth Anna Carlson
James Carulas
Robert Conrad
Anthony Coyne
Henry Doll
Dennis Dooley
Scott Finerman
Stuart Friedman
Avery Friedman
Rebecca Gerson
Joyce Goldstein
Peter Griesinger
Richard Hollington
Robert Jeffreys
Jack Kluznik
Morton Levin
P.J. Lucier
Robert Lustig
Kenneth Moore
Lana Moresky
Daniel Pavsek
Richard Pogue
Johnathan Rosskopf
Meredith Seikel
Roberta Steinbacher
Thomas E. Stratton-Crooke
Rick Taft
Jeffry Weiler
Robert Weltman
Community Partners
These 109 partners have helped us promote forums throughout the year so that we could reach new audiences and engage more community members.
A Place 4 Me Collaborative
ACLU of Ohio
ADAMHS Board
AIDS Funding Collaborative
American Lung Association
Arab Americans of Cleveland – Young Professionals Network
Ashland University – Masters of Strategic Communication and Leadership Program
Assembly for the Arts
Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging
Bike Cleveland
Birthing Beautiful Communities
Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation
Braver Angels
CFA Society Cleveland
Chair-ity, Inc.
CHN Housing Partners
City Fresh
Cleveland Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (CADRC)
Cleveland Angels
Cleveland Community Police Commission
Cleveland Council on World Affairs
Cleveland Leadership Center
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Cleveland Play House
Cleveland Public Library
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
Cleveland Transformation Alliance
Cleveland Votes
Collaborate Cleveland
College Now Greater Cleveland
Community of Hope
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
Cuyahoga Community College
Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
CWRU Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative
Downtown Cleveland
Enlightened Solutions
Enterprise
Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research
Fostering Hope
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
Great Lakes Science Center
Greater Cleveland Association of Black Journalists
Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity
Greater Cleveland Partnership
H.E.A.L.
Holden Forests & Gardens
Honesty for Ohio Education
International Women’s Air and Space Museum
Karamu House
Lake Erie Native American Council
LatinUs Theater Company
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland
Literacy Cooperative
Literary Cleveland
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
MAGNET
Manufacturing Works
Metro West Community Development Organization
MetroHealth
MidTown Cleveland Inc.
Minds Matter Cleveland
Museum of Contemporary Art (moCa) Cleveland
Neighborhood Connections
NEOMED
Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition
Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless
Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center For Economic Development
Northeast Ohio Opioid Consortium
Northeast Ohio Worker Center
OD2A LOCAL Cuyahoga County
Office of Professional Standards
Ohio City, Inc.
Ohio Environmental Council
Partners
Policy Matters Ohio
Positive Education Program
Recovery Resources
Say Yes Cleveland
Schubert Center for Child Studies
SIM Cleveland
Smith College Club of Cleveland
Social Justice Institute at CWRU
Step Forward
Team NEO
The Buckeye Flame
The Buckeye Institute
The Center for Black Health & Equity
The Center for Community Solutions
The Center for Health Affairs
The Fund for our Economic Future
The Junior League of Cleveland
The Marshall Project
The Matriots Education Fund
The Music Settlement
Third Space Action Lab
Towards Employment
Universal Basic Employment
We Think 4 A Change
Young Latino Network
YWCA Greater Cleveland
Zonta Club of Cleveland
New Members
Special thanks to the nearly 400 people who joined the City Club this year bringing our total membership to 1106. Our members provide significant financial and volunteer support for programs.
