In the 2022-2023 school year, 24 students from Kings High School embraced the philanthropic journey. Through open group discussions, they identified social cause categories close to their hearts. Read on to learn who their discussions led them to select as grant recipients for their Magnified Giving funds!

Camp Give, a transformative summer program by Magnified Giving, concluded its 2023 edition with four separate action-packed weeks, leaving an indelible mark on young philanthropists' hearts. Throughout June and July, rising 5th to 9th graders participated in activities and service projects designed to instill empathy, compassion, and leadership skills. Learn all about it here!

Teachers are at the heart of every community, and powerful changes can be achieved by equipping educators in specific ways, inspiring them to pass on knowledge to the next generation. Magnified Giving set out to improve civic engagement among youth and develop engaged global citizens amongst the next generation by starting at the heart - with our teachers.

This year, Magnified Giving participants extended their support to 127 unique nonprofits, including at least 6 new nonprofits (established since 2020). These new, burgeoning organizations need crucial resources and have found a valuable ally in the enthusiastic and compassionate youth involved in Magnified Giving!

117 seniors at Bishop Fenwick High School engaged in an empowering process to select a nonprofit to receive a $1,500 grant entrusted to them by Magnified Giving. Along the way, they completed an incredible 2,000 hours of service and practiced a wide variety of life skills!

25 students at Elder High School grew in their leadership and advocacy skills this year while participating in Magnified Giving, and they felt compelled to grant their funds to a fellow “Cincinnati kid.” Can you guess what foundation they supported?

At Magnified Giving, we’re expanding opportunities for at-risk youth to experience the benefits of philanthropy education. We’re delighted by the results of our first year partnering with Mary Haven Youth Center to engage their residents in the process of research, grant-making, and service!

During their first semester this school year, 48 Badin High School students committed to train as philanthropists! Training as philanthropists may look different than training for sports, rehearsing for musical performances, or practicing for academic competitions, but it still requires time and dedication. Through their participation in Magnified Giving Club, which meets these students brought their all.

Her experience in Magnified Giving set her firmly on the path of philanthropy, and now, Perry High School graduate Monica Kline is wasting no time using her time, talent, and treasure at her new home at OSU.

Students at Turpin High School used their time, talent, and treasure to honor the legacy of a classmate, and a touching ripple effect resulted from their efforts!

This summer, Magnified Giving hosted four weeks of Camp Give, a summer camp centered on the value of giving and philanthropy for the youth of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, and one while many nonprofits partner with Magnified Giving to make this camp possible, one in particular continues to provide special support year after year.

We’re kicking off our “Future of Philanthropy” series by highlighting Nick Watts, a senior at Cincinnati Country Day School, who has long enjoyed history, an already cares deeply about local government. He even works on campaigns for fun! For Nick, however, history and politics aren’t just hobbies, but they’re also tools to help make the world a better place.

When you think of summer camp, you probably think of crafts, games, and fun in the sun. Camp Give has all of that, but it also has something unique. Learn how Camp Give combines the energy of summer camp with meaningful experiences to help campers grow in gratitude, empathy, and more!

8th Graders at Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) School are proving to us all that anyone, at any age, can be a philanthropist. Through their involvement in the Magnified Giving program, Mrs. Tina Ramundo’s 8th grade class learned how to give their time, talent, and treasure, and then engaged in a hands-on fundraising and grant-making process to support their chosen nonprofit, the Ken Anderson Alliance.

During their winter term at Catholic Central High School, 8 dedicated 11th and 12th graders devoted themselves to serving others. These students enrolled in an intensive Service Ministry and Magnified Giving course, where they visited and volunteered at 9 different community nonprofits!

Studies have shown that a giving lifestyle not only benefits nonprofit organizations and the individuals and families they serve, but also has numerous positive impacts for the one engaging in service. Giving is good for you!

For the first time this year, we were delighted to host a Magnified Giving program with students involved in programming at Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati. Recently, the students completed the program and held presentations to give away their $1,000 grant, and smiles were on the faces of all who attended!

Through our Student Service Conference fueled by the Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation, we offered a unique opportunity for students to apply for a $200 mini-grant to plan, execute, and report on a service project. Overall, we supported 14 mini-grants, and students impacted 23 nonprofits through their service projects. Below are just a few of the amazing examples of the impact students made with these mini-grants and their own time and talents.

Our name, Magnified Giving, comes from the vision that those gifts that we receive from donors ultimately flow to community nonprofits, but the gift is magnified because we engage students in the grant-making process. Check out this sunny example of the gifts “flowing” to meet needs in our community!