Columbus CEO Special Section: Nonprofit Navigator

NONPROFIT NAVIGATOR

Learn about 25 Central Ohio charitable and nonprofit organizations that serve a variety of needs and populations.

INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY

By Douglas F. Kridler, President and CEO, The Columbus Foundation

In the world of business, ideas are not enough; it takes grit and determination to see an idea through to realize success. I think of this guide as a great testimonial to the ingenuity and perseverance of a sometimes underestimated part of the business of our community, those that have ultimate societal value—our nonprofits.

Years ago, I had an opportunity to meet one-on-one with Jim Collins, business guru and author of “From Good to Great.” Jim and his team of researchers were in the middle of doing research for a monograph called “From Good to Great in the Social Sector,” which considered how to apply the “Good to Great” business principles to the nonprofit sector. He said one thing that stood out for him at that juncture was how resourceful and skilled nonprofit leaders had to be to make their organizations succeed, and that he had grown to have more respect and appreciation for what it takes to run a scaled non-

profit than what it takes to be a CEO of a large corporation.

So, as you look through these pages, I ask you to consider what talent, commitment, resourcefulness, patience and creativity it takes to run these organizations, and what you can do to support them in their pursuit of a healthier, safer, more creative community where everyone has a chance to thrive. After all, their success is our success. It is an undeniable truth that a vibrant, well-led and well-supported nonprofit sector makes our community more successful, for everyone.

The sheer volume and complexity of the areas of need covered by these nonprofits are as vast as they are daunting to address. We should all be thankful that we have the leaders—staff and boards alike—dedicating themselves to the most difficult challenges facing our fellow neighbors; the least we can do is assist them with our financial and volunteer support. Consider this guide

as a beneficial banquet menu to choose from, opportunities for you to provide sustenance where scarcity abounds.

In the end, these pages contain stories of those who dedicate themselves to others and stories of those in our community with vast potential that is as of yet unrealized due to barriers to progress—barriers that nonprofits are designed to lower or remove. I urge you to write your own chapter to these stories by supporting nonprofits that support others.

Whether you do so for your or your own business’s sense of community responsibility, or so that you can enjoy not only success but significance in your life, it all points to the recognition that the future is open in our community. That future will be determined by how high we rise up to meet both the challenges and opportunities before us, and how we support the nonprofit organizations building lives and civic infrastructure alongside us.

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GOODWILL COLUMBUS

671 S. High St., Eighth Floor, Columbus, OH 43206

614-294-5181

goodwillcolumbus.org

ABOUT

Annual revenue: $56 million

Number of employees: 1,100

Established: 1939

Number of locations: 30+

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SOURCES OF FUNDING

Social Enterprise: 62%

Grants: 34%

Corporate Gifts: 3% Individual Gifts: 1%

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

LEADERSHIP

Ryan Burgess

Chief Executive Officer and President

Mark Koenig, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

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, Nationwide

Willam Barath Ice Miller LLP

Andrea Darby OhioHealth

Lisa DePerio Bath & Body Works

Kirk Dickerson Columbus State Community College

Jeff Girard Designer Brands Inc.

John Hall CBRE

Steve Ifeduba

Megan Kilgore City of Columbus

Clara Kridler Hologram

Melissa Laber Cardinal Health

George Leugers Fifth Third Bank

Jen Martin

Erik McDowell Westfield Insurance

Kari Palmer KPMG

Marissa Peirsol BakerHostetler

Marc Reitter AEP Ohio

Linda Roubinek Grange Insurance

We are committed to equipping 100,000 individuals with the tools to advance economic mobility through the power of work by 2030.

ABOUT

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.

Photos courtesy Goodwill

Unlocking positive futures

Goodwill Columbus empowers individuals as they change their lives and make a difference in their community through the power of work.

Providing jobs

Offering free job training

Supporting sustainability

Empowering Individiuals

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER –ARTHUR G. JAMES CANCER

HOSPITAL AND RICHARD J. SOLOVE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

460 W. 10th Ave.

Columbus, OH 43210

800-293-5066 cancer.osu.edu

ABOUT

Annual revenue: N/A

Number of employees: 6,550 full-time equivalents, with more than 300 researchers and 200 specialized oncologists

Established: 1976

Number of locations: 11

EXTREME CARE THAT SAVES LIVES

SOURCES OF FUNDING

Individual Gifts: 40%

Foundation

Gifts: 33%

Other

Organizations: 14%

Corporations: 13%

“I shouldn’t even be here, but eight years later, I am,” says Sarah Eagleson, who was diagnosed with stage 3C ovarian cancer and received what she describes as “extreme care” from the OSUCCC – James.

