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Developing Opportunities: Bridging the Gap in Northeast Ohio’s Manufacturing Site Inventory
With our existing foundation of transportation, utility, and public facility infrastructure assets, Northeast Ohio is well positioned to compete for and win major investment projects in industries requiring extensive energy and connectivity, such as advanced manufacturing.
Recent Posts
Losing your car shouldn’t mean losing your job: 5 ways bosses can help
Nationally, one in twelve people live in households without a car. In Cleveland, the statistics are even more pronounced: Nearly one in four residents don’t have a car and, in the lowest income neighborhoods in the city, more than one in two residents don’t own or have access to a car.
Who’s staying and who’s quitting work right now
The good news is that employers don’t have to wait for an exit interview to explore reasons people are leaving—the data we collected can inform strategies to improve retention and strengthen their workplaces.
To bring jobs back to Cleveland, we must create space for them
Shrinking economies of core cities should matter to anyone who cares about the economic future of Northeast Ohio, city of Cleveland resident or not, because place matters for economic growth.
Fund in the News
Bishara Addison Named Crain’s Cleveland 40 Under 40 Honoree
For Fund for Our Economic Future Director of Workforce Innovation, Bishara Addison, it’s all about the work — and doing it in the place that you love best. That means helping to advance workforce issues in and around Cleveland.
Fund for Our Economic Future launches online tool aimed at helping businesses decide where to locate in Northeast Ohio
For businesses, where they are located often matters, thus the name of a new online tool launched Tuesday by the regional Fund for Our Economic Future.
Fund President Bethia Burke named to 2023’s Ohio 500 list by Ohio Business Magazine
Fund President Bethia Burke was once again named to the 2023 Ohio 500 list by Ohio Business Magazine for her significant work in economic development.
Personal View: Communities should follow Cleveland’s lead and ease parking mandates
Dialogue around commercial and residential development in Northeast Ohio rarely includes one of the key drivers of costs: parking.
The Road to Improving Air Quality Includes Business Location Decisions
Where we develop and grow our economic activity also substantially affects our overall air quality– and, subsequently, the happiness and health of our workers.
Losing your car shouldn’t mean losing your job: 5 ways bosses can help
Nationally, one in twelve people live in households without a car. In Cleveland, the statistics are even more pronounced: Nearly one in four residents don’t have a car and, in the lowest income neighborhoods in the city, more than one in two residents don’t own or have access to a car.
A Study In Equitably Expanding Public Transit
“Access to transportation is a critical factor for equity. In Northeast Ohio, too many residents, often in communities of color, face the paradox of ‘No car, no job. No job, no car,
Fund for Our Economic Future adds three senior-level staffers
The Fund for Our Economic Future has announced three senior-level staff additions that the organization says will help strengthen its ability to “advance equitable economic growth in Northeast Ohio.”
National Skills Coalition Announces Bishara Addison as Recipient of Alma Salazar Bridge Builder Award
This award is given to a member of NSC’s network who exemplifies Dr. Salazar’s commitment to bringing together uncommon allies in support of inclusive skills policy.
Cleveland aims to build a $100 million site fund. Here’s how it would work
“I think reinvestment in enabling economic activity in the city is one of the most people-centered investments we can do.”
Press Releases
Fund for Our Economic Future Launches Tool to Support More Equitable, Strategic Site Selection for Businesses
This first-of-its-kind, open-source tool can be used by public and private sectors alike to make more sustainable and equitable business location decisions to maximize economic development, regional planning and civic impact.
Fund for Our Economic Future Elects Stark Community Foundation’s Mark Samolczyk as Chair
Gary has served as the Fund’s Chair since March 2022 and has represented Cuyahoga Community College on the Fund’s board since coming to the college in 2014.
Fund for Our Economic Future welcomes three new staff to lead strategy, research and engagement to advance equitable growth
Joan Chase, Angelica Dandridge and Jeffrey Weston Sleasman named to leadership positions
Fund for Our Economic Future elects Marcus Madison, Deryck Toles as new board members
New leaders represent regional reach of the Fund and bring diverse perspectives FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 23, 2023 CLEVELAND—The Fund for Our Economic Future (the Fund) today announced the election of two new board members, Marcus Madison of Lorain County and...
Community West Foundation Joins the Fund for Our Economic Future
Our Fund’s commitment to an ‘extraordinary tomorrow’ and Community West’s legacy of ‘illuminating hope’ illustrate a shared optimism for a more equitable, prosperous future for Northeast Ohio.
Fund for Our Economic Future Announces New Operations and Communications Leadership
The Fund for Our Economic Future today announced two new members of its staff, Director of Operations Erskine Bevel and Director of Communications and Engagement Reanna Karousis.
Annual Reports
2021 Impact Report
2021 Impact Report: Connecting the Dots Our 2021 Impact Report demonstrates how our Fund forges connections to advance our mission.
2020 Impact Report
Our 2020 Impact Report, "Zoom Out. Zoom In." featured an interactive look at how our big-picture vision translates to real impact for people and how individual initiatives connect to a broader agenda. We're currently migrating this interactive report into our new...
2019 Annual Report
Our 2019 annual report offers a detailed look at the process our Fund underwent to improve our racial diversity and issue area expertise.
2018 Annual Report
In 2018, we published The Two Tomorrows and began planning for what is next to bring Growth & Opportunity to the region.
2017 Annual Report
Explore 15 incredible years of Fund history through this online, interactive 3-D timeline.
2016 Annual Report
The Fund for Our Economic Future is in many ways a “learning laboratory.”
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