The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky, located at 436 W. 13th St. in Covington, received $7,500 in donations from the newly launched and unified ‘The 410: Give Where You Live NKY’ giving circle initiative. The initiative, hosted by the Horizon Community Foundation of Northern Kentucky, brings together the organization’s two signature giving circles: The 410 […]
Category: Nonprofit
KY nonprofit forum comes to Fort Wright May 14
The Kentucky Nonprofit Network will host a regional forum for nonprofit leaders and professionals in Fort Wright on Thursday, May 14. The fifth in a series of regional forums throughout the state, the event will provide “nonprofit professionals multiple opportunities to engage with peers and gain timely insights,” according to a press release from the […]
NKY Nonprofit Coalition launches with 26 organizations
Following the recent launch of the Northern Kentucky Nonprofit Coalition, members are working to create a more cohesive nonprofit sector in the region. The coalition, unveiled on April 23, includes 26 nonprofits based in Northern Kentucky. Together, they serve 682,066 people annually and employ 2,270 full-time and 1,918 part-time staff. The network comprises Kentucky Nonprofit Network member […]
Covington Neighborhood Collaborative to host Community Summit
The Covington Neighborhood Collaborative, a consortium of Covington’s neighborhood associations, will host a community summit in May. Dubbed “Encouraging the Livable City,” the event will feature speakers, panels and other opportunities for planning out future civic engagement among the city’s residents. “Covington is at its best when neighbors can show up, learn together and help […]
How Katie Meyer made Covington what it is today
What you need to know Katie Meyer, a Covington community leader, professional and activist, died last Thursday after a two-year battle with colorectal cancer. Outpourings of sympathy from the broader community followed, and for good reason: If you live in Covington, Katie left an indelible impact on your life in the city, even if your […]
Covington to front $200,000 to build two affordable housing units
What you need to know The Covington Board of Commissioners approved an issuance of $200,000 in federal funding on Tuesday to Habitat for Humanity for the construction of two, single-family affordable housing units in the city’s Botany Hills neighborhood, just north of Devou Park. The construction of these units will serve as the capstones in […]
Affordable homeownership in NKY: HONK outlines opportunities in Dayton
David Hastings, the director of Housing Opportunities of Northern Kentucky, known locally as HONK, gave a special presentation at Tuesday night’s Dayton City Council meeting, where he highlighted the importance of the homeownership-focused nonprofit. HONK started in 1991 as a project organized by John Binzer, of Erlanger, and Fr. Jack Goeke to solve the housing […]
Lincoln Elementary fourth graders donate $1,000 to Go Pantry
Fourth-grade students at Lincoln Elementary School donated $1,000 to a local nonprofit as part of an innovative Adopt A Class program. Go Pantry, a Florence-based nonprofit focused on combating food insecurity, was selected as the winner after students absorbed multiple presentations by regional nonprofits, including Learning Grove and the Northern Kentucky Emergency Shelter. This project […]
Catholic Charities’ Cassba fundraiser returns in August
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Covington’s annual Cassba fundraising event will return in August. This year’s theme will be “Stars & Service: Honoring America at 250 and Catholic Charities at 95 Years of Love and Action.” It will celebrate both the 250th anniversary of the United States and 95 years of service from the […]
Covington votes to fund ‘Green Dot’ violence bystander training
In a surprise vote Tuesday night, the Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to grant $10,000 to the ION Center for Violence Prevention, a nonprofit that specializes in power-based violence prevention, training and resources. The agency has offices in Covington and elsewhere in Kentucky. Vice Mayor Shannon Smith, the only woman on the Board, made […]

