OUR IMPACT
How We Impact Our Community
With an unwavering commitment to ending generational poverty, our initiatives focus on empowering communities through workforce development, entrepreneurship, financial stability, and leadership development.
Empowering Communities.
Changing Lives.
ULGSO's 2023 Impact
The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio (ULGSO) has led the charge in breaking the cycle of generational poverty across Cincinnati and Dayton. Discover how we transform lives in our 2023 Impact Report, highlighting the groundbreaking programs and initiatives that uplift and drive progress. Read the full report to see how we're making a difference, and consider joining us in this vital mission.
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Key Takeaways
What We Want You to Know
Workforce Development: Lifting People into Livable Wage Careers
Through programs like SOAR, Black Women in Tech, and Building Futures, ULGSO empowered 693 individuals to secure meaningful, livable wage careers.
Entrepreneurship Advancement: Growing Black-Owned Businesses
With support from the Small Business Development Center and the Economic Empowerment Center, ULGSO helped 402 individuals start or expand their businesses in 2023, creating 144 new businesses. Over $6.7 million in financing was secured.
Financial Empowerment: Building Wealth for the Future
ULGSO's financial empowerment programs, such as Wealth Building Wednesday and Black Men & Money, provided 2,122 individuals with essential financial literacy tools.
Leadership Development & Preparing Tomorrow's Leaders
The African American Leadership Development Program (AALDP), a flagship initiative now in its 30th year, continued to shape the future of Greater Cincinnati's Black leaders. Alongside this, the Urban Champions program for youth offered leadership, mental health awareness, and civic engagement training to empower the next generation of community advocates.
Social Justice & Advocacy: Removing Barriers to Opportunity
In 2023, ULGSO launched the Urban Expungement Project, which helped over 60 individuals clear their criminal records, removing obstacles to employment and housing. The Holloman Center for Social Justice also expanded its advocacy efforts after opening it's doors to create a space to further engage in policy reform and driving systemic change.
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2023 Highlights
Our 2023 Highlights
2023 Nonprofit of the Year Award
The Urban League was named 2023 Nonprofit of the Year in the Outreach Programs Category by Cincy Magazine.
NAACP Outreach Award Winner
The Urban League was honored by the Cincinnati Chapter of the NAACP with the 2023 Community Outreach & Partnership Award (Nonprofit) at the 2023 Freedom Fund Dinner.
Rep. Jeffries Toured Holloman Center
On October 8, 2023, House Minority Leader Congressman Hakeem Jeffries stopped by the Holloman Center for Social Justice to tour the space and learn more about its work and impact on the community.
Sherri Shepherd Meet and Greet
On October 13, 2023, actress, comedian, and daytime talk show host Sherri Shepherd visited the League for a meet-and-greet luncheon with the Urban League staff and an engaging conversation with Ashley Kirklen of WLWT Channel 5.