Columbus Metropolitan Club

Belonging Is Redefining the Modern Workplace – Join Us on December 11! In a challenging labor market, top Central Ohio employers are redefining the modern workplace by fostering cultures where all employees feel they belong. With belonging as a cornerstone, organizations are seeing gains in engagement, retention, productivity, and ROI—even for remote teams. This Columbus Metropolitan Club forum will feature insights from leaders who are driving this transformation by expanding the definition of diversity to be fully inclusive. ?? Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 ?? Location: The Ellis, 777 North 4th Street, Columbus, OH ? Lunch: 11:30 AM | Forum: 12:00 PM ?? Livestream available Featured Panelists: Daniel Juday, Founder & Facilitator, Space Creator LLC Dr. Tina Pierce, Chief of Strategy and Belonging, The Ohio State University Alumni Association Jennifer Robinson, Chief HR Officer & Deputy Director, Ohio Department of Veterans Services Moderator: Margaret Finley, Head of DEI, ADS; President, Central Ohio Diversity Consortium Whether you’re in HR, a business leader, or an advocate for DEI, this conversation will provide actionable insights to strengthen your organization’s culture. ?? Register today: https://lnkd.in/gmSpkvMj

In 2023, Columbus saw nearly 24,000 eviction filings, marking a 12,000-case increase from the previous year. Early 2024 data shows this trend worsening, with evictions reaching a 20-year high in Franklin County. Across Ohio, landlords initiated almost 108,000 eviction cases in 2023 — the highest since 2015. A major driver behind the surge is sluggish wage growth, which isn’t keeping pace with skyrocketing rents. The “housing wage” — what a worker needs to earn per hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment — rose 9% since last year. To afford such a home, full-time workers need an hourly wage of at least $20.81. In Columbus, however, this figure climbs even higher to $25.04 per hour. With a panel of regional leaders, CMC unpacks why evictions are climbing, the impact on communities when families lose their homes, and the strategies that advocates are leveraging to ensure more Central Ohio families stay housed. Featuring: Kate McGarvey, Executive Director, Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio Shayla D. Favor, Columbus City Council Member, and Chair, Columbus City Council Housing, Homelessness & Building Committees Gene Edwards, Director of Legal Research and Magistrate, Franklin County Municipal Court, The moderator is Danae King, Underserved Communities Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch. This forum was sponsored by The Community Shelter Board. The presenting sponsor of the CMC livestream is The Center for Human Kindness at the Columbus Foundation. CMC's livestream partner is The Columbus Dispatch.?

For the first time since 2019, the all-new Columbus Foundation Community Benchmarking Report has measured how Central Ohio compares to more than 20 peer regions across more than 50 metrics and indices. Building on a decade of community tracking, this newest research across a range of metrics offers a clear window to understanding how Central Ohio stacks up to comparable metro areas and gives us one of the best snapshots of where our region finds itself on this side of the COVID-19 pandemic.? The findings dive deeply into five overall categories – population vitality, economic strength, personal prosperity, lifelong learning, and overall community wellbeing. In this second of two forums, we’ll dive deep into the study’s findings on Personal Prosperity, Lifelong Learning, and Overall Community Wellbeing, and explore what the data says about Central Ohio’s future. Featuring: J. Averi Frost, Freedom Equity Inc. and the Central Ohio African American Chamber of Commerce Dr. Gina Ginn, CEO, Columbus Early Learning Centers Matt Martin, Director of Community Research, The Columbus Foundation The moderator is Autumn Glover, Senior Vice President, Provider + Community Partnerships, AndHealth. The presenting sponsor of this two-part series is The Columbus Foundation. This forum is sponsored by The American Electric Power Foundation.? The presenting sponsor of the CMC livestream is The Center for Human Kindness at the Columbus Foundation. Our livestream partner is The Columbus Dispatch.? This forum is also supported by The Ellis.?

