Corporate GIVING
Learn about nine Central Ohio charitable and nonprofit organizations that serve a variety of needs and populations.
MEETING THE MOMENT
By Douglas F.
Iattended a meeting recently that included a panel of experts about data centers, their role in the future of information access, and their requirements in terms of access to power. It was a fascinating discussion that lifted up many opportunities and challenges. One such challenge is that data centers of old required just five megawatts to operate; in today’s world, in order to power AI, data centers each can require 500 megawatts to operate.
That’s a significant challenge that will take significant investments and planning to meet, but advanced technology is also a great opportunity for our region. Intel’s CEO was quoted recently saying that Central Ohio will become “the most advanced AI-driven technology community on the planet.” What a great resource for our community.
This is part of what contributes to the optimism many feel about our community going forward—that perhaps, if we do right by our responsibilities that come with these opportunities so clearly positioned to fuel the future, our best days as a community are ahead. Belief in place and in each other also
have something to do with making it so. As culture writer par excellence—and a Columbus Foundation Columbus' True Originals honoree—Hanif Abdurraqib shared in a Columbus Monthly article earlier this year, “An achievement for me is making this a city that everyone is at least capable of loving the way I do.”
How do we do that? Given the nature of Columbus CEO as a business and leadership publication, it is worth considering where the interests of business and civic progress come together. A glimpse of those shared interests is touched on in a new book, “The Problem with Change: And the Essential Nature of Human Performance,” in which author and former Cisco executive Ashley Goodall writes that in business, “…more of us should learn how to understand and create the conditions for human flourishing—and then … step back and let the humans do the flourishing.” True for business, true for community.
Simply stated, we cannot realize all the potential of economic development without a commensurate or greater commitment to human development. Which brings me to this section of this
issue. From health care and education to workforce training, food and housing—not to mention economic development—the nonprofit sector is laserfocused on achieving improvements in human flourishing.
So, let’s remember that while tax breaks and incentives and investments in power grids and water supplies are often necessary to help attract businesses to build a stronger economy, so, too, are investments in our nonprofit infrastructure necessary to ensure our community is ready with the skills, housing, transportation solutions and healthy lives to make the most of the opportunities being earned for our region. To offer one without further investing in the other means that too many people won’t have the chance to flourish, and our region won’t reach its potential. Nonprofits are an indispensable part of building a strong economy and region that everyone can love and in which everyone has a chance to thrive. Please consider how you can make sure these vital organizations have what they need to maximize the effectiveness of their work—so they can help us ensure that the best days truly are ahead.
Kridler, President and CEO, The Columbus Foundation
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ALL THAT - TEENS HOPEFUL ABOUT TOMORROW
P.O. Box 27113
4117 E. Livingston Ave. Columbus, OH 43227
614-745-0007
all-that.org
ABOUT
Annual revenue: $1,175,000
Number of employees: 20
Established: 2009
Number of locations: One
SOURCES OF FUNDING
Grants: 95%
Corporate gifts: 5%
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Danella Hicks
Executive Director
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Erika Little, Board President
James Hollingshed, Board Secretary
Ted Bruning, Board Treasurer
Danella Hicks
Founder & Executive Director
danellahicks@all-that.org
All THAT—Teens Hopeful About Tomorrow (All THAT) is a premier mentoring and enrichment program for underserved teens. We mentor youth in academic achievement, life skill develoment and career planning. We establish caring relationships with teens and enhance their ability to make good choices, obtain jobs that pay a living wage and realize their hopes, dreams and goals.
We envision our teens graduating from high school, obtaining successful careers, living healthy, productive lives and being hopeful about their future.
YOUR DONATION HELPS PROVIDE
• Academic assistance to struggling teens
• Virtual reality career exploration
• Social/Emotional Workshops
• Substance abuse and violence prevention
• Transportation into the community
• Daily meals and snacks
• Cooking classes and grocery store tours to help alleviate chronic and acute illnesses
• Access to shower, washer and dryer, and hygiene products
• Access to technology
• Free enrichment activities and clubs
• Daily access to caring adults
In 2020, we purchased the Shady Lane Presbyterian Church and established The ALL THAT Center of Excellence to create a welcoming, safe environment where teens can have access to academic assistance, exposure to careers that pay a living wage, develop the skills needed to succeed in the workforce and have exposure to enrichment opportunities that boost their life skills.
We offer stipends based on consistent attendance, participation and engagement to help teens become aware of the connection between engagement and earning a living wage.
