Northern Cincinnati Foundation

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Our mission at the Northern Cincinnati Foundation is to transform generosity into impact by encouraging, supporting, and facilitating philanthropy to create a more vibrant communities in the northern Cincinnati region. Since 1999, we have granted more than $18M to local nonprofit organizations and to causes important to our donors.

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2022 Lakota Educators of Excellence nominations open

April 5, 2022

The Northern Cincinnati Foundation, in partnership with Lakota Local Schools, is currently accepting nominations for the 2021 Lakota Educator of Excellence Awards. The nomination deadline is April 18th. The award is

Rotary Club of West Chester/Liberty collects donations for Ukraine

April 4, 2022

Join the Rotary Club of West Chester/Liberty as they raise funds to help the people of Ukraine. Through the end of April, donate online

2022 Shamrock Shuffle Announcement

January 28, 2022

After careful consideration, Northern Cincinnati Foundation leadership has made the difficult decision to suspend The Shamrock Shuffle for 2022. Last year’s rescheduled event was held less than five months ago in

What is a community foundation?

When we hear this question, it is often because people are familiar with the end results of our work - grants to nonprofits and scholarship awards - but less so with the 'why' and 'how' of a community foundation. The real work of a community foundation is in building long-term, sustainable philanthropy to support the community we serve forever, and helping individuals join us in that mission by fulfilling their own charitable goals.