The December Education Initiative meeting provided an update on the Ohio General Assembly’s education priorities during the lame duck session. The meeting discussion focused on a bill that would restructure the Ohio Department of Education and State Board of Education.
In this Midwest Series webinar recording, learn how foundations are creating the capacity to do more for their community by improving how their work is done. Lee Kuntz of Innovation Process Design and Kim Cryan of the Greater Toledo Community Foundation shared concrete ideas for improving operations and increasing community impact.
This webinar recording shares the Ohio General Assembly’s lame duck session priorities and what it means for Philanthropy Ohio’s legislative agenda, funder’s work and local communities. Byers, Minton & Associates provided an update on Ohio’s post-election policy landscape; legislation in Philanthropy Ohio’s priority areas of health, housing and education; and previewed expectations for the next biennium.
In this program recording, learn how foundations can support racial equity through advocacy efforts.
In this program recording, learn how your community foundation can adopt and embed a sustainability framework into your work.
The September meeting reviewed and reflected on Philanthropy Ohio's policy engagement and partnerships since the Education Initiative began in 2005. Attendees of this working session provided input as we refresh and refocus our education policy agenda for the next biennium. Shaun Yoder, the Ohio Department of Education’s former chief strategy officer & director of external partnerships, discussed the impact of Philanthropy Ohio’s collaborative work and stakeholder engagement. Executive in Residence Claudia Herrold facilitated a strategic conversation to identify vital education policy issues, accomplishments, remaining work and opportunities for impact.
This program recording of Philanthropy Ohio’s 2022 virtual Annual Meeting features a journey through conversation with President & CEO Deborah Aubert Thomas and Dr. Amy Acton to discuss her lessons learned through the pandemic – a journey that continues. Learn how Dr. Acton is leading RAPID 5 to reframe the connectivity of a region to benefit all of Ohio, and welcome and thank Philanthropy Ohio’s incoming and outgoing trustees.
This program recording explores how to minimize disruptive resistance and succeed as a leader equipped to analyze circumstances and adopt practical strategies that engage others and lead to better results for your organization and the communities you serve.
At the September meeting, the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio shared a report on the growing gap between wages and rising rent across the state and their proposal to invest Ohio’s American Rescue Plan Act Funds in affordable housing, particularly for the state's most vulnerable residents. The program recording shares how funders can support housing stability policies during this fall’s lame duck session and the upcoming legislative session.
At the August Education Initiative meeting, the State Board of Education President and the Interim State Superintendent shared the state’s priorities and strategies to address academic recovery and promote student success. Hear about the Ohio General Assembly’s education priorities for the lame duck session and Philanthropy Ohio’s priority education areas as we look toward the next biennium.
