About Us

Cincinnati Cares is facilitated by Inspiring Service, in partnership with Social Venture Partners of Cincinnati, and with the support of generous donors.

Inspiring Service is a local nonprofit organization created to inspire and enable people and organizations to engage in volunteering that improves and strengthens their community and themselves. From supporting progress toward the achievement of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to celebrating stories of volunteerism in the community and facilitating powerful technology platforms, such as Cincinnati Cares, Inspiring Service is a regional thought leader supporting Greater Cincinnati’s nonprofit ecosystem.


Social Venture Partners (SVP) is Greater Cincinnati’s home for engaged philanthropists, as one Partner of an international network of 3500 Partners investing time, talent and grant money to strengthen local nonprofits. SVP Cincinnati’s purpose is enabling investees to make the Cincinnati region a stronger and more vibrant community, with the goal of measurable results, more effective nonprofits, and satisfied, engaged partners. SVP brings together donors, nonprofits and social enterprises toward making a greater, collective impact.

*The technology that powers Cincinnati Cares was developed by Purposeful Networks, LLC