Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s 2019 Animal Welfare Giving Circle Awards $92,500 in Grants

CINCINNATI (September 12, 2019) – Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s (GCF) 2019 Animal Welfare Giving Circle has awarded a total of $92,500 in grants to nine nonprofit organizations with initiatives and projects that protect, respect and nurture the well-being of pets, neglected animals and the entire animal kingdom. The grantees include:

Animal Friends Humane Society
$10,000

Boone County Animal Care & Control
$10,000

Clermont Animal CARE Humane Society
$10,000

Homeless Animal Rescue Team (HART) of Cincinnati, Inc.
$10,500

Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati
$7,000

League for Animal Welfare
$10,500

Ohio Alleycat Resource and Spay/Neuter Clinic
$14,000

Pets In Need of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.
$10,000

Stray Animal Adoption Program
$10,500

GCF provided a 2:1 match on the contributions made by giving circle participants.
“The Animal Welfare Giving Circle consists of GCF’s compassionate donors and community members who have a big heart for our furry friends,” said GCF Philanthropic Advisor Mary R. Pitcairn. “Whether it’s addressing overpopulation of stray animals or assisting with medical care, these funds will go a long way in helping our region’s pets and the humans who love them.”

The Animal Welfare Giving Circle is one of five GCF Giving Circle opportunities this year, including Northern Kentucky, Giving Black, Arts and Culture and the NEXT Fund for young people. Giving Circles provide hands-on opportunities to like-minded people to pool their resources, explore together how to best support causes they care about and, as a group, decided how to allocate their combined resources. Giving Circles foster a deepened sense of ownership in the progress of our community, and participants often develop ongoing relationships — with each other and with their grantee organizations.

To learn more about additional GCF 2019 Giving Circle opportunities, visit www.gcfdn.org/givingcircles.

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