SUPPORTUCI is a nonprofit organization that relies on generous philanthropic contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations. UCI has been fortunate to receive funding for the programs we believe are an asset to the community that we serve. UCI works closely with donors to ensure their contributions reflect their organization's mission. Funding opportunities are available for the following programs: Annual Sustaining FundUCI’s role as the Circle’s central development, service, and advocacy organization is to lead activities and initiatives that will help us achieve our vision, including • Working with our member institutions to make our district safe, clean, and attractive to our visitors by developing a shared service model that allows UCI and our partners to provide needed services efficiently and at the lowest possible cost • Developing Euclid Avenue as the gateway to the University Arts and Retail District with new retail and housing opportunities combined with unique streetscape amenities • Continuing, in partnership with our member institutions, to improve and expand our longstanding community outreach initiatives that include delivering educational programs that annually impact more than 20,000 Pre-K-12 Cleveland students and promoting the Circle to broader audiences through our collaborative marketing efforts and unique community events • Advocating for our member institutions within the district and neighborhoods within Greater University Circle, such as Glenville, Midtown, Fairfax, Hough, Garrett Square, Little Italy, and East Cleveland Community Education Programs  The Department of Community Education has been coordinating programming for Cleveland Municipal School District students since 1973. Fifty percent of funding for each program is from charitable donations. The four programs include Early Learning Initiative (ELI) Linking Education and Discovery (LEAD) University Circle Interactive Cleveland (UCIC) Future Connections (FC) Click here to learn more about these programs. Quarterly Special Events Parade the Circle Parade the Circle is a free, award-winning event that integrates visual arts, dance, and music with educational activities for families and children. It is held annually on the second Saturday in June. Rated by Scene Magazine as "the best outdoor festival in Cleveland," and by Cleveland Magazine as “one of 19 reasons to cross the river,” the 2007 event attracted nearly 60,000 people.  The all-day event is a collaboration between UCI and The Cleveland Museum of Art. It has two parts—the parade and Circle Village. The Museum coordinates the art parade, the event's centerpiece. This spectacular art parade features giant puppets, stilt dancers, colorful costumes, one-of-a-kind performance ensembles, and extraordinary floats. UCI coordinates all the logistics involved with producing the event, which includes food vendors, entertainment, activities, permits, equipment, safety, security, setup and takedown, etc. Click on the image to view the Parade the Circle photo gallery.WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays Concert Series  WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays Concert Series is free and open to the public. Concerts are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., June through August, on Wade Oval. Three of the most popular Circle institutions (Cleveland Botanical Garden, The Cleveland Museum of Art, and Cleveland Museum of Natural History) offer evening hours on these selected Wednesday evenings. In addition to entertainment, UCI hosts food vendors, activities, and local art vendors on the Oval throughout the concert series. Experience has proved that free activities draw large numbers of people to the Circle, many of which will then visit and contribute revenue on Wade Oval with food and art vendors and/or at the nearby museums, restaurants, and shops in and around the Circle. Click on the image to view the WOW! Wade Oval Wednesday photo gallery. Holiday CircleFest  Holiday CircleFest is a free community event that showcases the wealth of offerings in and around University Circle. Holiday CircleFest is designed as an open house, with regular and special exhibitions, holiday music, entertainment, activities, and museum store shopping. Visitors are invited to stroll from institution to institution or to hop on one of the free UCI shuttles that circulate among the host sites. The annual event takes place on the first Sunday in December, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The success of the event has continued to grow steadily each year – attendance averages 25,000. Click on the image to view the Holiday CircleFest photo gallery.  Economic Development Special Projects University Circle is at the center of Cleveland’s new economy. It is Cleveland’s international gateway to world-class healthcare facilities, higher education and research institutions, and arts and cultural venues. UCI is working with our partners to leverage these world-class assets to advance the city as the leading center for innovation, learning, and cultural experience. Our vision is to build upon these remarkable assets to transform University Circle into a premier urban district-a full service, mixed-use neighborhood with unparalleled amenities open 24/7. UCI is currently involved with the following economic development projects: Bring Back Euclid Avenue Campaign Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Traffic Study Opportunity Corridor Envisioning a Vibrant Urban District Process Cozad-Bates House Renovation Estate Planning Gifts to University Circle Incorporated can be made through estate planning. Gifts may be made by will or trust, through which you may direct either a specific dollar amount or a percentage of the total estate to a specific UCI program or as general UCI support. If you are in need of assistance for estate planning purposes, UCI has a fund set up with the Cleveland Foundation. Their staff is available to assist with your planning. For more information about estate planning, call Dan Stahura at 216-707-5046. Our Donors Click here to view a complete list of our donors. Contact Information Our Fund Development staff is available to meet with individuals, corporations, and foundations to review their funding mission and how we can best collaborate on grant submissions. Amy Dwyer-Shute Director of Fund Development 216.707.5047 ashute@universitycircle.org Ann Davis Assistant Director of Fund Development 216.707.5010 adavis@universitycircle.org Holly K. Harris Donor Relations Associate 216.707.5031 hharris@universitycircle.org Katie McCartney Donor Relations Associate 216.707.5084 kmccartney@universitycircle.org Danielle M. Stepanek Research and Database Specialist 216.707.5026 dstepanek@universitycircle.org  Printer Friendly
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