2020-11-12T13:05:14-06:00 2018-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 1 S WACKER DRIVE STE 800 CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2018-01-01 340149250 GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP GREA 2166213300 1240 HURON ROAD E NO 300 CLEVELAND OH 44115 YVETTE M ITTU EXEC VP - FINANCE & OPERATIONS 2166213300 2020-11-11 1 REBEKUH ELEY P01247672 3126343400 2020-11-10 66.98.98.6 2020-11-11 08:15:46 CS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 43EDA714A498D15508C25D93879B14224B8F4703 2018 2021-09-10 13:11:23Z X JOSEPH D ROMAN 1240 HURON ROAD E NO 300 CLEVELAND OH 44115 16566099 0 X WWW.GCPARTNERSHIP.COM X 1967 OH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION MOBILIZING PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERSHIP, EXPERTISE, AND RESOURCES. 72 72 86 84 135950 -17125 100017 1524187 10639618 11891281 589343 532332 22924 58251 11351902 14006051 0 0 0 0 7294129 7907368 0 0 0 5624013 5607793 12918142 13515161 -1566240 490890 36351300 37114787 4548213 4975397 31803087 32139390 X AS AN ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS MEMBERS, THE GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP (GCP) MOBILIZES PRIVATE-SECTOR LEADERSHIP, EXPERTISE, AND RESOURCES TO CREATE JOBS AND LEVERAGE INVESTMENT TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE REGION. 0 0 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:THE BUSINESS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM WORKS WITH AREA BUSINESSES TO HELP THEM GROW AND THRIVE IN OUR REGION BY CONNECTING THEM TO THE RESOURCES OFFERED BY THE GCP AND TO THE LARGER NETWORK OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE PARTNERS. A FEW NOTABLE PROJECTS THE BUSINESS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM TOUCHED IN 2018 INCLUDE:OPPORTUNITY CORRIDOR: A $330-MILLION TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ENTERED ITS FINAL AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE STAGE IN 2018 AS THE DESIGN AND EARLY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES COMMENCED ON THE BOULEVARD'S FINAL PHASE. SECTION 3 OF THE PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT THE FINAL 1.8 MILES OF NEW ROADWAY, FOUR NEW BRIDGES, TWO NEW PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES, SIX SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS, NEW WATER MAINS, NEW MAJOR SANITARY AND STORM SEWERS, SIDEWALKS AND A SHARED-USE PATH. THE 3-MILE BOULEVARD IS EXPECTED TO OPEN TO TRAFFIC BY THE END OF 2021, CONNECTING E. 105TH STREET IN UNIVERSITY CIRCLE TO THE REGIONAL INTERSTATE SYSTEM AT E. 55TH STREET AND I-490. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE OPPORTUNITY CORRIDOR WILL SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR JOB CREATION AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT BY PROVIDING ENHANCED ACCESS TO KEY EMPLOYMENT CENTERS AND CREATING THE FOUNDATION FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF SEVERAL HUNDRED ACRES OF UNDERUTILIZED LAND. THE GCP WAS AN EARLY ADVOCATE FOR THE PROJECT AND HAS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF NUMEROUS PARTNERS AND ENSURED THE PROJECT DELIVERS ON THE DESIRED ECONOMIC BENEFITS.IRISHTOWN BEND: THROUGH ITS ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND CIVIC CONNECTION PROGRAM ACTIVITY, THE GCP AND ITS PARTNERS ARE WORKING TOGETHER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO MITIGATE THE POTENTIAL COLLAPSE OF IRISHTOWN BEND ON THE CITY'S NEAR WEST SIDE. WITHOUT PROPER INTERVENTION, THE HILLSIDE PROPERTY COULD SLIDE INTO THE CUYAHOGA RIVER SHIPPING CHANNEL AND DISRUPT - OR CLOSE - SHIP TRAFFIC VITAL TO KEY CLEVELAND INDUSTRIES. THE ESTIMATED $30 TO $45 MILLION STABILIZATION EFFORT WILL SHORE-UP THE SLOPE AND REPLACE 1,400 FEET OF BULKHEADS ALONG THE RIVER WHILE PROVIDING THE FOUNDATION FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE HILLSIDE INTO A 23-ACRE RIVERFRONT PARK THAT WILL SERVE AS BOTH A NEIGHBORHOOD AND REGIONAL ASSET. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF STRATEGIC COLLABORATION AMONG PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THE GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP CONCENTRATES SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TOWARD REINVESTMENT IN GREATER CLEVELAND AND NORTHEAST OHIO. IN 2018, THIS WAS BEST ILLUSTRATED BY: - DELIVERING ON GCP'S CORE MISSION AND ALIGNING WITH ITS PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF GREATER CLEVELAND AND NORTHEAST OHIO - SUPPORTING CIVIC LEADERSHIP BY ASSISTING WITH THE CREATION OF STRATEGIES TOWARD THE REVITALIZATION OF THE REGION - BEING DEDICATED TO DRIVE THE RESURGENCE OF AND REINVESTMENT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF CLEVELAND AND ITS SURROUNDING SUBURBS - LEVERAGING DEVELOPMENT OF MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS - PROMOTING INNOVATIVE PUBLIC POLICY AND SUSTAINED INVESTMENT EFFORTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TOWARD THE REVITALIZATION OF CLEVELAND AND THE REGION.IN ADDITION, TARGETED PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THE GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP'S STRATEGY. THE GCP WORKS WITH ITS REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AFFILIATE, CLEVELAND DEVELOPMENT ADVISORS (CDA), AND ITS EXTERNAL PARTNERS TO LEVERAGE AND CONNECT EXISTING ASSETS AND CREATE NEW CATALYTIC PROJECTS THAT STIMULATE FURTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. OUR GOALS INCLUDE LEVERAGING CLEVELAND'S MAJOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSETS TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE CITY WITH A COMPETITIVE HOUSING MARKET DOWNTOWN AND IN CITY NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WILL ATTRACT ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THROUGH 2018, CLEVELAND DEVELOPMENT ADVISORS (CDA) HAS INVESTED OVER $445 MILLION IN MORE THAN 135 PROJECTS ACROSS GREATER CLEVELAND IN ITS 30-YEAR HISTORY, GENERATING $3.8 BILLION OF TOTAL DEVELOPMENT. LASTLY, THE ECONOMIC STRENGTH OF A REGION IS RELIANT UPON STRONG PARTNERSHIPS. PRIVATE ENTERPRISE REQUIRES DEPENDABLE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TO THRIVE AND GROW. PUBLIC STEWARDS MUST UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF THE BUSINESS SECTOR TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY SUPPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION. THIS SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP REQUIRES OPEN, HONEST COMMUNICATION AND A CULTURE OF TRUST TO PRODUCE THE POSITIVE IMPACT BOTH SECTORS STRIVE TO CREATE. THE GREATER CLEVELAND CIVIC CONNECTION SERVES AS A FORUM FOR PUBLIC- AND PRIVATE-SECTOR LEADERSHIP TO ENGAGE AND COLLABORATE ON PROJECTS AND ISSUES OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE TO THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE OF NORTHEAST OHIO. GREATER CLEVELAND CIVIC CONNECTION LEVERAGES THE STRENGTH OF THE REGION'S BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH THE GCP AND PROVIDES DIRECT INTERACTION WITH PUBLIC-SECTOR LEADERSHIP TO HELP IDENTIFY CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, ARTICULATE THE CHALLENGES, AND WORK TOWARD A SOLUTION THAT BENEFITS NORTHEAST OHIO'S ECONOMIC WELL-BEING. MEMBER PROGRAMMING:FOR ALMOST A HALF CENTURY, THE COUNCIL OF SMALLER ENTERPRISES (COSE) PROGRAM HAS BEEN SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH SMALL BUSINESSES ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO, PROVIDING THE RESOURCES, CONNECTIONS AND SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS NEED TO GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. THAT MISSION CONTINUED IN 2018 AS COSE FOCUSED ON DELIVERING VALUE THROUGH PROGRAMS, BENEFITS AND SERVICES SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF SMALL BUSINESSES.CREATING CONNECTIONS: CONNECTING BUSINESS OWNERS TO ONE ANOTHER HAS ALWAYS BEEN A KEY PIECE OF COSE'S DNA. THROUGH THE BUSINESS BOOTCAMP SERIES, COSE CONNECTED MEMBERS TO EXPERTS WHO OFFERED SMALL BUSINESSES THE COACHING THEY NEED TO GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. MEMBER MEET-UPS WERE HOSTED ACROSS THE GCP'S EIGHT-COUNTY FOOTPRINT TO BRING MEMBERS TOGETHER IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS AND COSE CONTINUED TO BE A KEY PARTNER IN THE BUSINESS GROWTH COLLABORATIVE - A NETWORK OF 11 ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON HELPING BUSINESS OWNERS ACCESS THE OPPORTUNITIES AND SOLUTIONS THAT WILL HELP THEIR BUSINESSES FLOURISH.CONVENING LEADERSHIP: WITH A GOAL OF FOSTERING PRIVATE-SECTOR GROWTH, OHTEC LAUNCHED ITS CIO FORUM IN 2018. THE FORUM PROVIDES A VOICE FOR THE TECH COMMUNITY AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LEADERS TO GATHER REGULARLY TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES. THESE FORUMS ARE A WAY FOR NORTHEAST OHIO TO FURTHER BRAND ITSELF AS A TECH HUB AND HIGHLIGHT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE INDUSTRY.CELEBRATING TECH: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER TECHNOLOGY GROUPS IN NORTHEAST OHIO, OHTEC AGAIN WAS THE LEAD IN TECH WEEK 2018. TECH WEEK IS THE REGION'S ANNUAL INITIATIVE TO ENGAGE THE LOCAL TECH COMMUNITY THROUGH A WEEK-LONG SERIES OF NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. AS ALWAYS, THE WEEK WAS HIGHLIGHTED BY OHTEC'S 2018 BEST OF TECH AWARDS, WHICH ANNUALLY RECOGNIZES PROFESSIONALS AND COMPANIES FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCAL TECH COMMUNITY.MEMBERSHIP: WITH MORE THAN 12,000 MEMBERS - RANGING FROM GLOBAL FORTUNE 1000 CORPORATIONS TO MIDDLE-MARKET COMPANIES TO ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS GREATER CLEVELAND - THE GCP IS THE BIGGEST METROPOLITAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN THE COUNTRY. SPARKING CONNECTIONS: THE GCP HAS BUILT AND GROWN ITS MIDDLE-MARKET INITIATIVE TO ENCOMPASS A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMMING, CONTENT AND INFORMATION SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED WITH THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF MIDDLE MARKET COMPANIES IN MIND. FOR INSTANCE, DURING 2018 THE GCP'S QUARTERLY MIDDLE MARKET FORUM SERIES