OUR WORK
Our Fund’s work is grounded in the priorities called for in The Two Tomorrows. We support integrated job creation, job preparation and job access strategies, with deliberate attention to eliminating systemic race-based inequities and the barriers to opportunity they create and exacerbate. Learn more, download full report.
Not all jobs are good jobs. We’re working to drive long-term, sustainable economic growth.
There are an abundance of job seekers and an abundance of positions going unfilled in Northeast Ohio. We’re working to close the gap.
The vitality of Northeast Ohio’s economy depends on its ability to connect people to good jobs. We’re working to bring jobs to people and people to jobs.
OUR MISSION
RESEARCH & RESOURCES
Where Are the Workers?
Where Matters
Businesses’ location decisions have significant implications for talent, equity and sustainability. In short, where matters.
Northeast Ohio’s High-risk Industries and the Scale of Potential Disruption
Analysis of the number of people working in the industries most at risk for layoffs resulting from COVID-19 crisis, according to where they live.
The Cost of Excluding Ohioans With Records From Work
Collateral sanctions block or restrict those with a felony conviction from accessing certain kinds of jobs, serving as a de facto life sentence.
Income Inequality in Greater Cleveland
Individual interventions and isolated programs have proven insufficient in reversing centuries-long trends relating to systemic racial exclusion.
The Two Tomorrows
Being average is a choice. So is being extraordinary. The Two Tomorrows defines regional priorities for a better tomorrow.
Job Creation Growth & Opportunity Impact Assessment
In 2017, we set out to better understand whether the jobs, payroll and capital gains of our job creation grantees advance Growth & Opportunity.
Redefining Workforce Development in Northeast Ohio
This pilot demonstrated an ability to deliver workforce services more effectively for low-income individuals and connect employers to talent.
IN THE NEWS
Crain’s 40 Under Forty: Bradford Davy, 34
“I think all people want to be seen and heard,” Davy said. “Everyone brings a unique perspective and value, so I try to make all of my relationships authentic ones. I always try to lead with empathy.”
Opportunity Corridor partners and community leaders weigh in on future development
Earlier this week, the “Sound of Ideas” host Rick Jackson took a drive on the new sections of the $257 million, 3 mile-long, Opportunity Corridor, which now stretches from Interstate 490 at East 55th street, all the way to East 93rd street, then connects to East 105th, spanning wards 4, 5 and 6.
Mayor-Elect Justin Bibb Announces Transition Co-Chairs and Priorities
The transition will be managed by Bradford Davy and assisted by Jessica Trivisonno. “A successful transition will require close collaboration between the Co-Chairs, transition staff, current City Hall staff and leaders, the community and the mayor-elect,” Transition Manager Bradford Davy said.
ON THE BLOG
Anecdotes and Evidence—A National Scan of Worker Shortage Analyses
This post takes stock of what national data and analyses can—or can’t—explain relative to the current state of the Northeast Ohio labor market. The chart below summarizes what we learned after exploring three questions:
Where Are the Workers?
The Fund for Our Economic Future, Team NEO and ConxusNEO, three organizations committed to equitable economic growth in Northeast Ohio, have embarked on a multi-part analysis to better understand what’s happening in our region and answer the question on everyone’s mind: Where are the workers?
Making Way for New Opportunities
On behalf of Fund members and colleagues, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to Bradford on his appointment to Mayor-elect Bibb’s transition team and wish him all the best in this role.
What We Learned from Supporting Opportunity Zones: A Debrief
