Organizations Filed Purposes:
EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT. WE HELP PEOPLE PREPARE FOR A JOB, GET A JOB, KEEP A JOB, AND MOVE UP THE CAREER LADDER THROUGH JOB READINESS TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT, AND RETENTION, SUPPORTIVE, AND ADVANCEMENT SERVICES.
EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT.
TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT (TE) HAS OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SUCCESSFULLY HELPING PEOPLE GAIN THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO FIND A JOB, NAVIGATE LIFE'S OBSTACLES, AND SECURE A PATH TOWARD A LONG-TERM CAREER - OVER 126,000 PEOPLE SINCE 1976. JUST LAST YEAR, 422 GREATER CLEVELAND RESIDENTS GOT A JOB AND TOOK A STEP ALONG THEIR CAREER PATHWAY.WE PARTNER WITH OVER 300 BUSINESSES WHO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN OUR PROVEN TRAINING PROGRAMS AND PERSONAL COACHING TO PREPARE NEW AND CURRENT EMPLOYEES FOR CAREER SUCCESS. (CONTINUED AT SCHEDULE O)WE ARE A LEADING COMMUNITY-BASED WORKFORCE ORGANIZATION IN NORTHEAST OHIO, WORKING TO INFLUENCE THE WIDER SYSTEM, REGIONAL ECONOMY, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH EXTENSIVE EXPERTISE AND RELIABLE PARTNERSHIPS. TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT'S PROGRAMS CHANGE LIVES, ADVANCE BUSINESS AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY. IN 2019 OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDED:REENTRY CAREER PATHWAYS - CAREER PATHWAYS: OPEN TO ALL IN THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA WITH A CRIMINAL BACKGROUNDS, ECONOMIC AND OTHER BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. - JAIL: SERVING MEN IN EUCLID COUNTY JAIL WITH PRE-RELEASE SERVICES AND CONNECTION TO TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMING POST RELEASE. CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYER CAREER PATHWAYS - STEP UP TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL: CUSTOMIZED RECRUITMENT, SOFT SKILLS/JOB READINESS WORKSHOP AND POST-EMPLOYMENT COACHING FOR UNIVERSITY CIRCLE RESIDENTS. - YOUNG ADULT WORKFORCE HUB AT OHIO MEANS JOBS, CO-MANAGED BY TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT AND YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED. TE ALSO PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES IN THESE PARTNER LOCATIONS - GENERATION WORK: SUPPORTING A MORE ALIGNED WORKFORCE SYSTEM FOR YOUNG ADULTS. - BLOOM BAKERY: BLOOM IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WHOLLY OWNED BY TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT. BLOOM BAKERY HAD RETAIL AND CATERING OPERATIONS WHICH PROVIDED INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE FACED BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT TRAINING FOR A GOOD JOB AND A PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. BLOOM BAKERY WAS CEASED OPERATIONS IN NOVEMBER 2019. THIS DECISIONS ALLOWS TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT TO FOCUS ON OTHER STRATEGIC INITIATIVES.EVERY YEAR OVER 3,000 PEOPLE ENGAGE WITH TOWARD EMPLOYMENT TO BUILD OR ADVANCE THEIR CAREER PATHWAY. IN 2019 TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT PLACED 422 PEOPLE IN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, AND 128 PEOPLE ADVANCED ON THE JOB. WE PARTNERED WITH OVER 300 EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF RELIABLE TALENT. OUR PROGRAMMING INCLUDES JOB READINESS, JOB PLACEMENT, AND JOB RETENTION AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT WITH ON-GOING CAREER COACHING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. RETENTION AND ADVANCEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE CAREER EXPLORATION AND COACHING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, PERSONAL WELLNESS AND WORKPLACE SUCCESS TRAINING. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO BASIC NEEDS FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO ENCOUNTER BARRIERS DURING THEIR JOB SEARCH/EMPLOYMENT, AND FOR NEWLY EMPLOYED LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO TRANSITION TO EMPLOYMENT. THESE INCLUDE LEGAL SERVICES TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT OR JOB RETENTION SUCH AS CREDIT/DEBT ISSUES, BANKRUPTCY, FORECLOSURE, OR CRIMINAL ISSUES. IN ADDITION, WE LEVERAGE LOCAL AND NATIONAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE WORKFORCE SERVICES FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING DISCONNECTED YOUNG ADULTS, INDIVIDUALS WITH CRIMINAL HISTORIES, AND LOW-INCOME JOBSEEKERS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jill Rizika | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $131,622 |
| Coleene Mcdevitt | CFAO (AS OF APRIL 2019) | 40 | $72,853 |
| Ron Samnik | INTERIM CFAO | 40 | $17,770 |
| Betty Goodman | INTERIM CFAO | 40 | $3,660 |
| Tracey Turnbull | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Bechtel | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Stacey Zeleznik | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nadine Wallman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Melanie Webber | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Mazanec | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lessie Milton Jones | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Reynolds | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Allerding | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Goldwood | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Fatimah Satterwhite | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Ja'Nice Marshall | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Benjamin | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Rosenfelt | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Kelley | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brent Blouch | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Rosenberg | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Barry Royko | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anita Edwards | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Woods | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Lang | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Mansfield | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Brent Carson | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Terrell | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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