OFFERED IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS ON TOPICS SUCH AS HOW OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE REDEFINING CLEVELAND; HOW CLEVELAND COULD BECOME A BLOCKCHAIN LEADER AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR BUSINESS INTERESTS HERE; A PRESENTATION BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION; AS WELL AS DEEP DIVES INTO OTHER NEED-TO-KNOW TOPICS FOR MIDDLE MARKET LEADERS INCLUDING WORKFORCE AND INSIGHTS INTO THE CURRENT TAX ENVIRONMENT.RESOURCE HUB: THE GCP'S MIDDLE MARKET KNOWLEDGE CENTER UNITES MIDDLE-MARKET LEADERSHIP WITH NATIONAL TRENDS AND THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENDA AND SERVES AS A STARTING POINT FOR COMPANY OFFICIALS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT SUPPORT THIS DYNAMIC SEGMENT OF THE ECONOMY. ADVOCACY:THE ADVOCACY TEAM PROMOTES THE NEEDS AND PRIORITIES OF THE REGION ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL DECISION MAKERS. BELOW ARE JUST SOME OF THE SUCCESSES THIS TEAM ACHIEVED IN 2018:CUYAHOGA COUNTY INDUSTRY SECTOR PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE: GCP SUPPORTED THE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CREATION OF INDUSTRY SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS IN MANUFACTURING, HEALTHCARE, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. THIS LEGISLATION IS AN OUTGROWTH OF A PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATIVE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDERS, INCLUDING GCP, WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR INDUSTRY SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS IN NORTHEAST OHIO. THIS WORK IS A DIRECT OUTGROWTH OF GCP'S STRATEGIC PLAN, FORWARD CLE.RTA OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT TASKFORCE: WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE GCP BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL, THE GCP LAUNCHED AN OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT TASKFORCE WITH THE GREATER CLEVELAND REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (GCRTA) TO EXPLORE WAYS IN WHICH THE TRANSIT SYSTEM COULD IMPROVE OPERATIONS, REDUCE COSTS, AND MAXIMIZE REVENUE. ULTIMATELY, THIS WORK WILL SUPPORT GCRTA IN DEVELOPING A NEW VISION FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT IN GREATER CLEVELAND THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF CURRENT AND FUTURE RIDERS AND MAJOR EMPLOYERS.STATE CAPITAL BILL: THIRTEEN OF THE 15 PROJECTS ON GCP'S RECOMMENDED STATE CAPITAL BILL LIST RECEIVED FUNDING SUPPORT IN THE 2017-18 CAPITAL BILL PROCESS. PLACES WITH IMPACT, A KEY TENANT OF FORWARD CLE, WAS A MAJOR THEME FOR GCP'S RECOMMENDED PROJECTS AS THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO LAKE ERIE AND THE CUYAHOGA RIVER, DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT, AND TRANSFORMATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECTS. THE LEAD PROJECT THAT RECEIVED SUPPORT WAS PHASE II OF RESTORING IRISHTOWN BEND, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CONTINUED INVESTMENT TO STABILIZE THE BULKHEADS ALONG THE CUYAHOGA RIVER.OPPORTUNITY ZONES: THE 2017 TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT INCLUDED A PROVISION THAT CREATED THE OPPORTUNITY ZONE PROGRAM. THIS FEDERAL PROGRAM ALLOWS INVESTORS TO DEFER CAPITAL GAINS FROM THE SALE OR EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY BY INVESTING THE PROCEEDS IN AN OPPORTUNITY FUND. THE FUND WOULD INVEST THESE ASSETS IN BUSINESSES WITHIN AN OPPORTUNITY ZONE, WHICH ARE QUALIFYING CENSUS TRACTS THAT HAVE, AMONG OTHER CRITERIA, A POVERTY RATE OF AT LEAST 20%. GIVEN GCP'S EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP IN THE NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION PLAYED A LEADING ROLE IN CONVENING PARTNERS, GAINING CONSENSUS, AND RECOMMENDING OPPORTUNITY ZONES IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY TO THE GOVERNOR.CYBERSECURITY SAFE HARBOR: GCP HELPED CRAFT LEGISLATION - THE DATA PROTECTION ACT - THAT EFFECTIVELY BECAME LAW IN NOVEMBER, PROVIDING A LEGAL SAFE HARBOR TO COVERED ENTITIES THAT IMPLEMENT A SPECIFIED CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE IS TO CREATE AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE RELATED TO A DATA BREACH AND IT WOULD APPLY TO ALL BUSINESSES THAT INCLUDE AND COMPLY WITH CERTAIN CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORKS. GCP STRONGLY SUPPORTED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR COVERED ENTITIES THAT IMPLEMENT A SPECIFIED CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM BECAUSE THE LEGISLATION PROVIDES AN INCENTIVE TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES TO ACHIEVE A HIGHER LEVEL OF CYBERSECURITY THROUGH VOLUNTARY ACTION.OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE REVIEW: SB 255 NOW REQUIRES THE LEGISLATURE TO REVIEW OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS REGARDING THEIR SUNSET AND THE NON-PARTISAN LEGISLATIVE SERVICE COMMISSION MAY PERFORM ASSESSMENTS OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BILLS