“Extreme care is what you want,” she explains. “You don’t want to be just a ‘customer,’ and you’re not at The James.” Sarah shares several examples of this next-level kind of support. First and foremost is the determination to save her life shown by her gynecologic oncologist, David O’Malley, M.D.

LEADERSHIP

Raphael E. Pollock, M.D., Ph.D., FACS Director, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

David E. Cohn, M.D., MBA

Interim CEO, James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute

JAMES FOUNDATION

BOARD MEMBERS

Helena Anderson

Jeri B. Block

Kenton R. Bowen

Michael 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 B. Hatcher

Cindy Hilsheimer

Lisa A. Hinson

Peter Z. Horvath

Irene J. Levine

G. Scott McComb

Diane Nye

Marnette Perry

Raphael E. Pollock, M.D., Ph.D., FACS

Richard R. Porter

Mark Puskarich

Luciana Ramsey

Daniel H. Rosenthal

Charles E. Ruma

Mark C. Ryan

Amy Shepherd

Julie Sloat

Judith E. Tuckerman

Doug Ulman

Robert White Jr.

Alec Wightman

Jay Worly

Michelle YeagerThornton

EMERITUS MEMBERS

William B. Farrar, M.D.

Cheryl Krueger

Jane T. McCoy

James V. Pickett

David E. Schuller, M.D.

“My cancer was everywhere,” she says. “During my first surgery, he could have just sewn me up and sent me home, but he didn’t. He operated for over six hours, and he’s helped me continue to fight each time the cancer has returned.”

In so many smaller ways, the staff at the OSUCCC – James has also made a tremendous impact. When Sarah’s hair was falling out from chemo, a nurse came to her room with scissors, a shaver—and compassion. Another nurse, who had survived cancer herself, made sure Sarah knew she wasn’t alone and could make it through.

“Hearing someone tell you about their own experience and reassuring you that you’re going to be OK is such a gift,” she says.

Sarah’s path has been difficult. The cancer has returned five times and traveled to her brain stem. She’s faced countless

rounds of chemo, including a related allergic reaction and infection in the abdominal port used to deliver chemotherapy drugs. She’s fought extreme fatigue, had a blood transfusion and dealt with double vision, slurred speech and changes in her balance.

“Through it all, every time I’ve said I need something, there’s always been someone at The James who steps up to help,” Sarah says. “I’ve never felt like a number, and I’ve never been rushed along.”

She quickly adds, “I’m crazy about The James—they keep you alive. Statistics may say there’s a 2% chance of survival, but with the kind of extreme care that I’ve gotten from nearly everyone at The James, there’s no reason that 2% can’t be me.”

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Photos courtesy The Ohio State University Sarah Eagleson

Founded in 2008, Pelotonia was established to fund innovative cancer research. This year, Pelotonia celebrates its 15th year with a signature series of iconic and impactful events with cycling, entertainment and volunteerism experiences. This year’s events include Opening Ceremony and Ride Weekend in August, a new Gravel Day event in September, and Impact Celebration in November. In the 14 years since its inception, Pelotonia has raised more than $258 million for cancer research.

Thanks to its generous funding partners, Pelotonia is able to direct 100 percent of every dollar raised by its participants to cancer research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James), including The Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology.

With the support of the Pelotonia community, researchers at OSUCCC –James have been able to enhance early detection and prevention methods so that lives can be saved before cancer strikes, and scientists at The Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology are creating more effective immunological tools to fight cancer. Pelotonia’s impact partnership with the Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers, designed to improve outcomes specifically for women’s cancers, will directly support progress in the understanding,

prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment of women’s cancers.

Pelotonia-funded efforts have contributed to research breakthroughs, innovative treatments and prevention methods, and new partnerships. The transformational discoveries that will happen as a result of these investments in innovative cancer research will lead the way to new or improved cancer treatments and broaden patient populations that can be treated.

By supporting Pelotonia, you are accelerating progress that makes cancer screening, prevention and treatment more effective. To read more about the impact of Pelotonia dollars, please visit pelotonia.org/impact. To join the movement as a Rider, Volunteer or Challenger, register for Ride Weekend and Gravel Day 2023 now at pelotonia.org/register.

