Gifts/Grants GCF, Black Giving Circle partner on $100K in grants Greater Cincinnati Foundation, in partnership with its first Cincinnati Black Giving Circle, has awarded $100,000 to four nonprofit organizations working to address racial inequities faced by emancipated youth, young children and single mothers in our region. These four nonprofits will each receive $25,000: Cincinnati Union Bethel Scholar House; the D.A.D. Initiative; Ohio Justice and Policy Center; and Rosemary’s Babies. The inaugural Cincinnati Black Giving Circle was formed as a result of GCF’s Giving Black: Cincinnati report, which looked at black philanthropy and giving priorities. (Top) Representatives of grant recipients: Tyran Stallings, Alicia Miller, Tiffanny Smith, Rosemary Oglesby-Henry, Rainie Moody, Bonnie Bobay, Beth Schwartz, Nancy Pryor and Sarah Estes
Lindsey Jaeger, Kentucky Arts Council board member; Chris Cathers, arts council executive director; and State Rep. Buddy Wheatley
The Carnegie receives funding for arts programming Kentucky State Sen. Christian McDaniel and Rep. Buddy Wheatley presented The Carnegie with a check for $17,318, a Kentucky Arts Partnership (KAP) grant awarded by the arts council in July 2019. The funding awarded to The Carnegie is part of $1.2 million the arts council awarded to 93 nonprofit arts organizations across the state for the 2020 fiscal year. The Carnegie also received a grant for $25,000 from the Helen G., Henry F., & Louise Tuechter Dornette Foundation that will go towards arts education programming.
Cincinnati Black Giving Circle Committee: Jamila Watson, Kimberly Kitchens, Darrick Dansby, Sharon Brown, Herb Robinson, Phyllis McCallum, Beverly Grant, Robert Killins Jr., Nicole Redus, Michael Coffey, Edna G. Keown and LaToya Coffey
Funds will help purchase, restore historic properties Cincinnati Preservation Association received a $50,000 grant from The 1772 Foundation. Based in Providence, R.I., The 1772 Foundation promotes historic properties redevelopment programs, also known as revolving funds, nationwide. The money will be used by CPA to help people acquire and renovate property held by the Hamilton County Landbank to preserve historic resources.
Team ALL for A-Town 3.0, top fundraisers: Maya Tilley, Carlie Mays and Lucy Yungblut
Students of the Year raise $361K for LLS The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society recently held its 2020 Students of the Year Grand Finale, with 18 teams of students raising $361,744. The students competed for scholarships in a sevenweek leadership and philanthropy program while raising money to fight cancer. Team ALL for A-Town 3.0 – Carlie Mays, Maya Tilley and Lucy Yungblut – won this year’s Students of the Year honor, raising $111,795.
Campaign benefits Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Mercy Neighborhood Ministries received a gift of nearly $108,000 from the Bon Secours Mercy Health Associates Give for Good campaign. The contribution will help the ministry provide holistic support and workforce development training for disadvantaged women and seniors. The organizations share a founding heritage of the Sisters of Mercy. 14
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Officials from Mercy Health and Mercy Neighborhood Ministries: (Back) Brian Smith, Michael Bezney, Dr. Sam Ross, Jon Labbe, Dr. Wael Haidar and David Cannady; (front) Judy Caldwell, Becky Sittason, John Starcher, Sue Kathman, Sr. Mary Stanton, Fr. Joseph Cardone, Emma Bachelder and Sandra Mackey
