In order to carry out the new level of programming set forth in its strategic plan, the AIDS Funding Collaborative (AFC) formed a new partnership with The Center for Community Solutions, aimed at raising the visibility of HIV/AIDS in Greater Cleveland and attracting new forms of support to the cause of prevention, intervention, and service. That same year, the AFC hired its first full-time staff. The AFC continues to be located within The Center for Community Solutions, which provides administrative and fiscal support.