PELOTONIA

450 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43215 614-221-6100 pelotonia.org

ABOUT

Annual revenue: $27,791,190

Number of employees: 17

Established: 2008

Number of locations: 1

SOURCES OF FUNDING

Ride Fundraising: 79%

Institutional Contributions: 16%

General Operations

Contributions: 5%

LEADERSHIP

Doug Ulman CEO

Joe Apgar President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Robert H. Schottenstein

Chair

Carol R. Bradford, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.S.

Renee Cacchillo

Victor Crawford

Cindy Hilsheimer

Peter J. Mohler, Ph.D.

Dr. Raphael Pollock

Daniel Rosenthal

Julie Sloat

Steve Steinour

Doug Ulman

Abigail Wexner

Pelotonia pelotonia

Photos courtesy Pelotonia

CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORP. (COCICFRANKLIN COUNTY LAND BANK)

845 Parsons Ave. Columbus, OH 43206

614-724-4937

cocic.org

ABOUT

Annual revenue: $4,628,634

Number of employees: 11

Established: 2012

Number of locations: 1

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SOURCES OF FUNDING

General: 43%

DTAC: 24%

Recovery: 10%

Non-DTAC: 23%

LEADERSHIP

Curtiss L. Williams President/CEO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Cheryl Brooks Sullivan Franklin County Treasurer (Vikki Troy, representative)

Commissioner Erica Crawley (Joy Bivens, representative)

Commissioner Kevin Boyce (Emily Cooner, representative)

Commissioner John O’Grady (Eric Wagenbrenner, representative)

Robert Weiler President, The Robert Weiler Co.

Sadicka White

Frederick Ransier

Michael Stevens Director of Development, city of Columbus

James Jewell Administrator, Prairie Township

The Central Ohio Community Improvement Corp. is a quasi-independent public entity known as COCIC-Franklin County Land Bank. In 2012, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners designated COCIC as the agency to combat blight through demolitions, help transfer properties to productive use, and provide a countywide resource to assist in neighborhood and community redevelopment.

COCIC works cooperatively with local units of government, nonprofit organizations and other community partners to effectively create opportunities for blight elimination, economic development and community revitalization. Our partnerships help make change happen in each neighborhood, as every partner organization brings certain expertise and experience to the table to help develop healthy, mixed-income and inclusive communities.

To accomplish our vision of “Removing Barriers, Reusing Land and Rebuilding Communities,” COCIC programs have evolved over the years from an initial focus on demolition to a diverse array of programs geared toward commercial and residential property renovation, land assembly, property transactions, affordable housing, remediation of abandoned gas station sites for redevelopment and stabilization of historic structures.

COCIC’s interventions have done more than just stabilize local real estate markets; they have changed neighbor -

hoods and, as a result, improved lives in Franklin County.

INITIATIVES

Removing Barriers

• COCIC has worked in 65% of Franklin County’s local jurisdictions: 28 municipalities or townships of the county’s 43 local governments.

• COCIC demolished nearly 3,500 residential units between 2012 and 2022.

Reusing Land

• COCIC has returned 205 acres of commercial land to productive use.

• COCIC has stabilized two commercial buildings with historical and cultural significance to Black residents and issued grants to minority-owned businesses that are renovating buildings.

Rebuilding Communities

• To complement the preservation and production of affordable housing, from 2019 to 2022 COCIC issued grant dollars to partners who have stabilized 67 low- and moderate-income families whose homes required exterior repairs, such as a new roof or porch.

Photos courtesy Central Ohio Community Improvement Corp.

In 2018, in partnership with the city of Columbus and Franklin County, COCIC-Franklin County Land Bank established the Central Ohio Community Land Trust to address and promote affordable housing. Operating as a subsidiary of COCIC, the COCLT constructs new, high-quality, singlefamily homes on land bank lots throughout Franklin County and the city of Columbus.

These rehabbed and newly constructed homes in underserved and transitioning neighborhoods have been important bulwarks against rapidly increasing property values that could otherwise displace long-term residents from places like Whitehall and Urbancrest, and Columbus’ South Side, Near East, Linden, Franklinton and Milo-Grogan neighborhoods.

The COCLT achieves permanent affordability by placing the land under a residential property within the land trust, while selling or renting the actual housing structure that sits atop the land to an income-eligible buyer or renter. COCLT provides the development gap and purchase price write-down financing to make the home affordable. In the case of homeownership, the income-eligible buyer (earning 120 percent or below the area’s median income) executes a 99-year ground lease. As a condition of the lease, subsequent sales of the home are restricted to other incomeeligible buyers, and a restricted resale

formula limits future sale prices to ensure affordability while allowing for modest appreciation.

