Chief Executive Officer

Emily Campbell

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Emily Campbell serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer for The Center for Community Solutions, a nonpartisan nonprofit policy and research think tank focused on health, social, and economic conditions. Campbell previously worked for a U.S. Congressman, and she has consulted with numerous nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies to provide data and public policy decision support. Her work on poverty has appeared in every major newspaper in Ohio and she has been interviewed by a wide variety of media outlets including The Economist, The New York Times, ESPN.com, MSNBC, and NPR. She serves on the Board of United Way of Greater Cleveland, the steering committee of First Year Cleveland, and several other Boards and committees in Cleveland and beyond. She was recently named one of Cleveland’s “Power 150” and a Woman of Note by Crain’s Cleveland Business. Campbell holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Arts in Political Science from Case Western Reserve University.

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Poverty & Safety Net
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New Human Services Chamber launching in December

Emily Campbell
November 17, 2024
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Staying nonpartisan when everyone is talking about the upcoming election

Emily Campbell
October 21, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
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Redlining and voter turnout

Emily Campbell
October 14, 2024
Poverty & Safety Net
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Cleveland’s population is steady, older adult poverty continues to grow

Emily Campbell
September 16, 2024
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Policy innovation could encourage young people to work while protecting SNAP benefits

Emily Campbell
September 3, 2024
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HB 96 testimony: Refundable child tax credit

Community Solutions Team
February 26, 2025
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Community Solutions Team
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