Finalists chosen in pitch competition for funders’ grants

Bringing community foundations and grant makers together around shared causes was the idea behind NKY Funders’ Grants, a program that convenes philanthropists as a way to magnify their impact.

 

The program sponsors an annual competition for grants in six major focus areas and the finalists have just been announced.

 

The finalists will then compete for grants in an event open to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

 

The finalists and their focus areas are:

• In the area of addiction services: Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky and the Northern Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy.
• For arts, culture, and humanity: Kentucky Humanities Council and Pones, Inc.
• For early childhood preparation: New Perceptions and Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank
• Four were chosen in the area of health and wellness: Master Provisions, Northern Kentucky Education Council, Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation and Women’s Crisis Center
• For K-12 programming: The Carnegie and Commonwealth Artists Student Theatre
• In the area of reducing barriers to employment: Saint Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky and Tattoo Removal, Ink.

Each NKY Funders’ Grants partner sponsoring a focus area will select a first-place winner to receive $7,500, and a second place winner to receive $5,000.

 

A popular vote at the event will determine an additional first place $7,500 award and a second place $5,000 award for two of the 14 finalists.

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These funders are supporting and sponsoring this year’s program:

 

“The best philanthropy brings many people together around an important cause,” said Scripps Howard Foundation President & CEO Liz Carter. “The diverse group of finalists in the final pitch competition have the opportunity to do just that.”

 

The community is invited to attend the final competition, and can purchase tickets here.

Click here to read about last year’s winners.

Attendees will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite pitch, which will add a first place $7,500 and a second place $5,000 award to the organizations receiving the most votes.

 

Tickets and more information can be found here.