In 1998, GCF teamed up with local leaders through the Forward Quest initiative (
now Vision 2015) to establish The Northern Kentucky Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation. This permanent endowment brought together diverse donors with a common goal of enhancing the quality of life in this community.
Through the contributions of local residents, the leadership of the Fund’s Advisory Board and GCF’s unrestricted funds, grants totaling more than $21,000,000 have been awarded to organizations and programs serving Northern Kentucky.
Photo courtesy of Northern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Devou Cup was created in 2004 to honor the generosity of a donor who has made a profound difference in the quality of community life in Northern Kentucky, today and tomorrow. The award was named in honor of the generosity exemplified by William Devou, a 19th century philanthropist.
Read about the 2011 Recipient Alice Sparks!
Past Recipients of The Devou Cup
2010 Judy Clabes
2009 Henry “Bud” Pogue, IV* and Betty Pogue
2008 Oakley and Eva Farris
2007 Cliff* and Pat Borland
2006 Carol Ann* and Ralph V. Haile, Jr.*
2005 R.C. Durr*
2004 Ralph and Irmaleen Drees
*deceased
You, or your group or company, can make gifts of any size to The Northern Kentucky Fund.
You may also set up your own fund, aligned with The Northern Kentucky Fund to support specific organizations, a field of interest, or to address the general needs of the three Northern Kentucky counties generally to address our area’s most pressing needs. You can see a list of the Northern Kentucky Family of Funds here.