Your Impact

YOUR IMPACT

We did the following in 2021...thanks to you.

DIRECT SUPPORT
 
  • Collected and distributed more than 4,600 211 Basic Needs Kits.

FINANCIAL STABILITY
 
  • Saved Free Tax Prep participants about $2 million in tax preparation fees and helped them obtain $10 million in refunds.
  • Enrolled 1,197 families in Project Lift and helped them remove barriers to securing sustainable income and achieving financial stability.
  • Organized and trained 300 volunteers who helped file nearly 6,800 tax returns.

EDUCATION
 
  • Increased the number of early childhood education providers in our Early Success Network by 10%.
  • 800 volunteers helped provide literacy kits to 4,860 preschoolers through a partnership with Blue Manatee and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
  • Increased participation in our Success By 6® Community Roundtable by 30%. The new composition of the group includes 10% of Black parents and community members.
  • Increased kindergarten registration by 80% in Lincoln Heights through our Kinder Camp in August.

INVESTMENTS
 
  • Launched our second round of Black Empowerment Works, supporting 45 Black-led programs and projects with nearly $1 million.
  • Provided over $150,000 to non-traditional and grassroots organizations through our Community Outreach and Engagement mini grants program.
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