Cincinnati Works is proud to announce it has been selected to participate in Stand Together’s Catalyst Program, joining a growing network of more than 130 organizations that are transforming communities across the country and helping people break the cycle of poverty. The Catalyst Program is a highly selective six-month management training and mentorship program that […]
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The Bank of America Charitable Foundation invested more than $220 million last year in non-profit organizations in the bank’s 92 markets, and already this year they have awarded nearly $1 million in grants to organizations in Ohio. Their mission is to increase economic mobility within those markets. Their method is to empower the non-profit organizations
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An employee at Consolidated Metal Products recently lost three family members in a short period of time, a tidal wave of tragedy that would overwhelm most people. When the employee returned to work, he sought out company president John Bernloehr to thank him for offering a unique employment benefit that brought some light to his
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Because of Gorilla Glue’s reputation as a top place to work, its 600-plus employees have long been comfortable approaching one of its 10 human resources professionals for help with life challenges such as transportation, budgeting and childcare. “We love that our employees feel comfortable coming to us. We just didn’t have the resources or the
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In 20-plus years of fighting poverty through employment, Cincinnati Works has found a model that addresses the dual challenge of poverty and labor shortages: one-on-one support for the working poor. Since we opened our doors in 1996, we have offered lifetime coaching for all of our clients, whom we call Members. In recent years, we
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As part of our expanding financial coaching program, we have contracted with an accounting professional to help our Members complete and file their income-tax return at no cost to the Member. With the help of generous volunteers and dedicated staff who have been willing to work six days per week, we expect to help 400
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The newest fine-dining restaurant in Cincinnati will feed your soul as it fills your stomach. Social OTR, which opened February 7 in Over-the-Rhine, is a high-end dining laboratory – a collaboration between Findlay Market and CityLink Center that is preparing would-be chefs for a career as it prepares food for customers. The restaurant’s mission is
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Kenneth Mitchell accepted a full-time job last Friday. He hosted and cooked dinner for friends on Saturday. Before his first day on the job earlier this week, he opened his closet and pondered multiple options to wear. “It’s like, ‘wow, I have options,’” Mitchell said. “It’s nothing but for the grace of God.” As recently
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More than half of Greater Cincinnati residents in poverty have at least one job, which means hundreds of local companies have employees who need public assistance just to make ends meet. “I think that was news to many of the employers we work with,” said Meghan Cummings, Executive Director of the Women’s Fund of the
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From ‘broken’ to stable … and still striving In her role overseeing the paint department at a local Home Depot, Yolanda Gray meets a new cast of characters every day. She particularly enjoys helping young moms pick colors. Whether it is an expectant mother who is planning a nursery or a new mother with a