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Armed with experience leading Texas’ first community foundation, as well as years advancing educational equity, new CEO tackles the question: How can GCF meet this moment and beyond? For Matthew…

As you may know, there are tremendous benefits to both clients and charities when a client names a charity or their fund at Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) as the beneficiary…

Everyone deserves to feel safe and at home. Over the past 60 years, GCF has led the charge to inspire generous people to invest in the well-being of all members…

Economic mobility—or increasing income and wealth to improve life outcomes—is a critical indicator of ­robust economic growth and thriving communities. For this reason, GCF has invested millions in economic mobility…

Eviction is the leading cause of homelessness, creating trauma and family instability and often disqualifying a family from obtaining housing in the future. Eviction isn’t just an upheaval—and a potential…

According to figures cited in a May 2023 New York Times article (subscription required), total U.S. family wealth of $38 trillion in 1989 more than tripled to $140 trillion in…

As your philanthropic clients can likely attest, the going has been rough for many of the nonprofits they support. Turbulent economic conditions, concerns about inflation and challenges in the banking…

Over the last few months, many advisors have noticed an uptick in client inquiries about leaving their IRAs and other retirement plans to charity. If you’re wondering why, it likely…

Charitable deduction legislation ebbs and flows. Proposed reform efforts come and go, resulting in the occasional change to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code governing charitable giving. At the…

The wild ride continues! In the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, your philanthropic clients may seek your advice on how the recent events in the banking world could impact…

Now more than ever, GCF is helping donors leverage and strengthen their giving and build support in our community with many different approaches. When harnessing the power of collective giving…

High profile giving by donors associated with well-known businesses has maintained its place in the limelight, even amid recent market volatility and tenacious concerns about inflation and interest rates. Recent…

Most attorneys, accountants and financial advisors are well-aware of donor advised funds and the reasons behind their popularity. They are an excellent way for your clients to organize their charitable…

Both the recent one-year anniversary of the start of the Ukraine conflict and the earthquake that has devastated Turkey and Syria are causing more and more people to explore ways…

Energy incentive extends to nonprofit organizations Nonprofits and other exempt entities are often left out of discussions when new tax incentives are proposed in Congress, primarily because these organizations don’t…