See Jane Give

Helping Support Creative Philanthropy in Our Communities
See Jane Give was an initiative started in 2008 to increase charitable giving in Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky. Launched by a partnership between Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America and SOAR, a leadership development program for high potential young women, this effort encouraged members of SOAR to leverage seed money from Toyota into larger donations for nonprofit organizations. Organizers partnered with The Greater Cincinnati Foundation to establish the See Jane Give Fund.

Inspired by Oprah Winfrey’s history of motivating people to “give back” and "give big" to their communities,See Jane Give was developed to help a group of professional young women make a meaningful difference in our community. This year, 2009, Toyota has given $4,000 to the class to be used as seed money to grow into a significant donation through creative philanthropic projects.


Who Benefits
Dress for Success is the recipient of the See Jane Give award in the Cincinnati area. The organization was selected because of its mission to empower women to be successful in changing their lives and those of their families.

Our Success
Jane Gave Big! In its inaugural year, 2008, See Jane Give in Cincinnati grew its initial seed money to nearly $17,000. In addition more than 3,500 clothing items were collected and more than 200 attended a Happy Hour event to raise money and build awareness around Dress for Success.

How You Can Help
See below if you would like to make an on-line donation to the See Jane Give Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation. Here are a few other ways you can show support:

  • Commit to inviting and bringing 10 guests to the happy hour.

  • Match Toyota's $4,000 contribution or award a smaller (or larger) company donation.
      Contact beth.gottfried@gmail.com.

  • Make an in-kind donation of clothing, shoes or purses to Dress for Success.

  • Hold a Dress for Success collection (clothing, shoes or purses) in your workplace during May.

  • Share program information/website addresses with your employees as a non-profit to consider.

  • Contact Dress for Success to arrange a "lunch and learn" presentation at your workplace.

  • Share information about Dress for Success with employees interested in volunteering.

  • Devise a new and creative option to support See Jane Give.

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