AND STATE REGULATION OF OCCUPATIONS. LICENSING IN OHIO HAS RESULTED IN BUSINESSPEOPLE SPENDING HUNDREDS, IN SOME CASES, THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO EARN A LICENSE TO BEGIN THEIR CAREER. THIS CAN BE DAMAGING - PARTICULARLY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - FOR ENTRY INTO THE MARKET AND COMPETITION. AFTER CAREFUL DUE DILIGENCE AND MEETINGS WITH THE BILL SPONSOR AND UPON PRESENTING THIS LEGISLATION TO OUR MEMBERS, GCP SUPPORTED THIS EFFORT. GCP OFFERED PROPONENT TESTIMONY, THE BILL PASSED THE LEGISLATURE, AND WAS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.GCP COMPREHENSIVE TAX ANALYSIS: GCP'S STRATEGIC PLAN, FORWARD CLE, CALLS FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF GREATER CLEVELAND'S TAX ENVIRONMENT AND ITS EFFECT ON GROWTH AND COMPETITIVENESS. AS A RESULT, GCP CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE TAX ANALYSIS COMPARING OUR REGION TO SIMILAR MARKETS IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THE INITIAL DATA RETRIEVED SUGGESTS CLEVELAND'S PER CAPITA STATE AND LOCAL TAX BURDEN EXCEEDS THE AVERAGE BURDEN LEVIED ON COMPARABLE CITIES IN OUR REGION. FEEDBACK FROM OUR MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE KEY PART OF OUR DECISION-MAKING, AS GCP USES THE DATA COMPILED IN THE TAX STUDY TO ANALYZE SPECIFIC PROPOSALS WHEN AN INSTITUTION OR CAMPAIGN IS SEEKING GCP'S ENDORSEMENT OF A SPECIFIC ISSUE.GCP PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA: AFTER MONTHS OF DEVELOPMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD AND STAFF LEADERSHIP, GCP UNVEILED ITS 2019-2020 PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA. THE AGENDA PRESENTED A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES ON BEHALF OF SMALL, MID-MARKET AND LARGE COMPANIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO.CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING: LAST SPRING, THE GCP BOARD OFFERED FORMAL SUPPORT FOR STATEWIDE ISSUE 1, WHICH CREATES A MORE BI-PARTISAN, PUBLIC PROCESS FOR DRAWING U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY PASSED THE MEASURE. ISSUE 1 OFFERS RULES LIMITING THE EXTENT TO WHICH COUNTIES, MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, AND TOWNSHIPS CAN BE SPLIT BETWEEN DISTRICTS; THE CITY OF CLEVELAND IS TO REMAIN WHOLE WITHIN ITS DISTRICT.COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES: GCP SUPPORTED A TWO-YEAR RENEWAL OF THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) LEVY. THE HHS LEVIES PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ENSURING THERE IS A SOCIAL SAFETY NET FOR CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED. WHILE THE PASSAGE OF ISSUE 9 DID NOT REPRESENT A TAX INCREASE, GCP LEADERSHIP WILL CONTINUE TO ACTIVELY WORK WITH CUYAHOGA COUNTY TO DETERMINE THE STRUCTURE OF HHS LEVIES GOING FORWARD. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION:THE GCP IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH OUR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO ENSURE NORTHEAST OHIO CREATES, ATTRACTS AND RETAINS A 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE. BELOW ARE FIVE OF THE WAYS THE GCP ACCOMPLISHED THIS MISSION IN 2018:NEW RESOURCE HUB: THE NEW GCP INTERNSHIP CENTRAL WEBSITE, WWW.GCPINTERN.COM, LAUNCHED IN 2018, PROVIDES VALUABLE ACCESS TO INTERNSHIP RESOURCES SUCH AS HOW TO START AND GROW INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS, CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY INTERNSHIP RESOURCES, INFORMATION ABOUT IN-DEMAND INDUSTRIES, CONTENT FROM PAST CLEVELAND INTERNSHIP SUMMITS, AND MORE.RESUME READY: A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ACADEMIES OF CLEVELAND - FIVE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT - CREATED A THREE-PART RESUME WORKSHOP AND MOCK INTERVIEW LEARNING SERIES DESIGNED TO CONNECT 11TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH LOCAL BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS TO HELP THE STUDENTS DESIGN IMPACTFUL RESUMES. THE SERIES CULMINATED WITH STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN MOCK INTERVIEWS WITH BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS AND PRESENTING THEIR NEWLY CREATED RESUMES.MENTORING CLEVELAND'S FUTURE: THE TRUE2U PROGRAM, A CAREER AWARENESS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT MENTORING PROGRAM FOR 8TH GRADERS IN THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, SAW 100% PARTICIPATION FROM ALL 66 K-8 SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT DURING THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR. PARTICIPATION DURING THE YEAR INCLUDED ALL OF THE APPROXIMATELY 2,500 8TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT AS WELL AS 400 BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY MENTORS SUPPORTING THE PROGRAM.CREATING CONNECTIONS: THE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE CREATION, FUNDING, AND LAUNCH OF WORKFORCE CONNECT, AN IMPORTANT BUILDING BLOCK IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY'S OVERALL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ECOSYSTEM. