Winter 2021 Quarterly Newsletter
Read the latest news from PBPO: New Board and PBPO staff, Pro Bono Week events, Volunteer and Nonprofit Spotlight and more!
Nonprofit Highlight: Your Store of the Queen City
When Lower Price Hill became a food desert, it was a crisis for the community. In response, neighbors organized together and founded Your Store of the Queen City to create a permanent solution: a social enterprise grocery store. This collaborative effort…
Volunteer Spotlight: Alexander S. Conn, Ulmer & Berne LLP
PBPO was proud to give the 2020/21 Rising Star Award to Alex. Last year, Alex spent almost 44 hours helping a local organization with a substantial real estate transaction, a much longer than average project! Thanks to him, this small…
Nonprofit Highlight: OneSource Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Where do executive directors turn when they need extra help on those projects that never “make it to the top of the pile”— human resources, financial support, coaching or planning a board retreat? Where do nonprofits go when they need…
Volunteer Spotlight: Rick Landrum, The Kroger Co.
Rick Landrum, Senior Counsel at The Kroger Co., has been an incredible asset to PBPO since our inception. A founding board member, Rick has continued his commitment to PBPO’s mission through his pro bono service to PBPO’s clients. While modest…
Summer 2021 Quarterly Newsletter
Read the latest news from PBPO: New Board and Grow PBPO members, Program news, Volunteer and Nonprofit Spotlight and more!
Nonprofit Highlight: 1N5
Since 2010, 1N5 has been transforming mental health work in Greater Cincinnati. Its mission is to prevent suicide by erasing the stigma of mental illness and promoting optimal mental wellness so that people and communities can flourish. 1N5 works towards…
Volunteer Spotlight: Bill Flynn, Strauss Troy
It was an easy decision to award Bill Flynn last year’s Excellence in Nonprofit Service award because of his significant work with 1N5. In the words of Nancy Eigel-Miller, Executive Director of 1N5, “Bill has been a true gift to…
Welcome New Board and Grow PBPO Members!
PBPO recently welcomed two new members to our Board of Directors: Laura Martin, Bon Secours Mercy Health and Meredyth Whitford-Schultz, Western & Southern Financial Group. Additionally, Kermit Lowery, LexisNexis, joined the PBPO Executive Committee. Laura MartinAssociate General CounselBon Secours Mercy…
Nonprofit Highlight: Brighter Connections Theatre
Many families of young people with autism and communication differences struggle to find recreational activities that are both welcoming and nurturing. Brighter Connections Theatre (BCT) provides innovative recreational theatre programs, utilizing educational best practices and therapy-based techniques, to work on…