“A team is values-driven when team members value working together; they are constantly improving themselves, their team, their environment, and their tools; and they strive to live an appropriate set of values.”
Instead of setting resolutions each new year, the bi3 team chooses a word to guide our decisions and actions throughout the year. In 2024, our word of the year is “Values-Driven.”
While our core values have always guided us, we felt it imperative to place them front and center as our bi3 team grows and plans for the future. We strive to:
- Respect all people
- Value diversity, equity and inclusion
- Honor our spiritual heritage and the legacy of the German Methodist Deaconesses
- Build trust
- Be courageous and willing to take risks and challenge the status quo
These core values also echo the tenets of our practice of Trust-Based Philanthropy, where we remain a national leader, partnering with grantees in the spirit of service and demonstrating mutual accountability, trust, humility and respect.
As we kick off 2024, the bi3 team is poised and ready to advance our work to accelerate birth equity, improve youth mental health and drive innovation and health equity at TriHealth and throughout our community.
Jill Miller
President & CEO, bi3
bi3 NEWS
bi3 awards more than $350,000 to support early childhood development and youth mental health
bi3 is awarding three grants totaling $354,500 to local organizations to support birth equity and improve youth mental health.
A $150,00
0 bi3 grant will help Jamaa Health launch The Peace of Mind Project—in partnership with Diasporic Soul—to improve Black men’s well-being and destigmatize mental healthcare through cultural and reflective practices, creating a safe communal space for Black men ages 18-40.
Forever Kings
will receive $20,000 to support its Kings Made Whole program, increasing access to mental healthcare for Black boys in grades 4-12.
bi3 is also granting $184,500 to Every Child Succeeds to position the organization for future sustainability in the community. Every Child Succeeds plays a vital role in supporting the health of mothers and children ages zero to three, including early child development, for future growth and sustainability in the community.
DEADLINE APPROACHING: February 1
Calling Cincinnati high schools to apply for World Teen Mental Wellness Day funding
The deadline is approaching for high schools to submit applications to receive up to $500 to develop and participate in activities commemorating World Teen Mental Wellness Day. While the Global Day will be held on Saturday, March 2, students will be encouraged to plan activities on March 1 while schools are in session.
Additionally, each applying school will automatically be entered to win a Joe Burrow signed football. The winning school can use the football as an award for the students organizing the day or to promote student participation in the activities.
Bethesda Inc. Board Chair named Pillar Nonprofit Board Executive of the Year for Community Service
Bethesda Inc. Board Chair Dr. Robert Collins received the Medical Mutual Pillar Award for Board Executive of the Year for his dedication, time and expertise furthering the bi3 mission over the past decade. Since bi3’s inception in 2010, Dr. Collins has been a guiding force in awarding $100 million in grants to fuel health equity and healthcare innovation at TriHealth and in our community. He is a champion for diversity and leader in addressing health disparities in our community. We are grateful to have his service and guidance leading the way to the day when every person has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible.
bi3 welcomes new communications team
bi3 continues to add capacity and experience with the addition of two new team members, Allison Ryan and Hannah Carver. Allison joins as Chief Communications Officer and will lead all day-to-day bi3 communications. Hannah joins the team as the Director of Communications and will oversee bi3 brand content, digital and social media.
Allison and Hannah have consulted for bi3 for several years, and we are excited to have them as part of the team.
bi3 reaches $100 million in grants
bi3 recently reached $100 million in grant funding. It’s a milestone moment—one that allows us to reflect on some of the significant long-term impact we’ve made together with our community partners. One of our proudest is the 220 babies alive today because of the collective efforts we have helped fund over the past decade.
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Apply today for Regional Mental Health Youth Fellowship
More than 115 community organizations from across the Greater Cincinnati region have come together to develop a 10-year plan to improve youth mental health and well-being. To ensure youth and young adults voices are represented in the process, organizers are offering up to 15 6-month paid Youth Fellowships.
Fellows will provide feedback on strategy, conduct community outreach and receive training on topics including community building. Individuals between the ages of 14-24 are invited to apply. The deadline is February 4. Reach out to Shawn Jeffers (shawn@youthatthecenter.org) with any questions.
SAVE THE DATE
Sign up for the Data Equity Workshop
The Data for Equity Funding Collaborative, a collaboration of bi3, HealthPath and Interact for Health, is sponsoring a free one-hour virtual introductory workshop designed to educate organizations on the core issues facing the equitable and ethical use of data. The We All Count Data Equity Primer will review why nonprofits must remove bias from the information they collect and analyze and introduce a concrete approach to collecting equitable data.
The free workshop will take place online (via Zoom) on February 22 from 1-2:30 p.m. EST.
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