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Letters of Intent for Community Connections due June 1
The HealthPath Foundation of Ohio is launching the Community Connections Grants Program in 2012, which will focus on funding grants of up to $5,000 to support family violence prevention programs. Letters of intent for Community Connections are due Friday, June 1, 2012.

Help improve the quality of life for women and girls with The Women's Fund
Join The Women's Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation for our upcoming events, eXXchange and Strut Your Stuff. Also find out more about our mini-grant cycle for projects supporting girls' leadership and women's economic self-sufficiency.

Charitable Bequests — the simplest way to create your legacy of generosity

That nagging feeling...
Either consciously and unconsciously, we look at the world through different lenses. Challenge yourself to look at something through different eyes and consider how gender comes into play.

Beyond the blah, blah, blah
The Women's Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation asks what if you focused on something that would yield greater rewards in your day-to-day life? What if you focused on being more direct in your interactions?

Join us for HealthPath's Community Connections Pre-Application Workshops

The HealthPath Foundation of Ohio invites nonprofit organizations and school districts to attend one of two scheduled Community Connections Pre-Application Workshops. HPF-Ohio is launching the Community Connections Grants Program in 2012, which will focus on funding grants of up to $5,000 to support family violence prevention programs.

New fact sheet available about The HealthPath Foundation of Ohio
The HealthPath Foundation of Ohio recently updated its fact sheet, which is now available to be downloaded as PDF. 

GCF commits $25K to tornado relief, urges donors to pitch in
Our region was hit by several tornadoes on March 2, 2012. See more for ways you can help with relief efforts. 

The Mighty Marian
To look at Marian Spencer you'd never guess that she boldly goes where others fear to tread. Now, in her 90s, Mrs. Spencer has a steely determination that belies her diminutive size.

Les is More
Leslie McNeill had a vision for and unshakeable belief in women’s collective efforts when she founded Cincinnati's Women’s Fund in 1995. 

Rewrite the history books?
March is Women’s History Month, but there won’t be much fanfare. We know from experience that most people (male or female) won’t realize it’s happening. So does it matter? Should we care about women’s roles from our past?

HealthPath Foundation Of Ohio Seeks Program Consultant
The HealthPath Foundation of Ohio is now accepting applications for program consultant for its Community Connections Pilot Project. 

Weathering the Economic Storm Partnership Issues Final Results
As it comes to a close, the Weathering the Economic Storm (WTES) funding partnership reports awarding $4.5 million in grants awarded to 127 nonprofit organizations across eight Tristate counties.

Marcia Togneri says financial literacy is a must-have skill for women
Financial literacy plays a critical role in the success of women striving to attain self-sufficiency. No one knows this better than Marcia Togneri, a vice president at Merrill Lynch who has worked with hundreds of women during her 30-year career in finance.

Kym Moon prepares local students for bull or bear markets
Most people with a stock portfolio look at it throughout the day, meticulously research the companies they plan to invest in and invest real money. Under the direction of University of Cincinnati's Kimberly Moon, students do all those things, except the last one.

Community Leadership and Service to be Recognized at Luncheon
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) will present two awards at its 2011 Annual Luncheon on Wednesday, November 2, 2011.

Foundation Hires New Employees
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) welcomes two new employees to its staff.

A new tool available to professional advisors
The Advisors Planned Giving Resource is a free e-newsletter for professional advisors, providing up-to-date information about estate planning techniques, planned giving vehicles, and legislative, judicial, and regulatory developments affecting charitable giving.

Hurricane Irene: How You Can Help
From Network for Good: Many disaster relief and recovery organizations are launching their response recovery efforts for the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. Find a a list of organizations responding to the disaster.

Funding Partnership Addresses Emergency Needs
The Weathering the Economic Storm (WTES) funding partners recently granted $98,500 to assist nonprofits with unforeseen needs.

Good Eggs
Anne Nethercott has lived her life following her mother’s advice — give an egg, knit a
sweater.

Time to Start Over
It was the phone call no one wants. The day after her son graduated from high school,
LaGracia Guice-Williams was told not to come in to her job as funeral director the next day.

A Nice Combination
Bill and Sue Friedlander get things done. A peek at their resumés reveals an impressive list of professional and volunteer accomplishments and awards.

An Extraordinary Heart
Doris Leonard claims she’s ordinary. A native of Bethel, Ohio, she was an only child raised by Depression-era parents who courted by mail.

Friendship and Legacy
Ralph Haile was notorious for bow ties and convertibles. Carol Ann Haile was known for her fun and outgoing personality. In photos of the dynamic couple they wear big smiles, bright colors and look like the life of the party.

