Civic Engagement

ACLU Foundation of Ohio Utilizing integrated advocacy that cuts across litigation, policy analysis and advocacy, lobbying, community organizing, and public education, the ACLU of Ohio seeks to preserve civil liberties and advance civil rights for each new generation.

League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area provides information to the public about elections and public policy issues in a balanced way. It encourages voting and citizen participation to make democracy work. 

Public Allies Inc. Cincinnati is a social justice organization committed to changing the face and practice of leadership by recruiting and training talented emerging leaders, with a passion for social impact, to create meaningful change in our community.

Educational Opportunity

Friends of Harriet Beecher Stowe House operates a historic site where visitors and program participants learn about this 19th century anti-slavery advocate and the House’s continued legacy of civil rights.

A Picture’s Worth uses storytelling and visual art to build empathy, deepen community connections, and amplify underrepresented voices across Cincinnati’s neighborhoods.

Project Connect collaborates with school communities and stakeholders to identify and remove educational barriers for Cincinnati Public Schools students and families experiencing homelessness.

Queen City Foundation introduces, informs, and supports minority students who possess academic talent, desire, and motivation.

Youth at the Center challenges the old adage ‘children should be seen and not heard’. We advance opportunities for young people to be seen, heard, and valued as the next generation of leaders.

Health and Wellness

Health Resource Center of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. is a certified and accredited Nurse Managed Psychiatric and Medical Clinic treating the indigent in Cincinnati who cannot access services at other agencies.

Joinher Healing Haven facilitates educational programming for at risk youth and women in the greater Cincinnati area to improve quality of life and increase self confidence.

Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region provides access to high quality health care and education that empower people to make informed private decisions about their reproductive lives and sexual health.

YARRP Young Adult Renal Resource Program for 18 to 38 years old people living in Cincinnati, Hamilton County area that are diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease. YARRP empowers them to have a better quality of life.

Safe and Affordable Housing

Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless is a unified social action agency committed to the eradication of homelessness. We achieve this by coordinating services, education, and grassroots organizing and advocacy.

Over-the-Rhine Community Housing is a non-profit community development organization providing a wide spectrum of affordable and supportive housing options with life-changing programs to help low-income residents succeed.

Incubating Through Fiscal Sponsorship

In addition to our member charities, we also incubate emerging causes in the community through our Social Justice Incubator, mentoring them as they operate under our 501c3 tax-exempt umbrella. We collect donations on their behalf and pay any expenses from their account with us as we help them mature and eventually stand on their own. Current fiscal sponsorship Members are:

Anatomy of Sports is dedicated to creating safe, positive, and engaging sporting events that help children and teens strengthen their mental health and overall well-being. Through athletics, participants develop confidence, resilience, discipline, teamwork, and healthy coping skills while building meaningful relationships with coaches, mentors, and peers.

Birds of a Feather builds community for women through creativity and nature-based Jewish practices, offering warm, intimate circles of trust, belonging, and authentic connection across generations.

Black Girls Stay Lit™ combines an evidence-based, culturally/gender-specific approach to Black Girls’ positive development with a focus on quality literacy instruction and practice that bolsters girls’ cognitive and social-emotional competencies.

Cincinnati NAACP, making it possible for donors to supporting charitable projects with tax-deductible contributions through Community Shares to assist Cincinnati’s leading civil rights organization.

Community Clothing Repair Project teaches residents of Cincinnati how to repair their clothing. From a booth at City Flea, free clothing repairs are offered to the public as well as informational brochures and kits for people to take home.

County Connect, a group focused on building relationships between rural and urban Ohio communities

Elech provides a community of belonging for the LGBTQ Jew-ish community of Cincinnati through the celebration of shared intersectional culture. Elech envisions a dynamic and inclusive collective where Queer Jews in Cincinnati find belonging, connection, and celebration. We are committed to creating a vibrant space where LGBTQ Jewish individuals and their families can come together outside traditional synagogue life to engage in Jewish culture, holidays, and community-building. Our vision is to foster a thriving, interconnected community where Queer Jews can fully participate, celebrate their identities, and form lasting bonds.

Greater Cincinnati Voter Collaborative, a collaborative to advance non-partisan, civic, and electoral engagement in Greater Cincinnati through a collective empowerment model.

Journey Services, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Greater Cincinnati that helps people navigate challenging journeys at the intersections of mental health, social justice, and equity & inclusion. We offer mental health counseling and counselor supervision services in one of Ohio’s four regions ranked lowest for the availability of mental health professionals. We provide trauma informed, culturally competent, and social justice affirming care to all our clients, whatever their life journeys. We also provide support services for small intersectional nonprofits to help ensure the sustainability of their grassroots efforts for minority, disability, gender, and LGBTQ+ rights.

Meaningful Connections, administers the Cincinnati Arts & Culture Community Impact Study™ to highlight the vital role that arts and culture play in promoting well-being across Greater Cincinnati. This study goes beyond dollars and attendance numbers. By combining quantitative data with community feedback gathered through surveys, listening sessions, and community engagement initiatives, the study offers a deeper understanding of how people from all backgrounds, including those historically underrepresented or underfunded, connect with arts and cultural opportunities throughout the Greater Cincinnati region.

Nice Happy Young Ladies, a girls empowerment program based in Cincinnati serving girls ages 8–14, focuses on entrepreneurship, self-care, journaling, and confidence-building workshops, along with community service and enrichment experiences.

Project CREATE (Cincinnati Recreation Engagement and Action Team for the Environment) utilizes connections with the Cincinnati Recreation Center to create a team of community environmental leaders, using weekly field trip experiences and science demonstrations to activate youth in climate-impacted neighborhoods across Cincinnati.

Science On Tap, a monthly gathering at Radio Artifact to hear a lecture on a different topic related to science.

Transform Cincy works with transgender and gender non-conforming youth on their path to authenticity with free clothing and wardrobe styling.

Transcend the Binary creates welcoming spaces where transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming individuals can connect, find support, and experience a genuine sense of belonging.

United We Stand Cincinnati, organizers of the Cincinnati Women's March.

Treehouse Cincinnati is an intersectional LGBTQIA+ space rooted in creative advocacy, centering its four root organizations: GLSEN Cincy, PFLAG Cincy, Black Power Initiative, and Love Must Win.

Young Activists Coalition, a group of local youth leaders fighting for peace, justice, and human rights.