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Northeast Ohio Applies for Federal Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant
August 24, 2010
In an unprecedented sign of regional collaboration, more than 20 public and private sector organizations submitted on behalf of Northeast Ohio an application for a multi-million dollar regional planning grant under the federal government’s new Sustainable Communities Regional Planning initiative.
Fund for Our Economic Future President Brad Whitehead Appointed to Ohio Venture Capital Authority
August 17, 2010
Fund President Brad Whitehead has been appointed to the Ohio Venture Capital Authority (OVCA) by Governor Ted Strickland. The OVCA is charged with establishing the terms and conditions of an investment policy governing the deployment of the Ohio Venture Capital Fund Program.
Fund Announces Personnel Moves
August 09, 2010
The Fund announced two new staff members and the appointment of current staff members Chris Thompson and Ashley Basile to the newly created position of director of funder and regional engagement and finance and operations associate, respectively.
Northeast Ohio Talent Development Efforts Strengthened by New Federal Innovation Grant
July 22, 2010
Region’s participation in winning grant proposal organized by the Fund for Our Economic Future.
Fund for Our Economic Future Awards More Than $5 Million in Grants
June 16, 2010
The Fund for Our Economic Future today voted to award as much as $5.32 million to regional initiatives that are collaborating to implement Advance Northeast Ohio, the region’s economic competitiveness agenda.
Fund Announces EfficientGovNow Award Recipients
June 09, 2010
A consolidated land bank, merged safety dispatch and a novel effort to stimulate greater use of solar electricity earned the top spots from nearly 17,500 Northeast Ohioans who voted in the EfficientGovNow competition sponsored by the Fund for Our Economic Future.
Fund for Our Economic Future President Brad Whitehead Addresses White House Economic Summit
May 18, 2010
The May 18 event addresses the economic revitalization of communities suffering from the decline of the domestic auto industry.
EfficientGovNow Names 10 Project Finalists
April 30, 2010
Public will pick government collaboration projects will share up to $330,000 in grant money.
EfficientGovNow Proposals Available for Public Comment
April 20, 2010
Twenty-seven government collaboration proposals are vying for the chance to compete for more than $300,000 in grant money.
Fund Elects Burton D. Morgan Foundation President as Vice Chair
April 05, 2010
Members of the Fund for Our Economic Future have elected Deborah D. Hoover, president of The Burton D. Morgan Foundation, to serve as a vice chair.