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Walk Your Plans has transformed a former Catholic school gymnasium in Lakewood into a space where homebuyers, contractors, tenants and designers can explore life-size versions of floor plans. | SONNY LINDSEY

Startup offers life-size perspective

Walk Your Plans lets clients explore floor plans at full size before construction

By Michelle Jarboe

Instead of looking at floor plans on a laptop or a table, why not stroll them at full size?

That’s the pitch a Lakewood-based startup company

is making to homebuyers, builders, designers and other clients. Walk Your Plans has transformed a former Catholic school gymnasium into a showroom, where seven projectors display images on the

floor and one wall.

Clients can traverse architectural drawings for a custom home and weigh the placement of walls, the size of rooms or the height of cabinets and countertops. They can explore

a patio, a pool deck or a landscaping plan (sometimes with a glass of wine in hand). Or they can compare the layouts of different office spaces.

“No one likes change orders,” said founder and Presi-

dent Joe Matejka, a local entrepreneur who drew inspiration from problems he’s encountered on personal construction and renovation projects.

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From hairstylist to big-ticket developer

Another bill targets beer franchise laws

Sofia Lucaj-Siegel’s career has evolved, now she’s undertaking a 48 townhouse development

Craft breweries say current rules keep them locked into bad contracts

By Stan Bullard

When Sofia Lucaj-Siegel was growing up, her father would tap the horn at sheep as their car passed the sheep farm on Mentor Avenue in Willoughby.

Now, Lucaj-Siegel is undertaking the development of 48 townhouses in a development called “Shepherd’s Glen” in homage to the former sheep farm where they are located.

A partner in SMK Homes of Beachwood, Lucaj-Siegel put a bronze plaque on one of the new

home project’s signs to recall the late Dorothea E. Davis, who owned and operated the sheep farm for decades, long past when its surroundings became a commercial-residential district.

“We felt we should remember her,” Lucaj-Siegel said in an interview at a ranch-style model in Shepherd’s Glen. Her team has just sold for $465,000 the first unit in the latest phase of a 48-unit townhouse development.

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Sofia Lucaj-Siegel, a partner in SMK Homes, is undertaking the development of 48 townhouses in a development called “Shepherd’s Glen.” | STAN BULLARD

Ohio lawmakers have introduced another bill designed to exempt craft brewers from the franchise laws that have long governed their relationships with alcohol distributors.

Contracts between beer manufacturers and wholesalers are subject to the Ohio Alcoholic Beverages Franchise Act of 1974. But as Crain’s detailed this summer, those laws have become a growing concern for

craft brewers that choose to partner with distributors.

The key piece of Ohio House Bill 306—introduced this month by Ohio Reps. Brett Hillyer, R-Uhrichsville, and Tim Barhorst, R-Fort Loramie—is language that alters franchise laws so that they no longer apply to beer makers producing fewer than 250,000 barrels annually, which would apply to every one of the more than 430 craft breweries in the state.

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Browns DE Garrett buys stake in Cavs He’ll serve as an official ambassador for the team

By Joe Scalzo

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Myles Garrett has spent most of his NFL career owning offensive tackles.

Now he owns a piece of something even bigger.

The Cleveland Browns defensive end has finalized a deal to purchase a minority stake in the Cavaliers, joining a group of investors that includes team chairman and governor Dan Gilbert and the musician Usher.

Garrett will also serve as an official Cavaliers brand ambassador.

“I have admired the Cavaliers organization’s hard work, tenacity and dedication to the community since my early days in Cleveland,” Garrett said in a news release. “To have the opportunity to join this impressive and purpose-filled franchise, under Dan’s leadership, is truly a dream come true.”

The team did not disclose the size of Garrett’s stake or what it cost. The Cavaliers were valued at $2.05 billion by Forbes in October of 2022.

Garrett, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft, is a two-time first-team All-Pro, fourtime Pro-Bowler and 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.

He is also captain of the NFL Waterboys, a charity focused on bringing clean water to communities in the U.S. and abroad.

“As a leader on and off the field, Myles has become a Cleveland icon and shares in our organization’s commitment to being a transformative force for good across the region,” Gilbert said.

“We are honored to welcome this long-time friend of the team as our new partner and investor. Myles’ passion and commitment to the city he loves will allow us to reach new communities and continue to build the successful future of this franchise.”

Shey Olaoshebikan of Klutch Sports Group negotiated the deal for Garrett.

Garrett invested in Major League Pickleball earlier this year, joining several other athletes as part of the ownership group for the Texas Ranchers.

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The former funeral home on Lorain Avenue in Ohio City has been retained in the current version of My Place Homes’ proposed 45 West apartment project. | VOCON/MY PLACE HOMES

Reimagined plan may revive Ohio City apartment project

By Stan Bullard

Though it has been stalled in the Cleveland architectural review process since spring, a reimagined plan for the 45 West apartment project may be on the cusp of reviving the proposed 87unit development.

Three new buildings now are proposed, replacing an initial design for a single T-shaped building on a contorted city site with street access at 4430 Lorain and the West 44th and West 45th side streets.

A 19th-century former funeral home with classic features, originally slated to be demolished, is retained in the current plan.

Real estate developer Chad Kertesz, of Cleveland-based My Place Homes, liked his prospects well enough to shell out an undisclosed amount Oct. 11 to acquire the site. He also took out a $400,000 loan secured by it.

The Near West Design Review Committee, a subcommittee, approved the project with a 4-2 vote the next week, on Oct. 19. As a result of that passage, 45 West was scheduled for assessment at the Cleveland Landmarks Commission’s meeting Oct. 26.

The new design by Vocon, the Cleveland architecture firm, puts hip-roofed buildings on two sides of the site. One is on the West 45th Street side of the site.

Another building with a similarly angular roof is proposed along the northern edge of the site behind houses on Franklin Boulevard. The slope roofs are a residential feature to fit with the surrounding homes in the historic district. A central building fronting on Lorain has a traditional apartment design.

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The plan passed on a third motion saying the developer had to drop all vinyl features, from windows to siding, from the project.

Kertesz had already agreed to substitute a fiber-cement project, called Hardie Board, for vinyl siding on several parts of the project.

The committee said if the costs are prohibitive, Kertesz and Vocon could make the case for a different siding and window shape at the Landmarks Commission meeting. Approval by the com-

mission is necessary because the site is in the Ohio City Landmark District.

Kertesz said after the Oct. 19 meeting that the review process had been tough but also beneficial for the project.

Svetlana Kertesz, chief operating officer of My Place, said in a phone interview the townhouse-style look of the new three-building approach was designed to help the project provide a transition to the adjoining

neighborhood. She noted the Lorain-facing building would be four stories.

She added that a timeline for building 45 West and a companion project by My Place Called 50 West, located at 5009 Lorain Ave., has not been set. The 50 West project will consist of 115 suites and incorporate first-floor retail.

That plan, which incorporated the renovation of an existing commercial building with the new one, received required city approvals in the summer.

“Our intention at this point is to construct both projects at the same time,” she said.

Although Lorain in the West 40s has seen several new townhouses go in the last few years, the apartments would bring a new scale of building and a larger number of suites to the neighborhood.

For Kertesz, the projects continue the westward movement of recent apartment buildings it constructed and acquired at Lorain and West 41st Street.

“We’re excited to add the buildings because there is so much new retail activity along Lorain,” Svetlana Kertesz said.

$40M redevelopment set for Polsky Building The University of Akron plans to develop the building into a facility that will serve both it and downtown as a whole

By Dan Shingler

Akron’s former director of planning and urban development, Jason Segedy, said he has begun to get his arms around his huge task of redeveloping the University of Akron’s Polsky building in downtown Akron.

It’s a project that could effectively make him the biggest developer in downtown Akron, given the size of the building and the extent of the overhaul the university is planning.

“It’s 427,000 square feet,” Segedy said. “It’s between three and four Walmarts in size — it’s really big!”

It’s big in other ways as well, not the least of which is the project’s anticipated cost, which the university thinks will be about $40 million.

The university and downtown backers are counting on the redone building to integrate the university with downtown’s growing residential community with common spaces, retail, and other vendors.

So, no pressure.

But Segedy is no stranger to Akron, the university, or the urban-planning concepts represented by this project. And unlike many other developers, he doesn’t have to raise money for his project.

That’s because half of the funding has been put up by the John S. Knight Foundation in the form of a $20 million grant. For the rest, the school’s development department is hard at work raising money now, Segedy said.

If all continues to go to plan, Segedy said he will have the resources needed for a major overhaul of the building – its first since it was redone in the 1990s, and its most comprehensive since it was constructed as a Polsky’s department store in 1930.

Inside now, it has a Starbucks, a Barnes & Noble student bookstore, concessions, common areas, classrooms, labs and office space for various university departments.

Segedy said he plans to use his $40 million budget to first upgrade things like the building’s plumbing, bathrooms and probably its elevators.

He’ll plan bigger changes once architects and designers have gone through the building and a study of how to best use the building’s space is completed, both efforts that are now underway, he said.

“We have no idea what it’s going to be yet, but it will be dramatically different than what it is now,” Segedy promised.

Segedy said there will probably be few changes to the building’s exterior.

Inside, though, Segedy needs to create a space that is welcoming to both students and downtown visitors, and can accommodate new uses, he said.

That might entail things like

The University of Akron Polsky Building, at the corner of East State Street and South Main Street in downtown Akron | THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON

“The Polsky Building has an incredible opportunity of serving as the literal and figurative crossroads between the University of Akron and Akron community beginning at the heart of downtown.”

— Suzie Graham, president of the Downtown Akron Partnership opening up the building’s interior with a larger atrium than it now has, he said, or moving interior columns to create larger classrooms, art galleries, or performance spaces. He also is thinking of how to develop retail space on the ground floor to attract other amenities, and offices that could house tenants such as city or county offices.

The redo even could involve moving some of the floors to give

the building better access from outside, Segedy said. He noted that the building has entrances on three levels, thanks to its location on a steep hill between High and Main streets and its pedestrian bridges connected to local government buildings and a parking garage.

“It’s chopped up into these corridors and blind corners. If we do want to create some larger spaces, that will involve moving some col-

umns and reinforcing it with steel beams. It can all be done, it’s just a matter of what it’s going to cost,” Segedy said.

As a veteran of local government, Segedy said he knows he won’t get everything he wants — and he won’t even be able to pick his compromises until the current work details what sort of plumbing and other basic work needs to be done.

The university has yet to determine how it will use the building, but Segedy said it’s likely that most university departments will have some presence in the building — and those already there will probably stay, but will move around during construction.

First, though, the university must raise about $20 million for the project to match the Knight grant, an effort Segedy said is

well underway but should quicken once decisions are made and the school can show renderings of the new space to potential donors.

There will be about 18 months of architecture and design work that will have to be done before construction can begin, which Segedy said should start in 2025 and finish up in 2027 or 2028.

University of Akron chief of staff Paul Levy said the project is the biggest the university has undertaken since it opened the $61 million InfoCision Stadium– Summa Field stadium in 2009 or built its 146,000-square-foot Goodyear Polymer Center in 1991.

Levy said the size of the Knight Foundation grant indicates the importance of the project, not only to the school but to the entire city.

“The Knight Foundation doesn’t give $20 million to the university at the drop of a hat, so they’re clearly about excited about where we are going,” Levy said, echoing previous comments about the project’s importance made by Knight’s Akron program director, Kyle Kutuchief.

“That building sits in the middle of town and it’s just so big, it’s huge,” Levy said.

The Polsky Building has been and remains important to the university. Now the school plans to make it more important to both it and downtown Akron, he said.

“We have academic units in there, and we have a high school in there, an APS school . . . so it’s being used. But it will become more used and more efficient — and really cool space when we’re done with it,” Levy said. “I think we will probably have every college represented in that space in some way. And there may be city or county offices in there, possibly. We think it’s going to be the perfect linchpin between the university and the city.”

Suzie Graham, president of the Downtown Akron Partnership, said she’s excited about what a redeveloped Polsky Building can do for the city’s center.

“We are thrilled about the future investment in the Polsky building and with (University) President (Gary) Miller’s embrace of downtown as an essential part of a thriving university and vice versa,” Graham said.

“The Polsky Building has an incredible opportunity of serving as the literal and figurative crossroads between the University of Akron and Akron community beginning at the heart of downtown. Knight Foundation’s visionary investment at the core of downtown helps to unify the town and gown relationship through the arts.”

Graham said she looks forward to working with the university on the project.

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MacKenzie Scott’s $20 million gift to CMSD helps students learn about and practice philanthropy

By Paige Bennett

Elianys Soto knew little about philanthropy less than a year ago, but over the summer, she helped revise a grant-making process that will award millions to students and educators over the next several years.

Soto, a junior at John Marshall School of Engineering, participated in a summer program through the Cleveland Metropolitan School District that saw students learn the ins and outs of philanthropy.

The students learned grant writing skills, received advice from various philanthropic organizations in Cleveland and helped the CMSD improve the process of awarding money from the Get More Opportunities Fund, which was created using the district’s $20 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

The Get More Opportunities Fund pays for projects and initiatives that support CMSD students and educators. Managed by the Cleveland Foundation, the fund will distribute Scott’s gift, which was awarded to the district in 2022, in increments of $4 million over the span of five years.

The district’s goal is to have students and faculty decide how to use the money, said Rosa Cruz, a teacher at Lincoln-West School of Global Studies. In the spring of 2023, CMSD held its first allocation round, inviting students to help select grant proposals to award.

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More: How to be a Philanthropist” program, which occurred between June 26 and July 21.

Eighteen students from across the district’s high schools participated in the program, where they developed grant-writing skills, learned from local philanthropic organizations and revised the grant distribution process.

“They got to learn about philanthropy, they got to learn about different grant writers, the process of grant writing, and the experience of not just being the grant writer but being the one in charge of accepting the grants,” said Cruz, who taught the program.

“The course itself, it was not just about grant writing, but the whole process of seeking for grants, identifying places that need the grants and evaluating grants and how grants affect organizations.”

— Rosa Cruz, a teacher at Lincoln-West School of Global Studies

Dr. Marcy Shankman, chief organizational learning officer at CMSD, said the first round of allocations was meant to serve as a prototype.

“When you prototype something, you essentially put a new idea into practice with the idea that you’re going to fail fast and learn from it to get better,” she said. “We wanted to have a deliberate way to get better and realized the best way to do would be to bring together students.”

Shankman said CMSD pitched the idea of creating a summer program focused on philanthropy to help refine the grant process during the spring meeting. It was approved and funded through the Scott gift.

Over the summer, CMSD launched the “Get More, Give

Through the grant, the students were paid for each day they attended.

Students attended classes from noon to 4 p.m. They developed and pitched their own grant applications and critiqued each other’s proposals. They also heard from leaders of Cleveland-area philanthropic organizations, who taught them about philanthropy in the real world.

“The course itself, it was not just about grant writing, but the whole process of seeking for grants, identifying places that need the grants and evaluating grants and how grants affect organizations,” Cruz said.

She said the students oversaw 150 applications that ranged from new equipment, uniforms, technology, travel and field trips and opportunities for students

to pay for driving school.

Shankman said the students then got to apply what they learned to the prototype for the Get More Opportunities Fund and make recommendations for improvements.

Soto, the student, learned about the philanthropy class in April. The 16-year-old said she aspires to become an attorney.

She decided to apply for the program because she felt it would be a positive experience that would stand out on her resume.

She said the program taught her there is a lot more to philanthropy than simply awarding money—it’s about bettering a community.

“I enjoyed the people and the opportunities,” Soto said.

Allie Levin, communications and marketing lead at Youth Opportunities Unlimited, a workforce development nonprofit based in Cleveland, said the concept is unique because it allows students to take what they learned about philanthropy and put it into practice.

Youth Opportunities Unlimited was one of the organizations that spoke to the students about philanthropy in the real world.

“Not only are young people learning financial literacy on an individual level (…) but at this level they’re seeing a practice that most people don’t see until they’re deeply into their professional careers,” Levin said.

Cruz echoed that sentiment.

“I graduated from CMSD,” she said. “I’m a grant writer now, where I write grants for projects that I do in my community. I didn’t have anyone tell me ‘This is how you write a grant.’ I just wrote it, and sometimes I didn’t get accepted. (Students) having this experience while they’re in school is amazing.”

Shankman said the fund has awarded more than $1.5 million to about 150 recipients so far and that students have been thoughtful and diligent in deciding which projects to award money. Fifteen of the 18 students who participated in the summer program came back to help with the fall allocation earlier this month, she said.

It’s unknown whether the program will take place again next summer, Shankman said, but the work the students did over the summer will continue to be used in future allocation rounds.

Cruz said she would love to see the program happen again.

“Grant writing can start as early as possible,” she said. “It’s a skill that you need, and it inspires you to look at those issues that you might be able to solve if you actually put in the effort to write a grant.”

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Team NEO report ‘acknowledges a clear reality: Labor is changing,’ its CEO says

By Kim Palmer

What does the new normal for employment look like now that both the national and regional labor force participation rates are back, or nearly back, to 2019 pre-pandemic levels?

That’s one of the questions posed in a new Team NEO report, “Aligning Opportunities: Beyond the Status Quo.” It’s the seventh annual report that takes an in-depth look at the region’s labor supply-demand trends.

The 2023 report highlights post-COVID and turnover rates, along with evaluations of the labor force, focusing on employment rates of working women, workers of color, veterans and workers with disabilities.

“This report acknowledges a clear reality: Labor is changing,” said Bill Koehler, CEO of Team NEO. “Our Northeast Ohio population—and our workforce—is declining. Automation is changing the way we work, and many current jobs require higher skill levels. The way we identify, attract, train and retain talent must be re-examined, and in many cases, refreshed.”

Recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports show hiring and job openings have slowed, but regional demand remains strong. Northeast Ohio saw an increase in employment of 1% from 2021 to 2022, and this summer, Ohio reported the state’s lowest jobless rate on record.

As COVID policies wane, the demand for remote workers has diminished from its peak though some pandemic-working trends remain. As of 2022, an estimated 58% of employers continue to offer more flexible office or workfrom-home schedules for their employees.

COVID also hastened concerns of employers and workforce organizations around “the grey tsunami” — a term for the

Northeast Ohio saw an increase in employment of 1% from 2021-2022, and this summer Ohio reported the state’s lowest jobless rate on record. I ISTOCK

oncoming retirement wave of older workers. According to the report, the region’s labor force last year saw a 3% increase in

take out-of-town or remote positions, employee turnover has become a concern in some key industries, said Jacob Duritsky,

In Northeast Ohio, about 7% of the labor force, or more than 150,000 workers, is made up of people reporting some sort of disability. employment among people aged 30 to 44, which was then outpaced by a nearly 4% decrease among those 45 to 64 years old.

While slowing hiring trends may mean there is less national competition for Northeast Ohio workers to leave local jobs and or

vice president of strategy and research at Team NEO. The turnover rate for all jobs increased to 67% in 2022 from 60% the previous year. More than half of all in-demand occupations, including manufacturing (45%), transportation and ware-

housing (85%) and health care and social assistance (56%) saw an overall increase.

The turnover rate in these industries is determined by looking at “separation” data, which comes when a worker’s Social Security number appears on a company’s payroll in one quarter and is absent the next. The turnover rate is calculated by dividing separations by job numbers.

“Understanding turnover by industry and occupations will be critical to influence attraction/ retention strategies, especially depending on the concentration of different types of labor within them,” Duritsky said.

Those industries that see some

of the highest turnover also have higher entry-level wages but only require a high school diploma or equivalent. Duritsky said that means there are opportunities to fill those positions with more diverse workers who have lower education attainment.

