Policies that Promote Flexibility
Through the application of several thoughtful policies, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation is able to maintain a high degree of flexibility for donors.
Spending Policy
GCF’s “spending policy” helps to maintain an endowment fund’s balance between long-term growth and annual grant distributions. It preserves the funds ability to meet the future needs of the community, while reducing the endowment’s vulnerability to significant fluctuations in the stock and bond markets. More …
Gift Acceptance Policies
GCF accepts gifts ranging from cash to real property, partnership interests and closely held stock. More …
Service and Investment Fees
GCF uses the monthly market value of each fund to assess and calculate our service fees. More on the tiered schedule used by GCF, as well as the fees charged by investment managers that currently manage the Foundation's assets. |