Shannon Aber
Chris Abood
Bryan Adamson
Erin Adler
Cheryl Akers
Stephanie Alexander-Johnson
Syed Ali
Barrie Alves
Kim Amponsah
Debbie Andersen
Dale Anglin
John Anthony Ambrose
Joanna Armington
Kacie Armstrong
Maria Arza
Laura Babka
Amy Bahre
Kelly Banks
Frank Barrett
Joshua Bass
Debbie Bates
Phyllis Batson
Carole Beaty
Elizabeth Bender Thomas
Gary Benjamin
Kate Bennett
Lisa Bess Kramer
Nathan Beyah
Alison Black
Alesia Black
Peter Blazunas
Jazmyn Blockson
Sandra Blum
Lindsey Bobak
Howard Bobrow
Tami Bolder
Susan Borison
Gretchen Bowman
R. Boyd
Conda Boyd
Brian Breittholz
Norman Bringman
Emily Brunkalla
Ingrida Bublys
Ron Bultema
Richaun Bunton
Thomas Butchko
Pat Caine
Jeffrey Callahan
Vanessa Camargo
Tina Cargill
Joseph Carney
Michelle Carver
Amy Castelli
William Caster
Darrelle Centuori
Ellen Chamberlin
Julie Chase-Morefield
Diane Citrino
Margaret Cleary
Paula Coakley
Jessica Colombi
Mary Ann Conn-Brody
Julie Conrad
Liz Conway
Dabney Conwell
Gary Cook
Kim Cordell-Fife
Jeffrey Cornelius
Charlene Coughlin
Ken Counihan
Ty Coy
Marjory Craft
Holly Craider
Lynnette Crenshaw
Bradley Cromes
Jane Cronin Klaver
Jean Cross
Kathleen Crowther
Nancy Crump
Lisa Cynamon Mayers
Jackie Dalton-Hall
Kenneth Damato
Virginia Dawson
Laura DeLaney
Melissa D’Elia
Ryanaustin Dennis
Laura Desmond
Michael Devereaux
Goren Dillard
Shaunte Dixon
Howard Dsouza
Ashley Dudinsky
Ronnie Dunn
Laura Dutt
Cynthia Dye
Christine Eadie
Carter Eardley
Heather Edkins
Anastasia Elder
Susan Evans
Marsita Ferguson
Pietrina Fillinger
Mary Fink
William Finn
Sharon Flinn
Angela Flowers
Kevin Floyd
Victoria Ford
Gerald Ford
Sandy Foster
Jon Fowler
Michael Franczak
Christianna Frangos
Karen Fritz
Jasmine Fryer
Rebecca Gabriel
Kirsten Gail
Barbara Gallo
Valerie Gamertsfelder
Desikan Gandarva
Emily Garr Pacetti
Kathryn Garvey
Emily Geier
Miriam Giardina
Marie Colette Gibbons
Christine Gibbons
Brad Giddings
Ron Gilbert
Robert Girton
Stephen Gladstone
Maureen Gochett
David Goebel
Craig Goines
Grant Goodrich
Betty Grant Edwards
Grant Gravagna
Delores Gray
Molly Graziano
Quinton Green
Giesele Greene
Peggy Gries Wager
Patrick Grogan-Myers
Anna Guglielmo
Jim Harder
Dawn Harrison-Drasner
Melody Joy Hart
Rebecca Hartman
Makela Hayford
Bryan Hecht
Gerald Hennessey Jr
Ruth Herzak
Patrick Hewitt
Elizabeth Hijar
Julia Hirst
Sandi Hoch
Kathryn Hodgson
Kate Hoffmeyer Cullers
Renee Holcomb Hardwick
Sue Hollingsworth
Peter Holmes
Domonic Hopson
Laneia Horton
Maureen Horton
Mike Howard
Shelley Hunt
Ondrea Imbo
Jennifer Jaketic
Desiree James
Jamye Jamison
Susan Jaros
Geoffrey Jeavons Klein
Serena Jezior
Manoj Jhaveri
Cheryl Johnson
Michael Anne Johnson
Frederick Johnson
Jeffrey Johnson
Linda Johnson
Tonya Johnson Jones
Ashley Jones
Adam Jusko
Barbara Kakiris
James Karlovec
Bernard Karr
Nora Katzenberger
Janette Kautzman
Patricia Kellner
Tammy Kennedy
Rustom Khouri
Shanina Knighton
Ann Knuth
Kathiann Kowalski
Fayth L.W. Sims
Karen Lackner
Leslie Lahr
Sujata Lakhe
Cynthia Lammert
Martha Lanning
Christina LaPointe
Marja Lasek-Martin
Francine Lasley
Khalilah Lawson
Heather Lenz
Paige Letner
Daniel Lettenberger-Klein
Melissa Levenger
Nicole Liatos
Alex Linsker
Brittany Lovett
In Son Loving
James Lyon
Patricia Lyons
Dustin Major
Alexandra Malkin
Sheelah Malone
Hermione Malone
Karen Manning
Daniel Mansoor
Michelle Marinski
Kathy Marsh
Charles Martin
Elaine Mason
Brian McAllester
Owen McBride
Bryon McCartney