GOODWILL COLUMBUS
671 S. High St., Eighth Floor, Columbus, OH 43206
614-294-5181
goodwillcolumbus.org
ABOUT
Annual revenue: $65.9 million
Number of employees: 1,100
Established: 1939
Number of locations: 30+
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SOURCES OF FUNDING
Social Enterprise: 77% Grants: 17%
Corporate Gifts: 5%
Individual Gifts: 1%
LEADERSHIP
Ryan Burgess
Chief Executive Officer and President
Mark Koenig
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance
Officer
OUR MISSION
Transforming the lives of individuals through pathways to independence and the power of work.
OUR VISION
All individuals are embraced as valued and dignified members of our community.
OUR GOAL
We are committed to equipping 100,000 individuals with the tools to advance economic mobility through the power of work.
ABOUT
Jennifer Marshall Senior VP of Mission Impact and Strategy
Marlene Armstrong VP of Marketing and Communications
Jennifer Jedinak VP of Donated Goods Retail
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jen Yaross, Chair, Quility
Ted Adams, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Erin Bender, Stonehenge Partners
Andrea Darby, OhioHealth
Kirk Dickerson, Columbus State
Community College
Jeff Girard, Designer Brands Inc.
Chris Graham, Nationwide Mutual
Funds
John Hall, CBRE
Steve Ifeduba
Megan Kilgore, city of Columbus
Clara Kridler, Hologram
George Leugers, Fifth Third Bank
Tasha Lewis, The Ohio State University
Jen Martin
Erik McDowell, Westfield Insurance
Kari Palmer, KPMG
Marissa Peirsol, BakerHostetler
Marc Reitter, AEP Ohio
Linda Roubinek, Grange Insurance
Goodwill Columbus is a proud member of Goodwill Industries International, a network of over 150 community-based, nonprofit organizations throughout the United States and Canada that sell donated goods to create job opportunities and training in local communities.
Goodwill Industries was founded in 1902 by Reverend Edgar J. Helms, a minister and early social innovator. Helms started
Goodwill with the idea that people could earn a living repairing and selling donated goods. His business model was rooted in the philosophy we all deserve opportunity. “Not charity, but a chance,” he often said.
Today, with over 1,100 employees, Goodwill Columbus is proud to be a top 100 employer in Central Ohio and a trusted source for putting people to work.
Goodwill Columbus believes the power of work can transform lives. We have confidence that our commitment to career navigation and skills development can lead to long-term economic stability for individuals, their families and the greater Columbus community.
Whether you are looking for your first job, your next job or to grow your skills, Goodwill is here to help.
Learn more about our mission and how your organization can get involved at goodwillcolumbus.org/mission.
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER – ARTHUR G. JAMES CANCER HOSPITAL AND RICHARD J. SOLOVE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (OSUCCC –JAMES)
460 W. 10th Ave. Columbus, OH 43210
800-293-5066 cancer.osu.edu
ABOUT
Number of employees: 6,550 full-time equivalents, with more than 300 researchers and 200 specialized oncologists
Established: 1976
Number of locations: 19
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LEADERSHIP
Raphael E. Pollock, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. Director, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
David E. Cohn, M.D., M.B.A. Interim CEO, James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Chief Medical Officer
EMERITUS MEMBERS
William B. Farrar, M.D.
Cheryl Krueger
Jane T. McCoy
James V. Pickett
David E. Schuller, M.D.
At the OSUCCC – James, we strive to create a cancer-free world, one person, one discovery at a time, by blending scientific research with excellence in education and patient-centered care—a strategy that leads to better methods of prevention, detection and treatment.
The OSUCCC – James is one of only 57 comprehensive cancer centers as designated by the National Cancer Institute, a designation we have maintained through competitive renewal since 1976.
JAMES FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS
Helena Anderson
Jeri Block
Kenton R. Bowen
Michael H. Carpenter
William H. Carter
David E. Cohn, M.D., MBA
Jeg Coughlin Jr.
Dale Darnell
Tammy Dosch
Ron Ford
Steven G. Gabbe, M.D.
Libby Germain
Sarah Benson Hatcher
As the cancer program’s 356-bed, adult patient-care component, the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute is ranked among America’s Best Hospitals for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report.
Working together and utilizing state-ofthe-art facilities and technology, clinicians and researchers at the OSUCCC – James are speeding the development and delivery of targeted treatments for each patient’s unique cancer.
Cindy Hilsheimer
Lisa A. Hinson
Peter Z. Horvath
Irene J. Levine
Scott McComb
Jimmy Merkel
Cameron Mitchell
Diane Nye
Marnette Perry
Raphael E. Pollock, M.D., Ph.D.,
FACS
Rich Porter
Mark Puskarich
Luciana Ramsey
Charles Ruma
Mark Ryan
Amy Shepherd
Julie Sloat
Judith E. Tuckerman
Doug Ulman
Robert C. White Jr.
Alec Wightman
Jay Worly
Michelle Yeager-Thornton
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