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History

On June 11, 2019, the Board of Commissioners and the Steering Committee released Rise Together: A Blueprint to Reduce Poverty in Franklin County.  While Central Ohio is generally experiencing growth and prosperity, there are many people experiencing poverty, which has spread throughout the region. As Franklin County is responsible for significant portions of the social safety net, the county commissioners convened stakeholders, including residents experiencing poverty, in the fall of 2018 to consider the urgent need to mitigate local poverty and propose solutions. This steering committee identified ways for the county to more effectively identify and support pathways to prosperity. 

With the goals of improving economic mobility, family stability, and equitable access to opportunities across Franklin County, the coalition of local partners met and created a series of recommendations for future action. These recommendations form the basis of the work ahead in the county and are combined in the Rise Together Blueprint with immediate actions that the commissioners and the Rise Together Innovation Center are taking to propel the Steering Committee’s recommendations and to consider big, transformative ideas.

Steering Committee

Appointed by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, a cross-sector team of leaders guided the effort to mitigate poverty and propose solutions. The Rise Together Blueprint Steering Committee's charge was to identify ways for the county to more effectively identify and support pathways to prosperity.
 
The Steering Committee for the Rise Together Blueprint Successfully:
  • Identified key goal areas
  • Strengthened collaboration
  • Reviewed options for action steps
  • Prioritized the challenge of racial inequity throughout the county
JANE GROTE ABELL

JANE GROTE ABELL

DONATOS PIZZA

CHRISTIE ANGEL

CHRISTIE ANGEL

YWCA COLUMBUS

MOSES HAYELOM

MOSES HAYELOM

FLAVOR 91

WINNIE ALEMAYOH

WINNIE ALEMAYOH

FLAVOR 91

DR. SELESHI AYALEW ASFAW

DR. SELESHI AYALEW ASFAW

ETHIOPIAN TEWAHEDO SOCIAL SERVICES

CHARLES HILLMAN

CHARLES HILLMAN

COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

TRUDY BARTLEY

TRUDY BARTLEY

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

CHAD JESTER

CHAD JESTER

NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION

MELVIN J. BROWN

MELVIN J. BROWN

REYNOLDSBURG CITY SCHOOLS

NADIA KASVIN

NADIA KASVIN

US TOGETHER, INC.

REBECCA BUTLER

REBECCA BUTLER

COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CHELSEA KLOSTERMAN

CHELSEA KLOSTERMAN

FRANKLIN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES

ROBERT “BO” CHILTON

ROBERT “BO” CHILTON

IMPACT COMMUNITY ACTION

JANE LEACH

JANE LEACH

FUTUREREADY COLUMBUS

TIMOTHY J. CLARKE

TIMOTHY J. CLARKE

BISHOP FIRST CHURCH OF GOD

BRUCE A. LUECKE

BRUCE A. LUECKE

HOMEPORT

MICHAEL COREY

MICHAEL COREY

HUMAN SERVICE CHAMBER OF FRANKLIN COUNTY

ELIZABETH MARTINEZ

ELIZABETH MARTINEZ

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL OHIO

LISA COURTICE

LISA COURTICE

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO

KENNY MCDONALD

KENNY MCDONALD

COLUMBUS 2020

DR. TOM GOODNEY

DR. TOM GOODNEY

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF CENTRAL OHIO

WILLIAM MURDOCK

WILLIAM MURDOCK

MID-OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION

MATT HABASH

MATT HABASH

MID-OHIO FOODBANK

LISA PATT-MCDANIEL

LISA PATT-MCDANIEL

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF CENTRAL OHIO

DORSEY HAGER

DORSEY HAGER

COLUMBUS/CENTRAL OHIO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL

JOANNA PINKERTON

JOANNA PINKERTON

CENTRAL OHIO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

MICHELLE HERITAGE

MICHELLE HERITAGE

COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD

DENISE M. ROBINSON

DENISE M. ROBINSON

ALVIS

STEPHANIE HIGHTOWER

STEPHANIE HIGHTOWER

COLUMBUS URBAN LEAGUE

DAN A. SHARPE

DAN A. SHARPE

THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION

CHARLES SPINNING

CHARLES SPINNING

FRANKLIN COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES

JOHN STANFORD

JOHN STANFORD

COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS (INTERIM)

CHARLETA TAVARES

CHARLETA TAVARES

PRIMARYONE HEALTH

NANA WATSON

NANA WATSON

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE - COLUMBUS BRANCH

CARLA WILLIAMS-SCOTT

CARLA WILLIAMS-SCOTT

CITY OF COLUMBUS DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS

ZACH WOODRUFF

ZACH WOODRUFF

CITY OF WHITEHALL