Cincinnati Pillar Award

Since 1998, The Medical Mutual Pillar Award for Community Service, presented by Smart Business, honors businesses of all types and sizes that make outstanding contributions to their communities. Its purpose is to encourage a charitable environment, recognize creative efforts that make a difference and demonstrate the ties between the for-profit and nonprofit worlds.

The Pillar Award for Community Service currently takes place in the cities of ClevelandColumbus and Cincinnati.

The Pillar Award embraces a broad definition of community service. It may consist of charitable giving, volunteerism, pro bono work or other forms of giving back. Service may be limited to a single organization or cause, or spread across numerous organizations and causes. Each nominee will be judged based on impact relative to its size rather than overall size of contribution or effort.

Cincinnati Pillar Awards • Thursday, January 18, 2024

Presented by: Medical Mutual
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Duke Energy Center • 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. (NEW TIME!)

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

Pillar Award for Community Service:

BelFlex Staffing Network 

BRG Realty Group, LLC

Cincinnati Reds

Fifth Third Bank

Finit

Furniture Fair

Health Carousel

Just Q’in BBQ

Oswald Companies

Phillips Edison & Company

The Gorilla Glue Company

Towne Properties

Nonprofit Board Executive of the Year Award:

Robert Collins
Board Chair
Bethesda Inc. & bi3

Bill  Courtney
Chairman Board of Directors
Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries

Medical Mutual SHARE Award:

PECO Community Partnership Business Resource Group, Phillips Edison & Company

Nonprofit Executive Director of the Year Award:

Steve Abbott
Executive Director 
Cincinnati Cancer Foundation

Bill Bresser
CEO
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati

Jennifer Frey
President & CEO
Every Child Succeeds

Kimm Lauterbach
President & CEO
REDI Cincinnati 

Kent Clapp CEO Leadership Award:

Matthew Cuff
Owner
Just Q’in BBQ

For more information, contact Lisa Dore at [email protected] or 440.250.7050

The 2023 Greater Cincinnati Pillar Awards was a Virtual Event held on January 25, 2023.

CLICK HERE to view the 2023 Greater Cincinnati Honorees!

The 2022 Greater Cincinnati Pillar Awards was a Virtual Event held on February 9, 2022.

CLICK HERE to view the 2022 Greater Cincinnati Honorees!

The 2021 Greater Cincinnati Pillar Awards was a Virtual Event held on January 28, 2021.

CLICK HERE to view the 2021 Greater Cincinnati Honorees!

Take a look back at the 2020 Greater Cincinnati Pillar Awards held on January 15, 2020, at the Duke Energy Convention Center.

View the Photo Album on our Facebook page.

CLICK HERE to view the 2020 Greater Cincinnati Honorees!

Take a look back at the 2019 Greater Cincinnati Pillar Awards held on January 16, 2019, at the Duke Energy Convention Center.

View the Photo Album on our Facebook page.

CLICK HERE to view the 2019 Greater Cincinnati Honorees!

View past Pillar Award for Community Service coverage:

CLE Overview

CLE 2019

COL Overview

COL 2020

CIN 2020