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2012

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.
Community Foundation of Lorain County commits to regional growth: July 27, 2012; The Community Foundation of Lorain County has committed $120,000 to a regional economic development plan. The Fund for Our Economic Future will receive the money over a three-year period.
Gund Foundation grants $4 million to Fund for Our Economic Future: July 16, 2012; The George Gund Foundation has committed $4 million to the Fund for Our Economic Future, a regional economic development group, the organizations announced. The money will be used to further collaboration between philanthropic groups and the business community.