Be My Neighbor
This philanthropic fund is encouraging business growth, but will it start a trend?
Here's a novel concept: philanthropic organizations joiningforces to transform a flagging regional economy by fosteringentrepreneurship. Sound improbable? In Ohio, 80 entities formedFund for OurEconomic Future to do just that.
The three-year initiative launched in 2004 has raised $35million, which is earmarked in part for fostering entrepreneurshipand business formation in sectors with strong growth potential."Our goal is to shift the regional economy from traditionalindustries to promising areas such as advanced energy,nanotechnology and electronics," explains Bradley Whitehead,who oversees implementation of the fund's initiatives.
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