Recent posts for Charitable Words
Local Nonprofits Share Common Ground With Education Work In Central America
Es un mundo pequeño.A small world, indeed. That was evident as a few new friends gathered last week at Coffee Emporium to talk about making this world a better place in Cincinnati and beyond. Cincinnatians are generous in giving to and getting involved...
Posted: 5/11/2013 8:39 AM
Our Scholars Are Changing Their World, The Word ‘Acetylenic’ Won’t Stop Them
Charitable Words Scholars Sarah Jernigan, Tia Garcia and advisory board member Elissa Yancey are amazing people who do a lot of important things to change the world. Charitable Words was proud and privileged that they represented our team at the Literacy...
Posted: 5/5/2013 5:18 AM
Collective Action In Northside Leads To ‘Telling True Stories In Tanzania’ Event
Seemingly disparate dreams, six-plus months of hard work and the support of hundreds of friends will culminate May 17 in Cincinnati’s Northside. Last fall, Charitable Words was launched with the mission of “sharing stories of good being done by nonprofits...
Posted: 4/28/2013 12:09 PM
Seeing The Roar Of The Crowd At Reds Game Benefiting The Deaf Community
Rain stopped the Reds-Phillies game at a scoreless tie in the middle of the 9th but that didn’t dampen the night for the crowd from St. Rita’s School for the Deaf (the Reds won the next day, 1-0). Charitable Words Scholars hosted 10 students from the...
Posted: 4/21/2013 10:29 AM
Students ‘Opening Minds Through Art’
“I’m going to hold this picture by my heart all day.” “My mother had her paintings hanging on our wall, but I never appreciated them until now.” “Watch out for me…I’m an artist!” Touching words by some tremendous people, talented artists, we met Friday...
Posted: 4/13/2013 3:26 PM
Outcomes: What Matters Gets Measured
Outcomes. There I said it. I used a term new to me in the nonprofit world. Add that to my new vernacular of “capacity building, collective impact, social enterprise, crowdfunding” and a whole bunch of other words and phrases that in my editor days I might...
Posted: 4/7/2013 2:38 PM
Challenge The System? Or Open A Bar?
From comments to The American Society of Business Editors and Writers at George Washington University, April 2013. After 35 years as a journalist, I have moved from the objective world into the subjective, activist world of nonprofits. I am starting my...
Posted: 3/25/2013 9:27 AM
Arthritis: Not ‘A Little Old Lady’s Disease’
Details to come, but I am pleased to announce that a Charitable Words Scholar will be assigned to the Arthritis Foundation Bone Bash this fall. The deal was sealed during an inspirational lunch with that organization’s leadership last week. These caring...
Posted: 3/17/2013 6:28 AM
Charitable Words Scholars Will Be There For Reds Night To Honor First Deaf Player
Charitable Words is an All-Star Sponsor of Dummy Hoy Night at Great American Ballpark Tuesday, April 16 at 7:10 p.m. Charitable Words Scholars will be there, along with 10 students from St. Rita’s School for The Deaf to see the Reds take on the Phillies....
Posted: 3/10/2013 10:12 PM
Charitable Words Scholars Headed To Nicaragua For Service, Documentary
Video of the humanitarian work being done by Amigos for Christ in Nicaragua. Its work will be one of the areas of focus for the University of Cincinnati’s Serve Beyond Cincinnati student group. Three University of Cincinnati students will be heading to...
Posted: 3/4/2013 9:27 AM
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