TOLEDO, Ohio, February 12, 2025 – SSOE Group, an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, announces a strategic partnership with Greater Toledo Community Foundation to manage its charitable contributions through the establishment of the SSOE Foundation. SSOE strongly believes in sharing the advantages of its success in the communities where we operate through various programs, volunteerism, financial support and donations—reinforcing the importance of this partnership and the firm’s vision to design and build the future for its clients colleagues, and communities.
Partnering for Efficiency and Greater Impact
The collaboration between SSOE and Greater Toledo Community Foundation aims to maximize the impact of the firm’s philanthropic efforts through the creation of a donor advised growth fund, termed “the SSOE Foundation.” This foundation offers flexible distribution of funds based on needs in the communities where SSOE’s offices reside.
"We’re enthusiastic about our partnership with Greater Toledo Community Foundation in the development of the SSOE Foundation. Both of our organizations are committed to making a positive difference in the local community where we’re headquartered, as well as extending that influence to the other communities where our broad network of employees live and work," said Vince DiPofi, PE, CEO of SSOE. "This partnership enables us to leverage our resources to benefit a broader range of charities and enhances our ability to more swiftly provide resources organizations that can make a significant impact.”
Kate Sommerfeld, President and CEO of Greater Toledo Community Foundation, provided her thoughts, stating, “The Community Foundation exists to foster and enable partnerships like this to drive our community forward, so we’re incredibly excited about the collaboration to establish the SSOE Foundation. By creating this fund and using the Community Foundation’s philanthropic infrastructure, the firm's charitable giving can be most efficient, deeply effective and impactful to support SSOE’s corporative giving and for direct donations from their employee population.”