A Gem in the Hills
On paper, Jim Pan and Wes Bittlinger are quite different. Wes, a realtor, has roots in Northern Kentucky dating back to his great-great-grandfather. Jim, a P&G scientist, hails from China.

An Eye for Reinvention
Neil Comber jokes that switching the Scope bottle from glass to plastic "took longer than putting man on the moon."

Leading the Charge for Equity
When Pete Nadherny was diagnosed in 2005 with a brain tumor, he and his wife, Kathy Beechem, left their careers to focus on his health.

Grants Make Summer Fun for 20 Years
Summertime Kids, a Grants for Kids program of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF), recently awarded 137 grants, totaling $128,506. Approximately 14,000 children benefited from these grants in all eight counties of GCF’s service area.

Grants Assist With Emergency Needs
The Weathering the Economic Storm (WTES) funding partners recently granted $70,000 to assist nonprofits with unforeseen needs.

How CASAs change lives
Butler County Court Appointed Special Advocates help abused and neglected children. Submitted by PARACHUTE: Butler County CASA

Tutoring children in poverty
City Gospel Mission increased the number of children working with tutors and opened four new tutoring locations. Submitted by City Gospel Mission

Preventing Foreclosure
A Weathering the Economic Storm grant allowed Brighton Center and Catholic Charities Diocese of Covington to provide foreclosure counseling to individuals throughout the Northern Kentucky area. Submitted by Center for Great Neighborhoods, grant fiscal agent

Keeping families strong
The Salvation Army in Greater Cincinnati reported that Weathering the Economic Storm funding made a difference in the lives of 914 individuals, which included 513 adults and 399 children. Submitted by The Salvation Army in Greater Cincinnati

Giving teens a chance
The teens served by Positive Futures at LifePoint Solutions experience a high number of risk factors: poverty; crumbling neighborhoods; and family histories of teen pregnancy, violence, gang involvement, high school dropout and substance abuse. Submitted by LifePoint Solutions

Advocating for foster kids
ProKids trains volunteers to advocate on behalf of children in foster care. In 2010, these highly trained volunteers advocated on behalf of 456 children. Submitted by ProKids

Powerful parenting
Tanya is a 43-year-old mother of five and grandmother of two.  She has faced tremendous challenges and obstacles and was angry, frustrated, and overwhelmed. Submitted by Beech Acres Parenting Center

Keeping children safe
Weathering the Economic Storm funds allowed Ever Child Succeeds to provide items, such as safety-gates, for high-risk mothers and their children. Submitted by Every Child Succeeds

Turning lives around
A Shared Harvest Foodbank staff member runs into a former client whose life has turned around. Submitted by Shared Harvest Foodbank

Keeping adoptive families intact
Thanks to funding from Weathering the Economic Storm, The Children’s Home of Cincinnati has been able to keep children in their adoptive families despite significant issues that threaten to disrupt their placement. Submitted by The Children’s Home of Cincinnati

Keeping a community well
Weathering the Economic Storm funds have allowed Santa Maria’s Wellness Program and Affordable Housing Program to serve 382 individuals. Submitted by Santa Maria Community Services

Gathering Steam
St. Antoninus needed a new boiler, so Business Manager Steffany Reid contacted the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance. GCEA is a nonprofit that helps owners of homes and buildings invest in energy efficiency.

A Perfect Blend
Jack and Marilyn Osborn have a passion for volunteering for local arts organizations. The Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, the Cincinnati Ballet and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) are among their favorites.

Sunshine on a cloudy day
In 2000, Judy Schmitz's husband Jerry was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Read how they spent his last months as advocates for others suffering from the same illness.

Closing their ranks for kids
Avondale/Every Child Succeeds teaches fathers how to be better dads with the program, A Soldier (Avondale’s Strong Organized Leaders Delivering in Every Responsibility).

Giving help and hope
Faith Community Pharmacy provides medication to those in need. An example of a typical client is “Bob.” Submitted by Faith Community Pharmacy

Keeping people in their homes
People Working Cooperatively, Inc. (PWC) has been able to utilize GCF’s Weathering the Economic Storm funds to provide needed emergency home repairs to low-income homeowners in Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky. Submitted by People Working Cooperatively, Inc.

Providing family stability
The Weathering the Economic Storm grant served 79 people including 31 adults and 48 children through Child Focus, Inc. Submitted by Child Focus, Inc.