“A lot of these positions have been left vacant,” Duritsky said.

“It raises the question about what employers are doing to address this, or do they have to work this sort of turnover into the business model?”

Industries experiencing high turnover of employees need better retention for existing employees and attraction strategies for workers that have been underrepresented in that workforce, Duritsky said.

Tapping into NEO’s under-represented group of workers One strategy for addressing turnover includes looking to under-represented groups of workers.

In Northeast Ohio, about 7% of the labor force, or more than 150,000 workers, is made up of people reporting some sort of disability. Post-COVID, there is a substantial percentage of people with disabilities who work or are actively looking for work that provides another pool for employers to engage, Duritsky said.

Whatever the turnover solution in Northeast Ohio, the reality of a declining workforce and population means the supply for talent continues to lag behind the total demand, and that puts an emphasis on better worker engagement strategies, he said.

Duritsky suggests that beyond good wages and training, employers that are seeking to attract workers consider policies focused on flexibility in work hours, better benefits for caregivers and parents, and rideshare programs.

“Ultimately, it is up to the business community to decide on where they want to go,” he said.

By Paige Bennett

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who once served as the nation’s top infectious disease expert, will receive the 2024 Inamori Ethics Prize from the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University.

Fauci, who is a physician, immunologist and infectious disease expert, will receive the award, give a free public lecture about his work and participate in a panel discussion on Sept. 19, 2024, on Case Western’s campus, the university announced Oct. 25.

“Dr. Fauci has cared not only for the nation’s health, but also the health of the world,” said Case

Western President Eric W. Kaler said in a statement. “As a scientist, research leader and public health advisor, his contributions to scientific discovery have truly improved lives. His leadership through one of the most challenging times in history—the COVID-19 pandemic—serves as a model for us all.”

Fauci, 82, served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022. He became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, at the center of the U.S. response to the virus.

He advised the federal government on public health practices to slow the spread of COVID-19, encouraged the development of a

vaccine and advocated against misinformation.

In his nearly 40 years at the helm of NIAID, Fauci advised every U.S. president from Ronald Reagan to Joe Biden. He led research for diseases such as HIV/AIDS, SARS, swine flu, tuberculosis and malaria.

Fauci currently serves as a distinguished university professor in the Georgetown University School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine.

The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence focuses on exploring ethics from a global perspective. It awarded the first Inamori Ethics Prize in 2008 to Dr. Francis Collins, a physician and the former director of the National Institutes of Health. The

prize aims to honor ethical leaders whose actions have improved the condition of humankind.

Previous recipients include Ukrainian journalist and human rights advocate Myroslava Gongadze and actor LeVar Burton, who is also known as a literacy advocate and HIV/AIDS activist.

“Despite immense pressure, unfounded challenges to his expertise, personal attacks and even death threats, Dr. Fauci never wavered in his insistence that policy must follow the science, because he understood lives were at stake,” said Shannon French, Inamori Professor in Ethics and director of the Inamori Center, according to a news release from Case Western.

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“I’ve been thinking for a couple decades that the conference alignment and the division alignment is probably not accurate.”

— Jim Tressel

Tressel tackles biggest challenges for college athletics

By Joe Scalzo

Power Five independence

For the last quarter-century, Youngstown State University (YSU) fans have been asking themselves the same question: Should the Penguins join the Mid-American Conference (MAC)?

Jim Tressel has a different take.

“Should the MAC join us?” said Tressel, YSU’s former president and the former football coach at YSU and Ohio State. “To me, that’s the bigger question.”

As the nation’s biggest athletic conferences consolidate their power, it could become even harder for mid-major conferences like the MAC to compete, particularly at college football’s highest level, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

To Tressel, the solution is simple. Rather than busting their athletic budgets trying to compete with bigger football programs, mid-majors should face reality and settle into Division I’s second level, where Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) schools such as YSU reside.

That might happen organically if the Power Five (soon to be Power Four) conferences—the ACC, Big 10, Big 12, SEC and PAC-12—opt to split off from the NCAA, something many pundits believe could happen in the next few years.

“I’ve been thinking for a couple decades that the conference alignment and the division alignment is probably not accurate,” Tressel said. “For some people to be in FBS . . . they’re not in FBS. But, yet, they keep searching to be in FBS. “So, as a college president, what do you do? Do you tell your board of trustees and your alumni and your fans, ‘Oh, we don’t want to try to be that’? It’s a lot easier if someone tells you you’re not allowed to be that.”

Tressel, who spoke to the Pro Football Hall of Fame luncheon club in Canton on Monday, Oct. 23, believes YSU should be competing at the same level as Ohio’s MAC schools, but he doesn’t believe the Penguins should spend at that level.

YSU — which plays in the Missouri Valley Football Conference in football and the Horizon League in basketball — spent $17.7 million on athletics in 2021, less than half as much as Miami ($37.9 million) or Toledo ($35.6 million). That figure was also considerably less than Bowling Green ($25 million), which has the smallest athletic budget of Ohio’s MAC schools.

Ohio State’s athletic budget, meanwhile, is more than $250 million.

“We know in Ohio, the team is Ohio State,” Tressel said. “Then

If the nation’s biggest Division I conference did split off, Tressel’s biggest concern isn’t football. It’s basketball, where the NCAA men’s tournament provides a big revenue boost to smaller programs.

“To have total separation, I think it would be a little frightening for everyone except the people separated,” he said. “I think the thing that might keep that from happening is there’s enough big-time basketball schools that don’t have football. I’m hoping that keeps the (Division I) glue together so they don’t go totally off on their own.”

Conference geography

Former Youngstown State president and Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel spoke at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Luncheon Club’s weekly meeting in Canton on Monday, Oct. 23. | PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME LUNCHEON CLUB

Stambaugh Stadium | YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY

Money matters How the athletic budgets for Ohio’s MAC schools match up with Youngstown State Miami

$37,880,709

Toledo

$35,602,789

Ohio

$31,309,063

Akron

$30,290,134

Kent State

$29,613,870

Bowling Green Youngstown State

$25,353,769 $17,773,159

Source: Ohio Department of Education

you have schools like Bowling Green or Ohio University or Youngstown State. Let’s align accordingly.

“To me, that would be the solution I root for, but it won’t happen overnight.”

Tressel spent 15 years as YSU’s head football coach and six as its athletic director between 19862000, winning four I-AA (now FCS) national championships with the Penguins before he was

hired to coach Ohio State in 2001.

He led the Buckeyes to six Big Ten titles and one national title before resigning in 2011 amid NCAA violations from “Tattoogate.” He then spent two years as an administrator at the University of Akron before he was hired as YSU’s president in 2014, a position he held until retiring in February.

“I think Youngstown State

does it right,” Tressel said. “The other schools in Ohio spend twice as much as we do, and it’s really not that much different (competitively).

“I used to argue with my faculty all the time (about athletic spending), but I think we’re doing it at the right level. I just wish more people would join us from Ohio, so we wouldn’t have to be traveling to North Dakota and so forth (for football games).”

Outside of Ohio State, Ohio’s other Division I outlier is Cincinnati, which parlayed its recent football success into Big 12 membership. With the college football playoffs expanding to 12 teams in 2024, more Group of Five schools will overspend to chase football success, Tressel said.

The Group of Five includes the MAC as well as the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, the Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference.

“What happens is that the Group of Five has one good team every once in a while and that Cinderella keeps the false hope alive,” he said. “I’m hoping when the conferences and the divisions are sorted out, it ends up being the best fit for everybody and what meets your capabilities as a university and a region.

“I’m an optimist and I think eventually it’s going to sort out the way it should.”

Here are four other issues Tressel touched on, either during the Oct. 23 speech or in an interview afterward with Crain’s Cleveland:

When the Big Ten adds four schools in 2024 — USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington — the conference will stretch from the Atlantic Ocean (Maryland, Rutgers) to the Pacific Ocean.

When asked if that will overtax its student-athletes, particularly in non-revenue sports, Tressel said, “They might get into some geographic divisions, but they’ll figure that out. Now, if they ever get into a situation where they can’t afford 36 sports at Ohio State because we’re sending 24 of them way too often to the West Coast, they’re going to have to make some decisions.

“But the world is small. It really is. USC is not as far away as it used to be. But there are still some budget realities.”

Expanded football schedules The University of Georgia played 15 football games en route to last year’s national title — one more than Tressel’s 2002 title team — and the expanded playoff will add two more rounds.

That’s too many games, he said.

“We should shorten the regular season a game or two,” said Tressel, who is in favor of the expanded playoff. “A couple of those games that don’t mean much, we eliminate those, so the season doesn’t get too long. Because I worry about kids who are going to play (professional) football for a short living. I don’t want to shorten that (pro career) by playing so many college games.”

Scandal over alleged Michigan sign-stealing The NCAA is investigating Michigan for allegedly stealing its opponents’ play-calling signs, giving Tressel the opportunity to show why he was nicknamed “The Senator.”

When asked what he thinks about Michigan, Tressel said, “I don’t think much about them.”

As the crowd roared in laughter, he added, “Do they still have a team?”

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hio voters are being asked to do some heavy lifting for an off-year election. One of the biggest questions facing them: whether Ohio should join 23 states, two territories and Washington, D.C., in legalizing recreational marijuana for adult use.

The measure that appears on the ballot as Issue 2 would also allow adults to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and up to 15 grams of cannabis concentrates. Additionally, it would legalize home growing, with adults allowed to grow up to six cannabis plants at home.

There is, on a basic level, a simple reality at play: A lot of people in Ohio, like everywhere, use marijuana.

So the question becomes whether the state can acknowledge that reality and set up a well-regulated system that generates tax dollars within Ohio, or if it continues to let that buying market flow through illicit dealers and states—including neighboring Michigan—where recreational marijuana is legal.

We believe the benefits of Issue 2 outweigh the costs, and voters should approve the measure on Tuesday, Nov. 7, or in early voting before then.

Issue 2 would establish a 10% state sales tax on marijuana in addition to local sales taxes. The state tax money is earmarked in specific ways: social equity and jobs programs (36%); support for communities that have dispensaries (36%); education and substance abuse programs (25%); and administrative costs to create and regulate the system (3%). Passage of Issue 2 would establish a Division of Cannabis Control under the State Department of Commerce.

State and local governments could see between $182 million and $218.4 million in revenue in the first full year of recreational marijuana sales if Issue 2 passes, according

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to revenue projections by the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at OSU’s Moritz College of Law. These types of projections are never sure things, but the center’s report is highly detailed in its examination of the experience of both nearby states and those with older and newer legalization markets.

The tax-money case for legalization is straightforward and similar to Ohio’s move to legalize sports gambling. At a certain point, legalization in other states is so widespread, and a behavior—use of marijuana or gambling on your favorite team, in these cases—is so common that continued prohibition serves only to put Ohio at an economic disadvantage.

We are compelled, though, by other benefits of recreational marijuana legalization.

Prohibition sends large numbers of people through the criminal justice system, incurring significant costs, disrupting lives and hurting employment prospects, all for fairly minor offenses.

It also wastes public resources and takes up time that could be better spent by police on more serious crimes. Regulation, meanwhile, allows for better control, both in terms of the purity and potency of cannabis that’s consumed and in how the state sets boundaries.

Those boundaries are important in addressing some of the safety concerns raised by business groups, health organizations and others, including Gov. Mike DeWine, who have argued that passage of the law would lead to more traffic deaths and workplaces that are less safe.

Academic studies on those matters have come to varying conclusions, but it’s reasonable to be concerned about the safety impacts of legalization.

It’s important to note, though, that if Issue 2 were to pass, public and private employers still would be able to set their own policies for marijuana, including rules around drug testing and on-the-job use.

They wouldn’t have to accommodate em-

ployees who use marijuana and could discipline or refuse to hire someone who does. Property owners could decide for themselves whether to allow or ban marijuana consumption. Driving a car or riding a bike while under the influence of marijuana is prohibited.

Our support of Issue 2 isn’t an endorsement of marijuana use. Health experts rightly note that smoking marijuana can damage lung tissues and cause respiratory problems. We just believe that if you value liberty, it’s time to stop punishing adults who choose to use. The organization that has advocated most forcefully for Issue 2 is called the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, and the name gets it right. There are risks in this world that adults can take and that governments, with reasonable regulation, can help mitigate.

A final thought on this comes from Jonathan H. Adler, a professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, who on Twitter/X noted that marijuana “will remain illegal under federal law even if Issue 2 passes, with implications for military service, gun purchases, security clearances and more.”

Real drug reform, he concluded, accurately, “requires federal action.” There has been some movement on this. U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce of Geauga County is a key Republican figure working on the issue.

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee, led

by Sherrod Brown, in late September approved a bill that would allow marijuana retailers to accept credit and debit cards as well as access other banking services that haven’t been available to them because cannabis is illegal under federal law.

Ultimately, the federal government will have to tackle the matter head-on. For now, Ohio voters should approve Issue 2.

PERSONAL VIEW

With partnerships, Cleveland sets tone for the future of zoos

By Chris Kuhar

Something big is happening in Cleveland.

This fall, Cleveland has been all over televisions and devices around the world, and it doesn’t include sports or rock and roll.

Over the past two months Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s gorilla group — and now our rhinos, orangutans and otters — have been streamed to their subscribers around the world on Netflix’s Baby Animal Cam. If the results of a recent gorilla baby naming contest are anything to go by, there has been considerable exposure to what’s happening in Cleveland. More than 11,000 people from 45 countries voted for the name Kunda.

When Netflix reached out to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo about a potential streaming opportunity, it was the news of the zoo’s impending gorilla birth and the story of the zoo’s first baby gorilla, Kayembe, that attracted their attention.

Born in October 2021, Kayembe was the first baby gorilla at the zoo in its 139-year history. Initially not cared for by his mother, Kayembe became the youngest gorilla in North America ever surrogated to another female gorilla in the group.

The larger narrative highlights innovations by the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo team, including fetal ultrasounds, training gorillas to allow frequent feedings overnight, the use of mechanical breast pumps and, more than anything else, the practical use of science.

Most people think of zoos as a place of entertainment, and for kids. What often goes unrecognized by the public and zoo guests is the success of Kayembe and many other species at our zoological facility is based in science.

Partnerships with multiple universities, including graduate students at Case Western Reserve University, provide training oppor-

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tunities for zoo scientists in Cleveland and around the world, and our work has provided frequent fodder for national scientific publications that have informed the care of animals in zoos and around the world.

What’s more, much of the science at the zoo touches on issues that are important for human health as well, including diet, exercise and the importance of trees and the natural environment for physical health.

That commitment to science is not limited to Cleveland.

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo dedicates significant support and expertise to support animal conservation worldwide. Much of that is focused on science, training and human capacity-building. With the opening of the new campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Rwanda, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Interpretive Trails opened and travelers in Rwanda — one of the few places where you can view gorillas in their natural habitat

— can see the longstanding partnership between our zoo and the Fossey Fund.

And in 2024, the zoo will begin the process of integrating science, economic development, sustainability and health into more programs here in Northeast Ohio. These are the details that fueled our story around the cute baby gorilla and his sister that arrived in July.

So, if you haven’t done so yet, check out the Baby Animal Cam on Netflix. After all, who doesn’t love baby animals?

But also stop and look at the leadership and integration of science and education that is occurring in your backyard. Many organizations talk about science, but your zoo is in ways that few zoos have done in the past, and in the process Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is becoming a location that the world is watching.

Chris Kuhar, Ph.D., is executive director of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

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Health systems adapt telemedicine for a post-pandemic world

By Paige Bennett

The telehealth landscape soared amid the pandemic as health care systems sought to provide patient access. More than three years later, experts say telemedicine can be leveraged with in-person services to improve patient experience and provide cost savings.

The number of physicians who report telemedicine as an active skill nearly doubled between 2019 and 2020, increasing from 20% to 38%, according to Doximity’s 2020 State of Telemedicine Report.

But conversations around telehealth began at Northeast Ohio’s major health care systems long before the world was upended by the pandemic.

Dr. Bryan Graham, who serves as the medical director of the Cleveland Clinic Virtual Emergency Medicine Program, said the health care system started thinking about how to use technology to elevate patient care in 2019.

The pandemic accelerated the Clinic’s use of virtual medicine, he said, as the government removed a lot of the red tape surrounding telehealth to ease access to care during the early stages of the pandemic.

Cleveland Clinic rolled out a Virtual Emergency Medicine Program in 2021, which enables patients who arrive at the emergency department with lower-acuity concerns to be examined by a nurse and a virtual medicine physician.

The Clinic started launching the program at a limited number of urgent and express care locations in March, but the health care system expanded it to all urgent and express care offices three months ago.

Graham said the virtual physicians have worked in the Clinic’s emergency departments, so they understand how the system works.

In emergency departments, the virtual care option can help expedite certain services.

“Perhaps order labs, order imaging, those types of things,” he said.

Ultimately, the program strives to improve efficiency in patient care, Graham said. At express and urgent care locations, it can also provide cost savings to both the patient and their insurance company by allowing the patient to receive onsite care instead of taking a trip to the emergency room.

He said the Clinic sees an average of 30 patients per day in the virtual program. That number includes those who are seen and discharged from emergency departments, as well as urgent and express care consults.

Graham said virtual care cannot replace in-person medicine, but that the Clinic has found success using an integrated approach that leverages technology to enhance patient access to care, especially in critical situations.

He believes there are opportunities for virtual services to be brought to primary care centers as well.

“There were certainly a lot of challenges posed for everyone in our world by the pandemic, but one of the benefits is that it really accelerated the adoption of telehealth and virtual care.”

— Stacy Porter, vice president of digital health solutions at UH More recently, the Clinic expanded the program to its express and urgent care locations. Those who arrive at an express or urgent care office and may need to be transferred to an emergency department can be seen virtually by a board-certified physician who will assess the patient to determine whether they should go to an emergency room or if their symptoms can be treated at an urgent or express care site.

If the physician decides a patient must be taken to an emergency department, they will communicate with emergency departments and use factors, such as wait times and available services, to determine the best department for that patient to visit.

Graham said it may not be the nearest one. If a patient required hand surgery, for example, the physician would send them to a department that can complete the procedure.

“For us, it’s a matter of continuing to fine-tune and perfect,” he said.

Prior to the pandemic, UH offered a 24/7 virtual urgent care program through vendor MDLIVE, but the health care system’s virtual portfolio expanded significantly during the pandemic, said Stacy Porter, vice president of digital health solutions at UH. “There were certainly a lot of challenges posed for everyone in our world by the pandemic, but one of the benefits is that it really accelerated the adoption of telehealth and virtual care,” she said.

“It probably would’ve taken (the industry) 10 years to make this kind of progress otherwise.”

Now, UH staffs all its virtual care programs with employee providers. The system offers on-demand, virtual primary care, scheduled virtual appointments and e-visits, an asynchronous visit that functions like an email exchange. “(E-visits) are about 1% of our to-

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tal virtual volume, but it’s a relatively new concept for our patient population, so we expect that to mature and grow as a percentage of the total over time,” Porter said.

UH also has a virtual consult program that allows providers to consult across the system’s hospitals, which helps reduce costs and transfers.

Porter said scheduled virtual visits see fewer late arrivals, no-shows and cancellations than in-person visits.

“Some of our providers are using the virtual care platform as a way to help save appointments,” she said.

“So, let’s say a patient is running 15 minutes late. Rather than canceling that appointment or having the patient reschedule, they can convert it in real-time to a virtual visit.”

Porter said UH has seen a growing number of insurance providers and large employers becoming interested in offering virtual care offerings. Officials have also engaged in conversations about the potential to use virtual care to work with senior residential facilities.

