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
