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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Cryptocurrency new vehicle for philanthropy

December 1, 2021

Middletown Community Center Endowment gets a Cryptocurrency Jumpstart from Local Businessman, Matt King On this Giving Tuesday, history has been made in Middletown, Ohio. This is one of the first times in the United

2021 Lakota Educators of Excellence

November 15, 2021

Surprise Awards video! The Northern Cincinnati Foundation, in partnership with Lakota Local Schools, are proud to announce the recipients of the 2021 Lakota Educator of Excellence Awards. The 2021 honorees

Community Foundation Becomes the Northern Cincinnati Foundation

June 28, 2021

The Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty Becominthe Northern Cincinnati Foundation New Name Reflects the Foundation’s Expansion into More Northern Cincinnati

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.