“If the patient needs a higher level of care or evaluation, or if they need a specialty consult, some of those things we can do virtually,” she said. “And specifically for that patient population, there’s a lot of value in keeping them where they are, where transportation is not just an inconvenience but can actually create risks.”

Porter said virtual care could even be leveraged to help reinforce primary care, particularly for patients with chronic conditions.

“If you think about chronic disease management like diabetes, patients would see those specialists and those providers, but using virtual technology, we believe we could create a more robust model, where the entire care team could participate.”

Porter said this model could mean a patient visits their primary care provider’s office in person, and their primary care provider uses technology to include other members of the patient’s care team in the appointment virtually.

Virtual visits could also make it easier for patients to include family members in their appointments, Porter said.

MetroHealth provided telehealth

services for specialized cases prior to the pandemic, but they weren’t as widely known as they are today, said Albert Ferreira, director of telehealth operations at the health care system.

Currently, MetroHealth offers a range of clinical, inpatient, ambulatory and specialty care consultation services via telemedicine.

MetroHealth also does remote patient monitoring for chronic disease management. Ferreira said the system continues to do a lot of virtual care, but that it’s obviously not as busy as it was at the height of the pandemic.

He said many payers have shown interest in telehealth and see the benefits and values. They continue to wait and see what happens on the federal or state level. In 2021, Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 122 into law, which expanded telehealth availability by requiring health plans to reimburse providers for covered telehealth services.

Ferreira compared what’s happening right now with telemedicine to what happened with banks over the last several years. In the past, customers always visited a physical bank location to make deposits or transfers. Now, many of those services occur online.

Ferreira said he doesn’t expect the shift with telemedicine to be quite as drastic, but he thinks over time more patients will start taking advantage of the benefits of virtual medicine.

He sees the industry taking a “hybrid approach” toward telemedicine. Patients will continue to use in-person care, he said, but they may switch certain services to the remote model.

In addition, virtual care could be an effective tool for self-management intervention.

Dr. Matthew Plow, an associate professor at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, recently concluded a clinical trial that examined the efficacy of delivering a fatigue management course for patients with multiple sclerosis in person versus by teleconference or internet.

Fatigue occurs in about 80% of patients with MS, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Plow said it’s one of the most com-

mon symptoms of the disease and that it can make it difficult for patients to engage in physical activity, which has been shown to decrease the symptoms of MS. Traditionally, the fatigue management course takes place in an in-person, group format, Plow said.

The purpose of the study was to see if one format was better than the others or if the delivery format mattered for this type of intervention.

Plow said the results showed that the internet and teleconference formats were not inferior to the in-person version.

“These remote distance delivery formats are as effective as these in-person formats at least in terms of promoting self-management education and changing behaviors,” he said.

Plow said remote options give both patients and health care systems a sense of flexibility.

“People with MS, they get diagnosed in their 20s and 30s, right when they’re trying to get their career off the ground,” he said. “They may not have time to go to an in-person visit, so they can use an alternative format like an internet format.”

For health care systems, it creates the opportunity to develop a delivery format that fits within the system’s infrastructure. It also gives facilities a chance to expand their reach to new areas.

“I think there’s a lot of advantages in terms of reaching people in rural areas that may or may not want to drive an hour-and-a-half, so this gives them a little broader outreach to do some of these services,” Plow said.

Plow said there is a lot of discussion going on right now about the most effective ways to use virtual care.

“I think right now we’re trying to figure out when should we be using (telehealth services),” he said.

“During the pandemic, a lot of these telerehabilitation services were kind of just hoisted on us out of necessity, and now I think we’re at the point of (asking) what services should we be offering in person and what services can we offer virtually or long distance. Something like self-management invention, I think that’s certainly a viable option to offer them remotely.”

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Sponsor: Bill targeting ‘People’s Budget’ will go ahead He says measure will proceed whether or not Issue 38 passes

By Kim Palmer

A state senate bill designed to thwart a citizen-led Cleveland charter amendment that would set aside 2% or $14 million annually for resident-directed spending will go forward whether or not the measure (Issue 38) passes in the November election, said the legislation’s sponsor, Sen. Jerry Cirino.

“We are working on the last changes of the wording of an amendment,” said Cirino, R-Kirtland, who represents a small part of Cleveland. “The amendment was not ready before the election but even if Issue 38 passes—and I think it is going to fail—this will supersede the measure and any similar legislation proposed in other cities across the state.”

Ohio Senate Bill 158, if passed, will nullify Issue 38—dubbed the “People’s Budget” (PB) amendment—and any proposal that uses taxpayer money for projects voted on by residents. It also declares an emergency, meaning it goes into effect immediately after passage.

The state bill, which passed the Senate on a mostly party-line vote

in late September, will not have a third hearing in the Ohio House government oversight committee before the Nov. 7 election, Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens, R-Kitts Hill, told reporters earlier this month.

The legislation was on a fast track for passage and sign-off by Gov. Mike DeWine before the November election but was not passed out of committee in time for the House’s last full voting session.

The measure was created to preempt or nullify the participatory budget amendment which came about after a failed attempt by Mayor Justin Bibb’s administration to pass a program through Cleveland City Council.

The original plan set aside $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for capital projects and programs initiated through community engagement but the city council voted against the program.

PB supports collected signatures and the measure on the ballot for voters.

Opponents argue the charter amendment, even with only a 2% revenue set aside, could lead to significant cuts in critical services, including public safety and economic development.

Supporters of the measure argue participatory budgeting has been

implemented in other cities and helps residents engage more in the legislative process.

To date, a slew of organizations, including every member of the city council, the Bibb Administration, the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the Cleveland Building and Construction Trade Council and, most recently, the Cleveland Neighborhood Progress (CNP) have come out against Issue 38 as it is written.

In a statement citing the concerns, CNP highlighted the difficulty for the city to have a balanced budget without $14 million in general funds and the lack of oversight guardrails for citizen project spending as reasons against voting for the charter amendment.

“Issue 38 would also reduce how much work the city could do with CDC’s and other partners in housing, economic development and neighborhood revitalization,” the statement read.

Going forward, members of the House could wait to see if Issue 38 fails to win over Cleveland voters and decide then to abandon the state bill, but Cirino said he plans to use his influence to make sure the state measure is passed in a timely manner.

“I believe this is an inflection point for the city of Cleveland and this would hurt development because it is irresponsible fiscal man-

agement to siphon $14 million from that would affect the public safety infrastructure budget,” Cirino said.

The introduction of SB 158 has had a rather peculiar effect. Both proponents and opponents of Issue 38 against SB 158 which critics argue encroaches on home rule and is a violation of the Ohio Constitution, pre-empting the authority of cities and voters to make decisions for themselves.

For example, Ryan Puente, Bibb’s deputy chief of staff and chief of government affairs, provided opponent testimony against a bill that would thwart a ballot measure the Mayor’s administration does not support.

“While Senate Bill 158 on its surface is intended to be helpful, the legislation would perpetuate the continued flow of preemption laws in Ohio that erode local control and hamper the ability of cities and its citizens to implement policies reflective of the unique needs of their communities,” Puente said in his House testimony. “If passed, the legislature would be exceeding its authority by determining how a municipality should allocate its own resources.”

Cirino believes the criticism is unwarranted because allowing taxpayer funds to be used without oversight from an elected body

doesn’t respect the spirit of home rule. “I believe in home rule and I’m in support of home rule of city councils to spend the people’s budget. They are elected to oversee projects,” he said.

Other opponents of SB 158 were hopeful that if the bill did not make it through the House before the election, it would stall or be rendered moot.

Molly Martin, Issue 38’s campaign manager, said the part of the charter that ensures contracts for winning PB projects are exempt from approval by the city council and the mayor can be severed, and that SB 158 only pre-empts that narrow part of the charter amendment.

Whether SB 158 violates the state constitution’s home rule exemption or if Ohio’s Republican supermajority will back a bill that will be perceived as repealing the voters will come into clear view after the election.

Both sides of Issue 38 have said the vote is looking close with the election next week.

Martin said that pro-Issue 38 mailings have been sent to residents and there are nearly a dozen on-the-ground canvassers are “knocking on doors” around the city.

“Right now it is a coin toss,” she said.

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Social Venture Partners Cleveland gets new name Now known as Collaborate Cleveland, the group’s new mission focuses on advancing gender justice

By Paige Bennett

Social Venture Partners Cleveland has a new name to reflect its new mission.

The organization has changed its name to Collaborate Cleveland, with the tagline, “For Women. For Community. For All.” The change comes after the organization announced earlier this year plans to shift its focus to advancing gender justice. This includes plans to create a women’s fund that will support the professional and personal development of women in Cleveland, as well as advocate for changes to policies that negatively affect women’s economic security and mobility.

Abby Westbrook, executive director of Collaborate Cleveland, said the organization’s new name helps reflect the fact that most of its work is grounded in collaboration. It also clarifies the organization’s focus. The previous name, SVP Cleveland, was confusing for some people, who mistakenly thought the organization was involved in impact investing or conscious capitalism, she said.

“Collaboration has always been in our DNA,” Board Chair Reka Barabas said in a statement. “Our new name, Collaborate Cleveland, came together through a fun and creative process with our partners and advisory committee and brings together both our history and our future.”

The organization was founded in 2001 and previously worked to support and engage nonprofits in Cleveland.

Westbrook said the organization started having discussions in 2020 and 2021 about what it wanted the next 20 years of work to look like. Leaders quickly identified a need for support for women, particularly women of color, in the region.

From there, the organization convened an advisory committee made up of 15 women involved in social change in the Cleveland area. The committee spent the past six months designing a strategy to align with the organization’s new focus. The strategy, which is still being finalized, will be revealed in early 2024.

Westbrook said that nonprofits led by women or centered around issues that largely affect women generally don’t receive the same level of financial support as organizations led by men.

According to a 2020 report by Ms. Foundation for Women, the total philanthropic giving for women and girls of color in the U.S. accounts for only 0.5% of the total awarded by foundations.

Collaborate Cleveland’s new women’s fund will provide resources to women-led and women-serving organizations, she said.

On the advocacy side, the organization aims to call attention to policies and practices that create inequalities based on gender and show opportunities for change.

Westbrook said the organization helped with the effort earlier this year to get paid parental leave for employees of the city of Cleveland.

“That’s a perfect example of an issue that disproportionately impacts women,” she said. “And that when there are policy changes in place, it has a better impact on women. Women are more likely to stay in the workforce when there’s paid leave. There’s better health and economic outcomes for both mothers and families.”

Westbrook said Collaborate Cleveland wants to become a resource where individuals in Cleveland can learn about issues that affect women, as well as how they can take action.

Collaborate Cleveland’s headquarters at 2020 Center St. The organization recently changed its name from Social Venture Partners Cleveland to reflect its new mission. | COSTAR GROUP

The owner of the Greyhound bus terminal in downtown Cleveland has discussed redevelopment proposals that may include a public use such as a restaurant or entertainment venue at the property at 1465 Chester Ave. | STAN BULLARD

Greyhound terminal eyed as part of mixed-use development

By Stan Bullard

The downtown Cleveland Greyhound terminal could be in for a big renovation based on repurposing concepts that have surfaced, showing a new version of the terminal as part of a multistory apartment tower with the lobby as an entrance and a potential restaurant or entertainment venue.

The idea was discussed in private conversations between New York real estate private equity firm Glimcher Capital, building owner Twenty Lake of Stamford, Connecticut, and key area stakeholders.

Notably, Playhouse Square Foundation has, for the first time, publicly signaled interest in the redevelopment of the site. Craig Hassall, president and CEO of Playhouse Square Foundation, has publicly discussed a desire to see the station repurposed.

Cindi Szymanski, Playhouse Square spokesperson, said Hassall has mentioned the importance of the property as it sits on the north side of the complex housing renovated downtown theaters and a parking garage with entrances and exits on Chester.

She said she didn’t know if Hassall or a staffer met with the Twenty Lake-Glimcher group.

She said Hassall was not available to discuss the situation directly.

Paul Shaia, president of Shaia Parking which owns parking lots adjoining the structure, also confirmed meeting with Twenty Lake and Glimcher about the landmark.

However, Shaia said his firm had discussed the potential reuse

of the bus station and participating in a potential redevelopment.

The Twenty Lake-Glimcher visitors did not share specifics beyond that they were considering a mixed-use development.

“We made the point that we are development-friendly,” Shaia said.

In any case, future plans cannot be firmed up until Greyhound finds a new location for its operations.

A Greyhound spokesperson did not return three emails from Crain’s Cleveland Business. Previously, the spokesperson had said the company was studying options for how to continue operations at a new site.

In the long term, the bus station might be incorporated into a potential multimodal transportation hub as part of the lakefront connector plan that the city of Cleveland is shepherding with other groups.

Those early plans have shown the station could be near the current Amtrak station and underneath the proposed bridge connecting the downtown Mall public space and a vastly remade lakefront. A major planning process for the lakefront is underway.

At a public meeting on planning for a new North Coast Harbor to redo the downtown Cleveland lakefront on Monday, Oct. 23, the multimodal transportation hub was mentioned. Joyce Pan Huang, Cleveland’s director of city planning, pointed out the proposed hub could accommodate the Amtrak station and “potential other uses.”

However, Greyhound is likely to seek a site sooner than such

long-term government efforts could produce one. At some locations around the country, such as Philadelphia, the Greyhound stop was moved to a location outside a storefront and customers boarded at the street. In others, replacement stops are at outlying service stations near highways.

The landmark’s fate went into play last January when FirstGroup Services Inc. of Dallas sold the property to GH Cleveland LLC for $1.7 million. GH Cleveland is led by Twenty Lake. The Cleveland terminal is among dozens of other bus terminals around the country sold by FirstGroup to affiliates of Twenty Lake.

FirstGroup had retained the potentially valuable real estate, often located in and near downtowns across the nation, when it previously sold the operating bus company to Flix Mobility of Munich, Germany.

Daniel Glimcher, principal of Glimcher Capital, declined to comment on the plans or reports.

Before launching Glimcher Capital, he had been an attorney in the New York City office of Jones Day. Government and nonprofit groups that would likely be party to Greyhound planning are mum on the topic.

Marie Zickefoose, press secretary for Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, said the city had nothing to share on the topic.

Audrey Gerlach, chief operating officer of Downtown Cleveland Inc., said in an email that it had nothing to say at this time.

Twenty Lake, as in the past, did not reply to three emails and a phone call from Crain’s.

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“We’re eliminating a lot of those on the front end, with the added benefit of the moonshot that your final construction project is exactly how you wanted it.”

Walk Your Plans opened in March and quickly garnered attention on social media. Most of the company’s clients are local or regional, so far. But one couple did fly in from California to walk the plans for a huge house they’re building near a national park, Matejka said.

The company didn’t pioneer the walkable plans concept.

In 2018, an Australian startup called Lifesize Plans appeared on that country’s version of “Shark Tank,” where investors lauded the idea but ultimately passed on putting their money behind it.

A few similar businesses have popped up across the United States, though several – including one that leased space in a Pittsburgh shopping mall – didn’t last long.

But Matejka believes he’s come up with the right formula, one that’s replicable through licensing agreements. He’s found unorthodox market opportunities before.

In 2005, he created Custom Fundraising Solutions, a low-overhead business that sets up mattress showrooms in school gyms and cafeterias as pop-up fundraising events. He sold the business to Mattress Firm in 2017 but stayed on in management until early 2022.

“My previous business, we were able to build it to over 90 locations,” said Matejka, who sees similar potential in Walk Your Plans.

“I believe this is something that has not only national but international opportunities.”

The business model is largely subscription-based. For nonmembers, like the couple from California, a one-hour session is $990. For subscribers, the cost ranges from $450 to $795 for an hour, depending on how often a client books the space.

Matejka and Jackson Heller, the company’s managing partner, are reluctant to share too many details about their cost structure or technology. They’re already getting calls from would-be competitors.

They’re also talking to potential licensing partners – one as close as Columbus and one as far off as South Africa.

Heller, who joined Matejka at Custom Fundraising Solutions in 2016, orchestrates the customer experience. When customers arrive at Walk Your Plans, they see a welcome mat on an otherwise stark floor. Then the outlines of rooms appear around them.

“The welcome mat was like the best $16.99 that went into this place,” Heller said.

The former gym, on the second level of the old St. James School building off Detroit Avenue, offers just over 3,000 square feet of floor space. So Heller shifts the plans to the left and right, front and back, when clients are reviewing larger projects like mansions or offices.

Jackson Heller, the managing partner of Walk Your Plans, lounges on an image of a pool deck projected on the company’s showroom floor.

A life-size projection of a landscaping plan allows clients to see the placement of pavers, plants and outdoor furniture.

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In July, designer Barrie Spang booked a session for a client who is planning a roughly 12,000square-foot home on the East Side. The builder, a design assistant and the general contractor joined them.

“We walked through every inch,” said Spang, the owner of Sapphire Pear, a full-service design firm based in Rocky River. “We were there for about two-and-a-half hours.”

The walkthrough prompted the team to make significant changes to the plans, including tweaks to a lower-level spa and bathroom, the location of the kitchen island and the dimensions of a few doorways.

Some of those adjustments might have been possible, though costly, during the construction process.

Others were only feasible before workers put shovels in the ground.

Spang subsequently signed up for a Walk Your Plans subscription.

“A lot of clients have a hard time understanding spatial awareness,” she said. “I think this has a lot of value for different businesses. …

I’ve been doing this for just shy of 30 years, and it’s one of the most exciting things I’ve done in a long time.”

A team from the CBRE Group Inc. brokerage recently turned to Walk Your Plans to help a downtown office tenant evaluate two competing spaces. Executives and other employees were able to explore possible office layouts and, on the elevation wall, see the views from different desks. The work session was an event, with catered hors d’oeuvres and free drinks from the showroom’s bar.

The setup lets users see themselves in a space in a way that isn’t possible on paper, said Brian Conroy, a CBRE first vice president who focuses on tenant representation.

“I’d like them to make it exclusive to my clients and not to share it with others,” he joked.

Heller and Matejka said a second Walk Your Plans location could open before the end of this year. But it probably won’t be nestled in a former gym or tucked inside of a historic building in a densely populated suburb. The Lakewood property is unique.

The old school, built in 1916, sat vacant for more than a decade before an investor group purchased it in early 2022. Now renovated and repositioned as a corporate campus, the building is home to an array of office tenants, including residential builder and remodeler Oster Services LLC and its commercial construction affiliate.

Four of the tenants, including Matejka, have an ownership stake in the project. The Walk Your Plans concept gave the investors a novel, revenue-generating use for the tricky-to-lease gym space, with its soaring ceiling and tall windows that are covered up during sessions. Outside of business hours, the startup company is renting out the showroom for meetings and other events.

“This is unique and different,” Conroy said. “It’s great to see a company in Cleveland taking a risk on technology that is not traditional … and doing it in a way that is creative and very useful.”

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A prior phase of condominiums there went belly up and was purchased by Lucaj-Siegel and her husband, apartment owner Dan Siegel, in 2012, when the housing collapse was finally ebbing. First, they finished and sold the last of the original 16 condominiums. Then they did a big rewrite of the plan which led to the time gap.

“When I saw the condominiums standing unfinished, I called Dan’s attention to this site,” she recalled. “I felt it was a great opportunity.”

Under Lucaj-Siegel’s leadership, the team took the empty land back to the drawing board to launch the second round in a series of phases. Most importantly, the townhouses were switched to fee-simple ownership for each unit compared to the prior condominium plan. Buyers still belong to a reconstituted homeowners association that handles everything from cleaning gutters to snow.

stylist. She opened her own shop years ago, Elegant Salon Loft in Beachwood, when she was in her 20s and closed last year to focus on real estate investing and development.

