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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.
To bring jobs back to Cleveland, we must create space for them
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.

Crain's Cleveland Business
A seat at the table: Small community funder joins Fund for Our Economic Future board
A seat at the table: Small community funder joins Fund for Our Economic Future board

“We sit somewhere at the intersection of grantmaking and what needs to be done,” Burke said.

Bringing Uhle on the board adds a partner with direct ties in the community where the Fund’s policies are focused.

Examples include employees working from home or part-time, returning to school or enrolling in job training programs, or quitting jobs to take gig work. 
Short-staffed: Employers must adapt to worker sentiment post-COVID-19
Short-staffed: Employers must adapt to worker sentiment post-COVID-19

Examples include employees working from home or part-time, returning to school or enrolling in job training programs, or quitting jobs to take gig work. 

FreshWater Cleveland
Where are the workers? Employers must adapt to worker sentiment post-COVID-19
Where are the workers? Employers must adapt to worker sentiment post-COVID-19

“Flexibility is a baseline factor of being competitive for talent,” she explains. “Thinking about this up front will help employers in the long-term.”

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Fund for Our Economic Future elects Marcus Madison, Deryck Toles as new board members
Fund for Our Economic Future elects Marcus Madison, Deryck Toles as new board members
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
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.
Community West Foundation Joins the Fund for Our Economic Future
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.

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.
Fund for Our Economic Future Announces New Operations and Communications Leadership
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.

“No other resource provides such a deep, first-hand perspective of real workers.
Where Are the Workers?
Where Are the Workers?

“No other resource provides such a deep, first-hand perspective of real workers.”

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