YouthBuild supports young adults in attaining not only their high school diploma or equivalency, but provides credentialed training, practical experience and placement and apprenticeship opportunities in the construction trade – one of the most “in-demand” industries locally.  Participants gain practical, hands-on work hardening training through the rehabilitation/building of low-income housing. 

The long-term vision is that as individuals find and succeed in employment, they earn a living wage, give back to the community, and break the cycle of poverty. 

Grants made in May:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati, $35,000.  School-based Mentorship is a program that connects mentors (Bigs) with at-risk youth (Littles) in a school setting.  Many mentors are upper class high school and college students.

Cancer Family Care, $30,000.  Treehouse Children's Services is a core program offered free for youth ages four through 18 who are coping with their own diagnosis, a loved one’s cancer diagnosis or the death of a loved one from cancer.

The Carnegie, $25,000.  Arts Integration programming benefits over 14,000 K-12 students at about 20 schools, providing curriculum and instruction in music, visual arts, dancing and drama; professional development for classroom teachers; supplemental lesson plans; and support.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, $50,000.  Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, $50,000 (fifth of five $50,000 grants).  The Hematology/Oncology Research Department’s Translational Core Laboratory is actively involved in moving cell and gene therapies into clinical trials.  The Foundation has made annual grants of $50,000 in this area since 2000.

Cincinnati Museum Center, $50,000.  STEAMpowering Young Minds focuses on enhancing skills in high-demand areas through programs such as Programs on Wheels, museum camps, digital programming, STEM Girls, food science experiences, and onsite field trips.  

Cincinnati Nature Center, $35,000.  The Nature For All youth education program serves children ages 5-13 and provides a connection to nature and field trip program for more than 6,000 students and 350 teachers. 

Cincinnati Works, $30,000.  The Next Generation Workforce Development Program assists at risk young adults in identifying their strengths and skills, and then moving forward with specific goals and strategies toward employment and economic self-sufficiency.

CISE, $60,000.  The CISE/Friars Club After-school Study and Sports Program provides a stable, structured environment in which students are able to complete homework assignments and then participate in a sports program. They learn respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and team building while developing good habits for a lifetime.

 

City Gospel Mission, $35,000. The Whiz Kids literacy based, one-to-one tutoring and mentoring program serves children age 6-14 from low-income families because they are most likely to have entered kindergarten without the early literacy skills necessary for success. The same tutor is paired with the same child year-round.  98% of program participants are from families with incomes at or below the poverty level. 

Contemporary Arts Center, $40,000.  Youth Education outreach features a robust menu of programs that encourage students, teachers and families to enjoy interactive and hands-on art experiences.  The sixth floor Creativity Center is dedicated to innovative learning and experimentation with an emphasis on STEAM subjects and concepts.

Council on Child Abuse, $25,000.  The Council on Child Abuse (COCA) provides educational and public awareness programs to prevent and stop abuse and bullying where children live, learn, and play. COCA's School-Based Personal Safety Program supports schools in teaching safety and assault prevention, including dating violence prevention for older students.

Easterseals Redwood, $40,000.  See above.

Freestore Foodbank, $75,000.  The Power Pack Childhood Hunger Prevention Program distributes over 300,000 carry-home meals at over 100 sites for over 5,700 children in low-income families to ensure they will have food over weekends and during holidays when school meals are not available.

Gateway Community and Technical College Foundation, $20,000.  Gateway’s Childcare Assistance Program is provided free to students at the Edgewood campus, helping remove one of the major barriers to academic success for Gateway students and providing high quality learning sessions for their children.

Girls on the Run, $35,000.  Scholarships make it possible for underserved girls to participate in this program that teaches life lessons and the importance of fitness using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.  About 2,000 girls in Grades 3-8 will participate.

Give Like A Mother, $20,000.  The Fresh Start Back to School Program addresses clothing insecurity for underserved young people and provides 1,800 customized clothing packs that include five complete outfits, pajamas, shoes, outerwear, underwear and socks. 

HER Cincinnati (formerly Cincinnati Union Bethel), $30,000.   Scholar House is a transitional housing program for low income, single parent families.  While seeking a post-secondary degree or certification, parents know their children receive quality childcare and early childhood education.

iSPACE, $30,000.  Making Mathletes brings multi-month, hands on math learning experiences to underserved elementary classrooms.  Developed from iSpace’s Ignite Engineering initiative, the program will reach struggling second and fourth grade students through over 400 in-class sessions led by trained educators in partnership with classroom teachers.  

Joy Outdoor Education Center, $30,000.  Underserved youth camp programming offers young people the opportunity to develop essential life skills, enhance self-esteem, elevate well-being, foster leadership and develop social skills, nurture self-identity, build resilience and increase academic exposure.  Camp Joy partners with over 25 local children’s advocacy agencies.

Lighthouse Youth & Family Services, $40,000.  The Youth Housing Opportunities program offers scattered-site and site-based housing for 16-24 year olds who are formerly homeless, aging out of foster care, or transitioning from residential treatment.  

Linton Chamber Music, $35,000.  Peanut Butter and Jam Sessions is a series of Saturday morning concerts that present chamber music to pre-schoolers and their parents at locations throughout the region.  The program also includes free Library & Community Concerts in inner-city neighborhoods, and an in-school programs in partnership with Cincinnati Preschool Promise,

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, $25,000.  Expanding Opportunities for K-12 Students includes experiential learning tours of the museum, classroom visits by staff and free digital educational resources.  More than 14,000 students will benefit.

New Life Furniture Bank, $40,000.  Beds and Essential Furnishings for Kids is part of a program that provides up to 18 pieces of donated, gently-used furniture at no cost for low-income families living in bare or sparsely furnished housing.  When donated beds are not available, the organization purchases them. 

St. Vincent de Paul - Northern Kentucky, $30,000.  The Sweet Dreams Bed Program follows up in-home visits by volunteers and provides a twin bed to about 600 economically disadvantaged children and youth.

University of Cincinnati Foundation – U.C. Med Mentors), $25,000.  Medical students volunteer to mentor young people through outings to local cultural venues and special events that the youngsters would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend.  Nearly 200 medical students, about one-fourth of the medical student population, participate.

WordPlay Cincy, $20,000.  Youth Voice Cincinnati provides students with opportunities to be immersed in a strengths and assets based where they are inspired to continue self growth and artistic mastery and hone skills to determine a unique path forward in life.

The Dater Foundation makes grants to non-profit organizations in the Greater Cincinnati area to carry out programs that benefit young people and focus in the areas of arts/culture, education, healthcare, social services and other community needs.  Information about the grantmaking process and guidelines and links to an online grant application website are available at www.DaterFoundation.org.

The private foundation was established by fourth-generation Cincinnatian, businessman and philanthropist Charles Dater (1912-1993) to ensure that his resources would continue to fund worthwhile community programs after his death.  The foundation has made 4,000 grants totaling over $87 million since its inception in 1985.