The Fund’s Bradford Davy Named one of Crain’s Cleveland Business Forty Under 40 honorees
What brings this year’s inspiring 40s together? They’ve all contributed to Northeast Ohio’s success — both through their careers and work in the community. This
MetroHealth pilots free RTA passes for employees alongside community wellness push
MetroHealth is developing “healthy living” supports for its employees too, O’Keeffe said, most recently by subsidizing the commutes of participants in a two-pronged public transit pilot.
Team NEO Names 2021 Regional Economic Development Champions
Leaders recognized for their work to advance the region Last week Team NEO recognized three individuals as 2021 Regional Economic Development Champions for their work in
These Cleveland Church Vans Will Drive You to Work
The initiative, called Get2Work Now, was kickstarted in 2019 with a $100,000 grant from the Fund for Our Economic Future’s Paradox Prize.
Sound of Ideas: September 27, 2021
In the second segment of this episode, two local economic development organizations, Team NEO, and the Fund for our Economic Future, released a report last week
Laketran’s Transit GO links talent to reliable transportation
Laketran’s Transit GO program enables companies to provide transit passes to employees so they can travel to and from work for free using either Laketran’s fixed bus routes or Dial-a-Ride, its Uber-like, on-demand, door-to-door service.
New report shows how companies can improve racial equity, sustainability and return on investment by locating closer to workers
A new report completed by the nonprofit economic development organizations outlines a new quantitative method to measure the costs and benefits of competing industrial sites by showing how firms can measure and take into account access to transit, talent, racial equity, and environmental sustainability.
Location matters: New job hubs report highlights importance of holistic approach to site analysis
The report, titled “Where matters,” proposes that existing decision-making tools and practices do not fully capture the costs or opportunities of sites available for business development.
Where Matters
Businesses’ location decisions have significant implications for talent, equity and sustainability. In short, where matters.


