The Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Cincinnati has announced this year’s slate of honorees for National Philanthropy Day, celebrated each November. Philanthropist of the Year: Brad Lindner, retired president/CEO of United Dairy Farmers. Nominated by Keep Cincinnati Beautiful. Volunteer of…
Zach McGinty was raised in a very philanthropic family. He understands more than an average young person because he’s now working in the field. It’s more than just volunteering for him. He wanted to be in the philanthropic space and support a nonprofit with his talents.
Impact 100 was born in Cincinnati in 2001, when local philanthropist Wendy H. Steele rallied a handful of women to pool their resources for bigger impact. There are now 75 chapters worldwide. The Cincinnati chapter has grown to about 420 members who have awarded more than $7.7M to 64 nonprofits.
Jim Yunker’s office offers a window into his lifetime of achievement in philanthropy. There’s a framed menu from a luncheon celebrating a $72 million campaign for Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Charming animal photos from a campaign brochure for Capital Humane Society in Lincoln, Nebraska, a vase from the Giving USA Foundation.
Barbara Turner knows how it feels to work hard but still struggle to pay the bills. She also knows what it takes to work hard and build generational wealth. That’s why she’s devoted much of her personal and professional life to helping people build theirs.
Ken Coggeshall comes to AFP from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, where he was director of admissions and development.
The Cincinnati chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will honor outstanding community service for 2024 National Philanthropy Day at a Nov. 21 luncheon at the Music Hall Ballroom.
The Hollomans are actively engaged community leaders, known for their philanthropic efforts in establishing the Center for Social Justice at the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio. In 2018, they founded the 7 Principles Foundation, which provides grants to nonprofits specializing in childhood development, adult job-readiness training and social equity. Gail Holloman is chair of the foundation.
If you ask Marty Humes what’s kept her going through more than four decades of volunteer work, you’ll likely get a simple answer: “It’s the people. When people come together, it’s a very powerful thing, what they can accomplish and do. That’s been the driving force.”
Charles H. Dater, a fourth-generation Cincinnatian, was a quiet man of simple tastes. Despite his considerable wealth, he lived in a modest West Side home and drove everyman cars until they ceased to run. And when he could no longer drive he chose to ride the bus.
