Webinar:
Spotlight on Economic Development Grantmaking in Ohio:
A Research Briefing and Grantmaker Discussion

Cleveland

Friday, March 14, 2008
3:00 - 4:00pm

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about how foundation grants support economic development in Ohio and to hear from grantmakers how they determine where to place those dollars. Providing a basis for the discussion, the Foundation Center - Cleveland's new report, Spotlight on Economic Development Grantmaking in Ohio, provides statistical charts and data tables along with a mini-directory of selected Ohio economic development grantmakers. The conversation will touch on priority subject areas within economic development, target populations, and types of support.

Sure to provide insights into current grantmaking trends in economic development grantmaking in Ohio, this program is designed for members of the nonprofit community, grantmakers, the media, and anyone who wants to learn more about this timely topic.

The webinar format allows you to participate from the comfort of your own office using your telephone and an Internet connection. We invite you to “log in” and join the conversation.

Presenters:

Robert Jaquay, Associate Director, The George Gund Foundation
The George Gund Foundation supports initiatives that bolster the impact of Foundation-supported intermediary organizations working to improve the competitiveness of Cleveland’s neighborhoods and its metropolitan region.

Randell McShepard, Vice Chair, Fund for Our Economic Future
The Fund for Our Economic Future unites philanthropy in Northeast Ohio to support regional economic development through grantmaking, research and civic engagement.

Jean C. Van Ness, Senior Program Officer, The Burton D. Morgan Foundation
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation aims to strengthen the free enterprise system by investing in organizations and institutions that foster the entrepreneurial spirit.

Cynthia Bailie, Director, The Foundation Center- Cleveland
The Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust.

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