Mary McCool Berry
Denise McCray Scott
Kaitlin McCready
Samara McCullough
Lolita McDavid
Jean McFarren
Nicole McKinney-Johnson
Mary McNamara
Gaynel Mellino
Bianca Menendez
Philip Micali
Brandy Mickens
Mark Mikhaiel
Lana Mobydeen
Charles Modlin
Juan Molina Crespo
Ladonne Montelione
Amanda Moore
Lisa Morrison
Stephanie Morrison Hrbek
Murlan Murphy
Maggie Myers
Lisa Naylor
Clara Nelson
Michael Nelson
Cassandra Nelson
Kathleen Newsome
Tatiana Nikitina
Chinenye Nkemere
Faith Noble
Mike Nock
Art Obleton
Bridget O’Brien
Mary O’Connor
Tonia Oglesby
Charlie Olivo
Lori O’Neill
Meg Ostrowski
Anne Owings Ford
David Owolabi
Sheldon Padgett
Vittorio Pareto
Sharon Partezana
Caroline Peak
Debi Pence-Meyenberg
Karen Peter
Steve Petrovic
Dinola Phillips
Jonathan Pittman
Deborah Plummer
Jean Polster
Tiffany Ponds-Kimbro
Tracie Potts
Samantha Pringle
Lynn Pritt
Nicole Pugh
Scott Rager
Theresa Randleman
Kate Reddy
Michele Reid
Leslie Resnik
Angela Reynolds
Lisa Richardson
Hannah Roberts Cook
Michael-Paul Robinson
Shante Robinson
Twana Rogers
Amy Rosewater Halushka
Kyle Rossi
Janet Rossi
Victoria Rykaczewski
Eliza Saada
Julie Sabroff
Peggy Sammon
Joan Savitt
Jeffrey Schad
Scott Schaffer
Susan Schraff
Stacey Schroeder
Stephen Schroth
Michele Scott Taylor
Meg Seelbach
Mary Seidler
Suzanne Seifert
Shahnaz Shah
Melanie Shakarian
Aseelah Shareef
Stephanie Sheeley
Ronna Sherman
Michael Sierputowski
Naomi Sigg
Janice Simmons-Mortimer
James Simon
Marjorie Simon
Donna Skurzak
Zoe Slater
Stephen Smith
Laura Smith
Geri Smith
Kynnedy Smith
Victor Smith
Jaquetta Somerville
James & Kathleen Sonnhalter
Ebony Spano
Hayden Spies
Linda Springer
Divya Sridhar
Latha Srinivasan
Micah Stoudemire
Eileen Strauss
Justin Strekal
Sydney Strickland Saffold
Denise Stuart
Bethany Studenic
Paul Stupay
Timy Sullivan
Annette Sutherland
Therese Sweeney Drake
Richard Szekelyi
Kayla Szynal
Caroline Taich
Dangela Tanks
Shalira Taylor
Lowell Thompson III
Stephanie Thompspon
Logan Toth
Tina Tricarichi
Leah Trznadel
Mary Uhl
Ed Vadakin
Anna Vedouras
Christina Vincer
Gary Wakeford
David Waldron
Lisa Wallace
Maeve Walsh
Maia Ward
Angel Washington
Merritt Waters
Julianne Wayton
William Weaver
Jean Weinland
Susan Weir
Lauren Welch
Sarah Welch
Marybeth Whelan
Renee White
David White
Kathleen Whitford
Doug Wilde
Ronald Wilinski
Janet Williams
Robert Williams
Alex Williams
Anne Wilson
Sonali Wilson
Shane Winnyk
Christina Wong
Monica Woodman
Corrine Woodworth
Tyler Wynne
John Yang
Chansu Yu
Kate Zannoni
Ellen Zegarra
Sandra Zieve
392
New Members
83
Volunteers
21,179
Photos Shared
22,147
Livestream Views
Education
Student engagement at the City Club has continued to grow. This year we welcomed nearly 2,000 students from 56 schools and programs to forums throughout the year. That’s 13% of our total in-person audience! And every one of those students attended for free thanks to generous support from individuals and organizations in our community. In addition to funding student participation, we added curriculum to our website created by local educators, giving teachers an easy way to use City Club forums in their classrooms. These lessons bring more students into the conversations happening on our stage. Every year, City Club Educational Engagement provides many ways for students to get involved including the Youth Forum Council, the High School Debate, the Free Speech Essay Contest, and the Mental Health Summit.
