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Change is never easy and organizational change doubly so. It takes a lot of time and thought – some mental “heavy lifting” – to deal with present and future needs. Positive change is about evolutionary growth and making the most of new possibilities as well as altering legacy systems and approaches. At Finance Fund, we’ve [...]
While Ohio is doing better than most states in getting people employed, there are still pockets of people who are having trouble finding work. Often, the skills that employers need don’t match up with those of the unemployed. To help with this mismatch, Governor Kasich created the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation and Governor’s Executive [...]
“Northeast Ohio continues to be an example for communities across the nation of what we can do when we work together.” Ohio Rep. Timothy J. Ryan Congressman Timothy J. Ryan shared his perspectives last week during a hardhat preview of the new $15.6 million Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center under construction in downtown [...]
The Road Ahead “It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backward.” Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass In the Wonderland-like setting of the Franklinton Arts District, surrounded by inspired wall murals and the company of extraordinary friends and supporters, Finance Fund celebrated our 25th anniversary in May 2012 by looking forward. [...]
James Klein, Finance Fund CEO, has been elected to a seat on the Executive Committee of the New Markets Tax Credit Coalition (NMTCC). The 48-seat board is comprised of members from leading organizations that utilize NMTC, lending institutions, investors, and business professionals. Klein’s duties include advising on policy and regulatory issues that affect the use [...]
On July 20th, 2011 Finance Fund was recognized at the Smart Leaders Award Luncheon. Each year Smart Business Magazine recognizes innovative corporate leaders in the region and highlights the strategies they used to attain success. I am honored to be recognized for Finance Fund’s accomplishments and local impact. Finance Fund Board Chair Randy Runyon of the [...]
“In a time of shifting demands for services, changing
operating environments, and mounting financial pressures, the skills of
nonprofit leaders are being put to the test. Strategic Perspectives in
Nonprofit Management (SPNM) is a Harvard Business School (HBS) Social
Enterprise Initiative program that provides the opportunity for senior
executives to examine their missions and develop new strategies for the new
global economy.”
On October 7-8, 2010, key staff joined the Finance Fund board of directors for a retreat held at the Clarence D. Lumpkin Point of Pride Building in Columbus. A Finance Fund New Markets Tax Credit project in 2007, the location perfectly punctuated one of the overall retreat goals, which was to allow the board of [...]
On August 9, the Freeport Press announced the addition of a new, specialized printing press at a special reception. The new printing press enables Harrison County’s largest employer, Freeport Press to retain 150 jobs and add another 40 jobs over the next seven years. Both Governor Ted Strickland and Congressman Zack Space attended the event, [...]
For much of the past decade we at Finance Fund, continue to strategize about how to address the problem of stability in resource generation and flexibility in capital deployment. Numerous meetings, workgroups and consultants have always led us back to the same place – more assets mean more resources for those in need. We are [...]
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