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Meghan Cummings, Executive Director of The Women’s Fund of Greater Cincinnati Foundation, is a Cincinnati native and graduate of Miami University. She lives in Maineville with her husband, Nate, and son Cameron. Share a few details of your personal and professional background that helped to guide your path to Greater…

President/CEO Ellen M. Katz, who came to Greater Cincinnati Foundation from The Children’s Home of Cincinnati in 2015, holds an MA in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Xavier University. A native of Connecticut, she lives with her husband in Hyde Park and has two grown…

Colleen McCarthy Blair, Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s Director, Donor Services, is a Cincinnati native. A graduate of St. Ursula Academy, the University of Dayton and the University of South Dakota, she lives in Oakley with her husband Mark and their dog Oakley.   Share details of your personal and professional background…

Chief Financial Officer Will Woodward is a two-time graduate of Miami University, with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA in finance. A Cincinnati native, he lives in Loveland with his wife and three young children. Share details of your personal and professional background that helped to guide your…

Many advisors really want to bring up charitable giving in client meetings, especially while updates to tax and estate plans are underway. Indeed, many advisors believe they have a responsibility to raise the issue. But how? Addressing charitable giving priorities with clients does not need to be hard. In fact,…

Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) has had the honor of working with many philanthropists throughout our 60-year history in the region. The collective impact of these philanthropists is incredible – resulting in over $1.55 billion in grants for our region and countless hours of volunteer work. Each year, we celebrate three…

Qualified Charitable Distributions, or “QCDs,” are becoming a very popular financial and charitable planning tool. At the same time, QCDs are growing as the source of more and more confusion. Here are answers to the questions we’ve been asked most frequently this year by both advisors and donors. Be on…

Throughout Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF)’s 60-year history, we have had the privilege of partnering with a multitude of dedicated and generous people. Together, our impact has been truly extraordinary, resulting in over $1.69 billion in grants for nonprofits and an immeasurable amount of volunteer hours. We proudly recognize three of…

Men of Honor is a community celebration honoring the accomplishments of extraordinary African American men. This year’s distinguished honorees include Dr. Jonathan Brown, Darryl Haley, Max Langenkamp, Roddell McCullough, and Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s (GCF) very own, Robert Killins Jr. Robert is a beloved family man, mentor, coworker, philanthropist, and community…

As the year draws to a close, we sit down with Matthew Randazzo, President and CEO at Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF), to discuss his first six months on the job, opportunities for growing impact in the region and what he’s looking forward to in 2024. You are several months into…

GCF’s Governing Board provides a diverse community perspective critical to guiding our mission of making our region more vibrant and equitable for everyone. We value the insights, experience and dedication of all of our Governing Board members. In 2022, we welcomed our new Governing Board Chair, George Vincent, who has…

Celebrating the Opening of The Barrister This spring, GCF attend a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of The Barrister, the first affordable housing development in the Central Business District in nearly 30 years. The renovated, historic building houses 44 affordable rental units, a commercial space and a community…

Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) brings together generous people, nonprofits and partners with the goal of creating a vibrant and opportunity-rich Greater Cincinnati. If you’re a professional advisor, GCF can partner with you to enhance the service and overall value you provide – helping your clients reach their philanthropic goals while…

Lower Price Hill is a close-knit community west of downtown Cincinnati. Community members know each other by name and many families have generational ties to the area. It’s this thread between neighbors that connects the loss of a beloved grocery store to wider conversations around food access and ultimately, the…

The future isn’t something to wait for – it’s something we build together. That’s why Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF), alongside donors, is committing to an unprecedented investment of $1 billion in the region over the next decade, fueling an audacious vision and future where every individual has a fair opportunity…

In recent years, universities and their donors have organized what are known as “NIL collectives” to develop revenue opportunities for college student athletes’ “name, image and likeness.” The NCAA approved its NIL policy on June 1, 2021, and during the first year of the policy alone, college athletes collectively earned…