Step Forward

Overview

Step Forward is a nonprofit anti-poverty agency based in Cleveland, Ohio, dedicated to assisting low-income individuals and families. The organization focuses on addressing immediate needs while helping clients build long-term skills for educational attainment and economic self-sufficiency. With a budget of $42 million for 2024, over 90% of its resources directly support programs and services that benefit more than 29,000 people each year.

The agency offers a range of community services aimed at skill-building and career advancement. Key offerings include a Financial Opportunity Center for financial stability, free personal income tax preparation, job fairs and readiness workshops, positive parenting programs, senior wellness initiatives, youth development programs, and early childhood support. The organization emphasizes a personal and respectful approach, working with community partners to provide urgent support and foster long-term growth for individuals and families in Cuyahoga County.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 216-696-9077
• Website: stepforwardtoday.org
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/stepfwrdtoday

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Early childhood education
• Childcare
• Home energy assistance
• Job training
• Emergency assistance
• Family programs
• Non-profit organizations
• Nonprofit services
• HEAP
• Head Start early childhood
• Family empowerment
• Community partnership initiatives
• Volunteer programs
• Poverty support services
• Energy crisis support
• Services
• Nonprofit funding
• Childcare training
• Family and youth programs
• Long-term community stability
• Childcare education
• Skill-building
• Poverty alleviation
• Other individual and family services
• Support for low-income families
• Nonprofit leadership
• Child development
• Community outreach
• Support for seniors
• Community support programs
• Community impact
• Family and child services
• Child and family services
• Child development aid
• Family stability
• Long-term growth support
• Community resource connection
• Public funding
• Community partnership
• Family support
• Cuyahoga County
• Head Start programs
• Workforce development
• Child development programs
• Community centers
• Workforce support
• Energy assistance HEAP
• Childcare teacher training
• Family stability programs
• Community job board
• Community services
• Long-term stability
• Community advocacy
• Resource connection
• Head Start centers
• Community impact reports
• Energy assistance
• Poverty reduction
• Community engagement
• Family support services
• Head Start
• Childcare training programs
• Energy assistance programs

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• Facebook Login (Connect)
• Facebook Widget
• Google Analytics
• Google Cloud Hosting
• Google Tag Manager
• Mobile Friendly
• Outlook
• Sage Intacct
• Sophos
• Varnish
• Wix