Roger Grein

Founder & President

Roger is a successful businessman, internationally recognized softball coach, long-time philanthropist, and founder of Magnified Giving. An entrepreneur since age seven, Roger made his first, significant philanthropic contribution as a young teenager and has been freely giving of his time, talent and treasure for the past sixty years. As the founder and coach of Jake Sweeney girls softball team, his teams won regional, state, national and world championships. In 2022, Roger was honored with the Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service by the Rotary Club of Cincinnati. He also received Redwood’s 2022 Shining Bright Award, recognizing how he has overcome the barriers of Cerebral Palsy to be a role model to those in the community with distinct abilities. Roger's life story inspired a documentary called "Roger Grein: An Empowering Philanthropist," which can be viewed for free here.

rogergrein@zoomtown.com

Kelly Collison

Chief Executive Officer

Kelly has over 25 years of nonprofit leadership experience in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region. During her previous time at Dress for Success Cincinnati and AVEDA Fredric's Corporation, she was able to create enriching experiences for the community and the clients she served. As an event producer and consultant on a wide range of events, her love of youth leadership was displayed while directing the national officers at the annual national leadership conference for the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America student leadership organization. In 2015, Kelly shifted her attention to educating the next generation of philanthropists with Magnified Giving. Kelly serves on the Rotary Club of Cincinnati Foundation Board, the Ozanam Center for Service Learning committee, nominating committee for Leadership Council for Nonprofits, and she volunteers her time and talents for several service projects. Kelly lives with her husband Blane and near their son Quinn, in Sycamore Township.

kelly@magnifiedgiving.org

Alison Kaufman

Director of Programs

During her time as the Program Manager for a local nonprofit, Alison developed strong relationships within multiple school districts to expand the volunteer and donor base for the organization. During this time, she was exposed to Magnified Giving as a recipient of multiple grants. The connection of working with the students in the Magnified Giving program was inspirational, and it motivated her to join the Magnified Giving team and use her experience to build and manage relationships with schools, teachers, and nonprofits. As a parent to a college student and triplets in high school, Alison sees the importance of educating this generation to be the voice of change for our communities. Alison is a member of the Rotary Club of Cincinnati, a proud graduate of BOLD and the Leadership Circle through the Leadership Council For Nonprofits of Cincinnati. She is currently seeking her National Youth Leadership Certificate of Service-Learning Excellent Practice to ensure Magnified Giving is providing the best support to our community.

alison@magnifiedgiving.org

Carey Kuznar

Director of Advancement

Carey has spent over 20 years serving in various roles in the nonprofit field, including consulting education administrators and boards on their strategic vision and goals. She has a passion for helping donors align their passions with their giving which has resulted in over 10 million dollars to benefit the communities of New Haven, CT, Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina. Carey and her husband Zak volunteer on local and national boards and spend time with their teenage twins - with whom they love to cook at home and travel to new destinations.

carey@magnifiedgiving.org

Lindsey Barta

Director of Communications

As a communication professional, Lindsey uses her skills to empower youth by telling their stories and elevating programs that support their development. Lindsey is a former Magnified Giving intern, and she holds her Master’s Degree in Communication and Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of Cincinnati. She has experience developing and marketing youth programs for a variety of organizations that support young people, including City Gospel Mission, University of Cincinnati International Services, and National FCCLA. Lindsey and her husband, Kyle, live in Buffalo, NY, where they are actively involved in mentoring college students through H2O Church at the University at Buffalo.

lindsey@magnifiedgiving.org

Allison Riley

Operations Manager

Allison is an alumna of Mount Notre Dame High School '18 where she participated in the Magnified Giving program for four years. She received her Bachelor of Science at Miami University '22 in Data Science and Statistics with a co-major in Predictive Analytics. She is currently pursuing her Masters of Science at Miami University in Business Analytics. At Miami University, she was heavily involved in the Harry T. Wilks Leadership Institute working with the Scholar Leaders program, National Society of Leadership and Success, and Boys and Girls Club. At Magnified Giving, Allison contributes her talent by analyzing data from the school year, analyzing donor reports, and providing programming and administrative support.

riley@magnifiedgiving.org

Branden Waggoner

Social Media Co-op

Branden is a student at the University of Cincinnati, where he studies Public Relations and Marketing. Branden uses his skills in writing, graphic design, and digital marketing to help us engage our stakeholders on social media and create quality content for our website.

Tori Visconti

Programs Co-op

Tori studies Political Science and Sociology at the University of Cincinnati, where she also worked as a Student Orientation Leader and now serves as a First Year Experience Coordinator. At Magnified Giving, in addition to managing Camp Give during the summer months, she provides support for our Youth Philanthropy Programs.