Advocacy Form

Be a Leader for your Neighborhood!

Every resident can make a difference by showing support for your neighborhood community development corporation today.
Complete Your Endorsement

Use this webform to complete your endorsement letter to Cleveland City Council Members and Mayor Justin Bibb. Your responses will be collected and sent as a package to each respective member. This is your chance to share why you support CDC funding and how it will benefit your neighborhood.

We’ve kept it simple—just fill out the form, personalize your message if you’d like, and we will make sure your voice is heard at City Hall.

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Dear Council Member,

As someone who cares deeply about Cleveland’s neighborhoods, I strongly support Ordinance 113-2025 to fund the invaluable work of my local CDC. Our community's future depends on the stability and services provided by community development organizations.

Any gaps in funding will negatively impact our neighborhoods. I endorse ordinance 113-2025 and want to ensure CDCs maintain their funding through this year and beyond.
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These are uncertain times, but this is exactly when strong leadership matters most. We can’t risk cuts to the programs and services that improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods. Now is the time to act.

You were elected to help guide our city through challenges like this. Supporting this ordinance and our CDCs is one of those moments. I appreciate your leadership and urge you to stand with Cleveland’s neighborhoods by protecting these investments—today and into the future.

Respectfully submitted,

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