Movers & Makers reached out this month to regional nonprofit organizations, asking leaders to share recent or current innovative programs they are employing to better serve their missions. This is part of M&M’s continuing effort to recognize those making a difference in Greater Cincinnati’s nonprofit ecosystem.
The funding will allow Women Helping Women to expand its DVERT program in Adams County, connecting survivors with specially trained advocates immediately after a domestic violence incident and linking them to safety planning and support services.
Greater Cincinnati Foundation recently completed it Healthy People: Community & Cultural Vibrancy grant cycle, investing in 28 programs that are meant to strenghten physical and mental well-being, expand access to services and build healthier, more stable futures for individuals. This is part of a strategic plan to invest $1 billion into the region over the next decade.
A job where you get to call nonprofits and tell them you are giving them several million dollars sounds gratifying. But the people at Yield Giving have to deal with the fact that at first no one believes them. The nonprofit getting the call often believes it’s a scam.
The finalists will present their proposals to Impact 100’s membership in September. Members will vote on the projects, with the top four recipients each receiving a $100,000 grant. The others will each receive $10,000.
The Francie Garber Pepper Survivor Equity Fund provides emergency financial assistance to those affected by domestic violence, sexual assault and other forms of gender-based violence.
The funding will go toward WHW’s Survivor Safety Fund, which provides survivors of gender-based violence with money to cover the cost of immediate safety needs.
The foundation awards grants of $1,000 to $15,000 to nonprofits that have had a positive impact on past and current Starbucks employees.
The Survivor Equity Fund will provide financial support to cover the immediate safety and housing needs of survivors across the Greater Cincinnati region.
Scott awarded a total of $640 million to 361 nonprofits across the United States as part of her foundation’s Open Call process.
