WCL Foundation

Transforming Generosity into Impact

Our mission at the Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty is to transform generosity into impact by encouraging, supporting, and facilitating philanthropy to create a more vibrant community. Since 1999, we have granted more than $18M to local nonprofit organizations and to causes important to our donors.

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Community Foundation becomes the Northern Cincinnati Foundation

June 28, 2021

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

2020 Community Foundation Annual Report

June 23, 2021

Check out our 2020 Annual Report here!

https://www.wclfoundation.org/media/about/2020 CFWCL Annual Report.pdf

2021 Educator of Excellence Nominations

May 26, 2021

The Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty, in partnership with Lakota Local Schools, is currently accepting nominations for the 2021 Lakota Educator of Excellence Awards. The nomination deadline is Friday, Sept.

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.