GreenLight Fund Cincinnati’s 2018 Cinnovation event celebrated the launch of the Family Independence Initiative.
More than 200 people, all committed to investing directly in low-income families, attended. The event featured a spoken word performance by Florence Malone and speeches by GreenLight Executive Director Tara Noland, FII National CEO Jesus Gerena and FII Cincinnati director Vashti Rutledge.
Money raised at Cinnovation supports GreenLight Fund’s partnership with the Family Independence Initiative.
Photos by Leigh Taylor
Florence Malone shares her poem about investing in families in our community. FII Family Partners Kristyn Bridges, Ryan Wyche, Carla Belcher and Nicole Lee GreenLight board members: Dr. Rob Kahn, CPS Superintendent Laura Mitchell and Audrey Treasure FII Family Partners Herman and Danyetta Najoli Greater Cincinnati Foundation President/CEO Ellen Katz and GreenLight board member Robin Davis Paaras Parker Dora Anim, Valerie Perez, FII CEO Jesus Gerena and Jaclyn Sablosky Brendon Cull and Cincinnati Councilman Greg Landsman Alana Pepper and FII Cincinnati director Vashti Rutledge GreenLight founding investor Tony Woods, board member Chip Workman, Kathryn Woods and Abby Workman Tim and Laura Schigel Jack Geiger and GreenLight Executive Director Tara Noland Meagen and Bob Deck Eric Avner and Dani Issacsohn Mary Pitcairn and Barbara Schaefer GreenLight founding investor Dan Fleming with Clare and Tony Blankemeyer Board member Tom Shepherd with GreenLight board chair John Simon Spoken word artist Florence Malone with United Way interim president Ross Meyer and Emilie Meyer