Giving away money can seem like such a delightful thing to do. If somebody is needy, you give them some money, they feel better, and you feel better. The world smiles upon everybody involved.
Liz Carter of Scripps: The hard work of smart giving
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Social Venture Partners supports nonprofits, driving social innovation with Project XLR8
Social Venture Partners Cincinnati is a group of professionals, who donate money and volunteer to provide hands-on, in-depth coaching, training and guidance for nonprofits, pioneered the pitch competition in our region.
Alpaugh Family Economics Center helps nonprofits explain their impact
The Alpaugh Family Economics Center is likely best known for the economic education and financial literacy programs offered to teachers, students and parents.
Opening vistas and fueling dreams through Adopt A Class
You don’t have to convince Bill Burwinkel, winner of this year’s National Philanthropy Day Philanthropist of the Year award, about the importance of a good education and career guidance.After quitting high school to join the Army he bounced from job to job, never able to get a promotion because he lacked a college degree.
A career of turning on the lights in donor’s hearts and minds
“When I think of the great families I had the privilege of working with, they all needed help, whether they were a Herschede, a Rosenthal, a Corbett, a Lindner, a Durr, a Fath or a Budig. Many of the great families who have given so much had to learn how to do it by teaching themselves or getting help along the way.”
Tragic loss, and help she received, led to life of volunteering
National Philanthropy Day Volunteer of the Year Stacey Meyer knows about childhood grief firsthand: At age 9, she lost her mother to suicide.
Saving masses of food for those who need it most
Rescuing nearly 1 million pounds of food annually – almost all of it highly valuable protein – is part of what makes SugarCreek the 2022 National Philanthropy Day corporate winner.
Sam Martin: Cincinnati’s champion for art song
To many people – most, perhaps – “art song” suggests a rarefied art form that is beyond the reach of all but the most elite music-lovers. At one time, the stereotype may have been deserved.
Power of Music brings joy to the disconnected
It started with an idea inspired by Joseph Kayne’s grandmother: Enrich the lives of people who are in need through the power of music.
Developing FotoFocus
It was 2010, and Tom Schiff thought that what Cincinnati really needed was a photography biennial. A huge one, one that had the potential to put Cincinnati on the map of international photography and lens-based hotspots.