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Valuable conversations: Why it’s smart to talk with your clients about charitable giving
January is a good time to start helping your clients plan for their annual giving. With the year-end…
It just keeps getting better: Why charitable gift annuities are having a moment
Charitable gift annuities (CGAs) are becoming more attractive to philanthropists, making this planned giving vehicle a good fit…
Celebrating the new Legacy IRA and a boost for QCDs
Congress passed the much-anticipated, $1.65 trillion-dollar omnibus spending bill known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (“CAA”)…
Reflecting back on where I started
Dear Friend of GCF, As I approach the end of my tenure at GCF, this year-end letter invites…
So long, 2022: Important charitable tax planning reminders as the year winds down
Now is the time to share important reminders with your clients about year-end gifts. Time is indeed of…
Five of 2022’s most-asked questions about QCDs
Qualified Charitable Distributions, or “QCDs,” are becoming a very popular financial and charitable planning tool. At the same…
How NFTs are connecting makers, investors and donors with causes they love
As if advisors didn’t have enough financial acronyms to explain to their clients—DAF, RMD, IPO and ETF come…
Connect Your Passion with Purpose
We maximize the impact of your generosity As a trusted partner, Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) inspires generous people…
Growth – GCF Core Value
Each month, we reflect on a GCF value with our staff and spend some time thinking about how…
Partnering with UpTogether
In 2017, GCF, together with donors and the Greenlight Fund, made a $1.8 million investment (over 5 years)…
Supporting the Freedom Center’s Capital Campaign
GCF has launched a $100,000 challenge grant to support the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s Be the Conductor…
2022 Devou Cup Recipients – Bob and Dell Ann Sathe
The Devou Cup, created by the Northern Kentucky Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, honors the generosity of…
What Can Leaders Do to Improve Economic Mobility
What does it mean to be a leader? More than anything, I think being a leader means you’re…
Maximize Charitable Impact and Tax Savings with Gifts of Privately Held Stock
For most people, charitable giving means donating cash with a check or credit card. You might be surprised…
Vulnerability Connects Us
Helen Jones-Kelley Executive Director, Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Directors Chair, HealthPath…
A Fresh Perspective
Eric Avner SVP, Community Development, The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation The Carol Ann and…