Interact for Health has announced funding and technical support for more than forty organizations through a recent round of support designed to address current challenges facing the Greater Cincinnati nonprofit community.
Across the region, communities are navigating volatile conditions, sudden policy shifts, and rising demand for services. The organizations closest to this work are carrying more than ever, often with fewer resources and shorter timelines than the moment requires.
Interact for Health’s most recent responsive funding offered three types of support: funding for critical services, funding for workplace well-being, and in-kind support for sustainability and capacity building.
“Nonprofits in our community are facing rising demand for services while navigating real uncertainty and funding disruptions. This funding is an investment in the organizations and vital services that keep our community going,” said Kate Schroder, President and CEO of Interact for Health.
The list of grantees awarded is as diverse as our region, with nonprofits large and small, serving Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. Organizations that were awarded between
$50,000-$100,000 include:
• 1001 Colors, formerly ArtWorks ($50,000)
• 3R Fund for Immigrant Legal Family Defense Greater Cincinnati NKY ($100,000)
• Bethany House Services, Inc. ($100,000)
• Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio ($100,000)
• Community Shares Cincinnati, fiscal sponsor for Transform ($100,000)
• Esperanza Latino Center of NKY ($100,000)
• FIESTA ($100,000)
• GLAD House ($100,000)
• Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Greater Cincinnati ($100,000)
• Immigrant and Refugee Law Center ($100,000)
• Lighthouse Youth Services, Inc. ($100,000)
• San Oscar Romero Conference – St. Vincent de Paul ($50,000)
• Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses ($100,000)
• Southeastern Indiana Economic Opportunity Corporation ($100,000)
• The Door of Hope ($100,000)
• The Health Collaborative ($100,000)
• The Willows Project ($50,000)
In addition to the grants listed above, 15 organizations received support for in-kind
sustainability consulting and another 21 nonprofits received grants of $5,000-$10,000 for organizational well-being and resilience. They are:
A comprehensive list of grantee partners can be found on the website.
Interact for Health works to ensure that people in our region have a just opportunity to live their healthiest lives, regardless of who they are or where they live. It advances health justice through grantmaking, collaboration, learning, convening, and engagement. Interact for Health is an independent foundation that works in 20 counties in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.