4 MORE: Marie Rusincovitch

As part of our year-end issue, we revisited some of our favorite Cincinnati People from 2022.

We checked in with Marie Rusincovitch, the Chief Development Officer at Cincinnati Youth Collaborative.

WHAT’S BEEN THE BIGGEST SURPRISE TO YOU IN 2022?

How resilient the young people of greater Cincinnati continue to be. Emerging after the last two+ years of Covid impacts, the young people in our programs have faced incredibly challenging situations. However, they continue to impress and inspire me with their dedication, curiosity and commitment to their own success.

WHAT’S CHANGED SINCE WE LAST SPOKE?

We held our first Dream Makers Gala in over 3 years and it was a huge success. We exceeded our fundraising goals and had an awesome time doing it. I am so very grateful to my team and our generous supporters for helping make that happen!

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY THIS YEAR?

I have truly learned how very generous, committed and compassionate our community is this year. The commitments that many individuals and corporations have to Cincinnati’s youth through CYC programs is simply inspiring.

Getting to know the CYC community and our supporters even better and seeing where we go in 2023! The work CYC is doing and the incredible staff we have are undoubtedly going to continue to make a huge impact in the lives of our students. I am looking forward to seeing this impact in the new year.