From February 2012 through June 30, 2022, we helped 441 families with safe and affordable housing:

• 148 families became owners of affordable housing through COCIC’s nonprofit partners.

• 52 families became owners of affordably priced housing through COCLT.

• 174 families rent affordably priced rentals built or rehabbed by COCIC’s nonprofit partners.

• 67 families who own their homes were stabilized with emergency home repairs funded by COCIC. Along with many of our partner organizations, we believe the lack of affordable housing opportunities is a key issue that must be addressed from many angles as the population continues to grow.

CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

845 Parsons Ave.

Columbus, OH 43205

614-724-4937

coclt.org

ABOUT

Annual revenue: $9,643,065

Number of employees: 11

Established: 2018

Number of locations: 1

cocic-franklin-county-land-bank

SOURCES OF FUNDING

Sales: 36%

Franklin County: 30%

City of Columbus: 29%

General: 4%

Other: 1%

LEADERSHIP

Curtiss L. Williams President/CEO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Cheryl Brooks Sullivan Franklin County Treasurer (Vikki Troy, representative)

Commissioner Erica Crawley (Joy Bivens, representative)

Commissioner Kevin Boyce (Emily Cooner, representative)

Commissioner John O’Grady (Eric Wagenbrenner, representative)

Robert Weiler President, The Robert Weiler Co.

Sadicka White

Frederick Ransier

Michael Stevens Director of Development, city of Columbus

James Jewell Administrator, Prairie Township

Photos courtesy Central Ohio Community Land Trust

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF OHIO

6500 Busch Blvd., Suite 105 Columbus, OH 43229

614-268-2472

ciskids.org

ABOUT

Annual revenue: $4,102,183

Number of employees: 64

Established: 1993

Number of locations: 1

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SOURCES OF FUNDING*

Corporate and Foundation

Sponsorship: 41%

Earned

Income: 27%

Grants: 18%

Individual Contributions

and Fundraising

Events: 14%

*Fiscal 2021–22

LEADERSHIP

Amy Gordon

Chief Executive

Officer and Executive Director

Pam Kreber

Chief Operating Officer

Shelly Lewis

Chief Advancement Officer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Steven Williams Spectrum, Chair

Adam Gough

PNC Bank, Vice Chair

Bessie Kitto

Grange Insurance, Treasurer

Erick Carter

Bread Financial, Secretary

Betsy Walker

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Immediate Past Chair

Tim Rieder

US Bank, Board

Member Emeritus and Past Chair

Abigail Barr

Ice Miller

Amelia Dunlap

Nationwide

Ryan Giacomarro

J.P. Morgan

Natalie Grayson

South-Western

City Schools

Jennifer Mundorf

Big Lots

Chanel Norton-Lee

Victoria’s Secret

Dennis Sparks Jr.

Dr. Martens

Moniqua Spencer

Advantage Capital

Bridget Tanler

Cardinal Health

For 30 years, CIS of Ohio has worked in high-poverty schools to remove barriers by building one-on-one relationships and providing integrated student supports to vulnerable students that empower them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Our mission is carried out by partnering with school districts to place a skilled site coordinator in each school we serve all day, every day.

Our site coordinators help address nonacademic barriers that often negatively impact a student’s academics, attendance, behavior and mental health. They provide connections to basic needs like food, stable housing, college and career readiness, and social emotional learning (SEL) supports, while collaborating with community organizations, businesses and many others to address the needs of all students.

In addition to the critical work of our in-school site coordinators, CIS of Ohio employs an SEL specialist to address mental health needs and provide SEL skills and resources. We have a housing stabilization coordinator to help students and families find stable housing to support their school attendance and academic needs, and we have a Southside parent engagement coordinator who works specifically with parents to

help them gain necessary skills to support their child’s academic success and connect them to resources.

Our model addresses the whole student. For the 2021–22 school year, we served more than 15,000 students; nearly 1,300 received comprehensive case management services. Of them:

• 99% stayed in school;

• 75% improved in academic areas;

• 81% improved behaviorally;

• 99% of seniors graduated.

In October 2023, we will celebrate our 30th anniversary of making a positive impact in the lives of Ohio students and families.

Photos courtesy Communities in Schools of Ohio

Communities In Schools of Ohio

Community Shelter Board leads a coordinated, community effort to make sure everyone has a place to call home. CSB is the system leader for the prevention of and response to homelessness in Columbus and Franklin County, driving strategy, accountability, collaboration and resources to achieve the best outcomes for people facing homelessness. In 2022, our system of care served 15,000 people, including 5,000 children.