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT EMPLOYERS' SEARCH FOR TALENT OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS BY CREATING BUSINESS-LED SECTOR INTERMEDIARIES IN MANUFACTURING, HEALTHCARE AND IT. ADDITIONALLY, THE GCP WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF THE CO-INTERMEDIARIES FOR THE WORKFORCE CONNECT MANUFACTURING SECTOR PARTNERSHIP.PRIORITIZING EDUCATION: FEEDBACK AND INPUT FROM BUSINESSES PROVIDED BY THE GCP WAS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN THE PLANNING AND LAUNCH OF A SAY YES TO EDUCATION CHAPTER IN NORTHEAST OHIO. SAY YES TO EDUCATION IS A COMMUNITY INITIATIVE THAT AIMS TO MAKE EDUCATION A PRIORITY FOR CLEVELAND RESIDENTS; BOOST AND RETAIN THE CITY'S POPULATION; IMPROVE COLLEGE ACCESS FOR MIDDLE- AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN CLEVELAND; AND SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EXPANSION IN THE REGION. ECONOMIC INCLUSIONGCP FOCUSED ON OUTREACH TO ENTREPRENEURS IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 59 0 1 86 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 72 72 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OH X JOHN LUTERAN 2166213300 1240 HURON ROAD E NO 300 CLEVELAND OH 44115 ANTONUCCI JOHN DIRECTOR, LEFT AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD CRAIG DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 BALLARD BRENT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BANSAL NEVIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BELL CHIP DIRECTOR, AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BERG JODI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BERKMAN RONALD DIRECTOR, LEFT AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOLAND JULIE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BUESCHER BRENDAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARMICHAEL JOHN DIRECTOR, AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHAIKIN SCOTT CHAIR 2.00 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CHESNES SHARLENE DIRECTOR, LEFT AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHIRICOSTA RICHARD DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLARK PAUL DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLEMAN LONNIE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 COSGROVE TOBY DIRECTOR, LEFT AS OF 2/21/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DELLA RATTA RALPH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIROCCO JOSEPH TREASURER 2.00 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DOLAN PAUL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ECK JAMES DIRECTOR, AS OF 2/21/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FELICIANO JOSE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRZYBICKI ADAM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAMILTON JEFF DIRECTOR, LEFT AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HASLAM DEE DIRECTOR, AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HILTON MICHAEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HIPPLE RICHARD DIRECTOR, LEFT AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHNSON KEVIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONES CHUCK DIRECTOR, LEFT AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIANO ELIZABETH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELSHEIMER JERRY DIRECTOR, LEFT AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KESTNER R STEVEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KOMOROSKI LEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LACEY BILL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAISURE DARYL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARGENT III ED DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARUE DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LENNOX HEATHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOPEZ JOE DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUCARELLI JAY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MACINTOSH JOHN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAPES CHRISTOPHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BONNIE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIHALJEVIC TOMISLAV DIRECTOR, AS OF 2/21/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MONTGOMERY MARVIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MOONEY BETH DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 MORENO BERNIE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MORIKIS JOHN DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 MUELLER SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MURPHY JEFF DIRECTOR, LEFT AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MURPHY MERRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MYEROFF RANDALL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCE FREDERICK DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 NOONAN ANNE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 OPSITNICK TIMOTHY DIRECTOR, AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 OSCAR