It’s not news to anyone that we are in the tightest labor market, most likely, of our lifetimes. We all see the signs on almost every restaurant and every retail location, and advertisements from larger companies seeking talent are taking as much TV airtime as...
If you attended college, you likely had a counselor in high school who helped you prepare. This person guided you through many of the questions you considered: What are your interests? What careers have you considered? What colleges might be interesting? What courses...
The Fund for our Economic Future (“the Fund”) has been actively leading, championing, and pursuing economic development in Northeast Ohio for 17 years. Like the Deaconess Foundation, any stakeholders in economic development – foundations, non-profits, universities,...
At the Deaconess Foundation, taking deliberate actions which advance equity for Black and Latinx individuals is a major thrust of our strategic plan. One of the areas we recently decided to further explore is the way we use our investment assets, and their...
As we’ve been doing our work in the last several months, we’ve been thinking about the vision we have for success. What does our future look like? How will greater Cleveland look and feel? What will success mean for individuals, for companies, and for our community?...
