From an early age, Lorenzo Miller realized he loved dogs.
Growing up in the inner city, the 6-year-old saw the stray dogs in his neighborhood knocking over garbage cans looking for food and wanted to help them. Soon, he began to bring the dogs into his home, but was not allowed to keep them. He had to smuggle them into his bedroom and trained them, knowing they had to be quiet in order to keep them hidden. read more…
Zinner & Co. is pleased to continue its support and sponsorship of the Magic of LightsTM, being held at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea, Ohio from November 25, 2020 through January 2, 2021 between the hours of 5:30 and 10 p.m.
Magic of LightsTM is a yearly tradition for many Northeast Ohio families, who marvel at 
thousands of decorative displays and interactive holiday lights.
The event is a dazzling, drive-through holiday lights experience featuring favorite holiday scenes and characters of the season using the latest LED technology and digital animations.
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For the past 94 years, University Settlement, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has provided much needed social services to the residents of the Broadway-Slavic Village neighborhood.
They have been the main social services provider to the community and have followed their mission: To offer the individuals and families they serve the resources by which they can learn, grow and thrive.
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When movie theaters were forced to shut down in mid-March due to safety concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic, Atlas Cinemas Vice President Gabriel Saluan made a financially difficult decision to keep his managers on payroll.
While other theater chains were laying all of their employees off, Saluan saw an opportunity to reinvest in his theaters and he needed his managers to play a key role in reopening to the public.
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The Jewish Federation of Cleveland is the only organization in Cleveland that focuses on the health and vitality of the entire Jewish community. Zinner & Co. proudly partners with the Federation as a Silver Sponsor, to help provide vital services and support.
For more than 115 years, the Federation has created the critical scale necessary to drive meaningful social change and provide relief in times of crisis in ways no one person or organization could do alone. As Jewish Cleveland’s hub for innovative solutions and collaborative services, the Federation is able to change and improve lives in Cleveland, Israel, and around the world. read more…
Thanks to the generosity of sponsors and donors, including Zinner & Co., the 2020 Virtual Race for the Place raised $352,155!
The Race is The Gathering Place’s largest annual fundraising event.
All of the money raised through the Race for the Place will help to ensure The Gathering Place is able to continue to offer programs and services free of charge.
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While some people struggled trying to figure out what to do while stuck at home due to Ohio’s “Stay at Home” order, Eileen Saffran was busy starting a new business, MTN Strategies.
The founder and former CEO of The Gathering Place, Saffran retired in 2019 after 20 years with the non-profit organization.
In her final years at The Gathering Place, she knew it was time to move on, as the organization was in good hands and was in a great financial position. Saffran wanted to find a new purpose. She was grateful for her Gathering Place community, but it was time for a new challenge.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has proved challenging for many businesses and non-profit organizations, forcing them to rethink how they go about their work.
For The Music Settlement (TMS), it has included re-imagining the ways they do things.
The Music Settlement is a centuries-old community music school forged out of the Settlement Movement as a way to welcome immigrants to Cleveland and unite them through the common language of music.
In the wake of recent protesting over racial inequality and injustice, LAND studio stands with those, who are using the public realm to speak out.
The mission of LAND studio is to create places and connect people through public art, sustainable building and design, collaborative planning and dynamic programming.
They are a gatekeeper to public arts investment and look for ways their work can better reflect Cleveland’s diverse neighborhoods and eliminate barriers to participation. As dialogue related to racial equity and inclusion continues to evolve, they are committed to creating and maintaining opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, gender, ability or the community in which they live.
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Bloomberg News recently reported that according to a new survey, at least one in ten small businesses in the U.S. are expecting to lay off workers once their fiscal relief funds run out.
In another survey done by the National Federation of Independent Business, 14 percent of companies, who received a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program, anticipate having to reduce their workforce after using the loan. Among those companies, half expect to dismiss one to two employees, and 12 percent say they will likely lay off at least ten people.
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On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBB”) into law after the Senate and House passed the bill on July 1 and July 3, respectfully. The OBBB includes numerous tax changes, including permanent and limited modification of many tax...
Ohio’s annual sales tax holiday has arrived. This year’s weekend-long temporary tax break began on Aug. 1 at midnight and will end on Aug. 14 at 11:59 p.m. Initially introduced in 2019 to provide relief for families preparing for the back-to-school season, the sales...
The sales and use tax rate for Brown County (08) will decrease from 7.25 percent to 7 percent, effective Oct. 1, 2025.Please visit the Ohio Department of Taxation’s website at tax.ohio.gov or contact your Zinner and Company Tax Team member with any questions...
Zinner & Co. proudly welcomes Karen J. Costantini, CPA, and Brian Lynch, MBA, to our team. Karen was named Senior Tax Manager, while Brian will serve in the role of Audit Senior. Karen Costantini With more than 25 years of experience involving all aspects of tax...
Have you ever received an email that looked a little off? These social engineering emails may say your password was compromised or that you won a gift card. They are a sneaky way scammers try to trick people into giving up personal information or clicking on dangerous...
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