Community Shelter Board exists to serve our community’s most vulnerable members: men, women and children facing homelessness. More than 1,200 people sleep in homeless shelters in Columbus and Franklin County on any given night, while more than 600 are on the streets.

Community Shelter Board’s system of care with homelessness prevention, emergency shelter response and diversified housing programs is especially critical as the cost of living continues increasing rapidly and basic needs like food, transportation and rental payments become a higher burden on the limited budgets of lowincome people.

No one should be without a place to call home, and your support helps provide strategic leadership and coordination of services to ensure housing stability for men, women and families. Support is now more critical than ever, especially

as our community experiences unprecedented economic growth amid a landscape with deepening affordable housing challenges, lagging wages and increasing housing instability.

Your support provides award-winning, life-saving programs that prevent homelessness whenever possible, keep people safe in shelter, and help people find and keep stable housing. These programs serve the most vulnerable people in our community and focus on housing as the solution to homelessness. Over the past 10 years alone, Community Shelter Board’s system of care has housed more than 35,000 people.

Join the fight to protect our community’s most vulnerable and give hope to men, women and children facing homelessness until everyone has a place to call home.

COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD

355 E. Campus View Blvd., Suite 250, Columbus, OH 43235

614-221-9195

csb.org

ABOUT

Annual revenue: $55.3 million

Number of employees: 35

Established: 1986

Number of locations: 1

CommunityShelterBoard

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Community Shelter Board CommShelterBoard

SOURCES OF FUNDING

Federal, State and Local Public Funders: 90% Private Contributions: 7% United Way of Central Ohio: 2% Other: 1%

LEADERSHIP

Shannon Isom

President and CEO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kristina Arcara

Trudy Bartley

Barbara H. Benham

Jon Cardi (Vice Chair)

Susan Carroll-Boser (Chair)

Amy Dawson (Past Chair)

Sonya Higginbotham

Erik Janas

Andy Keller

Alison Marker

Kittrella Mikell

Timothy T. Miller (Treasurer)

Sheila Prillerman

Renee Shumate (Vice Chair)

Stephen M. Smith

Michael Stevens

Sherrice Thomas (Secretary)

Jonathan Welty

Nathan P. Wymer

Photos courtesy Community Shelter Board

HOMEPORT

3443 Agler Road Columbus, OH 43219

614-221-8889

homeportohio.org

ABOUT

Annual revenue: $6,217,536

Number of employees: 35

Established: 1987

Number of locations: 1

SOURCES OF FUNDING

Rental and Other

Revenue: 33%

Development

Fees: 27%

Contributions and

Pledges: 21%

Government

Grants: 19%

WHO WE ARE

LEADERSHIP

Leah F. Evans

President and CEO

Valorie Schwarzmann

CFO and Senior Vice President, Program Operations

Aaron Wasserman

Vice President, Real Estate Development

Lisa J. Roberson

Vice President, Human Resources

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Emmett M. Kelly

Chair

Robyn Judge

Vice Chair

Larry Price Secretary

Michael Purcell Treasurer

Anthony Anzic

Sam Adams

Tasha Booker

Dawn Carpenter

Robert “Bo” Chilton

Scott Failor

Linda Flickinger

Matthew Keating

Michael Kelley

Cindy Millison

Denise Robinson

Jose Rodriguez

John Rothschild

Brent Swander

Jill Tangeman

Charleta B. Tavares

Kristopher “Kip” Wahlers

Jim Weiler

NON-VOTING BOARD MEMBERS

Stephen R. Buchenroth

Chris L. Hune

(past chair)

Sara Neikirk

Homeport is the largest, locally focused nonprofit developer of affordable housing in Central Ohio. Having served the area since 1987, Homeport owns 2,799 affordable rental apartments and homes in 43 communities. Its 6,430 residents— families and seniors—can access a broad range of services ranging from after-school programming to emergency assistance for rent and utilities. Homeport partnerships also link its residents to food, furniture and employment assistance, as well as medical and mental health services. Homeport is a leading provider of homebuyer education and budget and credit counseling for Central Ohio.

WHAT WE DO

Providing a roof over someone’s head is only the start of a stronger home. Homeport surrounds its rental communities with comprehensive support to promote long-term stability and health. With the assistance of partners and volunteers, Homeport organizes out-of-school programs, free produce markets, school supply drives and more for thousands of residents every year.

