Thread by @GreaterOhio

This week’s #GOPCThread is an appreciation thread honoring all the amazing people & orgs that make @GreaterOhio who we are. You can never say thank you too many times!

GOPC has had, and continues to have, the best board ever. S/O to board members whose many years of service ended in 2021: @MoertlP of #GrovedaleConsulting; #MichaelBeazley of @thelandbank; and #ShawnBunt of @Chase

@MoertlP @thelandbank @Chase (1/3) And a Big Shout Out to board members who will be part of 2022 + beyond:@CarrieArblaster of @CincyRealtors; #GlendaBumgarner of @OhioSE/API; #MelissaJohnson of @Al_Neyer; @sheldonkjohnson of @FifthThird…

S/O (2/3) #TomJohnson of @VoinovichSchool; @kj_Akron of Development Finance Authority of Summit Co; @MarieKeister of @MurphyEpson; #JoeKoncelik of @tuckerellis; #KearyMcCarthy of @OhioMayors…

S/O (3/3) @MiMcDorman of @SpfldOHChamber; @tmenesse of @CLEProgress; @DanO’Donnell of @PNCBank; @jpcybil of @talberthouse; #SusanThomas of @FifthThird; & #DJValentine of @Huntington_Bank

GOPC’s staff is top notch; we recently posted a longer appreciation post by our Executive Director, @AlisonGoebelOH, to our GOPC blog
greaterohio.org/blog/2021/11/2…

GOPC couldn’t do it without funders like @GundFoundation; @CleveFoundation; @GrCinciFdn; @Chase @PNCBank @FifthThird & #NordFamilyFoundation
And partners like: @OCCHstrong; @landpolicy

And we take seriously the trust communities & orgs put in us to advise or evaluate, such as: @RichlandFoundat; @SciotoFnd; #SpringfieldOH; @CleDevAdvisors; @FinanceFund; @CinDevFund; @ECDIoh; #VillageCapitalCorp; @OCCHStrong; & others

We are a mighty, but small office. We couldn’t do it without the longstanding partnership of @OhioRebuild members, including: @OhioCDC; @HeritageOhio; @FinanceFund; @OCCHStrong; @ECDIoh & #NeighborWorksCollaborativeOhio. Another key partner is @reinvestfund

And we learn so much from our partners who lead the field in affordable housing & housing stability, like @elundgard w/ @OhioEnterprise, @kevinjnowak1 w/ @CHNhousing, @ELStockhausen w/ @CLEProgress; #KandisWilliams w/ #LISC-CLE; @jpcybil w/ @TalbertHouse;

(2/2) #KristenBaker w/ @LISC_Cincy #MoAdlon w/ @CinDevFund; #KimKutcher w/ @TTownLISC @Carlie4Housing w/ @AffordHouse_OH; #FindlayHancockCoCommFdn @RestoreFindlay, #SueLehman #HopeHouse; @wilt_gina w/ @COHHIO; @sjagers & @GrahamPBowman of @OhioPovertyLaw

We also learn a ton from our #CDFI partners like: #AHT, @CinDevFund, @CleDevAdvisors, @ECDI, @IFFcdfi @LISC_Cincy @TTownLISC , #LISC-CLE & CDFI affiliates of @Ohio_SE, @CityWideDayton, @OCCHstrong, @CLEProgress, @DFASummit

Another group of experts we are always relying upon for guidance and insights on local government issues are: @ohiomayors; @OHCounties; #OhioMunicipalLeague #OhioLandBankAssociation

And S/O to the #ReinventionCities leaders who keep us updated on opportunities & needs in OH’s small #legacycities. There are many but special props to: @ericwobser, @TomHorsman, @Joshua45011, @LCombo, @86_Upton

(2/3) to the #ReinventionCities who inform our work: @ChamberJodie, @RichlandFoundat, #MarionChamber @SciotoFnd, @SpfldOHChamber, #CityofSpringfieldOH

(3/3) to the #ReinventionCities who inform our work: @CityofLimaOH; @lmfeeney; @CityofElyria and #CityofMassillon

GOPC is indebted to so many people and organizations, we’re sure we missed a few! A big THANK YOU!