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WCPN Growth Needs To Be Sustainable And Equitable For Metro Areas To Thrive
May 03, 2013
Economic growth isn’t all that it’s cut out to be…at least not for shoring up every mid-sized U.S. city. That’s according to the Fund For Our Economic Future, a philanthropic coalition based in Cleveland.
Plain Dealer Entrepreneurship a Mighty Force in Stoking a Regional Economy
May 03, 2013
Mid-sized metro areas like Greater Cleveland may be making a big mistake if they pursue economic revival through job creation alone, according to a new report from the Fund for Our Economic Future. New jobs are not always good jobs and new wealth works best when it's lasting and widely shared.
Northeast Ohios Biggest Secret: Philanthropy
December 25, 2012
In a special section of the Canton Repository, Fund President Brad Whitehead writes about how philanthropy and collaboration are helping make big changes in Stark County and Northeast Ohio.
NEOSCC Hires Consultant to Envision Future
December 19, 2012
Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium board membersvoted Tuesday to spend $1.3 million in federal grant money to hire consultants to explore contrasting scenarios for the future of the region’s 12 counties. Fund President and NEOSCC Board Member Brad Whitehead comments.
WKYC Interview: Population Shifts, Declines Since 1970
October 11, 2012
Fund President Brad Whitehead recently spoke to WKYC about how Northeast Ohio's population decline over the last 40 years highlights the need for more regional collaboration.
Report Checks Cleveland's Economic Vital Signs: Shows Where City Is, Where It Can Be
September 27, 2012
Report checks Cleveland's economic vital signs: shows where city is, where it can be
Fund President Comments on Regional Cooperation
September 24, 2012
Fund President Comments on Regional Cooperation in Fiscal Times Article
Business Civic Bosses Brainstorm
September 10, 2012
The Fund is working with the organized business community to create a regional strategy to improve Northeast Ohio's economic competitiveness.
Lorrie Keating Heinemann: Seek partnership between public and private sectors
August 12, 2012
Lorrie Keating Heinemann: It may take more than special session on venture capital ecosystem in Wisconsin. Partnerships between the public and private sectors, collaboration among regional economic development entities and creation of value for investors could all play a part.
Cleveland's BioEnterprise seeks a new leader for a new era
July 30, 2012
Baiju Shah, the only leader BioEnterprise has known, surprised his board of directors July 17 with news he was leaving to run a local bio-tech startup.