WHY WE ARE IMPORTANT

Homeport addresses the growing demand of affordable housing in Central Ohio. And the challenge is huge:

• Fifty-four thousand Central Ohio households are paying more than half their incomes for housing.

• The poverty population has grown

at more than three times the rate of the overall population (2009–2014) and extends into Columbus suburbs.

• There is only one affordable rental unit for every three renters in poverty.

• Of the top 10 occupations with the most annual openings, nine do not pay workers enough to afford housing. The one exception is registered nurses.

• More than 17,000 Central Ohioans are on the application list for a rental subsidy.

HOW YOU CAN HELP Homeport

is the answer.

An investment in Homeport is an investment in the lives of Central Ohioans. A decent home is at the center of every important issue, and it has a multiplier effect. Support of affordable housing creates results that extend far beyond and changes the lives of generations.

Photos courtesy Homeport

HomeportOH

Losing someone to suicide can be a uniquely painful and life-upending form of loss. Studies show the likelihood of a survivor of a suicide loss taking their own life increases significantly after the loss. The sooner people can get help, the less likely they are to develop unhealthy coping skills. LOSS (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) Community Services exists to instill hope in those bereaved by suicide by providing support, resources and understanding immediately after the loss and in the weeks, months and years to come.

OUR PROGRAMS

• First Responder: A LOSS Team is made up of trained volunteers— many of whom are survivors of a suicide loss themselves—who go to the scene of a suicide to provide support, resources and hope to those who are left behind.

• In-Touch: LOSS journeys alongside survivors through care baskets, personalized grief resources, phone check-ins and personal handwritten cards on important dates.

• Companion: Survivors have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a volunteer who has had a similar experience. This connection can provide a sense of “normalcy” in a very difficult, uncomfortable grief journey.

• Support Groups and Events: It is important to provide opportunities for survivors to gather together as a connected community. This is available through 10-week support groups, an online Tuesday Gath-

ering, quarterly events and other special opportunities.

• Community Education and Advocacy: We collaborate with educators, businesses, agencies, faith communities and many more groups, equipping them to interact with and support those impacted by suicide.

• Community Safety Program: LOSS provides support, training and mentoring for suicide loss survivors to find their voice as a suicide awareness advocate. LOSS offers suicide prevention trainings to community organizations, businesses and faith institutions.

These programs are built on the common principle of creating an emotionally safe venue where survivors can share their experiences, learn from others and receive hope that it is possible to not only survive the death of a loved one to suicide, but also to thrive. We envision a community of suicide loss survivors experiencing a restoration of hope and standing together for suicide awareness.

LOSS COMMUNITY SERVICES

3040 Riverside Drive, Suite 224

Columbus, OH 43224 614-530-8064

losscs.org

ABOUT

Annual revenue: $435,000

Number of employees: 6

Established: 2014

Number of locations: 1

losscommunityservices

SOURCES OF FUNDING

Grants: 84%

Donations: 9%

Fees for Services: 5% Fundraisers: 2%

LEADERSHIP

Angela Damon

Executive Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Glenn Stephenson

President

Adam Craig Treasurer

Dallas Allen

Member at large and coroner’s office representative

Brian Foss Secretary

Ryan Berrigan

Member at large

Jodi Zellers

Member at large

Photos courtesy LOSS Community Services

PRIMARYONE HEALTH

2780 Airport Drive, Suite 100 Columbus, OH 43219

614-645-5500

primaryonehealth.org

ABOUT

Annual revenue: $44,075,520

Number of employees: 350

Established: 1997

Number of locations: 13

PrimaryOneHealth primary1health

SOURCES OF FUNDING

Grant

Funding: 43%

Patient Service

Revenue: 29% 340B Pharmacy

Revenue: 25%

Other Revenue: 2%

Donations: 1%

PrimaryOne Health currently serves over 44,000 residents in Central Ohio. A significant number of these residents have barriers in accessing medical; behavioral/mental health; dental; vision; and pediatric, pharmacy, physical therapy, and specialty and support services.

LEADERSHIP

Charleta B. Tavares

Chief Executive Officer

Nichole Gomez

Chief Patient Experience Officer

Dewitt Harrell

Chief Financial Officer

Dr. Jeffrey Marable

Chief Clinical Officer

Andrea Wilson

Chief Community Officer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Upon request

Over the years, PrimaryOne Health has expanded the number of health centers to provide residents with increased access to services at 11 neighborhood health center locations, four mobile health centers and, most recently, two new school-based health centers. We are staying true to our mission: providing access to services that improve the health status of families—including people experiencing financial, social or cultural barriers. Expanding into schools, this will provide families access to behavioral health, dental, vision and primary care services, all while working closely with school counselors and nurses.

