Community Engagement

For 30 years Manufacturing Works has been a leading force to strengthen manufacturing in Greater Cleveland. We provide leading-edge expertise and resources that proactively assist manufacturers in understanding and adapting to fast-changing trends in technology, talent, and organizational leadership.

NIMS is a nationally recognized validator of performance through practical experiences that reflect the manufacturing industry. As such, we provide excellent, industry-developed and validated standards, credentials, and training frameworks that enable collaboration between educators, industry, policy makers and community-based organizations to increase the performance of our manufacturing workforce.

The National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA) is a US-based membership trade association with the collective power of 1100 thriving tool & die and precision manufacturing companies representing more than $35 billion in sales. Since its founding in 1943, NTMA has remained focused on the future of American manufacturing as exemplified by our members.

The National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) joined forces in 2008 to create "One Voice", the combined federal government advocacy program representing small and medium-sized businesses manufacturing in America.

The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) is the full-service trade association representing the $137-billion metalforming industry of North America—the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating, spinning, slide forming and roll forming technologies, and other value-added processes. Its more than 800 member companies also include suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry.

Women in Manufacturing® (WiM) is the only national trade association dedicated to providing year-round support to women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry. At present, more than 4,000 individual members representing nearly 1,000 manufacturing companies have joined our growing ranks of industry professionals.

ATD's mission is to "Empower Professionals to Develop Talent in the Workplace." Our members and customers are professionals who help others achieve their full potential by improving their knowledge, skills, and abilities in the workplace.

ATD Greater Cleveland is an active professional association for those in the training and development field within the Greater Cleveland area. We recently celebrated our 75th year as a chapter.

The Mission of the Cleveland Society for Human Resource Management (Cleveland SHRM) is to Develop HR Professionals to Advance Their Organizations. Cleveland SHRM exists to provide resources and opportunities for members at all levels to expand their knowledge to help achieve the goals of the organizations they work for.

SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management, creates better workplaces where employers and employees thrive together. As the voice of all things work, workers and the workplace, SHRM is the foremost expert, convener, and thought leader on issues impacting today’s evolving workplaces. With 300,000+ HR and business executive members in 165 countries, SHRM impacts the lives of more than 115 million workers and families globally.

Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) is a nonprofit workforce development organization based in Cleveland, Ohio that serves teens and young adults ages 14-24 living in economically distressed areas in Northeast Ohio.

The American Red Cross is a historic organization that works every day to prevent and alleviate human suffering. In other words, we help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. We provide domestic disaster relief, blood collection and distribution services, preparedness information, health and safety training, service to the armed forces, and international services.

At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland, we work with volunteers, parents, and families to create one-to-one mentoring relationships that defend, inspire and empower the potential that lives within every kid. We are ready to build the biggest possible future, together.

College Now (formerly Cleveland Scholarship Programs) paves the way for middle and high school students and adult learners to prepare for, finance, and graduate from postsecondary education.

We are a no-kill, non-profit organization focused on giving our shelter pets a second chance at life. We provide a safe haven for abandoned, homeless, and adoptable pets until they can find a home! Through adoption, education, spay & neutering, we save lives to make euthanasia of healthy animals unnecessary. Our low-cost Wellness Clinic is open to the public allowing anyone in the community to get the care they need for their loved one.

With a mission to empower individuals to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency through employment, Towards Employment connects people to careers. When we connect people to careers, we change people’s lives, advance businesses, and strengthen the community in Northeast Ohio.

Valley Riding, Inc. a non-profit corporation established in 1988. We manage the Rocky River Stables. The stable is located in the park system and are directly connected to bridle trails along the Emerald Necklace. Valley Riding employs professional and certified riding instructors to provide English riding lessons, therapeutic riding lessons, as well as, pony and horse camps, and much more!

Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.