High School Debate Championship
This year’s debate championship featuring Zaid Ashruf from University School and Madeleine Burke from Hathaway Brown, drew more student attendees, giving them firsthand experience in civil discourse and free expression.
Youth Forum Council
Students from more than 15 high schools across Northeast Ohio are now part of the Youth Forum Council. Council members planned and hosted four sold-out forums on topics including cell phone policies in schools, racial disparities in education, and how young people can influence politics. Each youth-led forum showed how much students want to shape the conversations that affect their lives.
“When I first began attending City Club forums, I was still unsure if my voice had a place in civic dialogue. Two years later, the City Club has become one of the most transformative parts of my high school experience and the reason I hope to pursue a career in public service.”
Kaitlin Wang
Solon High School
“The City Club Forum is an integral part of my Honors Academy curriculum. Each month, students hear from local and national leaders and learn how to interact with professionals in a social setting. The best part is the discussion on the way home, as students reflect on what they have heard.”
Becky Slack
Lutheran West High School
Thank you to our Sponsors of Educational Engagement
AT&T
BakerHostetler
Cleveland Foundation
Cyrus Eaton Foundation
Dorris C. Michalske Charitable Trust
George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation
Laub Foundation
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
Nordson
Thomas H. White Foundation
Treu-Mart Fund
William M. Weiss Foundation
Participating High Schools that attended City Club Forums
Alfred Benesch School
Andrews Osborne Academy
Aurora High School
Beaumont School
Bedford High School
Benjamin Franklin School
Brush High School
Charles F. Brush High School
Cleveland Early College High School
Cleveland Heights University Heights Schools
Cleveland High School for Digital Arts
Cleveland School of Architecture & Design
Cleveland School of Science and Medicine
Cleveland School of the Arts
Collinwood High School
East Technical High School
EHOVE Career Center
Garfield Heights High School
Garfield Heights Middle School
Garrett Morgan School of Engineering & Innovation
Garrett Morgan School of Leadership & Innovation
Gilmour School
Ginn Academy
Glenville High School
Hathaway Brown
Hershey Montessori School
John Adams College & Career Academy
John F. Kennedy High School
John Marshall School of Engineering
John Marshall School of Information Technology
Lakewood High School
Laurel School
Lincoln-West School of Global Studies
Lincoln West High School
Lorain High School
Lutheran West High School
MC2 STEM – CSU Campus
MC2 STEM – Tri-C Campus
Mary M. Bethune School
Newton D. Baker School of Arts
Orange High School
REACH Program
Saint Joseph Academy
Saint Luke’s Boys & Girls Club
Saint Martin de Porres High School
Shaker Heights High School
Shaw High School
Solon High School
St. Ignatius High School
The Fare Project
The Gerson School
Tremont Montessori
TRIO Upward Bound
University School
Warrensville Heights High School
Wickliffe Upper School
Youth Forum Council Members' Schools
Aurora High School
Beaumont School
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School
Charles F. Brush High School
Cleveland Heights High School
Gilmour School
Hawken School
Jackson High School
Laurel School
MC2 STEM High School
Saint Joseph Academy
Shaker Heights High School
Solon High School
Saint Martin de Porres High School
University School
Westlake High School
5
Interns
396
Student Essay Entries
1,964
Student Attendance
151
Swag Sold
Advancement
We are grateful for the generous support we received this past year from our 97 corporate partners contributing over $1 million, alongside 18 philanthropic institutions whose grants strengthened the City Club’s programming. Just as importantly, our members and individual donors contributed through their membership, presence in our conversations, and ongoing annual support. Together, this community sustains our mission to create conversations of consequence that help democracy and our community thrive.