JOIN US AT THE HEALTHCARE JUSTICE AWARDS ON NOV. 2, 2023 Advancing Diversity in Health Care

PrimaryOne Health annually recognizes an individual or a partner organization/ agency who embodies the traits of an advocate for health care justice: dedication, determination, leadership and courage. This award was established to celebrate individuals and partners in our community who work to:

• Expand access to health care and wellness services;

• Eliminate health disparities and promote health care justice;

• Promote cultural and linguistic competence in health care;

• Break down cultural and social barriers to quality health care.

Our Beneficiary

Our beneficiary for the ninth annual Healthcare Justice Awards is the Healthcare Justice Scholarship Fund. Started in 2021 at the Columbus Foundation, the Healthcare Justice Scholarship benefits racially, ethnically and culturally underrepresented populations pursuing careers in health care. The scholarship fund will increase opportunities; educate, train and employ more diverse individuals; and allow for more diverse perspectives in the health care field.

For more information on donating to the Healthcare Justice Scholarship Fund, visit primaryonehealth.org/2023-justiceawards or contact Susan Brewer at susan. brewer@primaryonehealth.org.

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Black Girl Rising Inc.

Black Girl Rising Inc. offers Black girls an opportunity to use their voiceand lived experiences to identify issues and concerns that impact theirmental and emotional health. The organization empowers girls withleadershipskillstodialogue across barriers, think critically, and build community with girls from diverse backgrounds.

IAmBoundless Inc.

For more than 40 years, Boundless, astatewide nonprofit, has provided people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges the freedom and opportunity to live boundless lives. We serve all ages and abilities in autism services, primary care and dental appointments, job training, counseling andresidential support. We proudly provide person-centered care that celebrates each individual and encourages them to become active participants in the communities where they live, work and play.

614-300-0323

blackgirlrisinginc@gmail.com blackgirlrising.net

445 E. Dublin Granville Road Worthington, OH 43085 800-409-2729

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Boys &Girls Clubs of Central Ohio

The mission of Boys &Girls Clubs of Central Ohio is to enable young people to reach their full potential. Our trained professional staffgives all K-12 members asafe, enriching place to learn, engage andgrow. Using proven, academically aligned and research-informed programs, we help our members achieve outcomes in the four priority areas of Academic Success, Character &Leadership, Healthy Lifestyles, and Mental Health and Well-being.

1000 ClevelandAve.

Columbus, OH 43201

614-221-8830

bgccentralohio.org

Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center

CRC wasorganizedin197 1based on the SettlementHouse movementtopromotea positive quality of life forresidents in the Clintonville-Beechwold area, which quickly expanded throughout Franklin County. As acommunity-basedsocial servicesagency CRC offers wraparoundservicesand resources to help individuals and families buildupontheirstrengths.CRC’s services include FamilyServicesChoice Food Pantry, KinshipCare,Senior Supportive Servicesand Youth ServicesKids Club program.

Administrative Office: 3222 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43202 CRC Choice Food Pantry: 14 W. Lakeview Ave., Columbus, OH 43202 614-268-3539

clintonvillecrc.org

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The Crawford Crew

Founded in 2009, The Crawford Crew’s mission is to end HPV-related cancers. These preventable cancers include cervical, head and neck,anal,penile, vulvar and vaginal.TCC takes an active role in the community to help save lives by raising awareness of HPV, providing education and funding prevention interventions. Interventions include access to health care, HPVscreenings and patientsupport programs. Join The Crawford Crew simply by donating or becoming a volunteer today!

7385 N. State Rt. 3, PMB #148

Westerville, OH 43082

614-893-1032

thecrawfordcrew.org

Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland

Girl Scouts of Ohio’sHeartlandisdedicated to building girls of courage, confidence andcharacter through opportunities and experiences we provide to girls of all walks of life. Girl Scouts become equipped to build their communities, makeconnections and confidently begin their careers. We are determined to break barriers and alloweveryonethe opportunity to experiencethe friendship, growth and adventures Girl Scouts provides. Visit gsoh.org to getinvolved. Donate: gsoh.org/donate.

