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Benchmarking Central Ohio - Part 2
For the first time since 2019, the all-new Columbus Foundation Community Benchmarking Report has measured how Central Ohio compares to more than 20 peer regions across more than 50 metrics and indices
Benchmarking Central Ohio - Part 1
For the first time since 2019, the all-new has measured how Central Ohio compares to more than 20 peer regions across more than 50 metrics and indices. Building on more than a decade of community tra
After the Election: Listening, Healing, and Moving Forward with The Reverend Nontombi Naomi Tutu
This extraordinary and historic forum welcomes The Reverend Nontombi Naomi Tutu as we gather following the election to reconcile and reflect on the common goal of preserving democracy, upholding justi
Rx for Equity: Creating Access to Healthcare in Central Ohio
Optimal Health Series Central Ohio is home to global leaders in healthcare, but access to healthcare remains uneven in the region as it is for much of the country. What are the costs of uneven health
Does Ohio Need Gerrymandering Reform?
With early voting already underway, Ohio voters are being asked to decide if a new approach to redrawing the states electoral districts is necessary. At stake is potentially nothing less than the fut
Are LGBTQ+ Rights Losing Ground?
An erosion of LGBTQ+ rights seems to be the latest casualty of America's deepening polarization. This weeks panel takes stock of the trajectory of LGBTQ+ rights and what the future may hold for LGBTQ
Outdated Funding, Lost Lives: Why Ohio’s Babies and Birthing Parents Deserve Better
Could fresh thinking about philanthropy help save the lives of mothers and babies in Central Ohio? This panel explores how participatory grantmaking, trust-based philanthropy, and low-barrier funding
Housing, Health, and Hope: Opening The Gates To Opportunity In Central Ohio
What would Central Ohio's future look like with safe, affordable mixed-income neighborhoods as a part of everyday life? How much healthier, stronger, and more equitable would our region be? For the m
Open Every Door: Transforming Workforce Development in Central Ohio
Will an innovative new collaboration help Central Ohio attract and build the workforce it needs? The Central Ohio Workforce Development Network is a new large-scale collaborative between thirteen orga
What Would It Take To End Hunger in Central Ohio?
According to Hunger Ohio, our state has one of the highest rates of food insecurity in the country, with over 400,000 children across the state living in food-insecure households. What would it take t