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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2021 Annual Report

October 4, 2022

2021 was a year of growth and change for the Northern Cincinnati Foundation. Check out our recent Annual Report below! Download a copy

2022 Christine Humphreys Impact Grant

July 22, 2022

The Northern Cincinnati Foundation is accepting proposals for the 2022 Christine Humphreys Impact Grant now through Friday, October 7th. https://bit.ly/HumphreysImpactGrant The grant was established in 2017 thanks

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

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.