On June 24, 2024, Impact 100 announced the seven nonprofits selected to be the 2024 Impact 100 Grant Finalists at its Meet the Finalist event. The sold-out event was held at Kennedy Heights Arts Center where members and guests engaged with each other and the finalists regarding their respective transformational projects.
The 2024 Impact 100 Grant Finalists are:
The Bridge Adaptive Sports and Recreation
The Bridge Adaptive Mountain Biking
Remove barriers for the disability community to independently explore and exercise in nature by purchasing a fleet of adaptive bikes, improving accessibility of park trails across the Tri-State, and creating regular mountain biking opportunities.
Cornerstone Renter Equity
Renter Equity Club Expansion
Expand membership and community engagement for their Renter Equity Club that supports low-income families identify personal and financial goals and provides opportunities to earn money for long-term savings.
CityLink Center
Every Mothers Advocate
Add a second Care Coordinator to the “Every Mother’s Advocate” team, who will support and guide up to 75 volunteer Advocates as they provide one-on-one, ongoing support to empower at-risk moms to increase their resilience, overcome risk factors, and achieve stability for their children, preventing approximately 150 children from being separated from their mothers and entering the foster care system.
Last Mile Food Rescue
Last Mile Market
Expand the Last Mile Market to Price Hill. Already operating in Avondale four days a week, this mobile, farmer-style market delivers FREE, fresh, rescued food directly to communities with limited access to healthy options.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Southwest Ohio & Transform
Providing Support for LGBTQ+ Individuals With Mental Health Conditions
Develop and pilot a new, collaborative support group model that will provide mutual support and resources for adult LGBTQ+ individuals who also have a mental health condition, tailored to their specific intersectional identities.
Ohio Justice & Policy Center (OJPC)
Advocating for Incarcerated Women
Support the hiring of a dedicated attorney to lead OJPC’s Women’s Project, addressing critical issues such as human trafficking, domestic violence, and self-defense against abuse, to ensure justice and empowerment for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women.
UpSpring
Extending Hope for Homeless Youth Across Greater Cincinnati
Expand UpSpring Summer 360°, UpSpring After School, and the UpSpring Resource Collaborative to include Butler and Clermont Counties, and additional sites in Hamilton, Boone, and Kenton Counties to support at least 415 new students in their academic and social-emotional needs over a three-year period.