LAWRENCE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 OUIMET MATTHEW DIRECTOR, LEFT AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATTERSON ROBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 READ DEBORAH DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 REAZE-CONIGLIO GWENAY DIRECTOR, LEFT AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REYNOLDS TIM DIRECTOR, LEFT AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARDSON SEAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSENBROUGH WALT DIRECTOR, AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSS MARK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUTLEDGE DEBORAH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAFIER RION DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANDS HARLAN DIRECTOR, AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCHNUR ERIC DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SMITH ROBERT C DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SMUCKER MARK DIRECTOR, AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SNYDER BARBARA DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 STANEK MICHAEL DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEINHOUSE SAMUEL DIRECTOR, LEFT AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SULLIVAN FRANK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAYLOR TAMEKA DIRECTOR, AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAYLOR JR EDDIE DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOEREK SHARON DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOROK GABRIEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VASQUEZ JOSE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VIJAYVARGIYA JUGAL DIRECTOR, AS OF 2/21/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WEBER TONY DIRECTOR, AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WELLENER PAUL DIRECTOR, AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WEISS JEFFREY DIRECTOR, LEFT AS OF 5/15/18 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAMS THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 YOUNG JOHN DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ZANG ALAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ZENTY THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ITTU YVETTE EVP FINANCE & OPERATIONS 37.00 3.00 X 280653 16776 48662 ROMAN JOSEPH PRESIDENT 35.00 5.00 X 593290 65921 189922 JANIK DEB SVP BUSINESS & R/E DEVL 40.00 0.00 X 245764 0 20744 KIM MEGAN MANAGING VP 40.00 0.00 X 185850 0 26668 MCGANN MARTIN SENIOR VP GOV'T ADVOCACY 40.00 0.00 X 203698 0 41126 FEDERICO PAUL VP INVESTOR DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 210374 0 31224 LUCA STEVEN MANAGING VP - CDA 40.00 0.00 X 180274 0 38329 LUTERAN JOHN VP FINANCE 33.00 7.00 X 203775 44247 31684 MARBURY SHANA GENERAL COUNSEL 36.00 4.00 X 223279 19810 18070 MILLARD STEVE - EVP PRODUCTS FNDN & SMALL BUSINESS INITIATIVES 24.00 16.00 X 113659 75772 21918 2440616 222526 468347 23 0 1 0 SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP PO BOX 643051 CINCINNATI OH 45264 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SERVICES 126006 1 1524187 1524187 MEMBERSHIP DUES 823920 8417384 8417384 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 3486455 3350505 135950 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES 900099 6418 6418 ADVANCED CLEVELAND DEV. FUND 523900 849 849 JUMPSTART NEXT FUND, LLC 523900 -19825 -19825 11891281 531900 531900 29775 0 29775 29775 29775 2560480 2560048 432 432 432 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 19500 19500 8976 8976 28476 14006051 11755331 135950 590583 1814643 5048402 109557 622465 312301 28812 70877 168462 1035630 116483 240654 75048 399991 120484 678476 777892 74189 SPONSORSHIPS 1277799 MEMBERSHIPS 128857 414139 13515161 1500 1500 1074652 1356383 1620135 2353701 500000 500000 382974 412059 12770340 5800426 7267472 6969914 22916738 22420800 991531 1141290 1596298 1959140 36351300 37114787 2446450 2398203 1110232 1435904 991531 1141290 4548213 4975397 X 31551201 31053872 251886 1085518 31803087 32139390 36351300 37114787 490890 -154587 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 8417384 429359 429359 462956 0 1075600 1075600 4318367 203923 4114444 4830762 3515688 1315074 2545611 2080815 464796 6969914 INVESTMENT IN ACDF 1555261 C INVESTMENT IN JUMPSTART NEXTFUND 403879 C 1959140 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 1141290 1141290 X PART X, LINE 2: THE GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. AT DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017, MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. GCP IS NOT SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND PRIOR. X X X X X 0 1 0 ITTU YVETTE EVP FINANCE & OPERATIONS 252893 15116 24687 1476 3073 184 18475 1104 27443 1640 326571 19520 0 0 ROMAN JOSEPH PRESIDENT 479409 53268 105300 11700 8581 953 150605 16734 20325 2258 764220 84913 0 0 JANIK DEB SVP BUSINESS & R/E DEVL 217718 0 26058 0 1988 0 9908 0 10836 0 266508 0 0 0 KIM MEGAN MANAGING VP 166362 0 18540 0 948 0 7623 0 19045 0 212518 0 0 0 MCGANN MARTIN SENIOR VP GOV'T