Dan Beard Council, the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area administrative body of Scouting America—formerly the Boy Scouts of America—has launched a fund with Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky. The Dan Beard Fund will support scouts and scouting initiatives and programs in Northern Kentucky and Southwestern Ohio. Dan Beard Council serves 12 counties in […]
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Horizon Community Funds seeks applicants for community impact grants
Horizon Community Funds has opened the application cycle for its 2025 Community Impact Fund grants, awarding $110,000 to nonprofits in the Northern Kentucky region, the largest grant cycle since the organization’s founding in 2017.
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Scholarship fund started in late Beechwood guidance counselor’s honor
A scholarship fund has been established in honor of the late Mary Philippe, a guidance counselor at Beechwood Independent Public Schools, to be open to any graduating Beechwood student.
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How six nonprofits serving NKY are using $100k in grants
Horizon Community Funds has granted $100,000 to six nonprofits serving Northern Kentucky, the largest Community Impact Fund grant cycle since Horizon was founded in 2017. The Community Impact Fund uses collective giving to contribute to NKY’s future success. In a press release, Horizon described it as the most flexible source of grantmaking dollars. The following […]
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NKY Trail Fund launched to connect Northern Kentucky trails
Nonprofits in the Tri-State have established the NKY Trail Fund to raise funds for the development of more trails in Northern Kentucky, with the goal of connecting existing trails and creating a more accessible network.
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New NKY Trail Fund aims to enhance Northern Kentucky’s bike trails
The NKY Trail Fund has been established at Horizon Community Funds in partnership with Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance and Tri-State Trails to support trail development in Northern Kentucky, with the goal of enhancing recreational access and connectivity in the region.
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Covington Community Montessori to host first in series of cultural, religious community education events Friday
Community Montessori of Covington will host the first in a series of events aimed at educating the local community in various world religions and cultures this Friday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Starlit Sanctuary on Greenup Street. Friday’s event will feature a presentation on the basics of Islam from the Islamic Association […]
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LINK nky to celebrate two year anniversary with birthday celebration on Oct. 26
LINK nky is officially turning two this October! Join us on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. as we celebrate two years of bringing the news back to NKY! Help us kick off our annual fundraiser at The Pinnacle Ballroom at 6 E. 5th Street in Covington. Attendees will also be among […]
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Pilot project to address ‘pandemic slide’ in Northern Kentucky schools
As students, parents and schools continue to see the effects of learning loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a three-year Northern Kentucky pilot program could be the key to reversing that trend locally. At least, that’s according to Nancy Grayson, president and CEO of Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky, which established the […]
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LISTEN: Stretching Your Dollars and Giving Back with Nancy Grayson, Horizon Community Funds
This week on Mind Your Own Business, NKY!, Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck and LINK CEO Lacy Starling chat about Hotel Covington’s newest hotel addition – North – and the new Knowledge Bourbon Bar. Lacy dives in to the history of Hotel Covington’s founder, Donna Salyers, her sewing TV show in the 1980s and how her […]