The first in a series about women in 20th-century Cincinnati, possessed with chutzpah and vision, who profoundly enriched our lives and our communities.
Irma Lazarus
Category: Profile
Entrepreneur Kirsten Moorefield collaborates to create start-up success
Home with a 6-week-old baby boy and lacking sleep might not be the best time to start a tech business in the middle of the country. But no one told Kirsten Moorefield that.
Tim Maloney a catalyst for visionary projects like BLINK
It takes a lot of people to pull off an event of BLINK’s size and scope. But it might never have gotten off the ground in the first place without Tim Maloney.
Q&A with Rob McDonald, new Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra board chair
Innovating to increase diversity is key to future Rob McDonald takes over as chair of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra board of directors this month, at the beginning of its 125th season. A partner in Taft Stettinius and Hollister (where he…
Kelly Collison: Teaching kids to think bigger than their own little worlds
Profile in Volunteering: In arts education, the common belief is that you have to start children young. If you wait until high school or college to expose them to things like theater and classical music, it’s probably too late. Their tastes have largely been shaped. It’s the same thing with philanthropy …
Craig Young: Using technology to inspire volunteerism in Cincinnati – and beyond
Profile in Volunteering: Craig Young is not new to philanthropy and volunteerism. But his nonprofit Inspiring Service and its local arm, Cincinnati Cares, are bringing a tech-based approach to volunteerism in our region – and beyond.
Clare Blankemeyer: Harnessing collective power to make good ideas happen
Profile in Volunteering: The nature of giving has changed. Ever so gradually, the torch of philanthropy is being passed from an older generation to a younger one. And, not surprisingly, these younger givers look at the world differently than their parents and grandparents did.
Doug Bolton: Connecting businesses and individuals to volunteer opportunities
Profile in Volunteering: Engaging employees in volunteering is important for the individual, the company and the community. “Volunteers are healthier people. They’re more optimistic. They are certainly happier.”
FC Cincinnati Foundation kicks off with programs for kids
“To improve the lives of children through soccer.”
That’s how Kate Solomon, executive director of the newly minted FC Cincinnati Foundation, sums up its mission.
Morris Robinson tackles ‘Porgy’ on his own terms
Growing up into a muscular, African-American man in the American South, Morris Robinson knew about being pigeonholed into a role. “I used that to my advantage,” he recalled. “Where I come from, playing football was the way you got respect.”…