Join us for Part 2 of the Benchmarking Central Ohio Forum on November 20! In this session, we’ll dive into findings from The Columbus Foundation’s 2024 Community Benchmarking Report on Personal Prosperity, Lifelong Learning, and Community Wellbeing—key indicators of Central Ohio’s progress in fostering opportunity and resilience. Featured Speakers: J. Averi Frost, Freedom Equity Inc. Dr. Gina Ginn, Columbus Early Learning Centers Matt Martin, The Columbus Foundation Moderator: Autumn Glover, AndHealth ?? Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 ?? Location: The Ellis, 777 North 4th St, Columbus ? Lunch: 11:30 AM | Forum: 12:00 PM ?? Register here: https://lnkd.in/grumKq3N #ColumbusMetroClub #BenchmarkingCentralOhio #CommunityWellbeing #LifelongLearning #PersonalProsperity

For the first time since 2019, an all-new Columbus Foundation Community Benchmarking Report has measured how Central Ohio compares to more than 20 peer regions across more than 50 metrics and indices. Building on more than a decade of community tracking, this newest research across a range of metrics offers a clear window to understanding how Central Ohio stacks up to comparable metro areas and gives us one of the best snapshots of where our region finds itself on this side of the COVID-19 pandemic.? The findings dive deeply into five overall categories – population vitality, economic strength, personal prosperity, lifelong learning, and overall community wellbeing.? In this first of two forums, we’ll reflect on the results of the last benchmarking study in 2019 before diving deep into the findings of the first two categories: Population Vitality & Economic Strength – to see how Central Ohio measures up to its peers. Featuring: Matt Martin, Director of Community Research, The Columbus Foundation Kenny McDonald, President and CEO, One Columbus Padmini Roy-Dixon, Economic Development Director & Regional Innovation Officer, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission The host is Doug Buchanan, Editor in Chief, Columbus Business First. This forum was sponsored by The Columbus Foundation. The presenting sponsor of CMC's livestream was The Center for Human Kindness at the Columbus Foundation. CMC's livestream partner was?The Columbus Dispatch.? It was also supported by The Ellis.

Join the Columbus Metropolitan Club on November 13 for Part 1 of our Benchmarking Central Ohio Forum! Discover insights from The Columbus Foundation’s 2024 Community Benchmarking Report, comparing Central Ohio to 20+ regions across 50+ metrics. This session covers Population Vitality and Economic Strength—key indicators of our region's growth and resilience. Speakers: Matthew Martin, The Columbus Foundation Kenny McDonald, Columbus Partnership Padmini Roy-Dixon, MPA, MSF, MORPC Moderator: Doug Buchanan, Columbus Business First ?? Date: November 13, 2024 ?? Location: The Ellis, 777 North 4th St, Columbus ? Lunch: 11:30 AM | Forum: 12:00 PM ?? Register now: https://lnkd.in/gd5eKf3Q

Join the Columbus Metropolitan Club for a special two-part forum series on Benchmarking Central Ohio! For the first time since 2019, The Columbus Foundation's 2024 Community Benchmarking Report offers a comprehensive comparison of Central Ohio to 20+ peer regions, covering over 50 metrics across five key areas: Population Vitality, Economic Strength, Personal Prosperity, Lifelong Learning, and Community Wellbeing. Forum Details: Part 1: Population Vitality & Economic Strength ?? Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 ?? Speakers: Matthew Martin, Kenny McDonald, Padmini Roy-Dixon, MPA, MSF, and moderator Doug Buchanan. Part 2: Personal Prosperity, Lifelong Learning & Community Wellbeing ?? Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 ?? Speakers: J. Averi Frost, Gina Ginn, PhD., Matthew Martin, and moderator Autumn R. Glover ?? Location for Both: The Ellis, 777 North 4th St, Columbus ? Lunch: 11:30 AM | Forum: 12:00 PM Special Two-Part Series Pricing: Members: $50 for both Guests: $85 for both Be part of this important dialogue to see how Central Ohio measures up and where we’re heading. Register now to reserve your spot! General Tickets: https://lnkd.in/eazzvZsu #ColumbusMetroClub #BenchmarkingCentralOhio #CommunityInsights #PopulationVitality #EconomicStrength #Wellbeing

