Roger Grein Award for Community Impact

This award recognizes an organization that:

• Aims to promote the welfare of humanity and to address pressing social issues facing people in our communities. 
• Demonstrates a measurable impact on the community they serve.
• Partners with the University of Cincinnati through service-learning courses or service-learning co-ops. 
• Empowers and engages volunteers in connecting to the communities they serve.
• Is a registered 501(c) type organization.

This award is named for Roger Grein, founder of Magnified Giving, a nonprofit whose mission is to educate, inspire and engage students in philanthropy, and to touch the hearts and minds of teens, lighten the concerns of others, and magnify the impact of philanthropy. Since 2008, Magnified Giving has contributed $1.7 million to 640 community organizations. Magnified Giving recognizes the important work of these community organizations and depends on their partnership to connect young people to philanthropy. 

In addition to his work with Magnified Giving, Roger Grein has spent his life publicly and anonymously supporting dozens of charitable organizations. Roger graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1964 with a bachelor's in business administration and again in 1966 with an MBA. As a model Bearcat and lifelong philanthropist, Roger has dedicated his life to helping empower young people to donate their time, talent, and treasure to organizations addressing pressing social issues.

Read more about our newest Service-Learning award here.

Nominations for 2024-2025 are open.             

Submit nominations here.

Nominations are reviewed by the UC Service-Learning Steering Committee, made up of various Service-Learning stakeholders. The award recipient is announced in April.

Questions about the award or the nomination process can be directed to Service-Learning Director Michael Sharp at michael.sharp@uc.edu.