One recent evening, a woman knocked on my door and asked for money. I could have told her to get lost. Or decided she was scamming me. Or I could have given her a little money to get something to eat, or recommend she go somewhere with more help.
A Cincinnati Council member is proposing significant changes to the way the city funds human services and other outside nonprofits.
Five Black-led organizations have emerged as the big winners across United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s now three-year-old equity-focused giving program.
Nearly half a million dollars is making its way to Tristate charities and residents this summer.
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.
United Way of Greater Cincinnati is re-introducing a corporate volunteer recognition program, calling it the 2022 Greater Cincinnati Changemakers Awards.
United Way is investing a total of $19.9 million, with $11.4 million being invested in 86 local partners addressing critical needs in our community. Another $8.5 million will be invested in agencies designated by United Way donors.
National philanthropist billionaire MacKenzie Scott is channeling at least another $7.5 million to Greater Cincinnati nonprofits, with the amount likely to be as much as $10 million more.
We are an evolved United Way, changed from 18 months ago, three years ago, and even a very different United Way from a decade ago. We value and understand equity and how to apply it; and we are driven by community input that focuses on the economic well-being of all.
