About Us

Bringing Relief Through Togetherness

CLN Foundation is a disaster relief foundation that aids hurricane ravaged Caribbean territories.
The initiative has received assistance from companies such as Downsound Records, FranJam, Hardware & Lumber, H&L Agro, H&L Rapid, KLE Group and the The R Hotel.

The 2017 hurricane season was a very active one with Hurricanes such as Irma, Harvey and Maria leaving many Caribbean islands in devastation.

CLN Foundation was formed as an integrated disaster relief campaign to support the affected islands.

To date, the biggest fundraising effort of the foundation was the Jamathon Celebrity Telethon and Concert held on November 22, 2017, which featured over 15 Dancehall and Reggae artistes lending their talent and financial resources to aid in the relief efforts.

Monies raised from this and other initiatives have been used to donate building supplies, food, water and other much needed items.

“Now, more than ever we have to stand up for our Caribbean brothers and sisters. No one could have imagined that so much could have been lost so quickly. Jamaica is in a position to help in a meaningful way, but we must act now.”

– Joe Bogdonovich

Our Vision

CLN Foundation strives to create a truly unified Caribbean nation that can quickly and willingly respond the needs of our fellow islands.

Our Mission

To provide relief and restoration support to those Caribbean islands affected by natural disasters.

Our Values

Service – We commit ourselves to responding to the need of Caribbean neighbors.

Community & Collaboration

Fostering partnerships with individuals, companies, governments and NGOs to strengthen our ability to fulfil our mission.

Integrity

We provide support to those in need in an honest, unbiased and transparent manner.

Service

We commit ourselves to responding to the need of Caribbean neighbours.

Our Board of Directors

Joseph Bogdanovich

Co-Founder and Chairman

Mr. Bogdanovich has over 20 years of successful experience providing leadership in uniquely challenging situations. Owned & Operated – Evidex New York (Information Management Company); He was a Trader of Commodities in New York & Chicago Stock Exchange; Founder & CEO – DownSound Records Ltd. Jamaica Founder & CEO DownSound Entertainment (Reggae Sumfest); Director & Shareholder – KLE Group Ltd.; Co-Founder and Chairman – Caribbean Love Now. Boston University – Political Science (BAA). California Institute of Arts – Film (MFA).

Christopher
Bovell

Director

Mr. Bovell has over five (5) decades of experience in the legal field. He serves as Chairman of Barnett Ltd, Director of King’s House Foundation, Secretary Incorporate Lay Body of the Church in Jamaica in the Province of the West Indies, Member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Private Sector of Jamaica, MEC of BITU and Trustee. He is a Director of Hardware & Lumber and [Caribbean Love Now]. He is currently an attorney-at-law and Notary Public and Consultant in the law firm Dunn Cox.

Marcus
Richards

Co-Founder and Director

Mr. Richards has almost two (2) decades of experience in private equity, mergers & acquisitions, restructuring and corporate finance. Mr. Richards has originated, structured and/or executed over US$15 billion in transactions for companies in the USA, Latin America, Australia, Europe and the Caribbean. He is the Manager Partner of Greystone Capital Partners Holdings, Director of DownSound Entertainment (Reggae Sumfest), Hardware & Lumber, Parkland Industrial Co and Sure Financial Services [and Caribbean Love Now]. He is a graduate of Howard University, from which he holds a BBA with a concentration in finance.