InterAct for Change

InterAct for Change is the 501(c)(3) public charity arm of Interact for Health. In 2002, Interact for Health, then known as The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, established the Health Foundation Fund. In 2007, the fund transitioned to a full-service philanthropic enterprise called InterAct for Change.

Today, InterAct for Change works with clients, partners and community collaboratives to achieve measurable results through charitable giving and supports the mission of Interact for Health.

Mission & Vision

Our mission is to inspire, lead, and support active giving and innovative philanthropic solutions. Our vision is to be a nationally recognized leader in creating innovative, inspiring philanthropic solutions.

HEY! Greater Cincinnati 

Hopeful Empowered Youth (HEY)! is a diverse coalition of community groups, healthcare providers,educators, policymakers’ families, and most importantly, young people themselves, working collaboratively to create a community that supports the well-being of all youth.

Data for Equity Collaborative

In 2021, three local health funders – bi3, HealthPath and Interact for Health – came together to survey nonprofit partners about their organizational capacity building needs. The main areas of interest that emerged were evaluation, impact, data and learning, and equity-focused leadership and practices.

This led to the formation of the Data for Equity Funding Collaborative, which is housed at InterAct for Change. The purpose of the collaborative partnership is to provide funding, technical assistance and learning opportunities to Greater Cincinnati nonprofit organizations to develop their organizational capacity around data and evaluation in service of health equity.  As part of the first cohort in 2022, 10 organizations each received a $25,000 grant over 12 months. In 2023, 11 organizations each recieved grants for $25,000 over 12 months. 

Board of Directors

Chair: Mary Ronan, Superintendent, Norwood City School District
Vice chair: Rick Williams, President and CEO, The Home Ownership Center of Greater Cincinnati
Jeanette Altenau, Director of Community Relations, TriHealth
Michael Chasnoff, CEO and Founder, Truepoint Wealth Counsel
Chris Makaroff, Professor and Dean, Miami University
Denisha Porter, Director, All-In Cincinnati

Financial information

To review Interact for Change's financial documents, please click here and scroll to the bottom of the page.