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November 30, 2022
Investing in Akron
Over the course of the past few years, our staff has intentionally focused more on deepening our understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion and how we can more holistically live out our DEI values through the Foundation’s work.
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February 17, 2021
Elevate Greater Akron 2.0
In recent years, GAR has invested time and resources in the development of the Elevate Greater Akron economic development plan with the City of Akron, Summit County and the Greater […]
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December 20, 2019
19 Great Things That Happened in Akron in 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, we at GAR Foundation are pausing to reflect on what we have learned and accomplished in partnership with you this year. It has been an eventful one for us, marked by the launch of several new initiatives: Essential Experiences, STARS, and Elevate Greater Akron.
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September 12, 2019
Akron’s future depends upon its ability to harness its untapped, diverse talent
Any business leader will tell you that talent is the key ingredient for a healthy business and for growth. At the same time, many in our area will say that […]
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June 07, 2019
Five things we learned after working with consultants
Hiring a consultant can make sense for a number of reasons. Oftentimes, consultants bring specialized skill sets that you don’t have in house and don’t wish to develop. Sometimes they […]
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December 17, 2018
How Elevate Akron’s new fundamentals will help the region prosper
Over the past year, economic development leaders from the City of Akron, Summit County and the Greater Akron Chamber have been working closely to reimagine how we can achieve greater […]
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December 17, 2018
New year, new review?
There are few things in professional life that can take the oxygen out of a room quite like the prospect of year-end performance reviews and new year goal-setting. Why is […]
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June 26, 2018
Why We Ask: Diversity & Inclusion
This post is part of a series. Click here to read all of the posts in this series. You may notice that we ask some questions about your organization’s commitment […]
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January 30, 2018
What your values add to your business
In business, the focus is often on strategy. The strategic plan. The business plan through which strategy is implemented. The work plan detailing implementation activities in a particular time period. […]
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December 14, 2017
How our values will guide us in the new year
As 2017 draws to a close, we at GAR Foundation are pausing to reflect on what we have learned and accomplished in partnership with you this year. It has been […]
Christine Mayer