We strive to secure a better future for Greater Cincinnati within the pillars of health, education, and the arts. We believe these areas are foundational to a healthy and vibrant community: the physical and mental health of people, the reach and quality of education, and the beauty and diversity of creative expression. An important theme across each pillar is a strong commitment to equity by addressing disparities in opportunities and outcomes for the most vulnerable in our community.

What Drives Us: Our history is in Cincinnati. Through our backgrounds, expertise, and collective passion, we aim to create positive experiences and outcomes for our community—helping people in Greater Cincinnati reach their full potential.

How We Plan to Accomplish Our Goals: Our goal is to be an educated, strategic, and responsive partner—one that through thoughtful investments helps create the change that leads to stronger, more resilient communities in Greater Cincinnati. Our strategies include the following:

• Conducting in-depth and ongoing community needs assessments
• Leveraging our knowledge of the community and partnerships to make strategic and responsive investments
• Partnering with grantees to guide them through the grantmaking process and to understand the impact of our investments
• Using data to evaluate impact and help determine future investments
• Communicating our work and promoting that of our partner organizations
• Working with other funders to leverage resources and maximize impact