I try to be eclectic in these selections, to make sure I’m covering many tastes and interests, but I think this week I might have outdone myself. Or maybe Cincinnati is simply outdoing itself? You get to decide.
Culture FIX: May 18-24
Culture FIX: May 11-17
The seasons they are a-changin’ this week, with some ending and some ramping up. There are fun fundraisers you might enjoy, plus outdoor art, cocktails- and flowers-as-art, and even movies-while-afloat. Just try to keep up…
SVP to help Refugee Connect expand new health navigator program
Social Venture Partners Cincinnati has selected Refugee Connect for a multiyear community investment through Project XLR8, the organization’s new program to advance socially innovative ideas.
United Way unveils agency alignment
United Way of Greater Cincinnati on Monday disclosed more details about its new agency alignment, nearly 20 percent of which are new and 25 percent which are Black-led.
New online store, among first of its kind, benefits local people in need
Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati is offering a new way to shop designer merchandise and support a worthy cause, among the first such sites nationally for the group’s U.S. network.
ArtsWave seeks applicants for board training, placement to arts boards
Boardway Bound, ArtsWave’s signature nonprofit arts board leadership and development program, returns this fall with in-person classes and expanded networking opportunities.
Black Art Speaks publishes book
BAS, a nonprofit organization helping artists expand their voices through the power of art and the artists who created the mural, are releasing a coffee table book titled, “The Making of Cincinnati’s Black Lives Matter! Mural.”
State grants Santa Maria $206K
Santa Maria Community Services Inc. has received more than $206,000 from the Ohio Department of Education in a statewide grant competition.
Nonprofit economic development agencies recognized again
Cincinnati’s regional nonprofit economic development agencies have been named among the 20 best in the nation.
Women of Cincy, Cohear team up
Women of Cincy and Cohear have joined forces to create a four-part series exploring the power of lived experience and how listening to “everyday experts” presents a huge opportunity to create better policies for Cincinnatians.