Delivering meals to seniors
Cincinnati Area Senior Services (CASS) used grant funding the Weathering the Economic Storm fund to purchase an additional delivery truck for its Meals-on-Wheels program. Submitted by Cincinnati Area Senior Services

Saving homes, saving families
Seven homes were saved from foreclosure thanks to funds from a Weathering the Economic Storm (WTES) grant. Submitted by Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati and the Butler County Homeownership Preservation Group

Back on course
Ashley, a working mother of two, received employment training to prevent homelessness. Submitted by Brighton Center

A growing need for meals
The Center for Respite Care continues to see a growing need for basic services among sick homeless people. Submitted by The Center for Respite Care

Grantwriting Assistance Grants
In addition to providing emergency assistance to families to meet their basic needs, the Weathering the Economic Storm partners assisted local nonprofits in pursuing competitive state or federal government grant opportunities by providing small grants to cover grant writing expenses. 

Making Choices
DeMountez, a sophomore at Elder High School, shares that he lives on the “worst street” in Price Hill.

Caretakers of our Cultural Heritage
Baby rhinos and Rembrandt as economic engines? You bet.

A Recipe for Progress
Kevin Ghassomian must be hungry. When he talks about Agenda 360, he uses a lot of cooking metaphors.

Giving Thanks
The day before Thanksgiving Al and Pat Harmann embarked on a family tradition.

1000 Women Strong Volunteers Create Parenting Kits
On November 13, 2010, 1000 Women Strong held its first volunteer event. 70 women and girls from the Greater Cincinnati community came together at Seton High School.

Grants Help Family Stability and Prevention
Family stability is threatened during times of economic peril. Recent grants of the Weathering the Economic Storm partnership aim to help. 

Lifelong Kentuckian Judy Clabes Receives Devou Cup
The Northern Kentucky Fund of GCF presented the Devou Cup to Judy Clabes on October 21, 2010. The Cup honors a donor who has made a profound difference in the quality of community life in Northern Kentucky, today and tomorrow.

10/21/10: Northern Kentucky Celebration at Drees Pavilion
The Celebration of Philanthropy commemorates the culture of contribution in Northern Kentucky and honors those whose exceptional contributions inspire others to give back to the community. The Northern Kentucky Fund’s 2010 Devou Cup will be presented to Judy Clabes.

A Bright Spot at the Holidays
When GCF staff member Jim Huizenga ran into his friend Kim Mauer last December, she was distressed. She was concerned that 170 children might not have Christmas.

Children Shine at New School
An article several years ago in the Cincinnati Enquirer painted a bleak image of the Millvale/South Cumminsville neighborhood. “There’s not much reason to come here,” a reporter wrote. The article describes a neighborhood without essentials – no bank, pharmacy, or grocery store.

A Passion for Nature
Richard and Lucile Durrell were educators and geologists devoted to nature conservation and education. They had a clear vision of what they wanted their charitable legacy to accomplish and set up their estate plan with very specific instructions.

Taking Away the Hurt
After experiencing a job layoff, Tony Fairhead made big changes in his life. His desire to help others made him research local poverty and he discovered that children in the 45225 zip code, an area of high poverty and crime, were going hungry.

Proud of His Hometown
“Rather than have a big tombstone and all, I thought it would be better to have a scholarship fund” said Colonel Cecil Himes of Rocky Ridge, Alabama.

Make a Bed, Save a Life
“My life was in jeopardy until I got here and I don’t know if I would have made it another day. 'Thank you' sounds so insignificant compared to what you have done for me."

A Breath of Fresh Air
For 64 years, The Fresh Air and Convalescent Aid Society operated a Fresh Air Farm which brought mothers and their children out of the crowded tenement areas during the hottest months of the summer for two weeks of good food, comfortable living, and planned recreation in the country.

Full Circle
Bill Powell remembers his mother talking about visits to the Fresh Air Farm. Little did he know that the Farm’s endowment was used to open GCF’s first fund and that he himself would one day open a fund at GCF.

High Gas Prices and Hunger
High gas prices over the past few years have a higher impact on families who are already at risk. A first-hand account from one executive director makes the point better than any statistics can.

Fifth Graders and Philanthropy
What do Jackie Robinson, Queen Elizabeth II and Vincent Van Gogh have in common?

Hip Hop and Positive Change
When a group of young men in their 20s, new to the nonprofit scene, proposed starting a program for youth in Cincinnati’s inner-city neighborhoods, former GCF staff member Kristy Moster was both impressed and concerned.

Summer Is No Picnic in a Women’s Shelter
Imagine you are eight years old and it’s summer time. This usually means no school and months of fun. But what if your family is in crisis? You have to leave your home and your friends. Summer doesn’t look so promising.

