The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky will open as a warming shelter starting Saturday, Jan. 17 at 5:30 p.m. to help vulnerable people shelter from the incoming winter weather. Shelter staff asks people call in advance to ensure there is enough room. Warming center services are offered to adult men and woman, aged 18 and […]
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Donation fund launched for Notre Dame Urban Education Center
Horizon Community Foundation and the Notre Dame Urban Education Center are partnering in a new fund to help move money into the Center’s educational programs. The Center is a faith-based nonprofit connected to the Sisters of Notre Dame USA, which provides a variety of educational programs for students in preschool through middle school. “The new […]
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TradesNKY names first executive director
TradesNKY, a Northern Kentucky-based nonprofit focused on building the region’s skilled trades and workforce pipeline, has appointed its first executive director. Lorraine O’Moore, an experienced professional in Northern Kentucky’s nonprofit sector, was appointed as executive director. O’Moore is tasked with leading TradesNKY’s strategic development, fostering relationships with schools and employers, and expanding practical career pathways […]
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New grants help support La Soupe feed NKY community
La Soupe, a Cincinnati-based food nonprofit, recently received grant funding from two foundations, the R.C. Durr Foundation and the Butler Foundation, to expand its services in Northern Kentucky. “The funding will support La Soupe’s work in the Covington, Highland Heights, Newport and Florence communities of Northern Kentucky, ensuring families and individuals continue to have reliable […]
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Ryan Salzman joins Kentucky Nonprofit Network as regional advocate
Ryan Salzman, who formerly served as a project director for the OneNKY Alliance, has joined the Kentucky Nonprofit Network as the new director of regional advocacy & engagement for Northern Kentucky. Salzman has a doctorate in political science and formerly worked as a professor at NKU, in addition to his role at the OneNKY Alliance. […]
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A legacy that endures: Oakley Farris’ lasting impact on NKU
Oakley Farris didn’t view his support of Northern Kentucky University as philanthropy; he saw it as an investment in people, opportunity and the future of Northern Kentucky. Farris, a Northern Kentucky philanthropist, made his first gift to NKU on Feb. 12, 1997. He continued to support the university until his death on Dec. 1 at […]
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Christmas dinner tradition brings NKY together for 38th year
On Christmas Day this year — as they have for the past 38 years — the Sunday Morning Club of Northern Kentucky served a free Christmas dinner that brought thousands of community members together at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. Organizers told me the tradition is about more than just food on the table — […]
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Local nonprofit establishes fund to support Boone County Water Rescue
The Horizon Community Foundation created the Boone County Water Rescue Fund to support the organization’s mission and enhance its service capabilities. The Boone County Water Rescue Team is a volunteer-based organization that serves Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties with water safety, rescue and recovery operations. The team’s members provide emergency response, assist in evidence and […]
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Billy Joel Foundation awards $25K for NKY music education
The Billy Joel Foundation, led by recording artist Billy Joel and his wife Alexis Roderick Joel, has awarded $25,000 to The Carnegie, a community arts and theater organization in Covington. The money will be used to support the organization’s music and music education programs in Northern Kentucky public schools, especially those that would otherwise be […]
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NKU unveils CST Circle to strengthen donor involvement
Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson launched a new initiative to garner support for the school’s philanthropic efforts. The CST Circle, a donor-engagement initiative, is designed to involve alumni, faculty, staff, students, and community supporters in supporting the university’s philanthropy. Its purpose is to direct financial contributions toward key philanthropic priorities that strengthen faculty, students, […]
