Horizon Community Foundation announced its 2026 Community Impact Fund grant cycle, offering $115,000 in competitive grants to strengthen Northern Kentucky communities. In a change from prior years, the foundation will award financial support to one or two larger-scale initiatives that align with its key grantmaking criteria: “We want to empower nonprofits who are ready to […]
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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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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 […]
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Horizon Community Fund announces 2023 grant cycle
Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky had its largest Community Impact Fund cycle since its founding in 2017. $90,000 was raised in the current cycle which exceeded the $85,000 raised last year. The Community Impact Fund is Horizon’s flexible source of grantmaking dollars which are used for implementing long term solutions, navigating the changing community […]
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Beechwood launches partnership with Horizon Community Funds
Beechwood Independent Schools has opened a nonprofit fund with Horizon Community Funds. The “giving stream” will go to support Beechwood’s “Learning Reimagined Campaign”. “Beechwood Independent Schools provides excellent education for Northern Kentucky’s students,” President and CEO of Horizon Community Funds Nancy Grayson said. “This partnership will bring attention to Beechwood’s remarkable programs and ways the […]
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Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road launches fund with Horizon Community Fund
The Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road has established a fund partnership with Horizon Community Funds. This fund will support GSKWR’s work in providing leadership development for Kentucky’s girls. “The strength of Girl Scouts in Kentucky and their impact on Kentucky girls, the meaningful ways that they advocate for community engagement and create economic impact […]
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$6,100 Grant Supports Northern Kentucky’s At-Risk Population
Through its quarterly speed philanthropy meeting, Give Where You Live NKY has granted $6,100 to support the Life Learning Center in Covington. Give Where You Live NKY giving circle members gathered to grant $6,100 to Life Learning Center at their quarterly, speed philanthropy meeting. This grant concludes a year of quarterly meetings for the giving […]
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Villa Madonna Academy Launches New Fund in Northern Kentucky
Villa Madonna Academy and Horizon Community Funds partner to support student academic success. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click here to donate! Horizon Community Funds […]
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Family Nurturing Center Announces New Fund in Northern Kentucky
Jane Herms, executive director of the Family Nurturing Center. The center is now managed by the Horizon Community Fund Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click […]