This extraordinary and historic forum welcomes The Reverend Nontombi Naomi Tutu as we gather following the election to reconcile and reflect on the common goal of preserving democracy, upholding justice, and to re-commit to listening to one another in good faith and with open minds and hearts. The Reverend Nontombi Naomi Tutu, daughter of Archbishop Desmond and Nomalizo Leah Tutu, knew from early in life that the one thing she would never be is a priest. She has always said, “I have my father’s nose, I do not want his job” but life had other plans… After years spent as a development consultant, educator and race and gender activist she accepted her call to ordained ministry. The challenges of growing black and female in apartheid South Africa have been the foundation of Reverend Tutu’s life as an activist for human rights. Those experiences taught her that our whole human family loses when we accept situations of oppression, and how the teaching and preaching of hate and division injure us all. Featuring: The Reverend Nontombi Naomi Tutu, Daughter of Archbishop Desmond and Nomalizo Leah Tutu, and Priest Associate, All Saint’s Episcopal, Atlanta, Georgia, and moderator Colleen Marshall, Anchor, NBC4. This forum is sponsored by Otterbein University and supported by Urban Strings Columbus and The Ellis. The livestream presenting sponsor is The Center for Human Kindness at the Columbus Foundation. The livestream partner is The Columbus Dispatch.

Optimal Health Series Central Ohio is home to global leaders in healthcare, but access to healthcare remains uneven in the region as it is for much of the country. What are the costs of uneven healthcare coverage to our region, and what are the factors that prevent many from getting the care they need? With a panel of passionate healthcare leaders, we dive into the true costs of uneven access to healthcare in Central Ohio and how the doors to quality healthcare can be opened for all. Featuring: Dr. Chyke Doubeni, Chief Health Equity Officer, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Carrie Harris-Muller, Senior Vice President and Chief Population Health Officer, OhioHealth Amy Rohling McGee, President, Health Policy Institute of Ohio Kate Tullio, Associate Vice President for Health Equity, CareSource The moderator is Angela Dawson, Executive Director, Ohio Commission on Minority Health The presenting sponsors of CMC’s long-running Optimal Health Series are The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, OhioHealth, and Nationwide Children's Hospital. This forum was also sponsored by AstraZeneca and Cardinal Health. The livestream presenting sponsor was The Center for Human Kindness at the Columbus Foundation. The livestream partner was The Columbus

With early voting already underway, Ohio voters are being asked to decide if a new approach to redrawing the state’s electoral districts is necessary. At stake is potentially nothing less than the future control of Ohio’s statewide legislative bodies. The nonprofit Citizens Not Politicians asserts that Ohio’s current electoral districts are gerrymandered – or drawn unfairly to tilt the electoral playing field – and favors Republicans who currently control both the Ohio House and Senate, while Republican leaders have said no such unfairness exists and that the Democratic failure to secure more of Ohio’s legislative seats is simply an accurate reflection of voter preference. If the proposed ballot initiative passes, control over drawing Ohio’s electoral districts will pass from politicians to a new 15-member nonpartisan board. Will the state’s voters agree that gerrymandering is an issue Ohio needs to solve with a fresh approach, or will the status quo win out? With panelists on both sides of the issue, we unpack the future of Ohio’s legislative districts and the stark choice the state’s voters are facing. Featuring: Kareem Crayton, Vice President, The Brennan Center for Justice Keith Faber, Ohio Auditor of State Maureen O'Connor, Former Chief Justice, The Supreme Court of Ohio Bradley Smith, The Josiah H. Blackmore II / Shirley M. Nault Professor of Law, Capital University The moderator is Jessie Balmert, State Government Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch | Gannett | USA Today Network. This forum is sponsored by The Charles F. Kettering Foundation, The Ohio Chamber of Commerce, and The Ohio Debate Commission. The forum partner is the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus. The livestream presenting sponsor is The Center for Human Kindness at the Columbus Foundation. The livestream and marketing partner is The Columbus Dispatch. This forum is also supported by Vue Columbus.