Gifts of $100,000+
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Gifts of $50,000-$99,999
Char & Chuck Fowler Family Foundation
cleveland.com/Plain Dealer
Cleveland Foundation
George W. Codrington Foundaiton
The George Gund Foundation
KeyBank
PNC
Nordson
Saint Luke’s Foundation
Gifts of $20,000-$49,999
Bank of America
Cleveland State University
Junaid Family Foundation
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
Nord Family Foundation
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Gifts of $10,000-$19,999
Anonymous
BakerHostetler
Center for Community Solutions
Citizens Bank
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
Cuyahoga Community College
Deaconess Foundation
Driftwood
Enbridge
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Huntington Bank
Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
Medical Mutual
Audrey & Albert Ratner
Thompson Hine LLP
Treu-Mart Fund
Alan Unger
Gifts of $5,000-$9,999
Laura & John Bloomberg
April Miller Boise
AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland
AKA Team
AT&T
Burton D. Morgan Foundation
Calfee
Center for Health Affairs
College Now Greater Cleveland
Susan & Michael Cristal
EY
FirstEnergy
Paul Harris
Sue Hollingsworth
McCaulley & Company
MetroHealth
Mark Ross
RPM
Shelly Saltzman
United Way of Greater Cleveland
William M. Weiss Foundation
Gifts of $2,500-$4,999
Kristen Baird Adams
Joanie Adler
Artis Arnold
Artis Arnold
Terry Brennan
Centric Consulting
Louis Chaiten
Kevin Clayton
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Guardians
Jeffrey Cristal
Rob Falls
Paul Federico
Judi Feniger
Eric Fiala
Fifth Third Bank
Fit Technologies
Char Fowler
Lee Friedman
G2G Consulting
Craig Goines
Patricia & Bill Hanavan
Alexandra Hanna
The Jack, Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation
Jones Day
David Kall
Robert Littman
Lubrizol
Margaret W. Wong & Assoc. Co., LPA
John McGuire
Hugh Mckay
Karen Manning
Rebecca Morgan
Brandy Mickens
Morino Ventures
Leta Obertacz
Plante Moran
Michelle Nadja
Adam Philipp
Richard Pogue
Porter Wright
Ratliffe & Taylor
Kaye Ridolfi
Alex Schmitt
Nigamanth Sridhar
Fareed Siddiq
Robyn Minter Smyers
Emily Spano
Squire Patton Boggs
Turner Construction
United Black Fund
Molly Walsh
Robert Weltman
Westfield
David Wittkowsky
Sheila Wright
Gifts of $1,000-$2,499
ACLU of Ohio
ADAMHS Board
American Red Cross
Harold Anderson
Assembly for the Arts
Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging
Black Child Developmet Institute – Ohio
Dwight Bowden
Richard Cahoon
Case Western Reserve University
Catholic Charities
Centric Consulting
CHN Housing Partners
Cleveland City Council
Cleveland Leadership Center
Cleveland Public Library
Cleveland Teachers Union
Cleveland Transformation Alliance
Cleveland VOTES
Community West Foundation
Cyrus Eaton Foundation
Anita & Tom Cook
Matthew Dolan
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Democracy Collaborative
Destination Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland
Jason Drake
Enterprise Community Partners
First Year Cleveland
Chann Fowler-Spellman
Fund for Our Economic Future
Greater Cleve.School Superintendents’ Asc
Greater Cleveland Career Consortium
Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity
David Goldberg
Megan Granson
Jeremiah Guappone
Ralph Hayes
Robert Heath
Heights School Foundation
Holden Forest & Gardens
William Hughes
Cynthia Lammert
LaToya Logan
John Carroll University