“I say everything begins with color, which led me to this,” she said. After buying her first house in the east suburbs, she substantially upgraded it and rented it out after she moved to a bigger place. She found she liked the process so much she started buying houses for investments and has a portfolio of 20 single-family rentals.

“I like finding a house that needs attention, renovating it so that it improves the neighborhood and bringing in a young family to live there,” she said.

Lucaj-Siegel said the challenge for her as a woman has been men getting irritated when she finds something wrong on a job site and asks subcontractors to make it right.

“They resent hearing about it from a woman where they wouldn’t from a man,” she said. ”I like things being done right. It’s not a personal conflict.”

Those issues have diminished in real estate development after finding the right realty business partners.

Property development at scale is a group undertaking as it requires multiple skill sets, from brokerage and architecture to subcontractors. And she had to accept the new townhouses would have to be sold under the city’s zoning.

She also did not have to look far for real estate advice and aid.

She said her husband helps handle the financial aspects of the projects while she does the rest.

For his part, Dan Siegel, a principal in the Integrity Real Estate apartment concern which has apartment buildings throughout the region, said Shepherd’s Glen is Sofia’s project.

“Shepherd’s Glen is fully her deal,” Siegel said in a phone interview. “She found it. She’s developing it. She’s selling the units (along with Realtor Paul Paratto

“I love working with colors and designs and following new types of building materials.”

— Sofia Lucaj-Siegel Willoughby Mayor Robert Fiala said in a phone interview that the suburb had to change its zoning code to accommodate the change to fee-simple ownership. He noted residents prefer ownership to rentals. The change also sidestepped the problem buyers sometimes have getting financing for condos but not townhouses deeded to them individually.

Lucaj-Siegel takes pride in the revised interior design of the townhouses, a combination of ranch homes and two-level properties with a first-floor primary suite.

“I love working with colors and designs and following new types of building materials,” Lucaj-Siegel said. She traces her design flair to her prior career as a hair-

Sofia Lucaj-Siegel has followed her interest in color and design into a second career in real estate. | PHOTOS BY STAN BULLARD

of Howard Hanna’s Willoughby office.)”

Siegel said he learned her skill level on apartment renovations and developments he’s worked on.

“She has an incredible sense of detail,” Siegel said. “She can oversee all the design aspects to create the houses.” He also acknowledged she can hold her own when the situation demands it.

“I’ve heard about it from subcontractors,” Siegel said. “She’s tough. If a man is hard to please, he’s considered competent and a good developer. It makes it more challenging for a woman.”

Siegel also has a different way of looking at his wife’s for-sale townhouses compared to his own company’s rentals. “She enjoys doing the high-end decorating,” he said. “You can do that in for-sale products. But you can’t do it to that level for rentals and be in the business.”

Her insight has surprised him several times. On the couple’s walks around their Chagrin Falls neighborhood, she spotted a rental house a block away

from the square that had languished on the market.

“She told me she would renovate it and find people to rent it,” Siegel said. “I didn’t think you could achieve the kind of rent she would need to receive for such a project done to her level. But she did it. I found myself asking, ‘If you can get a high rent in Tremont, why not Chagrin Falls?’ She showed me it was possible to get that rent in a walkable area like Chagrin Falls.”

She just rented the second-floor suite at that just-renovated Chagrin Falls house, where she reinforced walls and added a lofted ceiling on the second floor and converted space on the first floor to a micro-unit. The rents range from $1,275 to $3,200 a unit. She also has four single-family renos in the works now.

While more women are making their way into owning real estate

and developing real estate on their own, Lucaj-Siegel still is in the minority.

Inna Muravin, the principal broker for Engel & Volkers realty firm of Pepper Pike, said, “It’s unfortunately still a male-dominated (homebuilding) business. They may like working with more women in the development business. But it’s still rare to see a woman in that ownership role. It’s cool to see it.”

Lucaj-Siegel also acknowledges that real estate is a terrific way to produce profits.

“I see that as the result of doing a good job,” Lucaj-Siegel said. “I enjoy putting the colors and patterns together in a way that people like.”

While there is a lot of work to do to build the remaining buildings and sell the units at Shepherd’s Glen, Lucaj-Siegel also has her eye on the future, probably another real estate development.

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with wholesalers that can be prohibitively difficult to break off when distributors don’t agree to a separation.

This creates a power imbalance, according to the Ohio Craft Brewers Association (OCBA) and its recently formed Brewers Freedom Alliance, which favors a few dozen wholesalers over many, many more small beer and wine manufacturers. The craft industry says this dynamic hinders the growth of craft brands, undermines general independence and restricts the ability to tap into new markets across the state at will.

(This has led to a running joke in the alcohol business that it’s easier

to divorce a partner of 30 years than it is to break off a relationship with a wholesaler.)

Not every craft brewer distributes. And while there are many instances of good relationships between small brewers and wholesalers, brewers also have shared several examples of how current laws keep them locked into bad contracts with little recourse but to go to court to try to prove some legally undefined “just cause” for canceling their relationship.

“The only way out is a legal battle that takes months and possibly longer,” Brent Zimmerman, Saucy Brew Works CEO, previously told Crain’s. “Most do not even attempt that due to legal dollars involved and the ability of the distributors to stifle the brand. They can literally

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“When I learned about the current franchise law, it was clear to me this is bad business policy,” Hillyer said. “With a bill in the Senate and now in the House, I am hopeful we can quickly fix this problem that has gone on for far too long.”

For their part, wholesalers say Ohio’s current franchise laws foster growth of craft beer and wine brands and support consumer choice. They also assert that when issues arise between distributor and supplier, those are often worked out.

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That’s why the Wholesale Beer & Wine Association of Ohio (WBWAO) is of the position that current franchise laws don’t need to be changed.

“We believe the marketplace in Ohio is as robust and competitive as any consumer product for food or beverage goods that you will see in any store,” said WBWAO lobbyist Jacob Evans. “We believe Ohio laws help support that competition and choice, and frankly, the franchise law is a strong part of that. It’s what allows wholesalers to make independent decisions as to what brands they will or will not distribute.”

HB 306 is the second bill in the legislature designed to reform these franchise laws.

In July, Sen. Andrew Brenner, R-Delaware, introduced Senate Bill 138, or the “Ohio Craft Brewer Freedom Act.” SB 138 is similarly written to change franchise laws so they no longer apply to manufacturers producing fewer than 250,000 barrels of beer a year. That bill remains in a Senate committee and has so far received only sponsor testimony.

OCBA deputy director Justin Hemminger noted that the only real difference between the House and Senate bills is that the former includes changes that cap the amount of beer an A1C permit holder may self-distribute at 250,000 barrels. That’s effectively a technical change that aligns language in various statutes since the key element of the proposed legislation here is to exempt craft brewers that produce less than 250,000 barrels of beer annually from existing franchise laws—if brewers make more than that amount, and currently no craft brewer does, than franchise laws would still apply.

Since both House and Senate bills are so similar, though, is there really any point in having both in the legislature at the same time?

“The reason we decided to push for the House and Senate bills was basically to have these conversations in both halves of the legislature,” Hemminger said. “It’s so difficult to get a piece of legislation through the statehouse, and the more conversations we can have about this issue, the more our lawmakers learn about it and the better we think it ends up being for our breweries and beer consumers.”

Whatever bill passes, though, the OCBA doesn’t really have a preference.

“This year, a number of our craft brewers welcomed Ohio lawmakers to tour their businesses and learn more about the craft brewing industry. We are hopeful that our lawmakers are now taking those conversations to the Ohio Statehouse,” said OCBA executive director Mary MacDonald. “The time is now to make these changes. We want our breweries to have the opportunity to negotiate their own contracts with their wholesale partners without government interference.”

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CHAMPION: because I said I would

Promises kept: Devastating fire puts Cleveland-born nonprofit’s resiliency teachings to the test Judy Stringer Crain’s Content Studio

themselves at the center of their own soul-searching disaster.

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“Not everything comes back.

Not everything works out. We deal, almost daily, with these families where it didn’t work.

Everybody was not okay,” he said. “That’s why we have to work really hard to ensure our survival, and surviving is what we intend to do.”

lex Sheen has been thinking a lot about resiliency, lately — well, more than usual.

The Lakewood resident is the catalyst behind “because I said I would,” a nonprofit that teaches others how to weather life’s toughest storms through accountability and commitment.

Sheen founded because I said I would in Rocky River after the 2012 death of his father, igniting a social movement with his message about the power of promises made and kept and with his offer to send 10 promise cards to anybody, anywhere, at no cost. Over the next decade, the nonprofit developed lesson plans and guides, becoming a go-to source on the real-life tactics needed to reach goals in times of adversity.

To date, nearly 304,000 K-12 students have attended its live “character education” programming, which has also been delivered to roughly 1,800 incarcerated individuals.

Dozens of Ohioans have been helped by similar trainings at the nonprofit’s bereavement retreats.

Moreover, 15.1 million integrity-building promise cards have been distributed — by request — to people in 178 countries, and Sheen has emerged as a soughtafter speaker, filling theaters, conference centers and arenas around the world.

After a June 4 fire destroyed the organization’s headquarters, Sheen and his team find

Putting out a fire The purchase of a 92-acre property in Walhonding, about 45 minutes east of Columbus, in February 2023 was intended to elevate this training to the next level, according to Sheen.

relocated its operations center from Cleveland’s west side to the camp’s main event venue, which was the building destroyed by the June inferno.

While no one was hurt, the fire robbed the charity of its computers, printers, routers and other critical operational equipment as well as merchandise, books, teaching materials and “10 years worth of promise cards, irreplaceable keepsakes and memories,” Sheen said.

“This was also the location of our commercial kitchen and where we stored recreational equipment and things like the

“Not everything comes back. Not everything works out. We deal, almost daily, with these families where it didn’t work… That’s why we have to work really hard to ensure our survival, and surviving is what we do.”

“We have kids writing things like, ‘I will not kill myself ’ on their cards. Getting exposure to our tools 45 minutes once a month — as students do in one of our school-based chapters — or just one time during a school assembly can only help so much in these extreme cases. We need more time to not only teach a deeper set of bench skills, but for them to practice those skills and to develop positive habits,” he explained.

The scenic “Camp because I said I would,” formerly Indian Bear Lodge & Winery, is home to residential cabins, a 1.5-acre lake, a nine-hole disc golf and foot golf course, an archery range and hiking trails. Earlier this year, because I said I would

linens and towels for the cabins,” he said. “It was all gone. It’s now just a concrete pad.”

Insurance will cover much of the cost to rebuild, Sheen noted, but the challenge for because I said I would is surviving financially through 18 months for design and construction.

The building, which boasted a 120-person capacity, was slated to host several corporate retreats and other fundraising events that had to be canceled.

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with a different expectation, different contract. It’s an uphill battle.”

Down, not out Sheen is proud that his team rallied to keep the camp operational this summer, hosting overnight bereavement support programs for individuals and families and ramping up retreat programming for community impact professionals. Grants are available to subsidize stays for both groups, he said.

“The average tenure for a nonprofit employee is 18 months versus 4.1 years in a forprofit job,” Sheen said. “Let’s get those passionate professionals out here and hit the reset button to combat burnout and some of the other pressures with our resiliency-skills training.”

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Tackling Greater Cleveland’s greatest challenges

By Brooke Bilyj Crain’s Content Studio

initiate new programs to address our community’s most difficult problems.”

However, much of Community Solutions’ work happens behind the scenes, so many people don’t understand the vast impact of this small 25-employee nonprofit.

Emily Campbell, Incoming President and CEO

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or the last 110 years, The Center for Community Solutions has been focused on finding solutions to complex problems related to health, social and economic issues in Greater Cleveland.

Through research, policy analysis and advocacy, the nonprofit nonpartisan think tank provides vital insights that service organizations and policymakers depend on to make informed decisions.

Since 1913, Community Solutions has built a legacy of pragmatic problem-solving within the health and human services space.

“We try not to get bogged down in politics and ideology,” said President and Executive Director John Corlett, who announced his retirement earlier this year. “We provide decision support and help

“We’re often operating behind the scenes, so we may not be the best-known organization in Greater Cleveland, but we have opportunities to influence lots of conversations of consequence,” said Emily Campbell, chief operating officer. “There are very few community initiatives we don’t have some role in or connection to.”

As Campbell prepares to move into the role of president and CEO following Corlett’s retirement on Dec. 1, she’s committed to continuing this problem-solving legacy.

Connecting the dots Although The Center for Community Solutions doesn’t provide direct services, it serves as a neutral connector and convener throughout the community, Campbell said.

“We help make connections between people working to improve community conditions,” she said. “We work from the grassroots all the way up to the highest echelons of influence and power, and everything in between — helping those who make decisions understand what’s happening in neighborhoods, and helping those who are impacted by issues understand how these policies impact their lives.”

Because the organization has no vested interest in any of the issues it addresses, “we’re able to think much more holistically about community conditions,”

Campbell said. For example, The Center for Community Solutions maintains relationships with policymakers across the political spectrum, throughout all levels of government and among various direct service providers to tackle issues from multiple angles.

As it has done for the past 110 years, the center continues to look for new ways to solve problems by connecting dots across the community.

For example, The Center for Community Solutions partnered with The Greater Cleveland Food Bank, the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cleveland and the Cuyahoga Department of Job and Family Services to form the Benefit Access Partnership in 2019, ensuring people have timely access to benefits. Last July, Community Solutions’ advocacy efforts supported the launch of Ohio Medicaid’s OhioRISE, a behavioral health program for children with complex mental health needs.

“We’re constantly asking big, difficult questions and looking at the data to see how needs are changing,” Campbell said.

“We’re looking at where there are gaps or disparities and how public policy can close those gaps and advance better conditions for everyone.”

Entering a new era Campbell steps into the role of president and CEO with 16 years of experience at The Center for Community Solutions. Before being named COO last year, she directed the organization’s demographic and socioeconomic research, mainly focusing on the causes and consequences of poverty. This gives her an intimate understanding of the organization’s rich history and bright future.

“I have a sense of where the challenges and opportunities lie, but I’m looking forward to seeing things from a fresh perspective,” she said. “Being an organization that’s worked in the policy sphere for over a century means we understand that big changes don’t happen overnight. We know how to be patient, steadfast and flexible, to look for opportunities as they arise and keep at it until change happens.”

However, certain issues require fast action — whether that involves immediate polling to gauge the public’s perception of a current topic, consulting with experts to understand an emerging issue, or taking community members to Columbus to testify for timely legislative decisions.

“Oftentimes in this work, particularly on the policy side, issues come up rapidly that need our intervention, and it can take time to access these resources,” Corlett said.

The Board of Community Solutions recently voted to establish the John Corlett Rapid Response Fund at the Center for Community Solutions to address that gap, enabling the organization to act fast.

“I wanted to help raise money for a fund, so they could move quickly to address emerging needs,” he said. “It’s to ensure that The Center for Community Solutions’ voice is heard, and the voice of our community is heard as well.”

Learn more about The Center for Community Solutions and its research and consulting services at communitysolutions.com.

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Taking audiences to the source of news, music, entertainment and education

By Brooke Bilyj Crain’s Content Studio

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hen Yvette Cook Darby joined Ideastream Public Media as its chief development and marketing officer (CDMO) earlier this year, she was excited to learn just how wide the company’s offerings span.

“When I arrived, I noticed that we have a lot of offerings across a lot of platforms,” she said.

“People know Ideastream, but they don’t necessarily connect Ideastream to WVIZ, WCLV, or WKSU, so I thought it was important that we find a way to bring everything together.”

Ohio’s largest public media organization, Ideastream, reaches 22 counties in Northeast Ohio through four core service areas: news and information, arts and entertainment, classical and jazz music, and education. Using a combination of broadcast, digital and on-demand platforms, Ideastream delivers programming through an NPR news radio station (WKSU), a classical music radio station (WCLV) and a PBS broadcast affiliate TV station (WVIZ).

In an effort to connect all of these programs and services,

Darby and the marketing team worked together to create an overarching brand promise to convey the company’s value proposition to its audiences.

This promise, “We Take You There,” encapsulates Ideastream’s mission to serve as a “trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us.”

“We’ve been taking our audiences places from day one,” Darby said. “For example, we take you to the opera. We take you into local issues. We take you all over the world — to the Sahara Desert with ‘Nature’ or into space with ‘Nova.’ We’re taking our audience places they wouldn’t ordinarily go.”

Shaping young minds One core service that excites Darby is Ideastream’s educational programming.

For example, Ideastream also produces an award-winning children’s series called “NewsDepth” that breaks stories down into teachable lessons for students in grades four through six.

Ideastream also played an instrumental role in designing the Ohio Learns 360 program, a statewide collaboration between all eight Ohio PBS stations funded by the Ohio Department of Education. Created to address learning disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this initaitive provides activities to accelerate learning for students.

“We would like more people to know about what we’re doing in the education arena,” Darby said.

Engaging the community Ideastream also manages statewide networks like the Ohio Newsroom and The Statehouse News Bureau on behalf of all Ohio’s public broadcasting stations.

our unbiased coverage and our ability to tell stories so people can make their own decisions based on facts,” Darby said. “For us, it’s never about ratings. It’s about the best interest of the communities we serve.”

Through these news programs, the goal is to keep Ohioans abreast of the issues that matter.

Delivering value As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the majority of Ideastream’s funding comes from memberships. For example, donors who contribute at least $60 yearly unlock ondemand access to a library of premium programming through Ideastream Passport.

“We work hard to get to all parts of the state where local news has declined and tell the stories that not only help those communities feel seen and heard, but resonate those stories throughout the state,” Darby said.

To do this, Ideastream is using engaged journalism to connect with communities that are historically excluded from coverage.

“Our journalists are no longer the single source creating stories. We’re engaging with people in communities to help them tell the stories that impact their lives, and the lives of many in Northeast Ohio,” she said.

Ideastream regularly holds community listening tours to engage with local residents and gather feedback about important issues and untold stories. Future plans for listening tours may include visits to counties like Lorain, Summit, Wayne and Stark.

In addition to memberships, Ideastream also organizes pledge drives around social impact campaigns. In June, on-air fundraising campaigns provided 35,000 meals for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. A September drive collected books to help boost literacy rates in early childhood education through parternships with the book banks in Akron and Cleveland.

“It’s the members that make it possible for all those things to happen,” Darby said.

To tune into Ideastream’s public broadcasts or to make a donation, visit ideastream.org.

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CHAMPION: NAMI Greater Cleveland

Amid increased need for mental health support, NAMI Greater Cleveland serves as front door to vital services

By Sara McCarthy Crain’s Content Studio

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ohn Rice didn’t confront his anxiety and obsessivecompulsive disorder until he was in his 40s. Today, as the vice president of the board of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Greater Cleveland, he helps others acknowledge their struggles and get the support they need.

“If I had a broken leg, I wouldn’t hesitate to go to the doctor,” Rice said. “Having a mental health condition handicaps us the same way a broken leg does. But because it’s invisible, we push it away. More people than we know are fighting a battle just to get out of bed in the morning. … A huge portion of our population is walking around with a broken leg.”

Indeed, more than one in five Americans lives with a mental health condition, and more than half of those have not sought help. The COVID-19 pandemic increased both the prevalence of mental illness, particularly depression and anxiety, and the demand for services.

“We’re having so much more transparency as a country around mental health,” Rice said. “It really is a mental health uprising right now.”

NAMI started out in the late 1970s as small groups of family members gathering around kitchen tables across the country, seeking support for their mentally ill loved ones.

Today, it is the largest grassroots mental health organization with more than 600 local affiliates and nearly 50 state organizations working to raise awareness and provide support

and education. Ohio is one of the strongest represented states in the country, with 34 local NAMI affiliates.

