The organization recently launched a second round of Black Empowerment Works grants to promote self-determination, social mobility and economic prosperity.
United Way pledges second round of funding to Black ideas
Category: Social Justice
Freedom Center named among nation’s top history museums
Cincinnati’s National Underground Railroad Freedom Center has been named among the 10 Best History Museums in the country by the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice awards.
Freedom Center announces star-studded Conductor Award list
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced today its 2021 recipients of the International Freedom Conductor Award.
Social Venture Partners launches ‘Project XLR8’ to support socially innovative nonprofits
Social Venture Partners is launching a new accelerator model, Project XLR8, which combines elements of its ongoing Fast Pitch storytelling competition and its multiyear general operating support funding.
Cincinnati Museum Center, Public Library and Freedom Center host discussions on race
In the wake of a year of civil unrest and demands for social justice, four Cincinnati organizations are looking back at the past 20 years of race relations in the city since Timothy Thomas’s death.
Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Cincinnati Black Giving Circle award grants to drive racial equity
Greater Cincinnati Foundation, in partnership with the Cincinnati Black Giving Circle, awarded $115,000 to six Black-led or Black-serving nonprofits in the Cincinnati area.
Black Achievers and Queen City Angels boost Black participation in angel investing
Queen City Angels has announced a strategic partnership with Black Achievers to further its dedication to diversity and inclusion.
Freedom Center and First Financial Bank team up on free financial literacy program
The Freedom Center and First Financial Bank are starting a year-long collaboration to increase financial literacy and address implicit bias.
YWCA to launch 21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge
YWCA’s 21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge is part of a national movement to engage communities in anti-racist work.
YWCA announces 2021 Career Women of Achievement
The YWCA Greater Cincinnati has named eight Cincinnati-area women as the 2021 Career Women of Achievement, selected for their leadership, vision, community service and renowned professional success.