Easterseals Central &Southeast Ohio

Easterseals serves people of allages livingwith disabilitiesthroughout 28 Centraland Southeast Ohio counties. We change livesevery daythrough our early interventionprograms, family support, andadult dayand in-homecareservices.Asanofficial state of Ohiolongterm care Ombudsmanagency, we help seniors,families and caregivers navigate long-termcarefacilities.Visit eastersealscentralohio.org to learnmore

3830 Trueman Court Hilliard, OH 43026

614-228-5523

eastersealscentralohio.org

1700 Watermark Drive Columbus, OH 43215

614-487-8101

gsoh.org

HelpLine

As Northern Central Ohio’s only 24/7 resource, we are the go-to forsupporting andempoweringchange. Our highly trained specialists offer compassionate support to anyone in crisis, connecting themwith the rightresources andempowering them to thrive.Our prevention programs address suicide and depression, sexualassault, child sexual abuse and family violence. Theseprograms are rooted in our relationships with local nonprofits and agencies, giving us theconnections and knowledgetoprovide support, education and volunteer opportunities.

11 N. Franklin St. Delaware, OH 43015

740-363-1835

helplinedelmor.org

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The Hope Center

The Hope Center is built on thedream that everyone in its community experiences God’s best plan fortheir lives. Together, we achieve that dream through effective compassion ministries, by connecting people to vibrant community relationships and equipping the next generation to pursue ahopeful future. We provide Central Ohio youth with events, after-school and summer programming, and opportunities to form effective relationships. And last year, our Community Kitchen served over 26,000 mealstocommunity members.

123 N. Court St. Marysville, OH 43040 937-303-4209

hopecenterohio.org

Ohio DominicanUniversity

An Ohio Dominican education changes lives, lifts families, supports workforce needs and transforms communities. We are proud to be Columbus’ Catholic university. One in four ODU students is afirst-generation collegestudent, 99 percent receive financial aid and amajority of alumni remain in Central Ohio following graduation. Your generosity allows students to complete acollege education, preparefor career success and achieve fulfillmentinlife. Support scholarships at ODUtoday and change astudent’s lifeforever.

1216 Sunbury Road Columbus, OH 43219

614-251-4790

give@ohiodominican.edu

ohiodominican.edu/give

Lower Lights Health

Lower Lights Health is aChristian-based, federally qualified health center and 501(c)(3)nonprofit, with seven sites across Central Ohio, providing thehighest quality health care to all— regardless of ability to pay. We connect all aspects of health and wellness to providepatients with total care. Yourgifts to Lower Lights Health will provide health,hope and healing for more than 12,000 uninsured andunderinsured individuals and families in Central Ohio.

1160 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43222 614-274-1455 llchc.org

The PAST Foundation

PAST,anonprofit organization, is aleaderindesigning innovative educational opportunities across the nation and around the world, bringing problem-based learning to educators and experiential programs to students. During PAST’s 22 years, we have impacted hundreds of thousands of students and educators whileengaging hundreds of businesses andindustry leaders. Building acommunity of learners that helpsstudents prepare to solve the world’s problems is our core mission.

1003 Kinnear Road

Columbus, OH 43221

614-340-1208

pastfoundation.org

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ASpecial WishFoundation Inc.

Our mission is to enhance the quality of lifefor infants/ children/adolescents who are under 21 years old and have been diagnosed as having alife-threatening illness by providing the opportunity fortheir special wish to be granted. We lend both emotionaland social support to thefamily of these children by providing the opportunity forthem to share in the wish activity, enabling themtogather lastingmemories to cherish in the future.

620 Taylor Station Road, SuiteJ Gahanna, OH 43230

614-258-3186

aspecialwishfoundation.org

Thurber House

Thurber House celebrates the literary arts forthe education and entertainmentofthe broadest possible audience and advances James Thurber’s heritage of excellence in writing, cartooning and humor. Thurber is where thecommunity gathers in celebration of the written word, is ignitedby art and unites in laughter. At Thurber, writers find support, students find guidance, and community members find inspiration. We are ThurberHouse,a community where laughter, learning and literature meet

77 Jefferson Ave., Columbus, OH 43215

614-464-1032

thurberhouse.org

YWCA Columbus

YWCA Columbus defiesthe status quothatputs women, people of colorand marginalized populations on unequal footing. With open dialogue and practical resources, we work toward ourmission of eliminating racism and empowering women eachday, initiatingsystematic social change that willlead to aColumbus of peace, justice, freedom anddignity forall

65 S. Fourth St. Columbus, OH 43215

614-224-9121

ywcacolumbus.org