Greater Cincinnati Foundation (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky)

 
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    Funder Type

    Private Foundation

    IT Classification

    C - Funds little to no technology

    Authority

    Greater Cincinnati Foundation

    Summary

    The Greater Cincinnati Foundation manages a variety of grant programs to honor their donors' charitable intentions and help their community thrive.

    Please note, GCF is on a calendar year schedule: Quarter 1 is January - March, Quarter 2 is April - June, Quarter 3 is July -September, Quarter 4 is October - December.


    Grants for Kids GCF offers two Grants for Kids programs, Learning Links and Summertime Kids, which provide grants of up to $1,000 to support innovative educational and enrichment projects for area youth.


    Private Foundation Grants GCF has very special partnerships with several local private foundations and charitable funds. Their professional staff help the foundations' trustees carry out their charitable vision by advising and administering their grantmaking.


    Scholarships Since GCF's founding in 1963, many donors have chosen to carry out their charitable legacy by establishing scholarship funds.


    The Women's Fund Grants The Women's Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation has several grant opportunities for programs aimed at improving the lives of women and girls.


    The main things that GCF looks for in a successful grant proposal are:

    • Clear alignment to GCF's Community Impact Strategy and/or specified RFP
    • Clear demonstration of community need
    • Organizational health and readiness, including leadership and finances
    • Clear, feasible and sustainable project plan
    • Collaboration, coordination and alignment within and across nonprofit sectors
    • Support of best practices, innovation and data-driven decision making
    • Commitment to inclusion and reducing racial and ethnic disparities
    • Continuous improvement; measuring and demonstrating results and learnings
     

    History of Funding

    Recent grantees can be seen at https://www.gcfdn.org/Grants/Recent-Responsive-Grants

    Additional Information

    As a community foundation, GCF is legally restricted from funding:

    • Individuals, including scholarships
    • Nonprofits (501(c)-) other than charities (501(c)3) unless it can be clearly demonstrated that funds will be used towards public good
    • Political campaigns for individual candidates

    GCF does not typically provide funding for the following purposes, entities or activities:

    • Nonprofits based in our eight counties, but efforts taking place outside of our service area
    • Event or conference sponsorship or underwriting
    • Production of books, films or videos
    • Programs with the sole purpose of re-granting the funds
    • Units of government or government agencies
    • Lobbying efforts
    • Religious organizations that require religious activity for participation
    • Playgrounds, sports teams or sports activities
    • Regular operating or capital projects for:
      • Individual public, private or parochial schools or universities (including student clubs, school bands, booster clubs, PTAs, etc.) outside of our small grants programs (Learning Links and Summertime Kids)
      • Hospitals
      • Nursing or retirement homes
    • Routine computer software/hardware updates
    • Vehicles
    • Endowment, capital or annual campaigns
    • Leasehold improvements
    • Debt retirement or funding of an activity after completion
    • Loans
    • Travel or fees for staff development
    • Emergencies” that don't affect vulnerable people's basic human needs

    Contacts

    Evie Epifano

    Evie Epifano
    200 West Fourth St.
    Cincinnati, OH 45202
    513-241-2880

    Lori Beiler

    Lori Beiler
    200 West Fourth St.
    Cincinnati, OH 45202
    (513) 768-6145
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Grants are awarded to certified tax-exempt 501(c)3 public charities, units of government or government agencies doing work in eight counties:

    • Ohio: Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren
    • Kentucky: Boone, Campbell and Kenton
    • Indiana: Dearborn

    Deadline Details

    Deadlines vary by program area.

    Award Details

    Grant size varies greatly based on the funding opportunity. The mini-grant programs, Summertime Kids and Learning Links, offer $1,000 grants. Regular RFP cycle grants range from $10,000 to $40,000. Concentrated investment grants are typically larger.

    Related Webcasts Use the links below to view the recorded playback of these webcasts


    • Funding Classroom Technology to Empower Students and Teachers - Sponsored by Panasonic - Playback Available
    • Maximizing Technology-friendly Workforce Development Grants - Sponsored by Panasonic - Playback Available
    • Funding Data-driven Workforce Development Projects - Sponsored by NetApp - Playback Available

 

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