Mayerson News
After nearly two decades of successfully working to attract and retain young families and young professionals through its Shalom Family and Access initiatives, The Mayerson Foundation is shifting its priorities to exploring other innovations to enliven Jewish life for more people. “We started Access and Shalom Family as a bold experiment to enhance the Jewish…
The Family Independence Initiative will partner with 500 impoverished families in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky over the next four years, said Cincinnati Director Vashti Rutledge. The initiative’s work in Cincinnati is supported by a $2.4 million investment from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation and the Greenlight Fund, which was announced Monday morning at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The Mayerson Foundation is…
New Life Furniture engaged student volunteers from the Mayerson Summer Service Residency Program from Wyoming, Mariemont, Riverview, Dater, Shroder, Bethel-Tate, Mother of Mercy, and Moeller High Schools in June of 2017. New Life Furniture Bank is a 10-year-old organization that collects gently used furniture and donates it to Greater Cincinnati families coming out of homelessness, fleeing…
Venture philanthropy may be an unfamiliar concept to many, but that will change as the GreenLight Fund brings its model to Cincinnati and starts working to solve problems around poverty. The GreenLight Fund formed in Boston over a decade ago to apply venture capital principals to the nonprofit sector. The idea: Find organizations that are…
The community service classes at Shroder High School hosted Seven Hills High School students and community members at their school for a dialogue about the state of the criminal justice system. 120 participants joined to watch clips of the documentary “13th” and share reactions and insights to the information presented. The event called “Continue the…
The Mayerson Artistic Excellence Program hosted Itzhak Perlman at the School for Creative & Performing Arts in April. The first few notes of Itzhak Perlman’s rehearsal of Bruch’s compelling First Concerto with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra were quiet, scratchy, unremarkable. Not surprising considering the 72 year-old superstar of classical music had just flown into CVG…
The annual Corbett Mayerson competition celebrates the artistic integrity that is the foundation upon which SCPA was established. Open to juniors in all artistic fields, the competition spotlights student artists who have displayed excellence in their work. Winners of the Corbett Mayerson competition receive a scholarship to further their education and artistic practice, in their senior year. Congratulations…
Freestore Foodbank’s annual fundraiser called “The Hunger Walk” takes place every Memorial Day Monday. The Freestore came up with a “virtual” way of participating for those who can’t participate in the walk. The Mayerson Foundation’s incentive grant to the Freestore Foodbank will match every virtual walker up to $10,000. Donors can support this initiative here.
Three prominent artists – each represented in the Mayerson Art Gallery – passed away in March & April of 2017. Boaz Vaadia was an Israeli-born sculptor. One of his stacked stone sculptures is located in Neal Mayerson’s office and was a present from Neal’s parents. Julian Stanczak, known for his brightly colored Op-art paintings…