Almost 100 – With Youth on Her Mind
Maggie Moore’s attorney still gets requests from charities asking to renew his client’s gifts. This isn’t surprising. His memory of his client of 50-some years is, “she was a good soul.”

History, Hard Work and Harmony
Gibbs MacVeigh recalls the first time he stepped into the barbershop in Williamsburg, Ohio.

A Family of Givers
Rich Boehne described it as “voluntary redistribution.” He and his wife, Lisa, find it natural to share what they have with their community.” Both of us are from blue-collar families, we’re first-generation college-educated,” he said.

Feeling Blessed
“God has been good to me my whole life,” Bill Remke said. “I have three wonderful children. I’m so busy with my business, I never had time to volunteer but I could help out financially.”

Giving Others a Voice
In her short life, Dr. Erin Talbot McNeill accomplished much for women. As a doctor in reproductive endocrinology, she developed programming, policy and research for women’s health rights around the world.

A Grant for a Spa?
When you hear that The Women’s Fund granted money to send the Executive Director of the Ronald McDonald House to Lake Austin Spa, you may be perplexed. But this small grant had a profound impact on Greater Cincinnati and a lasting effect on the organization.

What If You Had to Choose: Heat ... or Eat?
Imagine that one year ago, when you thought about helping your neighbors, you were able to write a check or deliver goods to your local food pantry.

A Prescription for Self-Sufficiency
“Mary” first came for help while living in a battered women’s shelter. She was so debilitated by her many ailments that she could barely leave the shelter’s safety. Her conditions included asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arthritis and depression.

12/07/10: "Gathering Necessary Data for Estate Planning"
2010 Cannon/Roy Adams Teleconference Series

8/17/10: "Suing Estate Planners - New Opportunities for Litigators?"
2010 Cannon/Roy Adams Teleconference Series

10/19/10: "Retirement Benefit Planning for the NonRetirement Benefits Specialist"
2010 Cannon/Roy Adams Teleconference Series

11/16/10: "The Rocky Road Ahead for Charitable Giving"
2010 Cannon/Roy Adams Teleconference Series

9/21/10: "The World of Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts - Funding and Maintenance"
2010 Cannon/Roy Adams Teleconference Series

Greater Cincinnati nonprofit agencies cash in; Grant-writing program helped score $1.6 million in funding
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation is expanding a pilot program for grant-writing services after its 2009 investment of $30,000 leveraged $1.6 million in additional grants for four local nonprofits.

Foundation Welcomes Director of Professional Advisor Relations
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) welcomes Suzanne Rohlfs, its new director of professional advisor relations.

Agenda 360 receives Greater Cincinnati Foundation Grant
Agenda 360, Greater Cincinnati’s regional economic growth plan, received a grant for $70,000 from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.

Foundation Welcomes New Board Members and Staff
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) welcomes three new Governing Board members.

2009 Annual Luncheon Draws Hundreds
More than 450 people turned out on Sept. 22 for The Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s 3rd Annual Luncheon. Highlights of the event included presentation of the Jacob E. Davis Volunteer Leadership Award to Bill and Sue Friedlander, results of the Weathering the Economic Storm Fund, and the inaugural presentation of the Bridge Builder Award to Bob Brant and Paul Sittenfeld.

Foundation to Recognize Outstanding Volunteer Couple
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) will present the 2009 Jacob E. Davis Volunteer Leadership Award to William and Susan Friedlander at its Annual Luncheon on Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Mr. and Mrs. Friedlander are being recognized for their individual and combined contributions to many local institutions.

Weathering the Economic Storm Fund Announces $670,000 in Support for Child & Family-Focused Organizations
Greater Cincinnati funders continue to support organizations providing critical services during these difficult times through the Weathering the Economic Storm Fund. The Fund has announced its third round of grants, totaling $670,000, to 38 groups focused on Early Childhood Education and Family Shelters/Services.

Weathering the Economic Storm Fund Helps Stabilize Arts Groups
Greater Cincinnati funders joined together to help arts and culture organizations stabilize operations during tough economic times. The funders established the Weathering the Economic Storm Fund to help both individuals and nonprofits reduce the devastating effects of the economic downturn.

Almost $1 Million in Grants Awarded to Address Economic Crisis
The first grants from the Weathering the Economic Storm Fund were announced today by The Greater Cincinnati Foundation and its partners.

Foundation Tackles Economic Downturn
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) today announced a strategic community-wide response to the economic crisis. The Foundation has committed a minimum of $1 million, gathered other funders to commit more than $800,000 and has invited individual donors to join in the effort.