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Canada

Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area

Eric is accountable for leading Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) and working with the Board of Directors, committees, and team to oversee WRCF to further the vision of ensuring our communities are “equitable, connected, and sustainable; and people are thriving”. He has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the organization and.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

• The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation was created to enhance the quality of life in Greater Cincinnati concentrating our efforts in support of community development, culture and education. Our work is.
• Overseeing $40MM+ in Community Development grantmaking, focusing on Cincinnati’s distinctive urban neighborhoods, a talented regional workforce, and a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Designing projects and programs to address the region’s biggest challenges and opportunities.
• Collaborating with community stakeholders and partners, including leaders in local non-profits, government, and the private sector, and maintaining constructive, trusted relationships.
• Researching regional issues, national trends and best-practices.
• Maintaining long-term partnerships with a portfolio containing over 250 grantees; Proposing, processing, and collecting reports from 60+ grants each year.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

• People’s Liberty was the Haile Foundation's philanthropic lab that brought together civic-minded talent to address challenges and uncover opportunities to accelerate the positive transformation of Greater Cincinnati..
• Recruiting and managing a team of 7 employees, directing semi-annual strategic planning sessions, and conducting annual performance reviews.
• Setting and managing a $850K annual operating budget.
• Devising and implementing an innovative and radically inclusive grantmaking system, including securing IRS approvals, designing proprietary software, creating a scoring rubric and training materials for community grant.
• Overseeing a $2.1MM building renovation and daily maintenance of an 8,000sf facility, including its public-facing storefront gallery.
• Managing public event calendar, hosting 7 national convenings and 225 local conversations about issues important to philanthropy.

Soapbox is a weekly online magazine showcasing the positive and sustained transformation in the Cincinnati region. First launched on February 12, 2008, Soapbox tells the new Cincinnati story and connects readers inside and outside the region with the latest narrative of creative people and innovative businesses, new developments, cool places to live, and.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Advised Cincinnati's top CEOs on economic development and public policy issues, specifically resulting in the creation of 3CDC (2003), passing a bond issue to remake all of Cincinnati Public School’s facilities (2004), and expanding the Duke Energy Convention Center (2006).

Newport, Kentucky, United States

Managed the City of Newport's downtown revitalization program. Responsibilities included securing funding for streetscape and building improvements, designing business recruitment and district marketing materials, and overseeing a calendar of special events. Chaired the committee to convert an abandoned railroad bridge across the Ohio River into the.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Reviewed Federal Historic Tax Credit applications to ensure compliance with Federal law and National Park Service eligibility criteria. Collected and compiled national statistics of this program into an Annual Report on the Economic Impact of the Historic Tax Credit. Designed the first online tracking system for grants made to Native American Tribes.

Ba, Urban Systems

Ma (Candidate), Historic Preservation Planning