ADVOCACY 183623 0 18937 0 1138 0 8043 0 33083 0 244824 0 0 0 FEDERICO PAUL VP INVESTOR DEVELOPMENT 144940 0 63993 0 1441 0 8747 0 22477 0 241598 0 0 0 LUCA STEVEN MANAGING VP - CDA 160537 0 18500 0 1237 0 7606 0 30723 0 218603 0 0 0 LUTERAN JOHN VP FINANCE 188877 41012 12324 2676 2574 559 8337 1810 17695 3842 229807 49899 0 0 MARBURY SHANA GENERAL COUNSEL 202882 18000 18991 1685 1406 125 8840 784 7758 688 239877 21282 0 0 MILLARD STEVE - EVP PRODUCTS FNDN & SMALL BUSINESS INITIATIVES 87662 58441 25431 16954 566 377 4609 3072 8542 5695 126810 84539 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B THE PRESIDENT, JOSEPH D. ROMAN, PARTICIPATES IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. NO AMOUNT WAS ACTIVELY PAID TO HIM DURING THE YEAR. THE CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF THIS BENEFIT WAS $76,919 FOR 2018. THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS, YVETTE ITTU, PARTICIPATES IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED 457(F) PLAN. IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED $8,579 TO HER 457(F) PLAN. FORM 990, PAGE 1, BOX B: GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP IS AMENDING FORM 990 FOR THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: - COMPENSATION ON PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (F) WAS UPDATED TO ACCURATELY REFLECT JOSEPH ROMAN'S DEFERRED COMPENSATION FOR TAX YEAR ENDING 12/31/2018. - TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING MORE THAN $100,000 OF REPORTABLE COMPENSATION ON PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 2 WAS UPDATED FROM 10 TO 23. - STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES ON PART IX, LINES 5 AND 8 WERE UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CHANGE IN JOSEPH ROMAN'S COMPENSATION AS AN OFFICER. - SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C) REPORTS ADDITIONAL DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNTS. FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES, FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES, AND CASH FLOWS OF GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP (GCP) WERE AUDITED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS. THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS INCLUDE GCP AND ITS FOUR (4) RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. REFER TO FORM 990 SCHEDULE R FOR DETAILS OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 IN ADDITION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY ITSELF, ACTING IN SUCH CAPACITY, GCP HAS TWO TYPES OF VOTING MEMBERS - "REGULAR MEMBERS AND "EMERITUS MEMBERS" - WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, WHETHER PERIODICALLY, AS VACANCIES ARISE, OR OTHERWISE. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD CHAIR ALONE HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT CERTAIN DIRECTORS AND BOARD LIAISONS. RIGHTS OF "REGULAR MEMBERS" INCLUDE: 1) CALL SPECIAL MEETINGS 2) ADD AGENDA ITEMS AND BRING BUSINESS BEFORE A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS 3) NOMINATE REPRESENTATIVES AS A CANDIDATE FOR DIRECTOR 4) RECEIVE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING A REVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION 5) CAST ONE VOTE IN PERSON, BY PROXY, OR BY MAIL ON EACH MATTER PROPERLY SUBMITTED FOR A VOTE TO THE MEMBERS, INCLUDING ELECTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 6) FORM A BOARD, EXCHANGE, SOCIETY, OR ASSOCIATION 7) WAIVE NOTICE OF A MEETING BY WRITTEN WAIVER OR ATTENDANCE 8) TAKE ANY ACTION IN WRITING THAT COULD BE TAKEN AT A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS 9) DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION RIGHTS OF "EMERITUS MEMBERS" INCLUDE: 1) SAME AS "REGULAR MEMBERS" RIGHTS OF THE GCP BOARD CHAIR INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO APPOINT SPECIAL DIRECTORS AND LIAISONS UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THESE APPOINTMENTS CONSIST OF: 1) PAST CHAIR. A PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE CORPORATION MAY BE APPOINTED AS A SPECIAL DIRECTOR BASED UPON PAST SERVICE AS CHAIRMAN, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. A PAST CHAIR MAY SERVE ON THE BOARD IN SUCH CAPACITY AS LONG AS HE OR SHE REMAINS ACTIVELY EMPLOYED AS THE HIGHEST RANKING OFFICIAL, PARTNER, OR MEMBER WITHIN THE CLEVELAND OFFICE OF THE MEMBER BY WHICH THE PAST CHAIR WAS EMPLOYED WHILE SERVING AS CHAIRMAN OF THE CORPORATION. WHILE A PAST CHAIR IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HE OR SHE SHALL BE THE SOLE CORPORATION DIRECTOR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MEMBER COMPANY OR INSTITUTION WITH WHICH HE OR SHE IS AFFILIATED. 2) FEDERAL INSTALLATION LIAISONS. THE HIGHEST-RANKING OFFICIAL WITHIN THE CLEVELAND INSTALLATION OF EACH FEDERAL INSTALLATION SHALL BE APPOINTED AS A FEDERAL INSTALLATION LIAISON TO THE BOARD. SUCH LIAISON SHALL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS OR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE CORPORATION. 