Acknowledgments
Many partners across Northeast Ohio worked together to make the “Where Are the Workers” research and analysis possible. The Fund for Our Economic Future would like to express gratitude for the following organizations and individuals and acknowledge their significant contributions to this effort. We are also deeply grateful to the 600+ employers and 5,000+ individuals who shared their experiences, opinions and hopes through this research.
Execution Partners
Center for Marketing and Opinion Research (CMOR)
ConxusNEO
The Corporate University, Kent State University at Stark
Double Sugar Content Studio
Aaron Hirsh
New Growth Group
PolicyBridge
Summit and Medina Workforce Area Council of Governments
Team NEO
The Fund would also like to acknowledge the input of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Community Development Department on the analysis.
Funders
Fund for Our Economic Future
Cuyahoga County*
Deaconess Foundation*
The Kresge Foundation
Summit & Medina Workforce Area Council of Governments**
* Supported effort directly and through Fund membership
** This workforce product was partially funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the recipient and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it. Internal use by an organization and/or personal use by an individual for non-commercial purposes is permissible. All other uses require the prior authorization of the copyright owner.
Fund for Our Economic Future Board of Directors
*as of July 2022
Susan Althans, McGregor Foundation
Cindy Andrews, Community Foundation of Lorain County
Marcia Ballinger, Lorain County Community College Foundation
Cathy Belk, Deaconess Foundation
Adam Briggs, Briggs Family Funds
Vikki Broer, Weathertop Foundation
Lisa Camp, Case Western Reserve University
Eric Clark, The Bruening Foundation
David Ford, Abington Foundation
Meredith Gadsby, Civic Member
William Gary, Cuyahoga Community College
Jani Groza, Westfield Insurance Foundation
Trevelle Harp, Civic Member
Shari Harrell, Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley
Paul Herdeg, Cuyahoga County
Karen Hooser, Reinberger Foundation
Deb Hoover, Burton D. Morgan Foundation
Treye Johnson, Civic Member
Patrick Kelly, FirstEnergy Corp.
Sue Krey, Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland
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Ray Leach, JumpStart
Phoebe Lee, Civic Member
Teresa LeGrair, Civic Member
Ricardo León, Civic Member
Christine Mayer, GAR Foundation
Tania Menesse, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Jim Petrus, ESP Charitable Ventures LLC
John Petures, Akron Community Foundation
Yentil Rawlinson, Civic Member
Tony Richardson, The George Gund Foundation
Jennifer Roller, Raymond John Wean Foundation
Victor Ruiz, Civic Member
Mark Samolczyk, Stark Community Foundation
Bill Seelbach, The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation
Baiju Shah, Greater Cleveland Partnership
Emily Thome, Third Federal Foundation
Tim Tramble, Saint Luke’s Foundation
Fund for Our Economic Future Staff
Bethia Burke, President
Bishara Addison
Peter Anagnostos
Carolyn Cleveland
Janine Kaiser
Reanna Karousis
Jane Hale McMullen
Sean Watterson
Brad Whitehead
Employer Roundtable Hosts and Survey Partners
Akron Urban League
Alliance for Working Together Foundation
BRITE
Business Growth Collaborative
City of Aurora
City of Cleveland
City of Ravenna
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Community Foundation of Mahoning Valley
COSE
Cuyahoga County Department of Development
Deaconess Foundation
ECDI
Erie County Economic Development Corp.
Firelands Forward
Geauga Growth Partnership
Greater Akron Chamber
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Grow Ashland
Growth Partnership for Ashtabula County
Hispanic Business Center
JumpStart
Lake County Workforce Development Board
Lake County Commissioners
Lorain County Chamber of Commerce
Lorain County Community College Small Business Development Center
Lorain County Workforce
MAGNET
Manufacturing Works
Medina County Economic Development
Norwalk Economic Development,
Portage County Economic Development Board
The Presidents Council
Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development
Stark Economic Development Board
Urban League of Greater Cleveland
Wayne Economic Development Council
Western Reserve Port Authority
Youngtown Business Incubator
Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber
Working-age Adult Focus Group Hosts and Partners
Vision of Change
Environmental Health Watch
Esperanza Inc.
Union-Miles Development Corporation