In 1972, an internal reorganization resulted in a new name, Federation for Community Planning, and a new focus on planning, research, community education and advocacy. United Way Services took on the role of fundraising and allocation.

Federation developed the first comprehensive, community-wide plan in response to the problem of abused and neglected children, which led to the creation of Bellflower Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, which eventually merged with another organization to become the Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy Center.

The Federation worked with local human service agencies to help them address the implications of court-ordered busing to racially desegregate Cleveland’s public schools.