2011

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Consolidation question should be uppermost of voters' minds: Joe Frolik
June 19, 2011
The Plain Dealer's Joe Frolik will be asking local candidates "What collaborations, consolidations or mergers of city services will you pursue if elected?" this Fall. Fund President Brad Whitehead comments.
Six organizations will receive a combined $5.3 million in grants
June 15, 2011
Six organizations will receive a combined $5.3 million in grants from Fund for Our Economic Future. The grants will sustain the work of the organizations, which are collaborating to implement Advance Northeast Ohio, an economic-competitiveness agenda.
Cuyahoga County governments eye cooperation, Kent State University study finds
June 10, 2011
Northeast Ohio governments have dreamed up more than 240 ideas to share services and save money, a Kent State University study has found. The Fund for Our Economic Future is mentioned in the Plain Dealer story.
Crains Growing Cleveland+
June 06, 2011
Crain's Cleveland Business invites Fund President Brad Whitehead to share his point of view on Northeast Ohio's opportunities for regionalism.
Strong regional partnerships build vibrant local economies: Brad Whitehead and Joe Roman
June 04, 2011
Fund President Brad Whitehead and GCP President Joe Roman co-author a Plain Dealer op-ed about a regional approach to making the region's economy globally competitive.
Government Collaboration Builds Growth
May 31, 2011
The role efficient, effective local government plays in improving northeast Ohio's economic future is the focus of a new report issued by Advance Northeast Ohio, the economic competitiveness component of the Fund for Our Economic Future, and an accompanying website.
New report says local governments spending more than they need to
May 29, 2011
A new Fund for Our Economic Future report says that the rate of local government spending in northeast Ohio is 70 times the region's population growth.
Report: Cost of Local Government in Northeast Ohio Rose 70% over 10-year Span
May 26, 2011
The cost of local government per capita in Northeast Ohio climbed 70% during a 10-year span that ended in 2002, a period when the population grew only 1%, according to a new report from the Fund for Our Economic Future.
Cost of local government: $20 billion
May 26, 2011
Northeast Ohio's local government spending has been growing 70 times faster than its population, according to the Fund for Our Economic Future.
Program looks to link small manufacturers to 'big guy' resources
May 09, 2011
Crain's Cleveland Business writes about MAGNET's PRISM initiative which is helping small and midsize manufacturers branch out into new markets.