NAMI is essentially the front door to mental health support.

The Greater Cleveland affiliate provides free support groups, education programs, information and referral to clinical and other services, and advocacy. More than 100 active volunteer peers and family members provide almost all the services.

“All of our volunteers have lived experience with mental health,” said Executive Director Katie Jenkins, who has been managing depression and anxiety since the age of 19. “The ability to relate is built into our volunteers. They know what they are talking about.”

NAMI Greater Cleveland recognizes how pivotal this moment in time is for bringing greater attention to mental health and support.

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed the conversation around mental health, yanking back the rug under which anxiety, depression and other conditions have been swept for so long. It laid bare not only the importance of mental health on people’s well-being but the prevalence of those managing challenges or disorders.

Acknowledging this, NAMI Greater Cleveland recently adopted a new strategic plan to guide its work over the next few years. Its goals center on being the trusted community voice to reduce the stigma around mental health conditions; eliminating barriers to receiving mental health resources; and leading the call

From left, Program Director Cassey Fye, Helpline and Volunteer Coordinator Melissa Cocchi and Executive Director Katie Jenkins together. for including mental health in all health care.

To achieve its goals, NAMI Greater Cleveland is working to improve awareness of its services, especially among marginalized communities. The organization also aims to serve as a strategic partner and convener of others who are working to address mental health issues, and strengthen and expand relationships with clinical agencies, hospitals and others in the county so they can continue to connect people who come to them to the level of service they need.

“We’re doubling down on collaborative relationships in our new strategic plan to direct even more people to help,” Jenkins said. “We’re going out of our way to assert ourselves in spaces and to make sure we’re at the tables where [conversations about mental health] are happening.”

The organization has also added staff and is always seeking new volunteers to support its work.

“As new volunteers come in, we are starting programs based on their own passions,” Jenkins said. “We work diligently to serve as the people’s voice for mental health. We try to

represent what the people in our community are experiencing and what their needs are.”

There are so many ways to get involved, Rice and Jenkins agree, whether it’s referring a loved one to its helpline, starting a support group or participating in the organization’s annual walk, which this fall attracted 1,175 people on a sunny Saturday in Edgewater Park.

“We say, ‘How are you? I’m fine.’ But it’s not true,” Rice said. “We’re all struggling with [mental health]. Many times that struggle goes beyond the norm.

We’re very poor at caring for each other and recognizing those struggles. We want to bring a better quality of life to everyone.”

NAMI’s work continues with the help of individual donors, corporate and foundation support and an ongoing partnership with ADAMHS of Cuyahoga County. To learn how you can get involved, visit NAMIgreatercleveland.org.

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s charitably minded business owners contemplate the sale of their businesses, many ask if it makes sense to transfer a portion of the business to charity prior to a sale. In many cases, the answer is yes, but it’s a complex process that must be approached thoughtfully and strategically well before a sale.

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WHAT WE DO The mission of the American Heart Association is to be a relentless force for a world of healthier, longer lives.

Health equity is at the core of all we do. Heading into our Centennial Anniversary in 2024, the AHA is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting cardiovascular diseases.

Through education, quality systems improvement, advocacy, CPR training, research and programs for companies, students and the community alike, the Association engages Greater Cleveland to advance health and hope for all.

The urgency for discovery is great.

We lose 17 million lives each year to cardiovascular disease. The Association has invested over $4 billion in research across the nation since 1949, second only to the federal government.

Cleveland has received $113 million in research funding since 1960 — a figure we proudly provide to our incredible local hospitals and research institutions.

Volunteers are the key to extending the American Heart Association’s reach in the community. Opportunities are available to become involved in advancing the Association’s mission through education, advocacy, speaking opportunities and event logistics support, as well as through service as a campaign leader.

IN THE COMMUNITY: Our Community Health Education Series features free in-person and digital seminars, providing important health information on topics including multicultural health outreach, nutrition and lifestyle tips and exclusive Q&A opportunities with local physicians. Our Kids Heart Challenge is a school program promoting physical activity, nutrition and mindfulness among students.

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Valerie Hillow Gates Executive Director

Nick Liberatore Immediate Past Board Chair

Thomas Hablitzel Leadership Development Co-Chair, Giving Societies Ambassador ROB DURHAM Board Chair

JANINE ARRUDA, MD, FAAP Board President, Healthy Kids Meals Physician Champion

Cathy O’Malley Kearney Midwest Region Board Liaison

Lee Ann Howard Leadership Development Co-Chair

Bradley S. Marino Midwest Region Board Liaison, Healthy Kids Meals Physician Champion

K. Kelly Hancock Immediate Past Board President

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Go Red For Women Luncheon empowers women to improve their cardiovascular health.

Heart & Stroke Ball is an elegant evening celebrating advancements in research and health equity for all.

STEM Goes Red For Girls connects seventh- to ninth-grade females to STEM opportunities.

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CEO and President Morton L. Mandel CEO Chair of Cleveland Clinic

Executive Vice President, Northeast Ohio Market Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland CycleNation Chair

Ashtabula Heart Walk Co-Chairs

Lake & Geauga Heart Walk Chair

Jen Kirkpatrick

Mike Fedler & Jay Bowler

Shawn Aiken

Vice President Sales, Meraki Cisco Meraki

Financial Advisors Edward Jones

Vice President CT Consultants, Inc.

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Brent Ballard Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Timothy Franklin Field Services Group (FSG)

Dr. Benico Barzilai Cleveland Clinic

Jeremy Halford GrafTech

Dr. Morris W. Beverage Jr. Lakeland Community College

Dr. Kelly Hancock Cleveland Clinic

Morris W. Beverage III Lighthouse Advisers

Betty Kemper The Kemper Company

Joe Castillo Giant Eagle

Jen Kirkpatrick Cisco Meraki

Fred DeGrandis NorthCoast Healthcare

Nick Liberatore Parker Hannifin Corporation

Lorena Deyman Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Donald Malone Jr. Cleveland Clinic

Mike Fedler Edward Jones

Dr. Bradley Marino Cleveland Clinic

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ADDRESS 3737 Lander Road Pepper Pike, 44124

GET INVOLVED: • Become an event sponsor.

• Attend one of our events.

WHAT WE DO At Beech Brook, we believe all children deserve the chance to grow up in safe and healthy families with the support they need to reach their full potential.

We work with children and families to provide trauma-informed mental health services, parent education, comprehensive sex education and foster care to help all children and families thrive.

Helping children and families thrive has been our guiding principle since 1852.

Our work has changed as the times and needs of families have changed, but that belief remains at the heart of our mission.

Today, we are breaking the cycle for thousands of children and families in Northeast Ohio, building stronger families each year, healing troubled children, supporting parents and planting seeds of hope for a brighter future.

PHONE 216-831-2255

HELP OTHERS: • Organize a holiday toy drive at your workplace, school or place of worship.

• Donate in-kind gifts, such as gift cards, personal care items or toys.

• Share your time and talents by joining a committee or task force.

200 EMPLOYEES

2022 REVENUE $10.71 million

DONATE: • Contribute a one-time gift or set up a recurring donation.

• Make a gift in honor or memory of a loved one.

• Double your impact through your employer’s matching gift program.

• Create a legacy of hope for children and families by including Beech Brook in your estate planning.

FOUNDED IN 1852

WEBSITE beechbrook.org

No matter how you choose to support Beech Brook, every gift matters, and you’ll be investing in a stronger community for our children. For more information, visit beechbrook.org.

LEADERSHIP

Kelly A. McChrystal Board Vice Chair of Administration Wesley M. Lanzola Board Vice Chair of Finance

THOMAS P. ROYER President and CEO

KATHRYN L. KAESBERG Board Chair

LaVisa Bell Chief Quality and Compliance Officer

Kim Weltman Executive Vice President Jennifer Karvonen Chief Financial Officer Peggy Coltz Chief Human Resource Officer

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING The 5K Race & Family Fun Run is a family-friendly fundraising event to support Beech Brook’s mission.

The #GivingTuesday Toy Drive toy collection begins on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to benefit Beech Brook’s children and families who may otherwise go without holiday gifts.

Bash for the Brook is a fun and festive annual fundraiser designed to raise critical dollars to support Beech Brook’s programs.

Attendees have a great time at our Bash for the Brook event.

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ADDRESS 4500 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, 44103

Your investment in The Centers makes health, family, work, and, most importantly, hope, a reality for those who come to us seeking services.

WHAT WE DO The Centers fights for equity by healing, teaching and inspiring individuals and families to reach their full potential.

Our integrated care model coordinates health and wellness services, including primary care, behavioral health urgent care, counseling, addiction services, infectious disease treatment, in-house pharmacies and dental, along with family support programs, including early childhood development, career training, job matching and more.

We provide health, family and workforce services at 11 locations throughout Greater Cleveland, creating life-changing solutions for some of the most vulnerable people in our community. Our vision is to create communities that are equitable, healthier and prosperous.

PHONE 216-432-7200

DONATE: Contributions are critical in ensuring Northeast Ohioans have access to quality care and an equal opportunity to thrive. Investing in The Centers helps address the needs of communities that are often overlooked and underserved.

650 EMPLOYEES

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP: The Centers provides customizable employee engagement opportunities aimed at integrating corporate social initiatives while enabling employees to achieve personal volunteer goals.

2022 REVENUE $80-plus million

VOLUNTEER: Volunteer opportunities are diverse and include everything from our classrooms, workforce program and Basic Needs Resource Center to our Done-In-A-Day Projects and Adopt-AFamily Program.

WEBSITE thecentersohio.org

Last year, The Centers served 15,000 individuals and their families by providing quality physical and behavioral health services, assisted individuals in improving their skills and helped find quality jobs through our El Barrio workforce program. We educate and care for youth while ensuring that every individual receives high-quality care no matter what door from which they access The Centers.

OUR ROOTS GO BACK MORE THAN A CENTURY.

Carole Beaty Chief Program Officer

LEADERSHIP

Leon Harris Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

Kerry Bohac Chief Human Resources Officer

Jean Polster Chief of Healthcare Operations Administration

Vince Caringi Chief Medical Officer ERIC L. MORSE President and CEO

STACEY RUBENFELD Chief Development Officer

Christie Tatman-Stroh Chief Administrative Officer

Daniel Frech Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel

Martin Williams Chief of Programs, Behavioral Healthcare

Christine Gambatese Chief Financial Officer

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

President and CEO Eric Morse shares accomplishments from the past year with donors and friends at the 2023 Growing from our Roots signature event.

Adopt-A-Family: Adopt-AFamily is a cherished tradition that helps reduce the financial strain around the holidays by providing clients with basic needs, such as hygiene products, winter clothing, household items and holiday gifts. Financial donations and in-kind items are welcome.

Volunteers are also needed to manage inventory, shop and pack items beginning the Monday after Thanksgiving. For more information, contact BNRC@ thecentersohio.org.

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WHAT WE DO Cleveland Metroparks is a nationally recognized and accredited park system, spanning nearly 25,000 acres across Northeast Ohio, including 18 park reservations, more than 325 miles of trails, nine golf courses, eight lakefront parks, dining and retail venues and the nationally acclaimed Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The 106-year-old Park District is a five-time recipient of the National Gold Medal “Best in Nation” Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Administration from the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration, the highest honor in the parks and recreation field.

Annually, Cleveland Metroparks offers thousands of free education and recreation programs across the 49 communities it serves. Cleveland Metroparks is the oldest park system in Ohio but continues to grow in size and popularity, attracting a record 19-plus million visitors annually. Each year, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo ranks among Northeast Ohio’s most popular year-round attractions. It hosts some of the area’s largest special events, including Asian Lantern Festival and Wild Winter Lights.

During every season, you can embrace the outdoors, secure a future for wildlife and celebrate and protect nature’s gift by donating today and planning your charitable support for tomorrow. Your gift can steward the “Emerald Necklace” to ensure healthy forests and streams for the next century. You also can directly impact what matters most to you, from projects like new hiking trails to youth fishing programs.

And, of course, you can also support Cleveland Metroparks Zoo or a specific park reservation. Additional giving information is available at clevelandmetroparks.com/donate.

Cleveland Metroparks also offers fun, educational and diverse volunteer opportunities for adults, youth (16 years old and older), community organizations, student projects and corporate groups. Please visit clevelandmetroparks.com/volunteer.

ADDRESS 4101 Fulton Parkway Cleveland, 44144

PHONE 216-635-3200

774 EMPLOYEES

2022 REVENUE $133.4 million

FOUNDED IN 1917

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LEADERSHIP Dan T. Moore Board Vice President Yvette M. Ittu Board Vice President

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BRUCE G. RINKER Board President

Natalie A. Ronayne Chief Development Officer

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Immerse yourself in the scenic beauty of Euclid Creek Reservation along the new Eastern Ledge Trail. This mile-long trail features a suspension bridge and access to one of Cleveland Metroparks’ most scenic vistas at an overlook 130 feet above Euclid Creek.

Charitable gifts make a significant impact on all aspects of Cleveland Metroparks. People may directly support unique places and programs closest to their hearts, such as the Trails Fund. Private donations are critical in securing matching funds for many federal and state grants.

Cleveland Metroparks offers monthly giving options and charitable gift annuities. Donors can support the land preservation fund by donating property and monetary gifts. Donors may also choose to support The Emerald Necklace Endowment Fund.

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Preserve the Gift of Nature.

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WHAT WE DO The Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s mission is to inspire, through science and education, a passion for nature, the protection of natural diversity, the fostering of health and leadership to a sustainable future.

We are building a new museum for a changing world. With an expanded and enhanced campus of more than 375,000 square feet, new exhibits and a reimagined visitor experience, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History is pioneering a new model for how natural history museums engage the public, awaken curiosity and advance science teaching and learning. Our transformed museum will tell the grand story of life and show visitors how they are part of it, equipping them with knowledge and a deep sense of connection to a transcendent, eternal story that inspires people to be a voice for the planet.

GIVE: Your generosity brings our mission to life. Your support of the annual fund powers exceptional programming and conservation initiatives throughout the year, while our Transforming the World of Discovery campaign is a oncein-a-lifetime investment in the entire reinvention of our campus and exhibits.

Corporate support offers great benefits to the organization and employees, and planned giving provides for the museum’s long-term success and sustainability.

BECOME A MEMBER: Members receive free admission to the museum and enjoy extra benefits and discounts, including reciprocal admission to more than 1,500 institutions and access to members-only programming and events.

VOLUNTEER: Volunteers create a lasting impact on the success of the museum. There are many ways to get involved. Be a part of our volunteer community and help us inspire a passion for science and nature.

ADDRESS 1 Wade Oval Drive Cleveland, 44106

PHONE 216-231-4600

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2022 REVENUE $27.61 million

FOUNDED IN 1920

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Jonathon L. Grimm Chair Emeritus James L. Hambrick Vice Chair

Melissa Santee Chief Philanthropy Officer

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SONIA WINNER President and CEO

SALLY Z. SEARS Board Chair

Alayne L. Reitman Vice Chair

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EVENTS & FUNDRAISING Annual Fund support provides the foundation for work happening every day at the museum, from research conducted by museum scientists to our education programs that reach students worldwide.

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is in the midst of a transformation that pioneers a new model for natural history museums through an expansion, completely reimagined exhibits and creation of new public spaces.

In addition to supporting the full redesign of our campus and every exhibit, an investment in our Transforming the World of Discovery campaign enables us to broaden the reach of our collections and research and provide inclusive, relevant and dynamic programming for all.

FUNDING SOURCES 9.78% Operating Revenue

22.75% Investment Income

0.32% Other Income

67.15% Contributions and Grants

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WHAT WE DO Strong cities rely on strong neighborhoods. That is why CNP’s mission is to foster equitable revitalization throughout Cleveland neighborhoods — and we do that by strengthening the community development ecosystem. That means using different tools and strategies across Cleveland so that residents benefit from new investments today, while creating opportunities for everyone tomorrow.

Unfortunately, Cleveland neighborhoods have endured decades of disinvestment, and Northeast Ohio has suffered because of it. The impacts of this complicated and often painful story can be measured in many ways: the outmigration of residents, the loss of small businesses, the redlining of entire neighborhoods and people, a lack of pride in our hometown and declines in home values.

We take the work of revitalization seriously. It is not quick or easy. We have 35 years of experience using targeted investments to reinvest in Cleveland neighborhoods. With our partners at community development corporations, we are building strong communities across Cleveland — and creating new opportunities for everyone.

ADDRESS 11327 Shaker Boulevard, Suite 500W Cleveland, 44104

EXPLORE: Cleveland. Live it, love it, discover it. It’s time to discover the joys of Cleveland. Visit one of Cleveland’s many markets, neighborhood events and art galleries. Try a new restaurant, or return to one of your old favorites.

Check out the eclectic shops and small businesses that help our neighborhoods thrive. As a tourist in your hometown, find it all here in Cleveland’s neighborhoods.

PHONE 216-830-2770

27 EMPLOYEES

2022 REVENUE $5.4 million

HELP OTHERS: Get involved with local CDCs. Visit clevelandnp.org to get in touch with the ones that serve the neighborhoods you love.

FOUNDED IN 1988

DONATE: Make a gift that transforms lives, our economy and the places that make Northeast Ohio special by donating to the Cleveland Neighborhood Revitalization Fund.

LEADERSHIP

WEBSITE clevelandnp.org

Jeffery K. Patterson Board Chair

Dr. Floun’say Caver Treasurer Kyle DreyfussWells Secretary

Teresa Metcalf Beasley Vice Chair Fred Bidwell Vice Chair TANIA MENESSE President & Chief Executive Officer

JEFFREY T. VERESPEJ Chief Operating Officer

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING In 2023, CNP launched the Cleveland Neighborhood Revitalization Fund, a way for all Clevelanders to give back to the neighborhoods that enriched their lives. Maybe it’s where your family has roots, where you met the love of your life, or where a community’s history inspired you. Cleveland’s neighborhoods have given us so much.

It’s time to reinvest in them.

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Local community development leaders engage in conversation with Andre Perry, senior fellow at Brookings Metro and author of “Know Your Price.”

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Strong cities rely on strong neighborhoods.

Introducing the Cleveland Neighborhood Revitalization Fund.

Our mission at Cleveland Neighborhood Progress is to foster the equitable revitalization of Cleveland neighborhoods by strengthening the community development ecosystem.

We’ve created the Cleveland Neighborhood Revitalization Fund so you can help strengthen Cleveland neighborhoods. Through your generous gift, we’ll provide solutions with the CDCs who are most connected to Cleveland’s neighborhoods and ensure all residents can thrive in attractive, vibrant, and inclusive communities.

Make your investment today and fuel the future of Cleveland neighborhoods.

Scan QR code to donate.

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WHAT WE DO The Cleveland Orchestra has earned widespread acclaim as one of the world’s finest orchestras, representing Northeast Ohio on the world stage through extraordinary artistry, domestic and international touring and a long history of recording. At home, robust education and community programs engage music lovers of all ages. Year-round performances at the Orchestra’s home venues of Severance and Blossom Music Centers reach audiences across our region. This fall, the Orchestra returns to Severance for the 2023-24 Classical Season, with brilliant performances, guest artist appearances, and more on the horizon.

ADDRESS 11001 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, 44106

DONATE: Donations to the Orchestra are truly meaningful, comprising the most significant portion of the ensemble’s operating revenue.

Community support keeps the music playing onstage at Severance and Blossom, in our schools and neighborhoods, online, on the radio, and international and domestic tours.

PHONE 216-456-8400 128 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF; 100-PLUS FULLTIME MUSICIANS

Every gift makes a difference for the music. To make your donation, visit clevelandorchestra.com/give or call 216-456-8400. Thank you for supporting your Cleveland Orchestra.

