On Tuesday, June 17, Impact 100 announced this year’s six finalists at the annual “Meet the Finalists” event, held at the Cincinnati Woman’s Club. Over 200 members and guests connected with each other and learned more about the finalists and their community projects.
Many Impact 100 members invested their time and talents evaluating over 100 applications to get this point. Peggy Zink, nonprofit outreach coordinator, added, “There are so many transformational projects happening in our city, the decision to choose finalists was very difficult. All six nonprofits offer innovative solutions to address critical needs in our community.”
Later this year, Impact 100 will award $420,000 to all six breakthrough organizations. Four of the six grant finalists below will receive a $100,000 grant this September 25th during our Annual Awards Celebration. Two finalist organizations will each receive a $10,000 award, because of generous contributions to the Extend Your Impact fund. If you are interested in donating to this fund, please click on this link.
The 2025 Impact 100 Grant Finalists are:
Immigrant and Refugee Law Center (IRLC)
Preventing Deportation and Family Separation
Ensure viability of accessible legal services for Greater Cincinnati’s immigrant and refugee families and support expansion of educational outreach through IRLC’s capstone Know Your Rights program.
Ohio Valley Voices
Accessible Playground, Accommodating our Children
Build an innovative playground specifically designed to remove barriers for children who are deaf or hard of hearing with multiple disabilities, providing a safe, accommodating, and therapeutic environment.
Whole Again
Summer Food and Enrichment Program
Support safe and accessible summer enrichment camps in low-income areas of Hamilton and Butler counties, providing nutritious meals to reduce food insecurity and academic enrichment to prevent summer learning loss.
INTERalliance of Greater Cincinnati
Empower IT: Bridging Gaps in IT Talent to Advance Social and Economic Mobility
Expand coordinated efforts to support INTERalliance outreach and leadership programming to students who otherwise would not have access to these career paths in IT.
Serenity Recovery Network
Supportive Housing Expansion
Renovate a newly acquired multi family home into extended supportive housing with nine additional beds for women recovering from substance use disorders, offering graduates of Serenity’s sober living program stable, affordable housing on the same campus to ensure continuity of care, peer support, and access to essential services.
Project Yoga
Nama’Stay in School, and Nama’Stay H.E.A.L.T.H.Y
Expand the Nama’Stay in School and Nama’Stay H.E.A.L.T.H.Y programs, bringing evidenced-based, trauma informed yoga, mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork—led by certified instructors—to empower 2,500+ additional underserved students across Ohio and Kentucky, by nurturing resilience, calm, and confidence.
