Queen City Impact was started to be a part of the positive transformation of this city and help connect the growing number of stakeholders with a similar mission.
Kit Brunner
Founder, CEO
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Kit grew up closely with family in Indiana, and attended undergraduate in Kentucky. The Tri-State area has always been special, and Cincinnati is now again home for his new family.
Cincinnati was nicknamed the “Queen City” in 1819 and it has been one of Kit’s favorite monikers for the city since a 2nd grade history project. That affection for “Queen City” led to the name of ‘Queen’ for his Rottweiler, leaving Queen City Impact to be formally launched in late 2023.
After a short tenure in Denver and D.C., Kit returned to the Queen City in 2020 to pursue a more meaningful career in the town he calls home. His commitment to helping others and ambition to make meaningful change led him to get his Master’s Degree in International Human Rights and then into political party consulting with a large international development organization in Washington, DC. Among the many things learned in his roles big and small, international and local, the biggest of which was how to actually get things done.
Most recently, Kit served as the Development Manager at Bethany House Services, the largest family homelessness agency in Hamilton County, overseeing a donor portfolio of over 70 high-net worth individuals, community funds, charitable trusts, and private foundations. He managed all local, county, and state government funding for the Emergency Shelter Program and co-led the organization’s public affairs strategy and engagement.
Throughout his career and life in Cincinnati he has fostered deep relationships with individuals and organizations, understanding their needs and connecting them with additional resources and people to drive change.