Language is a key to reducing health disparities
Perspective by Kiana Trabue bi3 Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Featured by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) and Philanthropy Ohio Language is powerful. The individual words we use to describe people can substantially impact the way others perceive them....
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bi3 Shares 2021 Capacity Building Survey Results
In 2020 bi3 issued a Capacity-Building Request for Proposals for a one-time investment to help nonprofit organizations to provide virtual services amidst pandemic restrictions and beyond. The response was overwhelming, demonstrating the need. bi3 ultimately awarded $1.59 million to...
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Now is the time to act on health disparities
Our region is home to some of our nation’s leading healthcare systems, but do we have better health as a result?
Read moreLocal partners share impact of bi3 funding amid the pandemic challenges
In November 2020, bi3 awarded $1.59 million to 37 area nonprofit organizations to help them adapt to the challenges created by the pandemic. The grants helped build and improve organizations’ infrastructure to ensure they could continue to provide services...
Read moreRedwood updates technology to provide teletherapy
Last year, bi3 awarded $1.59 million to 37 area nonprofit organizations to help them adapt to the challenges created by the pandemic. With our support, partners invested in technology, tools, and training to adapt to the new virtual environment....
Read moreNew Prospect Baptist Church works to boost community’s mental and physical health
In 2020, bi3 awarded $1.59 million to 37 area nonprofit organizations to help them adapt to the challenges created by the pandemic. With our support, partners invested in technology, tools, and training to adapt to the new virtual environment,...
Read moreMeet bi3’s newest team member: Kiana Trabue
In the spring of 2021, bi3 welcomed Kiana Trabue as our new Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. In this video, Kiana shares her passion for community and her collaborative approach to reducing health disparities. Read more about Kiana here.
Read moreInaugural School to Work class celebrates graduation
Fueled by a $1 million bi3 grant, TriHealth’s School to Work program gives Cincinnati Public School Students the opportunity of real-world working experience and mentorship in the healthcare field. A partnership of Cincinnati Public Schools and TriHealth, the program...
Read moreBuilding Trust: A conversation with Cradle Cincinnati’s Meredith Shockley-Smith
bi3 began fueling efforts to reduce infant mortality in Hamilton County nearly a decade ago by funding an unprecedented collaboration between competing health care systems and community-based organizations. The goal was to develop a new model of care that...
Read moreReaching Beyond Hospital Walls to Reduce Health Disparities: A conversation with Jeremiah Kirkland
bi3 is focused on creating sustainable systems and culture change. We are uniquely positioned to do this thanks to our strategic partnership with TriHealth, a leading integrated healthcare delivery system in southwest Ohio. This partnership allows us to readily...
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