2023 Annual Report
Last year, Greater Cincinnati Foundation connected generous donors with trusted nonprofits resulting in $149 million in grantmaking that supported 3,710 organizations. We served not only as a funder, but as a partner and connector, bringing together people who have a shared goal: to create a stronger, more vibrant community.
Our Story
We Amplify the Power of Your Giving
As your leading community foundation, we believe the greatest changes happen when people come together – in partnership, collaboration and generosity. Our role is to align the right players and then coordinate their efforts and contributions to make the biggest impact. Together, we all rise.
Connecting People with Purpose
Individuals, Families and Businesses
Whether you’re a seasoned donor or just getting started, we help you discover the right charitable plan so your generosity can reach its full potential.
HOW WE HELPNonprofits
When our communities lack the resources needed to prosper, nonprofits answer the call. We provide grants to nonprofits to meet their greatest needs.
Learn MoreGifting Business Assets
We can help you find the optimal way to use privately held C-Corp or S-Corp shares, real estate or other non-cash assets to fuel your charitable giving. Working with your advisors, we can help you achieve the ideal arrangement for improving your tax status — both now and for generations to come.
Read MoreOur Racial Equity Approach
Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s Community Leadership is our community change strategy. Specifically, this is the area where GCF serves as a community leader by acting as a catalyzing force that creates a better future for all by addressing our region’s most critical or persistent challenges.
As a foundation – part of our mission is to build a community where everyone can thrive and fulfill their full potential. Racial equity is the overarching goal for our community leadership work because we believe that a racially equitable community is the ideal state for our region.
Now is the time to address the racial divide and we're doing so by targeting investments in the Black community.
Press Releases
Greater Cincinnati Foundation Promotes Leaders to Champion Philanthropy
City and GCF Award $196,769 to Grassroots Partners to Activate...
CINCINNATI (July 15, 2024) — Today, the City of Cincinnati’s Office of Environment and Sustainability (OES), the Green Cincinnati…
Read MoreBoots on the Ground Fund Awarded $834,620 to 41 Nonprofits
CINCINNATI (April 24, 2024) — Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF), in partnership with the City of Cincinnati and Interact for…
Read MoreGreater Cincinnati Foundation Names New Leaders to Catalyze ...
CINCINNATI (March 5, 2024) — Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) is poised to make an even greater impact by…
Read MoreCincinnati Black Giving Circle in Partnership with Greater...
CINCINNATI (Feb. 20, 2024) — Greater Cincinnati Foundation, in partnership with the Cincinnati Black Giving Circle, a coalition…
Read MoreImproving Health Outcomes for Black Women and Babies through...
In 2023, GCF’s Racial Justice Fund continued to support the voices of Black women in our community with…
Read MoreMid-year Reminders About Charitable Giving
Welcome to summer! We’ve put together six tips to keep in mind as you plan your charitable giving…
Read MoreEndow Kentucky Tax Credits Amplify Giving
The Commonwealth Offers Special Tax Savings for Charitable Endowment Gifts Kentucky taxpayers who give philanthropic support in Kentucky…
Read MoreActivating a Vibrant Arts and Culture Scene
Cincinnati is a worldclass destination for arts and culture. In 2023, GCF partnered with generous donors to grant…
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