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Meet Michael
Michael A. Coffey, Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) Program Officer and Forest Park native, lives in Mount Lookout with…
Meet Our New Governing Board Chair – George Vincent
GCF’s Governing Board provides a diverse community perspective critical to guiding our mission of making our region more…
Meet Colleen McCarthy Blair
Colleen McCarthy Blair, Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s Director, Donor Services, is a Cincinnati native. A graduate of St. Ursula…
An Open Door at Your Store of the Queen City
Lower Price Hill is a close-knit community west of downtown Cincinnati. Community members know each other by name…
GCF awards $150,000 to disrupt the eviction process and prevent homelessness
Eviction is the leading cause of homelessness, creating trauma and family instability and often disqualifying a family from…
Partnering with UpTogether
In 2017, GCF, together with donors and the Greenlight Fund, made a $1.8 million investment (over 5 years)…
A New Outlook for Hollywood Apartments
Home is more than a roof over our heads, it’s a place for us to rest, learn, grow…
A Conversation with Matthew Randazzo
As the year draws to a close, we sit down with Matthew Randazzo, President and CEO at Greater…
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…
Racial Equity Matters changes nonprofits’ grantmaking
Meghan Cummings Vice President, Civic Advancement, Greater Cincinnati Foundation Former Executive Director of The Women’s Fund After attending…
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…
NIL Collectives: A Cautionary Tale About Private Benefit Rules
In recent years, universities and their donors have organized what are known as “NIL collectives” to develop revenue…
Join us in Solidarity
At Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF), we have been aligning all we do to creating a community where racial…
Building on the Legacy of Black Philanthropy
August marks the start of Black Philanthropy Month! Black Philanthropy Month is a concentrated effort to celebrate the…
GCF Donors Propel Social Change Through Impact Investing
Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) has a 20-year history of impact investing with our visionary donors to generate social…
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…