The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank, National Association,
has announced gifts of nearly $6.2 million in 2019 through eight
major foundations for which it serves as trustee or agent. Grants
were given to organizations that focus on education, arts and
culture, civic and community programs, health and human services,
and community reinvestment activities that benefit low- to
moderate-income earners, small businesses, affordable housing,
financial literacy and workforce development efforts.
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Heidi Jark, senior vice president and
managing director of The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank
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“We are pleased to have worked with so many inspiring
organizations through the year that bring positive change to our
communities,” said Heidi B. Jark, senior vice president and
managing director of The Foundation Office. “Through The Foundation
Office, we are working to fulfill the vision of the numerous
families that have established philanthropic foundations to create
a legacy of improving lives.”
These charitable grants help a wide variety of people and are
far-reaching in their impact. New Life Furniture Bank, a nonprofit
organization that delivers gently used furniture to families in
need, received funds from the Ohio Valley Foundation. Dana Saxton,
New Life’s executive director, explained how the money will help
families. “The funding will help to furnish the homes of low-income
Cincinnati residents by allowing us to collect more donated
furniture and delivering up to 18 items to each household,” she
said. “By stabilizing home environments, family members have a much
greater chance to lead more dignified lives and their children can
develop properly.”
Tracy Brumfield, founder of Reenter Into Society Empowered (RISE
Up News), said the funds her news organization received from the
Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust have helped it link incarcerated
individuals with reentry and social services. “The funding helps us
publish solution-based articles and resource information that
inspires readers and offers hope,” she said. “Because of the
financial support through the Schmidlapp Trust, we’ve been able to
reach thousands of individuals and provide them with actionable
insights that will assist them once they have been released from
jail.” RISE Up News is currently distributed to 20 community
organizations and six county jails.
The eight foundations and trusts accept letters of inquiry from
qualifying nonprofit organizations seeking grant support from Oct.
1 through Dec. 31 each year. For guidelines on the inquiry process,
visit
https://www.cybergrants.com/pls/cybergrants/quiz.display_question?x_gm_id=6990&x_quiz_id=8160.
The eight available funds are listed below with brief descriptions
of their focus areas and the total amount distributed from them in
2019 to charitable organizations.
Fund and description
2019 Grants
Charles Moerlein Foundation, Fifth
Third Bank, Trustee Supports religious, charitable, scientific,
literary or educational purposes.
$90,000
Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Fund, Fifth
Third Bank, Trustee Supports initiatives that empower and
assist women and girls in achieving self-sufficiency.
$1.75 million
Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third
Bank, Trustee Supports charitable and educational purposes for
the city of Cincinnati, with a focus on the arts.
$160,000
Helen G., Henry F., & Louise
Tuechter Dornette Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee
Supports nature and the conservation of nature’s beauty, as well as
organizations that are beneficial to children, with a preference to
organizations that Miss Dornette identified during her
lifetime.
$410,000
Patricia Kisker Foundation, Fifth Third
Bank, Trustee Supports organizations that benefit or serve
children, and educational, musical or arts organizations, as well
as organizations which Patricia Kisker supported during her
lifetime.
$210,000
Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts, Fifth Third
Bank, Trustee Supports charitable or educational purposes; for
relief in sickness, suffering and distress; for the care of young
children, the aged or the helpless or afflicted; for the promotion
of education, and to improve living conditions.
$3.170 million
Ohio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third
Bank, Agent Funds small equipment and capital improvement
projects in the Ohio Valley.
$320,000
Stillson Foundation, Fifth Third Bank,
Trustee Helps children and provides assistance to those
charities the Stillsons supported during their lifetime.
$70,000
Total
$6.18 million
The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank, National Association,
also serves as trustee, co-trustee or agent for more than 100
private and corporate foundations that grant millions of dollars
annually to worthy charities across the United States. The
foundations support a variety of causes, from education to the arts
and from basic-needs organizations like shelters and counseling
centers to environmental projects and animal rescue.
In addition, The Foundation Office manages the Fifth Third
Foundation, one of the first corporate foundations established by a
financial institution. The total amount awarded through The
Foundation Office in 2019 was $12.7 million.
To learn more about The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank,
please visit: http://go.53.com/foundation.
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