See below to learn about all the great things United Way is doing for our communities.
Roddell McCullough is the Director for Community Development with First Financial Bank, and a graduate of United Way's Board Orientation & Leadership Development (BOLD) program. This is his BOLD story in his own words.
United Way has partnered with The Health Collaborative and go Vibrant to launch the Step Up Cincinnati walking challenge, which is designed accelerate neighborhood health improvement strategies across the region while activating employer wellness programs.
Since its launch in 2003, United Way’s 2-1-1 has received more than one-million calls. Callers are connected to vital services such as sheltering fora family, counseling, rental assistance, emergency food, and much more.
United Way is a proud leader in the Place Matters initiative, a resident-driven partnership between local funders and neighborhood nonprofits working collectively for the transformation of communities in Greater Cincinnati.
Tax season is upon us, and United Way of Greater Cincinnati's tax preparation volunteers are ready to help local individuals and families file so they can get the refunds they deserve.
We recently caught up with Dr. Karen Bankston, new Executive Director for the Child Poverty Collaborative, to discuss her experience living in poverty, and her vision and priorities for hew new role.
United Way of Greater Cincinnati continues to see success in its longtime commitment to preparing children for kindergarten — a key step for many families on a journey out of poverty. A recent report from Kentucky shows 53% of children in Northern Kentucky are prepared for kindergarten, an increase from last year’s report of 52%.
We sat down with Tone Everhart to hear more about his experience with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County, a United Way of Greater Cincinnati partner agency, and learn why it’s so important to support such vital resources for our community, while creating even more life-changing moments.
Each Thursday of 2018 United Way of Greater Cnicinnati's social media accounts will feature #VolunteersUnited, which will include a different volunteer opportunity from United Way or one of our agency partners.
In Year 2 of The Shift, three teams of skilled volunteers helped move three innovative concepts forward. The concepts are focused on issues important to United Way's work to create opportunities for everyone to thrive, and to support children, families and individuals experiencing poverty.
United Way of Greater Cincinnati is dedicating 80 percent of the funds it invests in initiatives and agency partner programs to help children and families move out of poverty, with an ambitious new goal of helping 10,000 families across the region move out of poverty in the next four years.
Looking for holiday activities with the kids while they're out of school? Want to make an impact with your friends during the holidays? Sign up for a holiday volunteer opportunity today!
At its Campaign Finale celebration on Friday, October 27, United Way of Greater Cincinnati announced it had raised $60,050,000 during its 2017 community campaign. Check out some of the honorees from the Finale!
From October 18-20, over 200 philanthropic women leaders from communities all throughout the United Way network were convened in Cincinnati for the United Way Worldwide Women United Summit to share ideas and inspiration for driving lasting community change.
Rob Reifsnyder, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Cincinnati, announced on Friday, November 10 that he will retire in May 2018 after leading one of the area’s largest and most influential nonprofits for 17 years.