HomeBase Annual Community Development Awards

Join us to honor Cincinnati’s Community Development Champions! This year’s theme “Together we build, resilient communities” is a call to action for our partners and members to come together and to collaboratively build communities that are resilient in times of adversity.

Enjoy heavy appetizers and drinks at the historic Woodward Theater, catch up with HomeBase members and partners, bid on raffle items, and help us celebrate the individuals, organizations, and projects driving transformation across Cincinnati neighborhoods.

DATE: February 19th, 2026

TIME: 4:00pm - 7:00pm (Program begins at 5:00pm)

LOCATION: Woodward Theater, 1404 Main Street, Cincinnati OH 45202

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AWARD NOMINATIONS

Throughout our City everyday there are people and organizations doing the hard, often unseen work of strengthening and revitalizing Cincinnati’s neighborhoods. These 10 awards are one small way we pause to recognize their impact and leadership. Please take a few minutes to submit a nomination for the individual(s), partner(s), and project(s) that you believe deserve recognition for their impact in 2025.

Click here to view the 2025 awardees & full gallery!

Award Categories

  • Community Development Co-op, Intern, or Fellow

  • Community Volunteer

  • Government Staffer

  • Community Lender

  • Collaborative Local Community Development Partner

  • Collaborating Neighborhood CDC or CBO

  • Emerging CDC

  • CDC Staff Member

  • CDC Executive Director

  • Project of the Year

Submit a nomination here!

Interested in becoming an event sponsor?

Gain recognition and make an impact! Sponsoring this year’s Community Development Awards not only honors the leaders doing this work, it helps protect our communities from uncertainty and preserves momentum at a critical time. 

Review our sponsorship package here and please contact Rosa Christophel at rosa.christophel@homebasecincy.org