Archives for 2021

Looking for workers: Employers struggle to fill jobs, wonder if some workers will return

Finding employees has been a challenge for a couple of years. The coronavirus pandemic appears to have amplified the situation. Several factors tightened the workforce and

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Landscape podcast: Bethia Burke discusses mission of The Fund for Our Economic Future

President Bethia Burke joined Crain’s Cleveland Business for an update on the Fund’s work in improving job creation, preparation and access in the region.

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Solving the ultimate paradox in NEO

Employers throughout Northeast Ohio are starting to see transportation as a barrier to talent and are asking what they can do to reduce it.

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A changing of the guard in Cleveland: New public, private leadership shows next era is on the way

CLEVELAND, Ohio — As Cleveland’s longtime leaders retire and move on from their positions, the next era of the city’s history is on the way. The

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What We Learned from Supporting Opportunity Zones: A Debrief

By Bradford Davy Hotly contested in Northeast Ohio and beyond is whether Opportunity Zones have achieved what they were designed to do: encourage investment in low-income
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Working together to achieve a more equitable recovery in Cleveland

An op-ed from Michael Obi and Bethia Burke CLEVELAND — In late July, the U.S. Economic Development Administration announced a $1.8 million award to support the Urban League

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Exit Interviews: Parting Words from Two Fund Colleagues

This month, our Fund said goodbye to two members of our team who are moving on to exciting new opportunities. Dominic Mathew led the launch and
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It’s Your Business: Investing in Bloomington’s future

Recently, we have been diving into what the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 can mean for our community.

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2020 Impact Report

Our 2020 Impact Report, "Zoom Out. Zoom In." features an interactive look at how our big-picture vision translates to real impact for people and how individual
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To Infinity and Beyond: Mobilizing Now to Prosper Under the Forthcoming Endless Frontiers Act

What you need to know about the Endless Frontiers Act, which promises to be the most significant bipartisan piece of legislation in this Congress.

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