At Kaleidoscope, belonging means being. To stand in your strengths. To stand in your power. And to stand for a world where everyone can be their most confident, authentic self.
KYC has been around since 1994. And they're still one of a kind. In fact, they're the largest and longest-standing organization in Ohio solely dedicated to serving and supporting queer youth. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, they work to provide a safer place, programming, and leadership opportunities so that youth can be free to explore who they are and empowered to become their confident, truest self.
New Leaders Council (NLC) is the hub for progressive Millennial thought leadership. Soon to be the largest voting bloc in American history (~83 million voters) and possessing significant economic power, Millennials will be the generation to truly change our institutions in American society.
Anchored by its six-month training program, the NLC Institute, NLC equips our leaders with the skills to run for office, manage campaigns, create start-ups and networks of thought leaders. NLC leaders take their activism back into their communities and workplaces to impact progressive change.
Stonewall Sports is an LGBTQ+ and Ally not-for-profit sports league operating in 22 cities. They strive to develop a well-connected and diverse community through organized competition and social or fundraising events.
Their Vision is that EVERY person should have the ability to feel comfortable playing organized sports and that they have the responsibility to give back to our community.
Their Mission is to provide an inclusive, low cost, high FUN sports league that is managed as a non-profit with a philanthropic heart.
Zora’s House is a space where women of color come to work, play, and socialize.
Something magical happens when dope women gather in spaces created specifically with them in mind. Friendships are formed. Business ideas are hatched. Careers are elevated. Wine is consumed!
Zora’s House is just such a space!
Part social club, part co-working studio, part workshop and event space, at Zora’s House you can curl up with a new Toni Morrison book one day, attend a workshop on self-love or marketing a passion based business the next, and wrap up the week with a yoga class infused with jazz music and spoken word poetry.
One in seven children will run away before the age of 18. They run because they don’t know how to deal with family dynamics at home, or because they are experiencing an unsafe situation and feel there is no other escape. Once they are on their own, many don’t have anywhere to go, or they don’t know where to get help.
Since 1970, Huckleberry House has been a safe place and a source of support for these young people. We know this community, and the challenges they face, perhaps better than any other organization. And we work relentlessly to ensure all young people in our community have access to a safe home environment as well as the guidance they need to develop skills and find resources that can help them navigate and cope with the pressures of life.