JOIN US: Expect the extraordinary when you attend a Cleveland Orchestra performance! We hope you will join us often for concerts at Severance, running September to May, and next summer at Blossom Music Center. Programs are offered for music lovers of all ages.

Learn more at clevelandorchestra.com.

Strong community support is at the heart of The Cleveland Orchestra’s annual funding. The ensemble is committed to inspiring new music lovers across Northeast Ohio with affordable ticket prices, leading to one of the youngest classical music audiences in the country. Expansive digital programming through the Orchestra’s streaming app Adella and recordings on major streaming platforms offers opportunities for a broader reach to audiences in Ohio and far beyond.

2022 REVENUE $52.15 million

FOUNDED IN 1918

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EVENTS & FUNDRAISING The Cleveland Orchestra hosts three major fundraising events per year: the Annual Gala at Severance every fall, the Blossom Summer Soirée at the Orchestra’s summer home and a new winter event at Severance, the Winter Spree.

The Cleveland Orchestra hosts three major fundraising events per year. Fundraising and donations help The Cleveland Orchestra serve audiences of all ages.

Join the inaugural Winter Spree on Dec. 5, and enjoy an elegant dinner, a holiday performance by The Cleveland Orchestra and a boutique marketplace featuring local artisanal goods.

FUNDING SOURCES 7% Special and Campaign Operating Fundraising

19% Government COVID Stimulus

21% Endowment Draw

32% Annual Fundraising

21% Earned Income

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You’re the magic behind the music Caring support from music lovers like you keeps the music alive, uniting friends and families for breathtaking performances at Severance and Blossom.

Your gift also supports essential programs for children and students, introducing our youngest fans to classical music, and providing mentorship to student musicians.

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WHAT WE DO The Cleveland Zoological Society is Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s nonprofit advancement partner that raises philanthropic support for the zoo. The Zoo Society is governed by a board of directors and is an independent 501(c)(3). Since 1998, Zoo Society donors have contributed more than $100 million toward zoo operations, conservation projects and capital improvements.

The Zoo Society’s philanthropic priorities include campus renewal and supporting the zoo’s national leadership role in science education programming, research, and positive animal health and welfare standards.

In addition to funding that catalyzes animal care and educational programming in Cleveland, the Zoo Society contributes more than $500,000 annually to support the zoo’s international conservation program, working to secure a future for wildlife around the world. The Zoo Society maintains the largest membership program in Northeast Ohio (more than 40,000 households) and regularly achieves a 95% customer satisfaction rating. Several membership levels exist, from individual and family, to VIP annual donors.

JOIN: The Pride is an annual giving program for individuals that provides unrestricted operating support to the Zoo Society. This enables the Zoo Society to grow and thrive in its efforts to raise funding for Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Corporate Champions is an annual program designed to offer exceptional and exclusive access to Zoo experiences.

Corporate Champions enjoy benefits that engage employees, entertain clients and connect with community partners.

SUPPORT: · Monthly giving: Support a program of your choice all year long. · Support a Species: Support a featured species and learn more about the health and well-being of the animal and how you can support the zoo’s animal care. · Honor & Memorial: Recognize all the important occasions that fill our lives. · Zoo Futures: Remembering Cleveland Metroparks Zoo during your estate planning leaves a lasting legacy.

ADDRESS 3900 Wildlife Way Cleveland, 44109

PHONE 216-635-3329

21 EMPLOYEES / 3 SEASONAL

2022 REVENUE $10.8 million

FOUNDED IN 1957

WEBSITE clevelandzoosociety.org

DONATE: ClevelandZooSociety.org/ donate

LEADERSHIP

Thomas Fistek Board of Directors Vice Chair Ki Mixon Board of Directors Vice Chair

SARAH CRUPI CHRISTINE Chief Executive MYEROFF Officer, Zoo Society Board of Directors Chair, Zoo Society

Tod Wagner Board of Directors Treasurer Dr. Bobbie Brown Board of Directors Secretary

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING FUNDING SOURCES Private, small-group Sunset Safari Dinners provide unique client and employee experiences while supporting the zoo.

Tails and Cocktails speaker series presented by the Steffee Family highlights zoo experts on animal and veterinary care and habitat design.

Events

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19% 77.5% Philanthropy (individual and organizational)

Kayembe was the first baby gorilla in Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s history.

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GIVE TODAY The ZooFund

Each year, Zoo Society donors provide more than $4 million in support for Zoo operations, animal care and more. Through your generosity, no matter what the amount, know that you will be making a positive impact on securing a future for wildlife and ensuring the continuing prosperity of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. ANNUALLY, THE ZOO SOCIETY PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT TO THE ZOO:

ANIMAL CARE PROGRAMS

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND PLANS

CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

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WHAT WE DO We offer integrated services for recovery, mental health and primary health care.

Crossroads Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit behavioral and primary health care provider serving the Northeast Ohio area with locations in Mentor, Painesville, Cleveland and the Lake County Adult and Juvenile Detention Facilities, as well as school- and homebased services and Mobile Crisis Services.

Crossroads Health provides a continuum of trauma-informed, evidence-based, integrated health services for all people at all ages and stages of life — no matter an individual’s ability to pay.

Specialized services and programs include early childhood services, day treatment, school and community-based services, therapeutic foster care, intensive services, substance use disorder program, psychiatry, dual diagnosis program, supportive employment services, forensic services, prevention, outpatient counseling, medication management, case management, care coordination, hotline and crisis intervention.

Crossroads Health’s philosophy emphasizes an integrated approach to physical and behavioral health care while getting to the root cause of behavioral health problems to ensure a more positive and productive life.

ADDRESS 8445 Munson Road Mentor, 44060

HELP OTHERS: We welcome contributions of cash, in-kind donations and planned gifts, including stocks, bonds and real estate. Your gifts help Crossroads Health to provide individuals and families at all ages and stages of life the treatment, education, crisis intervention and support services and programs they need, regardless of their ability to pay.

PHONE 440-255-1700

300 EMPLOYEES

2022 REVENUE $22.5 million

Crossroads Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Your tax-deductible gift to Crossroads Health positively impacts our community in measurable ways — and most importantly, helps save lives.

FOUNDED IN 1971

WEBSITE crossroadshealth.org

DONATE: crossroadshealth.org SHARE: Facebook.com/CrossroadsHealthOhio/ Instagram.com/crossroadshealthohio/ Linkedin.com/company/ crossroadshealthohio Twitter.com/Crossroads_Ohio

LEADERSHIP Melissa Cole Vice Chairperson, Board of Directors Harold Abraham Treasurer, Board of Directors SHAYNA L. DIANNE VOGT Chairperson, JACKSON Board of Directors MSSA, LISW-S, President and Chief Executive Officer

Leon Kambani Secretary, Board of Directors

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING Crossroads Health’s Annual Fund is an important area for philanthropic giving. For every dollar spent on scaling-up treatment for mental health disorders, a four-dollar return is realized in improved health and productivity.

Charitable contributions are made at crossroadshealth.org.

Crossroads Health’s biennial fundraiser, Soaring Hearts, at Headlands Beach State Park.

Crossroads Health’s second biennial fundraiser, Soaring Hearts, is a major, family-friendly kite-flying extravaganza.

The event is set for May 18 at Headlands Beach State Park in Mentor.

FUNDING SOURCES 4.90%

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Contributions

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52.13% Programs

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We offer integrated services for recovery, mental health, and primary care.

Crossroads Health and New Directions have merged to better serve you!

Like the world around us, Crossroads Health is evolving—we are now an integrated health organization that includes both behavioral & physical health care to meet today’s client and family needs for better outcomes for all.

We’ve provided life-changing behavioral health and recovery services to thousands of people every year for fifty years, and now offer online and integrated care services as well.

Crossroads Health serves all people at all ages and stages of life. We are respectful and trauma-informed, recognizing and appreciating differences. This ability to evolve for the future, with better outcomes today, is more evident now than ever before. This is your support at work!

440.225.1700 crossroadshealth.org Mentor . Painesville . Cleveland

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ADDRESS 1 Girl Scout Way Macedonia, OH 44056

JOIN: Is there a girl in your life that would benefit from Girl Scouts? Find a troop and join at gsneo.org/join.

WHAT WE DO Girl Scouts of North East Ohio (GSNEO) builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. GSNEO serves 18,000 girls in 18 counties, with the help of 9,000 adult members and volunteers.

Girl Scouts is the largest leadership development program for girls in grades K-12 and GSNEO is the largest, most active female voluntary service organization in the region and among the largest Girl Scout councils in the nation.

Through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE), Girl Scouts discover, connect, and take action with the help of adults and troop leaders.

The GSLE focuses on four program pillars — STEM, Outdoors, Life Skills, and Entrepreneurship — to encourage girls to challenge themselves with new experiences and develop the skills and confidence to say, “I know I can do this!”

A girl-led, volunteer-driven organization that focuses on creating experiences to build leadership skills in girls around the world, Girl Scouts was founded

by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912. Her vision for Girl Scouts was to provide all girls with the opportunity to better themselves and their communities.

When you support Girl Scouts, you’re investing in the next generation of world changers.

PHONE 330-983-0399

VOLUNTEER: Your talents and experience have the power to change girls’ lives. Learn more about volunteer opportunities at gsneo.org/volunteer.

70 EMPLOYEES

DONATE: Girls are the leaders and innovators that our future world requires and being Girl Scouts gives them the tools they need to succeed.

With your support, we can continue to create and optimize an environment where girls explore freely, expand their perspectives and discover the unimaginable. Visit gsneo.org/donate to give today.

2022 REVENUE $15.7 million

FOUNDED IN 1912

WEBSITE gsneo.org

LEADERSHIP Robyn Gordon Vice Chair Kate Asbeck Treasurer Cindy Skelton-Becker Secretary JANE CHRISTYSON Chief Executive Officer

KATHY MOOCK Chair, Board of Directors

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING STEM Center of Excellence: GSNEO is constructing an 8,000-square-foot STEM Center of Excellence at our Camp Ledgewood in Peninsula, which will be a stand-alone STEM learning center, available to students across the region.

Learn more at gsneo.org/stemcenter

GSNEO broke ground on their STEM Center of Excellence in Peninsula on August 17, 2023. With the help of a robot dog from Kent State University, Girl Scouts were able to help break ground on this transformational project.

Women of Distinction: The annual Women of Distinction Awards event was established to raise funds to support our local Girl Scouts. Learn more at gsneo.org/ wda

FUNDING SOURCES 5% 10%

Programs

2% Investment Income

Other

22% Contributions

61% Product and Retail Sales

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Join. Volunteer.

Give. Reconnect.

Since 1912, Girl Scouts have risen in the face of adversity and worked to build a better tomorrow for everyone. Girls need Girl Scouts as they seek connection, build relationships, and use this life-changing time to shape a bold tomorrow.

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WHAT WE DO Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio Inc. has served the local community for over 100 years. While most people recognize Goodwill as a retail thrift chain, that is only a portion of the Goodwill mission.

Goodwill is a nonprofit social service agency dedicated to improving the lives of all people by providing skill-building programs and services necessary to help remove common barriers to good jobs and independence.

In total, 30 different outreach programs are supported by donations and sales made at a network of 26 local stores.

Beyond job training and placement, the local Goodwill provides parenting programs, rape crisis services, hot meal programs, emergency vouchers and more.

Last year, more than 18,000 residents were supported by Goodwill programs in Cuyahoga, Geauga, part of Lake, Stark, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Jefferson and Harrison counties in Ohio, and Brooke and Hancock counties in West Virginia.

ADDRESS 408 Ninth St. SW Canton, 44707

Goodwill relies on donations of material goods, which are then sold to the community to generate funding for its mission programs. Financial contributions provide immediate support to these vital outreach programs.

PHONE 800-942-3577

737 EMPLOYEES

EXPLORE: Goodwill has more than 30 area centers to donate clothing and housewares.

2022 REVENUE $41.4 million

HELP OTHERS: Donation drives at area businesses, schools and churches are an easy way to impact thousands of lives. Companies can support Goodwill through technology drives, too.

FOUNDED IN 1918

DONATE: Financial donations and grant support are important to the organization’s work. Individuals or businesses can support Goodwill through monetary gifts or the sponsorship of events throughout the year.

WEBSITE goodwillgoodskills.org

SHOP: Round Up is an easy way to directly support Goodwill by “rounding up” a purchase to the next dollar while shopping at Goodwill.

Mark Trew COO

LEADERSHIP

Bryant Taylor Vice President of Innovation & Information Technology Services

Tanzalea Daniels CFO Maureen Ater Vice President of Marketing & Development ANNE RICHARDS President and CEO

LUKE CLELAND Board Chair, University Hospitals

Katie Spahnie Board Vice Chair Taylor Schauer Board Treasurer

Ellen McCarthy Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Marcie Finney Board Secretary

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING Goodwill hosts two key community events each year: Report to the Community Breakfast hosted in May in Canton and the Power of Work Breakfast held in October in Cleveland.

More than 300 community leaders attend Goodwill’s spring breakfast to honor outstanding Goodwill participants and community organizations.

The agency also partners with local businesses and groups throughout the year to run donation drives to help gather material donations. Information about Goodwill events can be found at goodwillgoodskills.org.

FUNDING SOURCES 2% 7%

Other Support

Mission Services

1%

Release of Restricted Donations

90% Sales of Clothing, Furniture, etc

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WHAT WE DO Great Lakes Science Center delivers high-quality educational exhibits and programming in service of our mission to make science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) come alive. As our region’s leading science and technology center, we provide a program-rich learning environment, with interactive permanent exhibits, a rotation of seasonal temporary exhibitions and programs, the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, laboratory and workshop spaces to support intensive programs for students, seasonal camps, workshops, community outreach and events that engage and inspire learners of all ages.

Since opening in 1996, more than 10 million guests have come through our doors. Locally recognized for yearround, affordable activities that support family and community engagement, the Science Center envisions a community where all people value STEM to inform decision-making and enrich lives. The Science Center has provided free museum access to students at Title I-eligible schools and educated hundreds of thousands of children through a diverse variety of programs that reflect our mission to make STEM come alive.

ADDRESS 601 Erieside Ave. Cleveland, 44114

HELP OTHERS: The Robotics Initiative brings expert mentors, coaches and Cleveland Metropolitan School District students together in this team-based work to collaboratively build and program innovative industrial robots.

PHONE 216-694-2000

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Robotics programming provides students with hands-on engineering, coding and design experience while honing critical soft skills, such as communication, teamwork and leadership. Using their new skill sets for the greater good, students use computer-aided design software to customize prosthetic devices for children in need.

2022 REVENUE $7.3 million

FOUNDED IN 1996

WEBSITE greatscience.com

DONATE: Commit to equity and access, demonstrating without hesitation that STEM is for all.

Legacy gifts, naming rights and other investments in our endowment will ensure access to STEM educational experiences in our community, cultivating generation after generation of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and innovators for years to come.

LEADERSHIP

Katinka Domotorffy Vice Chair, Investment Chair

Jennifer Mathewson Development Chair Dave Mustin Marketing Chair

Adam Munson Secretary

KIRSTEN M. ELLENBOGEN President and CEO

STEVEN A. KARKLIN Board Chair

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Howard Lewis Comprehensive Campaign Co-Chair

Susan Flaherty Treasurer, Finance Chair

David Reynolds Comprehensive Campaign Co-Chair

Stanley Ball Governance Chair

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

Great Lakes Science Center Robotics Initiative students make prosthetic arms for kids in need both in Cleveland and abroad. Photo by Great Lakes Science Center/Joe Yachanin

The Total Eclipse Festival is a once-in-a-lifetime, outdoor, family-friendly event featuring hands-on science activities, food vendors, arts and entertainment, and a free community performance by The Cleveland Orchestra. The event is April 6-8, 2024. NASA experts will be onsite to engage with the public, with NASA TV broadcasting live from the total solar eclipse. Sponsors will kick off the weekend with an exciting VIP celebration.

FUNDING SOURCES

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Events

5%

G e c i g

Grants

10% Other

Retail

11% 12%

Programs

39%

23%

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Contributions

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All it takes is a spark to ignite an interest in science.

Great Lakes Science Center programs engage learners of all ages, boost the confidence of those underrepresented in the STEM fields, and create the next generation of science leaders.

Your gift will inspire the critical thinkers, dreamers and innovators of tomorrow.

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WHAT WE DO Founded in 2000, Hudson Community Foundation is a public charity governed by a volunteer board of directors and led by professional staff. We serve three primary purposes: 1. Support local nonprofit organizations that serve the Hudson community in art and culture, education, environmental causes, human services and historic preservation. We accept applications from nonprofit organizations during two grants cycles each year, with an eye toward creating the greatest positive impact on our community.

2. Help individuals, families and companies throughout Northeast Ohio achieve their philanthropic goals through our Donor-Advised Fund program. These funds create family legacies, memorialize loved ones and support their passions. We also create customized planned giving opportunities.

GIVE: Contributions can be made through HCF’s website, myhcf.org, to various specific causes or to our general fund to support our mission.

Donor-Advised Funds can be opened by individuals and families, no matter where they live. Investments continue to be managed by their financial adviser. Distributions from their funds can be made to nonprofit organizations throughout the country.

VOLUNTEER: HCF is a convener for the community, connecting local nonprofit organizations to volunteers and donors. Also, HCF reaches out to committed community members to serve on the board of directors or a range of committees.

ADDRESS 49 E. Main St. Hudson, 44236

S P H F

PHONE 330-655-3580

4 EMPLOYEES

2022 REVENUE $4.89 million

FOUNDED IN 2000

WEBSITE myhcf.org

LEADERSHIP

3. Serve as a community convenor on critical topics, such as mental health awareness, substance use, food insecurity, student financial aid, and diversity and inclusion.

BILL SEDLACEK Board Chair

Jenesa Lukac Treasurer

Brad Wright Chair, Development

Jim Sluzewski Secretary

John Archer Chair, Governance

Sharon Whitacre Chair, Investment

Jan Gusich Chair, Marketing

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AMY JORDAN President

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING Our Big Barn Bash dinner event is held every fall and supports the Hudson Community Foundation.

Additionally, HCF each fall conducts an annual campaign to raise funds for local causes. Meetings are held throughout the year for professional advisers, such as investment managers, CPAs and estate attorneys, which help guide advisers on providing counsel and guidance related to charitable clients.

FUNDING SOURCES 2%

Events

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Public Contibutions

Hudson Community Foundation aims to make a positive impact on the lives of residents through its philanthropic work.

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Simplify Your Philanthropy with Hudson Community Foundation A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) with Hudson Community Foundation gives you immediate tax deductions – with the ability to grant dollars over time, at your pace, to organizations nationwide. You receive one tax receipt and can open your fund with as little as $5,000 with no start-up fees. Contributions to your DAF can include cash, stocks, C-Corp, S-Corp shares or certain other assets that you have owned for more than a year and have increased in value.

Funds can be opened by individuals, families, organizations or businesses Name your fund in a manner that reflects your legacy and charitable interests Funds can be opened to create a family legacy or in memory of a loved one Include in your Estate Planning - minimize tax burden while leaving a legacy Your trusted professional advisor can manage the charitable investments Simple, easy, no-cost setup process Low-cost alternative to a private foundation Confidentiality and the ability to grant anonymously Trustworthy steward of charitable gifts for over 20 years

Join the hundreds of individuals, families and organizations that trust HCF to administer their charitable funds!

Want to talk? Contact Amy Jordan at: (330) 655-3580 or amyjordan@myhcf.org myHCF.org

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ADDRESS 4415 Euclid Ave., Suite 110 Cleveland, 44103

DONATE: Help us ensure that no one goes hungry. Many working households still experience food insufficiency because they earn too much money to qualify for federal nutrition programs.

