Triumph: Benjamin Rose Celebrates You!
August 7 @ 11:30 am – 4:00 pm EDT
Please join us for a day of inspiration and celebration at Triumph: Benjamin Rose Celebrates You! Enjoy lunch, moving client testimonials, awards and an inspiring Keynote Address for Sharon Sobol Jordan, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Cleveland.
The Triumph luncheon runs from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., with doors opening to the buffet at 10:30 a.m. Tickets to the luncheon are $75 each, with tables accommodating up to ten people.
After lunch, please join us at our community fair from 1:30 – 4 p.m. We’ll have activities, information from many of our local partners and live music and dancing. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this FREE event and connect with invaluable resources. Proceeds from the event support Benjamin Rose services within our four programming pillars: Home & Community Based Services, Housing & Homeownership, Financial Wellness and Research, Education & Advocacy.
Award Recipients
Inez Tillman Killingsworth Community Leadership Award
Marianne Crosley
Community Partnership Award
Golden Achievement Award Finalists
Susan Price
Afi Scruggs
Judy Stull
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Sponsor Triumph!
Help support the important work of Benjamin Rose by purchasing a sponsorship, ad or vendor table. By sponsoring Triumph, your organization will not only be in front of the 150 attendees at the luncheon, but it will also be represented at the afternoon community fair which is open to all. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, download the prospectus.
Online sponsor payments can be made here.
Triumph Community Fair
Vendor tables are available for the Triumph Community Fair and Client Celebration on a first come first come basis. We encourage you to reserve your table early as we often sell out.
There will be a vendor passport for attendees to fill out and be entered into a raffle. In order to be included on the vendor passport, you must submit payment by July 24. For an opportunity for extra exposure, consider donating a gift card, basket or other item to the raffle ($25 value) and you can give a brief company pitch when we draw the winner.
Please note that the community fair is held outdoors, so please plan accordingly. Vendors are provided with one five-foot table and two chairs. We are not able to provide access to electricity.
Speaker
Sharon Sobol Jordan
President & CEO of United Way of Greater Cleveland
Sharon Sobol Jordan is President & CEO of United Way of Greater Cleveland. United Way of Greater Cleveland is the bridge from crisis to possibility for hardworking Greater Clevelanders, providing support when it is needed most and partnering on solutions that help more people move forward. As President & CEO, Sharon is leading the modernization of one of the region’s most trusted and essential social impact institutions, using technology, real-time data, and partnerships to expand opportunity for upward economic mobility across the region.
Her work spans the public, private, nonprofit, and technology sectors, where she has led efforts to modernize systems, strengthen organizations, and get results for the people and communities they serve.
Before joining United Way, Sharon led a series of innovation-focused organizations, serving as Interim CEO of DigitalC, Founder & CEO of OpenSpace Solutions, and President of Unify Labs, where she leveraged data, technology, and new approaches to solve complex community challenges.
Sharon previously served as Chief of Staff for Cuyahoga County, where she led major strategic initiatives to expand economic opportunity and growth, including workforce systems transformation, early childhood education expansion, and the creation of the County’s first Innovation Office. Before that, she joined The Centers for Families and Children, ultimately serving as President & CEO. Under her leadership, the organization tripled in size and reach, serving more than 25,000 people annually.
Earlier in her career, Sharon served as Director of Law and Special Counsel to the Mayor of the City of Cleveland, where she played a key role in addressing some of the city’s most significant legal, economic development, and public policy challenges. Prior to that, she became a partner with the Cleveland law firm now known as Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell.
Sharon serves on several nonprofit and civic boards and is a Leader-in-Residence at Cleveland State University College of Law. She has received numerous honors for her leadership and community impact. She holds a J.D. and M.B.A. from The Ohio State University and a B.S. in Public Administration and Management from Indiana University.
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