MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to combat community deterioration and encourage and to facilitate economic development in distressed neighborhoods. Additionally, we are advocates in the enhancement of positive outreach and engagement between the communities we serve, institutions, and government to lessen neighborhood tensions and the burdens of government. Our engagements include advisory and advocacy with nonprofits, private businesses, and the active participation in the planning, ownership, and transactions in the repositioning of real estate.
FINANCIAL STRENGTH
The annual operating expenses for Campo25 are 100% funded through earned revenue and fee-for-service offerings. Campo25 does not have any debt and we maintain significant cash reserves.Campo25 will consider raising charitable contributions when partnering with a nonprofit organization that is seeking to run a program in one of the projects we sponsor. In this instance, the fundraising goals will be limited to the nonprofit partner's specific project goals and financial needs. These would be considered restricted grants to fund a specific project or program.
CHARTER STATUS
Founded in 2015, Campo25 is a tax exempt 501 (c) (3) organization based in Cleveland, OH.
INVESTMENT FOOTPRINT
While Campo25 does not have any limitations on the footprint for executing our mission, we have focused our initial investments in the Near Westside of Cleveland, along the West 25th Street corridor in La Villa Hispana neighborhood (Clark - Fulton, Ward 14) .
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
SEYMOUR AVE.
RECLAIMING HISTORY TO CREATE A LEGACY OF NEW BEGINNINGS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNER
VIBRANT ECONOMY INDEX
Through a shared framework for strategy alignment, collaboration, and performance measurement to exceed present market expectations for economic growth in the region. The goals is to "Bend the Curve" of economic growth for the Northeast Ohio Region so it matches or exceeds the growth rate of Ohio or the United States by 2030. Doing so would add an incremental $11.6 billion in regional GDP; and add approximately 23,353 incremental new jobs.
HOUSING FOR SURVIVORS PARTNER
TRANSITIONAL & PERMANENT
Housing, whether short-term or or permanent, continues to be a persistent barrier for survivors of human trafficking and domestic abuse. The challenge becomes particularly challenging when factoring multi-generational needs, like children and parents. The Collaborative works with Campo25 and other partners to address these issues based on housing models that can be scaled across different communities.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNER
TECHNICAL FUNDING ASSISTANCE
As a community development partner, they advocate, plan, and provide technical support for neighborhood planning initiatives that improve the neighborhood. In our partnership, this includes technical assistance to aid in the permitting and design review processes for our proposed construction projects.
LAND ACQUISITION • PERMIT PARTNER
CIVIC GUIDANCE & LEADERSHIP
The Cleveland City Council Representative for Ward 14 is an active member of the community and fierce advocate for the constituency. The City Council Representative is a key stakeholder in setting the vision and the investment environment for large-scale construction projects. Campo25 has successfully completed three large projects in Ward 14 since 2015.
FIDUCIARY & GOVERNANCE
ABOUT US
Campo25 is composed of an independent, volunteer board of directors. All board members are committed to the mission and the communities we serve.
BOARD CHAIRMAN
CARLOS FUENTES
Carlos is the founder and business owner of the following companies: Kendall Parker 360, Shibui Designs, Semaphore Analytica, and PrideStyle Pro Wrestling. Carlos brings his experience as an experienced marketing professional and mission critical project manager skills to Campo25. Carlos has served in leadership roles on other nonprofit organizations in La Hispana Villa and is familiar with many of the decision-makers. He is the chairman of the board and served on the board since 2018.
BOARD TREASURER
JOSÉ CASANOVA
José is a real estate and construction executive with 20+ years of experience and the marketing and development director at Lakeland Construction, a general construction, design-build, and construction management company in Painsville, OH. José brings his deep industry knowledge in construction management, project planning, and budgeting to Campo25 as we are looking at strategic acquisitions and/or divestments. José has served on the board of directors since 2018.
BOARD SECRETARY
RICHARD LEVITZ
Richard, a registered architect, is President of R.K. Levitz LLC, an Architecture Design, Planning, Graphics and Project Management consulting firm with particular expertise in building and environmental design, signage and graphics, architectural corporate branding, retail branding and storefronts. Richard is the Secretary of Campo25 and driving force in aligning community resources and establishing new partnerships to continue to expand our mission's reach. Richard is a founding member of Campo25 and has served on the board since 2015.
BOARD MEMBER
MARILYN CASSIDY
Marilyn Cassidy is a Judge on the Cleveland Municipal Court. Her docket includes trial level court for misdemeanor crimes and civil cases up to $15,000. Judge Cassidy started the Specialized Docket for Survivors of Human Trafficking in late 2014; responsible for the management of Dedicated Domestic Violence Docket with special detectives, prosecutors, and judges, all of whom receive advanced training in the area of domestic violence; and she initiated the Specialized Docket for Victims of Human Trafficking. Judge Cassidy has served on the board since 2018.
BOARD MEMBER
TYLER RICE
Tyler, a registered architect, is a project manager at American Structurepoint, an Adjunct Professor at Kent State University in the College of Architecture & Environmental Design, and is President of TWR Architecture. Tyler brings a unique perspective to the board besides his professional skills, he is a two-time homeowner in the Campo25 footprint. He completed a complete gut rehab project of a home and later completed a new construction project of his current home in the Tremont West neighborhood. Tyler has served on the board of directors since 2018.
INTERESTED IN JOINING THE BOARD
CONTACT US
Send us an email with your resume or biography, plus a statement on why you are interested in joining the Campo25 board. We'll discuss your interest as a full board of directors and get back to you within 2 weeks.
A DECADE OF SUCCESS
PROJECTS
Celebrating 10 years of successfully reimagining & revitalizing Cleveland's Ward 14 and La Villa Hispana neighborhood.
GRANT GIVEN
Trivantage Astrup Awning Factory
Secured ownership of the factory's office buildings, surface parking lot, and warehouse after the company was acquired and all operations were relocated out of state.
ACQUISITION
Assembled Lots on Seymour Ave.
Secured ownership of several plots of land on Seymour Ave. and prepared a master plan for developing the lots for an affordable housing project that can be used as a scalable model for other communities throughout the Northeast Ohio Region.
DIVESTMENT
Tremont Animal Clinic
Sold a consolidated plot of land to Tremont Animal Clinic so they could build their new state-of-the-art animal clinic. This new construction was the first new building on the block in over 100 years.
DIVESTMENT & 100% FINANCE
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Pivot Center for Art, Dance, and Expression
Campo25 sold the Trivantage Astrup Awning Factory building to the private developer, Rick Foran of the Foran Group, and financed 100% of the sale. The public-private partnership was carefully structured to ensure the community would benefit from the Campo25 financing that enabled the Foran Group to operate during the design-build phase of construction for 4-years without carrying traditional commercial debt. The end result of the financing deal was the community received an Art, Dance and Expression center in the heart of La Hispana Villa, Campo25 was paid back in full, and the Foran Group has a full-occupancy building with a diverse set of tenants.
ACTIVE DUE DILIGENCE
10 YEARS LATER
Campo25 has partnered with the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking to fund and build permanent housing on Seymour Ave. for survivors of human trafficking and domestic abuse, including those with multigenerational needs.
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