WHAT WE DO We envision no one goes hungry, and no food goes to waste.

Hunger Network is a consortium of 79 hunger centers strategically located throughout Cuyahoga County.

MidTown Market, a grocery-style choice food pantry, opened in 2022 to provide access to fresh foods and a supportive network of community resources.

Our mission is to feed our communities’ future, which inspires us to fight food insecurity and strive for a hunger-free community. In 2022, Hunger Network provided 6.5 million meals to more than 460,000 individuals. Additionally, we bridge the gap between hunger/food waste through the innovative Food Rescue Hero app, which allows us to recover perfectly viable fresh foods from local sources and directly transport them to nonprofit partners free of charge.

PHONE 216-619-8155

VOLUNTEER: Our local hunger centers, MidTown Market and the Food Rescue Program need volunteers.

Please consider a gift of your time.

12 EMPLOYEES

BECOME A FOOD RESCUE HERO: Download the Hunger Network Food Rescue mobile app, powered by Food Rescue Hero, to ensure fresh, nutritious food doesn’t end up in landfills. Follow step-by-step instructions on the app to drive to the pick-up location, load the rescued food and then deliver it to a nonprofit recipient — all within an hour or less.

2022 REVENUE $12.97 million

FOUNDED IN 1995

WEBSITE hungernetwork.org

LEADERSHIP

Forty percent of America’s food is wasted, as one in five people in Cuyahoga County goes hungry: Food Rescue places food into their hands while reducing food waste destined for landfills.

Andrew L. Margolius Chair

Ryan Dalpiaz Assistant Treasurer Mark Biché Secretary

Joe Dose 1st Vice Chair

ANDREW L. MARGOLIUS Chair, Board of Trustees

JULIE M. JOHNSON Chief Executive Officer

Karen Hardwick Assistant Secretary

Beth Holloran 2nd Vice Chair

Pastor Leonard Killings At-Large

Chris Szuch Treasurer

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING Night to Fight Hunger is the best party of the year. Save the date!

This year’s theme is “Make Hunger Disappear.” Enjoy a magical night featuring Cleveland’s finest cuisine.

Join us on Nov. 3 at Gordon Green in the Gordon Square Arts District.

From left, Agnes Beavers, Dana Cook, Rhunetta Epps and Andrew Margolius celebrate Morning Star Baptist Church, which received the President’s Volunteer Service Award at Night to Fight Hunger 2022.

Annual Walk for Hunger & 5K Run: Hundreds of supporters will take one more step toward ending hunger on June 1, 2024, at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. This year’s event welcomed 900 participants and raised over $100,000, which provided 300,000 meals for our community.

FUNDING SOURCES 4%

5%

Foundations and Grants

Individual Contributions

2%

Corporations and Congregations

14%

Government

75%

In-Kind Food Donations

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WHAT WE DO The Law & Leadership Institute (LLI) introduces promising high school students from underserved communities in Cleveland (and five other cities in Ohio) to the legal profession through an intensive college preparatory program in law and leadership.

Students enrolled in the program gain critical academic skills in studying, testtaking and writing, in addition to selfconfidence, an awareness of collegelevel expectations and interaction with role models to encourage and nurture their educational and professional goals. One-hundred percent of high school students who complete the program graduate high school, and more than 90% of LLI graduates attend college.

LLI graduates are now successfully working in fields such as law, public health, education and environmental science. They also serve in leadership roles in their communities.

HELP OTHERS: Opportunities to engage with students vary by season but generally include: • The chance to sign up and mentor one to two students.

• Assist with a speaker presentation during the Summer Institute.

• Host a 10th-grade student for a fourday academic internship in late July.

• Host a group of students for an afternoon field trip.

• Judge a local or statewide competition in late July.

SPONSOR: Financial engagement at any level is appreciated. Some designated levels of sponsorship include: • Sponsor one year of programming for one student ($2,500).

• Sponsor a statewide competition ($5,000).

• Sponsor the cost of a local supervisor in one city ($10,000).

• Serve as a statewide lunch sponsor ($25,000).

• Sponsor one city’s class through graduation (a four-year commitment of $25,000 annually).

ADDRESS 303 E. Broad St. Columbus, 43215

PHONE 614-236-6305

3 EMPLOYEES

2022 REVENUE $583,829

FOUNDED IN 2008

WEBSITE lawandleadership.org

LEADERSHIP Ronald V. Johnson Jr. Board Member Frank R. DeSantis Board Member

HEATHER A. CREED Executive Director

OLIVIA THOMPSON Program Director

Michael N. Ungar Board Member

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

The Law & Leadership Institute’s Leaders for Justice series comprises educational discussions intended to foster equity and justice. The most recent Continuing Legal Education (CLE) event, held on Oct. 23, focused on diversity ethics and professional concepts.

The Law & Leadership Institute is helping professionals take a concrete step in making change through a series to help advance the cause of racial justice and create opportunities for success through the Leaders for Justice series.

FUNDING SOURCES

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3%

Events

12%

Grants

37%

12%

Contributions

Government

36%

Legal Community

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A college pipeline program designed to close the educational opportunity gap for underserved high school students in Ohio's six largest cities FEATURES

RESULTS

Hosted by Ohio's law schools and students are taught by law student instructors Annual culminating activities including mock trial, internships, and moot court Exposure to the legal profession through guest speakers and field trips College visits, SAT preparation, and college application assistance Free of cost to all participants

lli@lawandleadership.org

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100% high school graduation rate of students who complete the program More than 90% of LLI graduates go to college Our graduates rise to leadership positions in their sororities, NAACP chapters, campus government and other student organizations LLI alumni attend and graduate from top graduate programs and law schools like UCLA, Ohio State, Duke, Georgetown, Howard, Dayton, Akron, and Cleveland State

www.lawandleadership.org

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WHAT WE DO Legal Aid’s mission is to secure justice, equity and access to opportunity for and with people who have low incomes through passionate legal representation and advocacy for systemic change.

As the only organization of its kind in the region, Legal Aid plays a unique role in our community. We provide free, high-quality legal services to people who cannot afford an attorney and are facing legal threats to their homes, health, education, safety and financial security.

Last year, we handled nearly 8,000 cases, helping 21,700 people. And thousands more people were impacted through our community outreach and advocacy.

DONATE: Thanks to the generous support of our community, our services are provided at no cost to our clients.

A gift today helps Legal Aid secure justice for more of our neighbors across Northeast Ohio. Visit lasclev.org/donate to join us in our mission.

PHONE 216-861-5500

138 EMPLOYEES

VOLUNTEER: Volunteers are essential to Legal Aid’s work and help us serve as many people as possible. On average, volunteers handle 20% of all Legal Aid’s cases each year. Visit lasclev. org/volunteer to learn how you can get involved.

2022 REVENUE $15.82 million

FOUNDED IN 1905

SHARE: Spread the news about our free legal services and help us promote access to justice. Follow us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Threads, YouTube, LinkedIn or Instagram — and share!

LEADERSHIP

WEBSITE lasclev.org

Quo Vadis I. Cobb Vice President – Board of Directors

While a nonprofit, Legal Aid is one of the largest law firms in Northeast Ohio.

Our 138 full-time staff (including 75 full-time attorneys) and network of 3,000 volunteers help our clients along paths of stability, strength and hope.

Together with our community, we will continue to extend justice in Northeast Ohio.

ADDRESS 1223 W. Sixth St. Cleveland, 44113

Joe Rodgers Vice President – Board of Directors

COLLEEN M. COTTER Executive Director

JONATHAN LEIKEN President – Board of Directors

Sonya Shakir Vice President – Board of Directors Tom Mlakar Deputy Director for Advocacy

Melanie A. Shakarian Director of Development & Communications Tenille N. Kaus Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Advancement Susan Chiancone Director of Finance Roz Quarto Director of Strategic Initiatives

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING Our broad and diverse group of supporters shows how our entire community works together to extend justice. Join us by visiting lasclev.org/ donate and contributing to our annual fund, which supports initiatives that catalyze community change.

And join us for our two annual events: our Jam for Justice concert each summer and our Annual Meeting each fall. Learn more at lasclev.org/ events.

FUNDING SOURCES 10% Contributions by Individuals and Corporations

7%

United Ways

13% 42%

Partner Agency Agreements and Donated Services

Government Support

28%

Foundations

Volunteers help Legal Aid provide one-on-one services to clients.

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Together We Can

e g n a h c l a e r create

Legal Aid helps families across Northeast Ohio access the power of the law so they can live safer, healthier, and more financially stable lives.

Legal Aid’s Ripple Effect With an investment in Legal Aid, you provide our team with the resources we need to reach more people and extend the impact of civil legal counsel across a five-county area.

Your support:

Impacts more families through partnerships

Removes barriers to opportunity

Elevates Legal Aid as a catalyst for community change

We’re working together to grow and serve more families.

To learn more about how you can extend justice, visit lasclev.org/TogetherWeCan. Give Now

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WHAT WE DO The MetroHealth System is redefining health care by going beyond medical treatment to improve community health and well-being. As the public safety-net hospital for Cuyahoga County, MetroHealth is focused on health equity, addressing the social drivers of health and seeking to eradicate health disparities.

MetroHealth meets people where they are, providing care through four hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers and 40 additional sites. MetroHealth is also home to the most experienced Level I Adult Trauma Center, verified since 1992, and Ohio’s only adult and pediatric trauma and burn center.

As an academic medical center, MetroHealth is committed to research and to teaching and training tomorrow’s caregivers. Each active staff physician holds a faculty appointment at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Its main campus hospital houses the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s LincolnWest School of Science & Health, the only high school in America located inside a hospital.

EXPLORE: Discover how MetroHealth’s mission of health equity is transforming the delivery of health care through our Institute for H.O.P.E. Learn more at metrohealth.org/ institute-for-hope.

HELP OTHERS: Share your time and talent by volunteering with pediatric patients, as a doula in our birthing center, in our cancer center or as an infant comforter. Call 216-778-4471 to learn more about our volunteer opportunities.

DONATE: Support our health equity efforts and experience the power of giving by funding programs that address behavioral health, food insecurity, digital access, social isolation and community wrap-around services.

SHARE: Be a MetroHealth advocate and ambassador. Connect with us on Instagram.com/metrohealthCLE, Facebook.com/metrohealthCLE, Twitter.com/metrohealthCLE and LinkedIn.com/company/ metrohealthcle/.

ADDRESS 2500 MetroHealth Drive Cleveland, 44109 PHONE 216-778-5665

8,700 EMPLOYEES

2022 REVENUE $1.61 billion

FOUNDED IN 1837

WEBSITE metrohealth.org

LEADERSHIP

DR. AIRICA STEED Chief Executive Officer and President

KATE BROWN Chief Development Officer

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING Several Multicultural Health Fairs and Expos are planned for 2024, giving patients the chance to interact with MetroHealth caregivers, participate in free health screenings, receive health education information and discover fun ways to stay active and healthy.

Your support can help create access that leads to better health. Contact Lynn Iams at 440-592-1398 or liams@ metrohealth.org.

FUNDING SOURCES 4%

8%

Rehabilitation

Women’s Health and Wellness

32%

10%

Unrestricted

Other

15%

Endowment

31%

It was all smiles when MetroHealth and Cleveland Metroparks partnered in the summer to host a Multicultural Children’s Health Expo.

Social Drivers of Health

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HEALTHCARE IS ABOUT MORE THAN MEDICINE

It’s about hope, equity, and a healthier community.

With a focus on Health Equity, MetroHealth is leading the nation in addressing the social drivers of health that result in health inequities. Ranked number one in Ohio for contributions to Community Health, The MetroHealth System has been providing excellent care to Greater Cleveland since 1837—regardless of a patient’s ability to pay—due largely in part to the impact of donors throughout Cleveland who support The MetroHealth Foundation. Thank you for helping us shape a future dedicated to a healthier community.

metrohealth.org/foundation

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WHAT WE DO The National Kidney Foundation is the largest, most comprehensive, and longstanding patient-centric organization dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease in the U.S. Most importantly, we use our resources to tackle the critical bigpicture issues that individual patients can’t do alone.

By supporting the National Kidney Foundation, you directly influence and positively impact the lives of those at risk for kidney disease, those living with chronic kidney disease and those who care for and about them.

• NKF is looking for volunteers for both events and programs. These include, but are not limited to: Kidney Walks, Golf Classic, Patient Symposium, social comedy fundraisers, kidney education presentations, health fairs and committee opportunities. Contact Anna Tzinis with interest.

• Write personalized note cards for dialysis patients.

• Get your students involved. We offer free educational programs for kids in grades 5-8.

• Support kidney patients through Amazon Smile.

JOIN: Join our committees, one of our three boards (Board of Advisors, Medical Advisory Board and Junior Board), or join our advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill each year.

PHONE 440-241-6780

3 EMPLOYEES

2022 REVENUE $620,000

FOUNDED IN 1964

WEBSITE kidney.org/offices/nkfserving-ohio

DONATE: There are two ways to donate: Financially to support life-saving programming locally via www.kidney. org; or consider being a living kidney organ donor! Learn more at https://www. kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors.

LEADERSHIP

The National Kidney Foundation’s Northern Ohio Chapter is looking for more volunteers to help with events and programs in its 32-county region.

ADDRESS P.O. Box 40544 Bay Village, 44140

ANNA TZINIS Executive Director of National Kidney Foundation Serving Ohio

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BOARD OF ADVISORS Penny Forster

Jay Foringer

Stacey Brady

Dr. Crystal Gadegbeku

Kay Brown

Jennifer Germana

Ken Couls

Donna Horvath

Lisa Deka

Dr. Shefali Mahesh

Tracy Douglas

Brittany Paulozzi

Josh Flagner

Dr. Rupesh Raina

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING Komedy for Kidneys features Cleveland’s top headliners at Pickwick and Frolic each year who help raise awareness and funds for chronic kidney disease.

Patient Symposium is a weeklong virtual and in-person symposium for patients and caregivers.

Kidney Walks are held locally in Cleveland and in Toledo and are the NKF’s single largest awareness campaigns.

Kidney Walk celebrates those whose lives have been impacted by chronic kidney

disease and promotes healthy living.

NKF Golf Classic is one of our signature fundraising events held at Firestone Country Club. Golfers compete for a chance to qualify for our National Finals at Pebble Beach each January.

The Big Ask: The Big Give workshops held throughout the year are a way to educate those who are waiting for a life-saving kidney on how to remove barriers to access and educate community and care partners about becoming a living donor.

FUNDING SOURCES

40%

40%

Events

Programs

20%

Contributions

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WHAT WE DO When drugs and alcohol lead adolescents and young adults down a dangerous path, New Directions can help guide them on a new path to recovery.

New Directions is the only residential, recovery housing and outpatient treatment program of its kind in Northeast Ohio, providing treatment for more than 50,000 adolescents and their families since 1981. We are committed to providing traumainformed, evidence-based services that change lives and positively impact families and communities.

Substance-using adolescents and young adults, including those with co-occurring mental health needs, receive intensive 24-hour treatment from a dedicated staff, including therapists, a medical director, a nurse, a psychiatrist, treatment specialists and a registered dietician.

The therapeutic day includes the John F. Stafford Educational Program staffed with full-time teachers and teaching assistants from Orange City School District. The clinical program provides group therapy, individual therapy, art therapy, family therapy, trauma counseling, life skills training, physical recreation and 12-step recovery meetings.

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ADDRESS 30800 Chagrin Blvd.

Cleveland, 44124

PHONE 216-591-0324

65 EMPLOYEES

2022 REVENUE $2.96 million

FOUNDED IN 1981

WEBSITE newdirections.co

DONATE: newdirections.co/give/ SHARE: Facebook.com NewDirectionsCleveland/ Instagram.com/newdirectionscle/ LinkedIn: New Directions – Cleveland Twitter.com/newdirectionsoh

LEADERSHIP Melissa Cole Vice Chairperson, Board of Directors Harold Abraham Treasurer, Board of Directors SHAYNA L. DIANNE VOGT Chairperson, JACKSON Board of Directors MSSA, LISW-S, President and Chief Executive Officer

Leon Kambani Secretary, Board of Directors

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

New Directions’ annual fundraiser, Front Yard BBQ.

New Directions’ Annual Fund is the most critical area for annual philanthropic giving. Annual Fund giving supports recovery, education services and programs to make our communities healthier, happier and safer.

Just $1 of your support saves our larger community $12 in reduced emergency room visits, hospitalizations, school dropouts, family disruptions and legal charges. Charitable contributions are made at newdirections.co/ give/.

FUNDING SOURCES 8.25%

2.45%

Contributions

Events

14.37% Grants

20.4%

54.53% Programs

Other

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TREATMENT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. RECOVERY MAKES A LIFE.

New Directions' campus is located at 30800 Chagrin Blvd, Cleveland, OH

OUR MISSION We offer integrated services for recovery and mental health.

New Directions and Crossroads Health have merged to better serve you!

When drugs and alcohol lead adolescents and young adults down a dangerous path, New Directions can help guide them on a new course toward recovery.

New Directions is the only residential, recovery housing and outpatient treatment program of its kind in Northeast Ohio, providing treatment for more than 50,000 adolescents and their families since 1981. We are honored to be one of America's Best Addiction Treatment Centers for 2023 according to Newsweek and Statista.

We are committed to providing trauma-informed, evidence-based services that change lives and positively impact families and communities.

216.591.0324 newdirections.co 30800 Chagrin Bvld.

Cleveland, Ohio 44124 A Crossroads Health Organization

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WHAT WE DO OhioGuidestone is the state’s leader in community behavioral health and the top provider of school-based services. We help people navigate the most difficult times with compassion and respect. We provide a complete continuum of prevention services, mental health and substance use treatment, with outcomes exceeding national benchmarks.

We focus on the whole person’s needs by providing telehealth and in-person behavioral health services to people across the lifespan. Collectively, these services form the bedrock of our mission, empowering people to take steps toward a healthier future.

Our Institute of Family & Community Impact is OhioGuidestone’s center of excellence for research, clinical innovation, training and advocacy. The institute is committed to developing innovative, evidence-based behavioral health solutions that overcome barriers, increase access to care and improve outcomes for those experiencing mental health issues and substance use disorders.

JOIN: Your fulfilling career is here.

We offer flexibility and a supportive employee experience, providing opportunities to learn, grow and flourish. Visit ohioguidestone.org/ employment.

EXPLORE: Perhaps you know someone who could benefit from OhioGuidestone’s programs or know an organization that would like to partner with us. We offer services for mental health, substance use disorders, workforce training, foster care, prevention and more.

DONATE: Support OhioGuidestone with a tax-deductible charitable gift and invest in the lifelong success of the people we serve at ohioguidestone.org/ donate.

ADDRESS 343 W. Bagley Road Berea, 44017

PHONE 844-622-5564 886 FULL-TIME AND 304 PART-TIME EMPLOYEES 2022 REVENUE $85.18 million

FOUNDED IN 1864

WEBSITE ohioguidestone.org

SHARE: Follow us on social media @OhioGuidestone on Facebook, LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.

Founded in 1864, OhioGuidestone serves over 26,000 people throughout Ohio.

LEADERSHIP

BRANT RUSSELL President and CEO

PETER J. IPPOLITO Chairperson, Board of Directors

Donna Keegan Chief Program Officer

Joseph Ziegler Chief Financial Officer

Doug Blair Chief Information Officer

Nancy Shaw Goldsmith Vice Chairperson, Board of Directors

Mary Stiles Chief of Staff/Chief Strategy and Legal Officer Patti Stumpp Chief Human Resources Officer

Meredith Bond, Ph.D. Secretary, Board of Directors Dave Zentkovich Treasurer, Board of Directors

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

OhioGuidestone’s Evolution Gala, held Sept. 23 at the Cleveland Public Auditorium, convened influential leaders and individuals supporting the organization’s mission of empowering a healthier future for its communities.

