Healthy nonprofit organizations are critical to any community. They address unmet needs, enrich our cultural life, and build social capital. With a panel of passionate leaders and advocates, we unpack the state of Central Ohio nonprofits at one of CMC's most popular forums of the year.

The panelists are:

Suzan Bradford, Executive Director, The Lincoln Theater

Gabrielle Fields, Executive Director, Franklinton Farms

Matthew Goldstein, CEO, Besa

Kristen Rost, Vice President, Nationwide Foundation

The moderator is Dan Sharpe, Vice President for Community Research and Grants Management, The Columbus Foundation.

The presenting sponsor was Nationwide.

This forum was also sponsored by Benefactor Group, Besa, Carlile Patchen & Murphy, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Cramer & Associates, G2G Consulting, Installed Building Products, and The New Directions Career Center.

It was supported by Vue Columbus.

The livestream presenting sponsor was The Center for Human Kindness at The Columbus Foundation. The livestream partner was The Columbus Dispatch.

This forum was recorded before a live audience at Vue Columbus in Columbus, Ohio's historic Brewery District on June 12, 2024.