Sharon Sobol Jordon
Jump Start
Kenneth Kalynchuk
Catherine Kilbane
Ariane Kirkpatrick
Ursula Korneitchouk
Laub Foundation
India Pierce Lee
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cleveland
Longview Foundation
MAGNET
Rob Martens
Kevin Martin
McMaster-Carr Supply Company
James McMonagle
Patricia Mintz
Amy Morgenstern
John Moss
Dan Moulthrop
Jewel Moulthrop
David & Inez Myers Foundation
NEOMED
Ann O’Brien
Ohio Guidestone
Open Doors Academy
William K. Patterson
Jon Ploetz
Positive Education Program
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Alan Rosskamm
Jan Roller
Elisa Russo
Sherwin Williams
Fayth Sims
William Slater
Starting Point
Step Forward
Elizabeht Stueber
Patricia Swenson
Taras Szmagala
Team NEO
Towards Employment
University Hospitals
Urban League of Greater Cleveland
Richard Veres
Luke Vincer
Alex Williams
James Wood
Douglas Wang
Peter Whitehouse
YMCA
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
YWCA
Dan Zelman
Jill Zimon
Gifts of $500-$999
Jonathan Adler
Keith Ashmus
Eric Baumgartner
Eileen Burkhart
Fran Belkin
Charles Bolton
Renee Boyd
Felix M. Brueck & Ann Kowal Smith
Jeffrey Callahan
William Caster
Joe Cimperman
Hannah Robins Cook
Alfred Cowger
Richard Crepage
Cynthia Dunn
Kara Downing
Scott Garson
Marie Colette Gibbons
Michael Gibbons
Barbara Hawley & David Goodman
Jasmine Fryer
Nancy Fuerst
Donnald Heckelmoser
Fredrick Johnson
Meryl Johnson
Sanjiv Kapur
Wendy Kulick
David Legeay
Daniel Mansoor
Nicole McKinney-Johnson
Robert Moulthrop
Lisa Morrison
Greg Nosan
Fey Parrill
Charlotte Perkins
Marlon Primes
Loretta Randolph
Linn Raney
Julie Raskind
Cecilia Render
Claire Rosacco
Tiffany Sedlacek
Jane Buder Shapiro
Hewitt Shaw
Celia Sinclair
Jennifer Stapleton
Thomas Tyrell
United Healthcare
Mary Warren
Kristin Warzocha
David Weiss
Kirk Zehnder
Ann Zoller
The following gifts reflect general operating and programming contributions of $500 or more received during our 2025 fiscal year. Thank you!
Guardians of Free Speech Campaign Crosses the Finish Line
In April we surpassed our $12 million goal for the Guardians of Free Speech Campaign. With 322 gifts ranging from $10 to $1 million, our community came together to achieve this historic goal.
Special thanks to our campaign co-chairs Kristen Baird Adams, Paul Harris, and Fareed Siddiq, along with all of our committee members who worked tirelessly to achieve this success, and to the more than 100 new donors who gave first time gifts to the campaign.
As we celebrate this milestone, we look forward to the impact this campaign will have on our community’s future. The Guardians of Free Speech Campaign may be complete, but our work to foster meaningful civic dialogue is ongoing. We are committed to building upon this foundation to create even more opportunities for connection, understanding, and collaborative problem-solving across our diverse community—all ages, all races, all genders, all creeds.
Financials
The City Club ended fiscal year 2025 on June 30 with a change in net assets from operations of $202,000. Revenues from forum ticket and table sales grew and contributed support from individual giving, sponsorships and grants totaled over $1.6 million. Expenses were managed to budget. The City Club completed its Guardians of Free Speech Campaign raising over $12 million.
1,106
City Club Members
180,000
YouTube Forum Views
186
Speakers
1
Staff Babies Born
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