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Magnified Giving is an educational organization that teaches young people how to become philanthropic Visit our webpage www.magnifiedgiving.org to learn more.

Magnified Giving empowers young people by giving them the opportunity to decide where to best invest financial resources into the non-profit community. Working with Cincinnati-area high schools, we provide funds for students to use as they form student philanthropy boards. We offer training, guidance and support to the students and teachers as they identify community needs, analyze agencies and se

lect non-profits to receive grants. Our donors see their gifts magnified, as their donation touches the lives of dozens of young people before eventually affecting the lives of those served by the agencies.

06/15/2026

this is what the whole year builds to! 🎉

Thousands of students across Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Northeast Ohio just wrapped up their 2025–2026 Youth Philanthropy Program year, and they did it by standing up in front of their schools, families, and nonprofit partners to say: this mission matters, and we chose to support it :)

More than $200,000 in youth-directed grants. Nearly 100 nonprofit organizations. And room after room full of young people who spent this school year learning, serving, and showing up for their communities.

One student leader put it simply: "We've watched our club transition from students following a program to young leaders driven by empathy."

We're so proud of every student, educator, and partner who made this year possible.

Read the full recap at the link in the comments!

06/05/2026

grant giving ceremonies hit different every single time. 🥹

Recently, students from All Saints School, Moeller High School, St. Xavier High School, and Shroder High School gathered at Twin Lakes Senior Living Community to present grants to the nonprofits they spent months researching, debating, and choosing together.

These students showed up, made their case, and put real money behind causes they actually care about. It really never gets old :)

We are so proud of every group that participated, and grateful to Twin Lakes for bringing multiple generations together for such a special evening. 💚

📸 Photos by Emma Carol Photography

06/04/2026

If you work with young people, teach in a classroom, lead a youth group, or just care about the next generation, this one's for you. 🙌

Youth Service America has a free resource library packed with toolkits, guides, and training to help young people move from caring about the world to actually doing something about it.
We're big fans of YSA at Magnified Giving. A lot of what we do every day, helping students explore causes, learn about their community, and take real action, is rooted in the same belief they hold: that young people are ready to lead right now!

Their resources page is a great place to start if you're looking for ways to bring more meaningful service and learning into your work with youth. Link in the comments

06/02/2026

some news we've been waiting to share 💙

Mark Soeder is joining Magnified Giving as our new Director of Programs, and in a lot of ways, it feels like he's been part of this work all along.

Mark spent 28 years at Perry High School, where he co-founded the Perry Service Learning Program and led more than 100 student service immersion trips. He also ran the Magnified Giving program in his own classroom for 14 years, helping his students grant over $28,000 to Northeast Ohio nonprofits.

So when we say he understands what this work means for students, we really mean it. He's lived it, year after year, with real kids in real classrooms.

His leadership helped Perry earn national recognition as a 2025 Gold Ribbon School District through Youth Service America, and he was named a 2023 Disney-recognized educator for creativity and innovation.

We're so proud to have him here, and we can't wait to see where he takes our programs next.
welcome to the team, Mark 💙

05/21/2026

okay this one got us right in the feels!

The Lakota East National Honor Society Class of 2026 presented us with a $1,500 gift at their Senior Recognition Ceremony last month. The really special part is that most of these students first learned about Magnified Giving as freshmen, when their English class took part in our Youth Philanthropy Program. They researched local nonprofits, picked causes they believed in, and helped grant real dollars to organizations in their community. Four years later, they chose to give back to us. 💙

NHS president Elise Brown said it felt like a full-circle moment, and honestly, we couldn't agree more. Our founder, Roger Grein, was there to accept the gift in person, and watching these seniors carry something forward that started for them as freshmen is the kind of moment that stays with you.
Huge thanks to Elise, the NHS Class of 2026, and everyone at Lakota East. You reminded us exactly why we do this.

Full story here: https://www.magnifiedgiving.org/updates/lakota-east-gift-to-magnified-giving

05/14/2026

we're hiring 👀

A Camp & Programs Intern spot just opened up for Summer 2026, and we'd love to fill it with someone amazing.

This role sits right in the middle of everything that makes Camp Give what it is. You'd help plan activities, work alongside our team, and spend camp weeks with 5th through 9th graders learning how to give their time, talent, and treasure. It's paid, hands-on, and the kind of summer that actually sticks with you.

If you know someone who'd be perfect for this, send it their way or repost to spread the word. If that someone is you, even better :)

Full job description and how to apply 👉 magnifiedgiving.org/careers

05/08/2026

less than a month away 🏃💚

The 3rd Annual Magnify Your Run/Walk is Saturday, June 6th at Kestrel Point in Winton Woods, and we'd love to see you there. Whether you're running the 5K, walking the 1-mile, pushing a stroller, or bringing your dog, this one's for everyone.

Every registration directly supports Magnified Giving's work to educate and inspire the next generation of philanthropists. Students in our programs are out here doing real, meaningful things for this community, and this race helps make that possible.

5K starts at 9 AM. Spots are going, so register now at the link in the comments!

05/05/2026

grant giving season is in full swing 💚

One of our favorite parts of the Giving Ceremony experience is the moment a student hands a check to a real person from the nonprofit they chose to support. It's face-to-face, it's real, and it stays with you!

The Dragonfly Foundation has been part of that moment three times this year. Students from Lakota East, Summit Country Day MS, and Loveland High School all chose to support their mission, and Dragonfly Foundation showed up for every single ceremony to receive those grants in person. That kind of commitment to young philanthropists means everything.

So grateful for nonprofit partners who make the time. We see you, and so do these students. 🧡

04/30/2026

we love to see it. 🎉

MG alumna and current Fellow Francesca Dishueme is one of the voices behind a new piece from Exponent Philanthropy asking a question we care deeply about: what if young people helped shape your grantmaking?

The article makes the case that the next generation doesn't just benefit from philanthropy. They're ready to be part of the decisions, we've seen that firsthand.

So grateful for collaborators who get it, and so proud of Francesca for contributing her perspective to this conversation.

Read the full article at the link in our bio. 🔗

04/24/2026

We're so grateful. 💙

Magnified Giving recently received a grant from United Way of Warren County, and we're proud to also be a Small Business Partner with them. This support helps us expand youth philanthropy programming right here in Warren County, connecting more students to the causes and communities they care about.

Thank you to everyone at United Way of Warren County for believing in the next generation of givers. We're better together.

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9940 Reading Road
Evendale, OH
45241

Telephone

+15137339727

Website

http://www.magnifiedgiving.org/

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