Holiday Giving, NovemberDecember: In our effort to provide responsive personcentered care, OhioGuidestone maintains a Cookie Jar Client Emergency Fund to help clients respond to unexpected events and difficult circumstances. Donating any amount to that fund will help us as we strive to provide comprehensive support to those we serve. Donate to the Cookie Jar Fund at ohioguidestone.org/ donate.

FUNDING SOURCES 16% Events

42% Contributions

42%

Grants

OhioGuidestone is primarily funded by insurance reimbursements and government contracts. Fundraising is a crucial additional source of support for our clients and programs. This chart represents our fundraising activities in FY2023.

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Your continuing contribution makes this possible. Donate today.

Visit us online at ohioguidestone.org/donate or scan the QR code to make a donation today.

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WHAT WE DO Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio (PPGOH) is a leading health care provider committed to protecting, promoting and providing high-quality, affordable reproductive care for Ohioans.

With 17 health centers across North, East and Central Ohio, including four locations in Cuyahoga County, we proudly build healthier communities by ensuring people have access to the care they need regardless of their income or insurance status.

Last year, our health centers in Cuyahoga County served 9,839 patients — providing more than 25,150 STI tests; more than 3,290 birth control services; and more than 2,160 preventative care services like cancer screenings and Pap tests.

DONATE: Our doors are open thanks to the steadfast commitment of our supporters. We continue to expand our full range of reproductive and limited primary care services, provide joyful sexual health education and ensure health equity for all. Together, we’ll build the equitable future Ohioans deserve, where everyone receives the care they need to live empowered, fulfilling and authentic lives. Impact the future of care by making a gift today at supportppgoh.com.

PLANNED GIFTS: When you remember Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio in your will or estate plan, you are giving the young people of tomorrow one of the most meaningful gifts — a healthy future.

Visit plannedgiving.ppoh.org to learn more about how you can impact those we serve well into the future.

PPGOH also serves as the largest, most trusted source of sexuality education in Ohio. Our innovative programming empowers individuals with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions regarding their sexual health and relationships.

LEADERSHIP

We work to ensure all people have access to the care and resources they need to make informed decisions about their bodies, lives and futures. Learn more at ppgoh.org.

ERICA WILSON-DOMER President and CEO

ADARSH KRISHEN Chief Medical Officer

ADDRESS 206 E State St. Columbus, 43215

PHONE 800-230-7526

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2022 REVENUE $44.38 million

FOUNDED IN 2012

WEBSITE ppgoh.org

Diego Espino Chief People Equity Learning Officer

Mary Taylor Vice President of Quality, Compliance, & Risk

Laura Kukral Chief Operating Officer

Mary Chenevert Director of Executive and Corporate Affairs

Diane Moon Chief Financial Officer

Lauren BlauveltCopelin Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Advocacy

Abby Smardon Chief External Affairs Officer

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING Mark your calendars for our Care. No Matter What. Celebration on May 30, 2024, at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. This fundraising event’s success helps sets the stage for the future of our mission work. To become an event sponsor and make an investment in a better future for Ohioans, please contact Melissa Ramirez at melissa.ramirez2@ppoh.org or 614-767-8163.

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Events

Other

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Grants

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55%

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Contributions

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CUYAHOGA COUNTY WE’RE IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Community is the heart of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio. Our expert health care professionals, who often live in the neighborhoods we serve, are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate, and affordable care. As a leader in sexual and reproductive health services and education, we are proud to serve the diverse needs of our patients. No matter what.

Cuyahoga County Health Centers

In 2023, our health centers in Cuyahoga County provided care to 9,839 patients through 17,000 visits.

25,156 STI Tests

1 Bedford Heights Health & Surgical Center 2 Cleveland Health Center 3 Old Brooklyn Health Center 4 Rocky River Health Center

3,604 HIV Tests

3,299

Our Patient Base There’s no question that our nation’s embedded biases negatively affect health care outcomes for people with low incomes and Black, Indigenous, or other people of color (BIPOC).

By prioritizing health equity, our health centers are an essential resource to those who experience barriers when accessing health care.

Contraceptive Patients

2,167

Preventative Care Visits*

583

74% 18-34 years old

45% White 40% Black 15% Other

40% Served by Medicaid* 25% Paid out of pocket**

*Patients with Medicaid met certain eligibility criteria like having a disability or earning less than the Federal Poverty Guidelines ($20,120 per year for an individual). **Those who self-pay are often uninsured or do not wish their primary insurance holder to know about their care for privacy or safety reasons.

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5,383

Pregnancy Tests *Chest exams, Pap tests, PrEP visits, and wellness exams.

Our Services* • Pregnancy testing & services • Primary care • STI testing, treatment, & vaccines • Urinary tract & vaginal infection treatment • Vaccines, including flu & HPV • Women’s health care

• Abortion care • Annual wellness exams • Birth control, including sameday contraception and emergency contraception • Cancer screenings • Gender-affirming hormone therapy • HIV services • Hypertension & diabetes screening/ treatment • Men’s health care

*Please note that our services vary per health center and may not be available at all locations. Visit ppgoh.org to learn more.

Sex Education in Your Community The Ohio Center for Sex Education (OCSE) conducts our sexuality education and community outreach programs. Empowering youth and adults with joyful, fact-based information, the OCSE is the largest, most trusted source of sex education in the state.

In 2023, with support of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, the OCSE delivered sexuality education to Cleveland Metropolitan School District middle school and high school students, helping them gain knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about their sexual health and relationships. Additionally, the OCSE recruited Adult Peer Educators from Spanish-speaking communities in the Cleveland area and provided them with training to serve as trusted resources within their communities by offering education, engagement events, educational conversations, and more.

Make your tax-deductible gift today so we can continue to protect and provide care — no matter what.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP EXPLORE: Learn about United Way’s mission and stay updated on programs and events! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn: @UnitedWayCLE.

WHAT WE DO For more than 100 years, United Way of Greater Cleveland has helped people in crisis by tapping into our collective ability to provide immediate relief for basic human needs. Last year, United Way 211 answered more than 160,000 calls for help — people seeking assistance with housing, food, utilities and more.

Although our commitment to crisis relief remains, we are also focused on how to get out of crisis mode and believe there’s real potential for deeper, long-lasting change, particularly by shifting our lens from managing a crisis to preventing it in the first place.

We work closely with partners across sectors, systems and neighborhoods on solutions that are specifically identified and designed locally. Examples of our work aimed at creating systemic change include Lead Safe Coalition, Social Determinants of Work and the Louise C. Stokes Scholar House.

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ADDRESS 1331 Euclid Avenue Cleveland 44115

PHONE 216-436-2100

JOIN: United Way’s Emerging Leaders affinity group for young professionals is actively recruiting new members to attend events and join our Cabinet. Learn more, contact kdager@ unitedwaycleveland.org.

105 EMPLOYEES

2022 REVENUE $56.3 million

HELP OTHERS: United Way coordinates days of action to support our grantee partners. If you are interested in volunteering, email ebrunkalla@unitedwaycleveland.org.

FOUNDED IN 1913

DONATE: United Way accepts donations throughout the year to help Greater Clevelanders get out of crisis mode. To learn more and donate, contact jlandis@unitedwaycleveland.org.

WEBSITE unitedwaycleveland.org

SHARE: Tell people about United Way 211, a free, confidential service for anyone needing help. Dial 2-1-1 and speak to a compassionate person who can share community resources.

LEADERSHIP

Paul Dolan Immediate Past Chair

Kenneth Surratt Chief Community Investment Officer

James A. Ratner Vice Chair

Deborah Enty Chief Financial Officer

Victor Ruiz Secretary VANESSA WHITING SHARON SOBOL Board Chair, United JORDAN Way of Greater President and CEO, Cleveland United Way of Greater Cleveland

Kristen Popelmayer Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Andrew J. Paine III Treasurer

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EVENTS & FUNDRAISING Emerging Leaders Toy Drive: Join United Way’s young professionals for a toy drive and networking night Dec. 7 at Bookhouse Brewing in Ohio City. Contact kdager@ unitedwaycleveland.org for ticket information.

United Way Community Ambassador Myles Garrett and local children enjoy the second annual Back to School celebration.

Community Conversations: United Way’s next Community Conversation is Nov. 30. This virtual webinar is focused on City Government. Learn more: unitedwaycleveland.org/ community-conversation.

FUNDING SOURCES 2%

Grants

30%

Contributions

68%

Programs

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Donor: Cleveland Clinic Recipient: United Way of Greater Cleveland (Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition) Date: Jan. 2022 Amount: $50,000,000 What will this gift support?

Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition Donor: Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation Recipient: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Date: Sept. 2022 Amount: $30,000,000 What will this gift support?

Morton L. Mandel CEO Chair and the Morton L. Mandel Innovation Fund Donor: The Howley Foundation Recipient: Gilmour Academy Date: Aug. 2022 Amount: $28,000,000 What will this gift support?

Scholarships, new student commons, renovation of Tudor House (exterior) and Tudor Gardens Donor: Nick and Lorie Howley Recipient: Cleveland Foundation Date: Dec. 2022 Amount: $27,405,657 What will this gift support?

Donor advised fund Donor: MacKenzie Scott Recipient: Cleveland Metropolitan School District Date: Nov. 2022 Amount: $20,000,000 What will this gift support? Opportunities for students and educators, one-time improvements

Donor: The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Recipient: The University of Akron Foundation Date: Sept. 2022 Amount: $20,000,000 What will this gift support? Transforming the Polsky Building into a tech-inspired center for arts, innovation and collaboration Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Case Western Reserve University Donor’s connection to recipient: Alumni, trustee Date: Sept. 2022 Amount: $12,000,000 What will this gift support?

Interdisciplinary science and engineering building, athletics Donor: L. David Baldwin Recipient: Case Alumni Foundation Alumnus of the Case Institute of Technology Date: March 2022 Amount: $10,991,284 What will this gift support?

Science laboratories and College of Arts & Sciences at Case Western Reserve University Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Date: April 2022 Amount: $10,000,000 What will this gift support?

CEO Transformation Fund

Donor: Timken Foundation of Canton Recipient: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Date: April 2022 Amount: $10,000,000 What will this gift support?

Retina research Donor: Dr. Dominic A. & Helen M. Bitonte Family Foundation Recipient: Northeast Ohio Medical University Foundation Date: Sept. 2022 Amount: $10,000,000 What will this gift support?

NEOMED College of Dentistry Donor: Sharon and Richard Juve Recipient: Summa Health Date: June 2022 Amount: $10,000,000 What will this gift support?

The mission of Summa Health Donor: Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation Recipient: United Way of Greater Cleveland Date: Aug. 2022 Amount: $10,00,000 What will this gift support?

Endowment - matching grant Donor: Anonymous (Alumnus) Recipient: University School Date: April 2022 Amount: $7,550,000 What will this gift support?

Art department, unrestricted endowment, scholarship fund

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Donor: John S. and James L Knight Foundation Recipient: Akron Art Museum Date: Sept. 2022 Amount: $7,000,000 What will this gift support?

Technology upgrades, digital art gallery Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Cleveland Foundation Date: May 2022 Amount: $6,763,069 What will this gift support?

Named fund to support various 501(c)(3) organizations Donor: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Recipient: Case Western Reserve University Date: Dec. 2022 Amount: $6,000,000 What will this gift support?

Cystic fibrosis research Donor: Anonymous (Past supporter) Recipient: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Date: Dec. 2022 Amount: $6,000,000 What will this gift support?

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame expansion Donor: Anonymous (foundation donor) Recipient: Stark Community Foundation Date: Oct. 1, 2022 Amount: $6,000,000 What will this gift support? Endowment fund to support the donor’s charitable passions Donor: The estate of R. Allen Gardner Recipient: The University of Akron Foundation Date: Sept. 2022 Amount: $5,900,000 What will this gift support?

Cummings Center for the History of Psychology (Gardner also bequeathed intellectual property to the museum, including films, books and papers.)

Donor: Anonymous (Alumni, trustee) Recipient: Case Western Reserve University Date: June 2022 Amount: $5,750,000 What will this gift support?

Case School of Engineering Donor: Cheryl E. McRae-Bergeron Recipient: Case Western Reserve University (Alumna) Date: April 2022 Amount: $5,500,000 What will this gift support? Scholarships in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Case Western Reserve University Date: Dec. 2022 Amount: $5,500,000 What will this gift support?

Case School of Engineering Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Akron Children’s Hospital Date: March 2022 Amount: $2,905,418 What will this gift support?

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Case Western Reserve University Date: Aug. 2022 Amount: $4,017,845 What will this gift support?

Economic and technology development Donor: Grant Saviers and Dorrit M. Saviers Recipient: Case Western Reserve University Date: March 2022 Amount: $5,000,000 What will this gift support?

Case School of Engineering undergraduate experiential learning

Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Date: Nov. 2022 Amount: $5,000,000 What will this gift support?

Obesity and diabetes research and wellness Donor: Rich Family Foundation & Dreamcatcher Foundation Recipient: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Date: Oct. 2022 Amount: $5,000,000 What will this gift support?

Chief Caregiver Officer Chair Donor: Tom H. Lang Trust Recipient: Cleveland Foundation Date: March 2022 Amount: $5,000,000 What will this gift support?

Named fund for unrestricted purposes Donor: Geoffrey and Sarah Gund Recipient: The Cleveland Orchestra Date: Nov. 2022 Amount: $5,000,000 What will this gift support?

Endowment support for The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra Donor: Joseph M. and Linda L. Gingo Recipient: The University of Akron Foundation Date: Aug. 2022 Amount: $5,000,000 What will this gift support?

The University of Akron School of Law Dean’s Chair Endowment Donor: The estate of Barbara Peterson Ruhlman Recipient: Laurel School Alumna, former board member Date: April 2022 Amount: $4,636,499 What will this gift support?

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Largest Philanthropic Gifts of 2022 (Continued) Donor: The estate of Charles H. Van Dusen Jr. and Mina Deneef VanDusen Recipient: Case Western Reserve University Date: March 2022 Amount: $4,017,845 What will this gift support? Undergraduate scholarships for chemistry students Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Stark Community Foundation Date: Dec. 2022 Amount: $4,000,000 What will this gift support?

Endowment fund to support the donor’s charitable passions Donor: Addy E. Barr and the Unto Others Foundation Recipient: University Hospitals Date: May 2022 Amount: $4,000,000 What will this gift support?

UH Ahuja Medical Center phase 2 expansion Donor: Cleveland Foundation Recipient: Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Date: April 2022 Amount: $3,700,000 What will this gift support?

2022-27 strategic plan implementation phase 1 Donor: The estate of Thomas F. Peterson Jr. Recipient: Case Western Reserve University Date: June 2022 Amount: $3,587,285 What will this gift support? Professorship in cancer and energy research, biomedical scholars fund

Donor: The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation Recipient: Cleveland Public Library Glenville natives Date: August 2022 Amount: $3,250,000 What will this gift support? Workforce and Senior Digital Innovation Center at Glenville branch, capacity building Donor: The Byrnes/Oswald Commitment to Community Fund of the Cleveland Foundation Recipient: University School Date: May 2022 Amount: $3,250,000 What will this gift support?

Byrnes Fund for Social Entrepreneurship and Community Engagement, Lawrence Hadbavny Scholarship Fund Donor: Cleveland Foundation Recipient: Famicos Foundation Inc. Date: April 2022 Amount: $3,204,000 What will this gift support?

MyCom youth development strategy and neighborhood programming Donor: Anonymous (Donor advised fundholder) Recipient: In His Steps Foundation Date: Dec. 2022 Amount: $3,200,000 What will this gift support?

Various Northeast Ohio nonprofits Donor: The estate of Jeffrey W. Rudolph (Alumnus) Recipient: Cleveland State University Foundation Inc. Date: Sept. 2022 Amount: $3,031,890 What will this gift support?

Monte Ahuja College of Business

Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Date: Jan. 2022 Amount: $3,000,000 What will this gift support? Cardiovascular genetics Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Cleveland State University Foundation Inc. Date: Nov. 2022 Amount: $3,000,000 What will this gift support? Levin College of Public Affairs and Education Donor: Aramark (Food service vendor, past supporter) Recipient: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Date: Feb. 2022 Amount: $3,000,000 What will this gift support?

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame expansion Donor: The Shafran Family Recipient: The Cleveland Museum of Natural History Date: Nov. 2022 Amount: $3,000,000 What will this gift support?

The Transforming the World of Discovery Campaign - planetarium upgrades Donor: Connor Foundation Recipient: University Hospitals Date: April 2022 Amount: $3,000,000 What will this gift support?

UH Connor Whole Health Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Akron Children’s Hospital Date: March 2022 Amount: $2,905,418 What will this gift support?

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Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Boys & Girls Club of Massillon Date: Nov. 2022 Amount: $2,900,000 What will this gift support?

Youth development facility Donor: Davis United World College Scholars Program Recipient: Case Western Reserve University Date: Dec. 2022 Amount: $2,812,500 What will this gift support?

Davis United World College Scholars Program at Case Western Reserve University Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Case Western Reserve University Date: Feb. 2022 Amount: $2,786,256 What will this gift support? Professorship; faculty and undergraduate prize Donor: Marc and Victoria Byrnes Recipient: Cleveland Foundation Date: May 2022 Amount: $2,729,875 What will this gift support?

Donor advised fund Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Date: June 2022 Amount: $2,500,000 What will this gift support?

Colorectal surgery innovations Donor: Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation Recipient: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Date: Nov. 2022 Amount: $2,500,000 What will this gift support? Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute

Donor: The George Gund Foundation Recipient: Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Date: July 2022 Amount: $2,500,000 What will this gift support?

Operating support

Donor: Peterson Family Trust Recipient: Cleveland Foundation Date: April 2022 Amount: $2,206,847 What will this gift support?

Named fund to support various 501(c)(3) organizations

Donor: The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Recipient: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Date: June 2022 Amount: $2,500,000 What will this gift support?

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame expansion

Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Cleveland Foundation Date: Dec. 2022 Amount: $2,150,000 What will this gift support?

Donor advised fund

Donor: Anonymous Recipient: University Hospitals Date: Dec. 2022 Amount: $2,500,000 What will this gift support?

UH Connor Whole Health Donor: Jane K. Meyer (Former board member of Rainbow Babies & Children’s Foundation) Recipient: University Hospitals Date: Jan. 2022 What will this gift support?

Jane and Henry Meyer Chief Executive Officer Distinguished Chair Donor: MacKenzie Scott Recipient: Akron Urban League Date: Nov. 2022 Amount: $2,400,000 What will this gift support?

Building capacity and enhancing the reach of programming Donor: Donna Lee Algase (Alumna) Recipient: Case Western Reserve University Date: Aug. 2022 Amount: $2,300,000 What will this gift support?

The Donna L. Algase Chair in Nursing Science, research start-up funds for early-career faculty

Donor: The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation Recipient: The Cleveland Museum of Natural History Date: Oct. 2022 Amount: $2,100,000 What will this gift support?

The Transforming the World of Discovery Campaign Donor: Kulas Foundation Recipient: Cleveland Institute of Music Date: Nov. 2022 Amount: $2,050,000 What will this gift support?

Kulas Visiting Artist Series, Fynette H. Kulas Professorship of Music, renovation of Kulas Hall Donor: Anonymous Recipient: Cleveland Foundation Date: Nov. 2022 Amount: $2,004,510 What will this gift support?

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