3) OTHER NON-VOTING DIRECTORS. APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN NON-VOTING DIRECTORS FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR SHALL BE PERMITTED. SUCH NON-VOTING DIRECTOR SHALL BE THE HIGHEST-RANKING EMPLOYEE OF A MEMBER, OR THE APPROVED DESIGNEE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 7(III), AND HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS OR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE CORPORATION. 4) EMERITUS DIRECTORS. APPOINTMENT OF EMERITUS DIRECTORS SHALL BE PERMITTED. AN EMERITUS DIRECTOR SHALL BE A PAST CHAIR WHO HAS SERVED THE CORPORATION WITH DISTINCTION AND IS RETIRED OR OTHERWISE SEPARATED FROM THE MEMBER WITH WHICH HE OR SHE WAS EMPLOYED AT THE TIME HE OR SHE WAS FIRST ELECTED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE CORPORATION. EMERITUS DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES AND BE COUNTED FOR QUORUM PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A REFER TO LINE 6 EXPLANATION ABOVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B REFER TO LINE 6 EXPLANATION ABOVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FINANCE STAFF IN CONJUNCTION WITH TAX PREPARERS COMPILES THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE FORM 990. UPON COMPLETION, FINANCE MANAGEMENT CONDUCTS A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE RETURN AND MAKES FINAL ADJUSTMENTS IF NECESSARY. THE RETURNS ARE PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT, FINANCE, AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN ELECTRONICALLY AND/OR BY HARD COPY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF OF THE GCP ARE EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS IN CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF THE GCP. THE BOARD AND STAFF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE CLEAR GUIDANCE TO ENSURE THAT THE GCP'S BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED WITH INTEGRITY, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, AND IN A MANNER THAT EXCLUDES CONSIDERATIONS OF PERSONAL ADVANTAGE OR GAIN. ALL BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS SHALL ANNUALLY RECEIVE A REMINDER OF THEIR AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY AND SIGN A DECLARATION INDICATING THEIR ACCEPTANCE. ANY VIOLATION OF THE BOARD POLICY WILL SUBJECT A BOARD MEMBER TO APPROPRIATE ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING, REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD. WHEN QUESTIONS ARISE CONCERNING ANY ASPECT OF THIS POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE BOARD CHAIR. VIOLATIONS OF THIS POLICY SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD CHAIR OR THE CONFIDENTIAL AND INDEPENDENT 24-HOUR HELPLINE PROVIDER, NAVEX GLOBAL, INC. THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE GCP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND WHAT SUBSEQUENT ACTION, IF ANY, IS APPROPRIATE. THE GCP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL INFORM THE BOARD OF SUCH DETERMINATION AND ACTION. THE BOARD SHALL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR REVERSE SUCH DETERMINATION AND ACTION, AND SHALL RETAIN THE ULTIMATE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THIS POLICY. THE CEO, OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE SHALL MAKE A DETERMINATION REGARDING STAFF MEMBERS AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND WHAT SUBSEQUENT ACTION, IF ANY, IS APPROPRIATE. ANY VIOLATION OF THE STAFF POLICY WILL SUBJECT THE EMPLOYEE TO DISCIPLINE, UP TO AND INCLUDING, IMMEDIATE DISCHARGE. WHEN QUESTIONS ARISE CONCERNING ANY ASPECT OF THIS POLICY, OR TO REPORT VIOLATIONS, EMPLOYEES SHOULD CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OR THE CONFIDENTIAL AND INDEPENDENT 24-HOUR HELPLINE PROVIDER, NAVEX GLOBAL, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARIES OF ALL STAFF HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO REVIEW BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CREATED BY THE GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP. THE COMMITTEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE APPROVING COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT/CEO. AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS IS CONDUCTED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IS EVALUATED AGAINST THE MARKET. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE UTILIZES THE RESOURCES OF AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS TO PROVIDE LOCAL AND NATIONAL COMPENSATION COMPARABLE DATA. THE RESULTS OF THE LATEST SURVEY (GCP EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION STUDY- FEBRUARY 2018) PROVIDED THAT DIRECT PAY AND INDIRECT PAY PROGRAMS REFLECT MARKET MEDIANS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE. NO OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING COMMITTEE FOR OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT AND INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT SELECTION: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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