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The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
As the region's leading community foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation connects people with purpose in an eight-county region in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. W
The foundation is nimble, resourceful, and community driven; leading the charge toward a more vibrant Greater Cincinnati for everyone — now, and for generations to come.
Web Address
www.greatercincinnatifdn.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/gcfdn/
Twitter - @grcincifdn
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/greater-cincinnati-foundation/
YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC0YDdCwe4kPL-zh4zOhUkjw
The foundation is nimble, resourceful, and community driven; leading the charge toward a more vibrant Greater Cincinnati for everyone — now, and for generations to come.
Web Address
www.greatercincinnatifdn.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/gcfdn/
Twitter - @grcincifdn
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/greater-cincinnati-foundation/
YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC0YDdCwe4kPL-zh4zOhUkjw
Assets and Giving for Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Assets
2018 - 608,197,871
2017 - 631,749,266
2016 - 555,308,757
2018 - 608,197,871
2017 - 631,749,266
2016 - 555,308,757
Domestic Grants
2018 - 72,402,339
2017 - 73,039,509
2018 - 72,402,339
2017 - 73,039,509
Recent News from Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Community Foundation Update (01/24/2026)
Foundation: Arkansas Community Foundation, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Quad Cities Community Foundation, Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation, Northern New York Community Foundation, San Antonio Area Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Safe Schools Endeavor has awarded grants totaling $11,232 in support of projects in eight school districts in Jefferson and Lewis counties.The affiliate community foundations of Hampshire and...more
Foundation: Arkansas Community Foundation, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Quad Cities Community Foundation, Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation, Northern New York Community Foundation, San Antonio Area Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Safe Schools Endeavor has awarded grants totaling $11,232 in support of projects in eight school districts in Jefferson and Lewis counties.The affiliate community foundations of Hampshire and...more
Community Foundation Update (01/24/2026)
Foundation: Arkansas Community Foundation, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Quad Cities Community Foundation, Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation, Northern New York Community Foundation, San Antonio Area Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Safe Schools Endeavor has awarded grants totaling $11,232 in support of projects in eight school districts in Jefferson and Lewis counties.The affiliate community foundations of Hampshire and...more
Foundation: Arkansas Community Foundation, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Quad Cities Community Foundation, Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation, Northern New York Community Foundation, San Antonio Area Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Safe Schools Endeavor has awarded grants totaling $11,232 in support of projects in eight school districts in Jefferson and Lewis counties.The affiliate community foundations of Hampshire and...more
Community Foundation Update (12/20/2025)
Foundation: California Community Foundation, Central Florida Foundation, Quad Cities Community Foundation, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, San Diego Foundation, Santa Fe Community Foundation, Whitefish Community Foundation
The Santa Fe Baby Fund has announced grants totaling $62,000 to 10 local nonprofits in New Mexico.The Waterloo Community Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2025 competitive grants.The...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation, Central Florida Foundation, Quad Cities Community Foundation, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, San Diego Foundation, Santa Fe Community Foundation, Whitefish Community Foundation
The Santa Fe Baby Fund has announced grants totaling $62,000 to 10 local nonprofits in New Mexico.The Waterloo Community Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2025 competitive grants.The...more
Dallas Foundation Taps Interim Chief Julie Diaz As Its Next Leader
Foundation: Dallas Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Julie Diaz will become the Dallas Foundation's new president and CEO starting April 1.Diaz joined the foundation in 2019 as vice president of philanthropic relationships and took over as interim...more
Foundation: Dallas Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Julie Diaz will become the Dallas Foundation's new president and CEO starting April 1.Diaz joined the foundation in 2019 as vice president of philanthropic relationships and took over as interim...more
Transformational Impact Continues
Foundation: Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
PhillipLanham started his new job as president and CEO of Gulf Coast Community Foundation on June 1, and in his first column for the Southwest Florida Sun-Sentinel, he explains why he came to the...more
Foundation: Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
PhillipLanham started his new job as president and CEO of Gulf Coast Community Foundation on June 1, and in his first column for the Southwest Florida Sun-Sentinel, he explains why he came to the...more
'We are all to blame.' City officials lay out plan to address gun violence - Cincinnati Enquirer
Foundation: Greater Cincinnati Foundation
$650,000 is going to grant money for the Greater Cincinnati Foundation's Boots on the Ground fund. The foundation has awarded grants to 31...more
Foundation: Greater Cincinnati Foundation
$650,000 is going to grant money for the Greater Cincinnati Foundation's Boots on the Ground fund. The foundation has awarded grants to 31...more
California Wellness Foundation Promotes Richard Tate to Ceo
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Foundation for Child Development, Lumina Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Dallas Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Overbrook Foundation, California Wellness Foundation
After 20 years at the helm, Ronn Richard is stepping down as president and CEO of the Cleveland Foundation. The Washington Post reports the 68-year-old Richard will be replaced by Lillian Kuri,...more
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Foundation for Child Development, Lumina Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Dallas Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Overbrook Foundation, California Wellness Foundation
After 20 years at the helm, Ronn Richard is stepping down as president and CEO of the Cleveland Foundation. The Washington Post reports the 68-year-old Richard will be replaced by Lillian Kuri,...more
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Picks Phillip Lanham As New President and CEO
Foundation: Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Gulf Coast Community Foundation picks Phillip Lanham as new president and CEONew CEO.Lanham will start in Venice on June 1.New president and CEO to start June 1 at the foundation's headquarters in...more
Foundation: Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Gulf Coast Community Foundation picks Phillip Lanham as new president and CEONew CEO.Lanham will start in Venice on June 1.New president and CEO to start June 1 at the foundation's headquarters in...more
Greater Cincinnati Foundation: Why it thinks loaning money will boost jobs more than giving it away
Foundation: Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, with $1 billion in assets, ... money that we expect to get back that we expect to give out in terms of...more
Foundation: Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, with $1 billion in assets, ... money that we expect to get back that we expect to give out in terms of...more
Madeira woman works with Greater Cincinnati Foundation to raise funds for horses
Foundation: Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Brennan Equine Welfare Fund she founded 21 years ago has raised $1.4 million for grants to help equine rescue, rehabilitation, adoption...more
Foundation: Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Brennan Equine Welfare Fund she founded 21 years ago has raised $1.4 million for grants to help equine rescue, rehabilitation, adoption...more
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