Declaration of Ethical Philanthropy
An ethical philanthropic culture makes the world a better place. In Greater Cincinnati, our causes are diverse and distinct, but our passion and commitment to a better community are universal. We share a commitment that wherever we work and whoever we serve, we do so to the highest standards and we follow an ethical approach.
Furthermore, we understand that ethical philanthropy is rooted in and implemented through the lens of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA). Therefore the chapter encourages adopting a lens of IDEA in all we do in the community.
In this spirit, we invite you to join us in signing on to our pledge titled, Declaration of Ethical Philanthropy. This declaration outlines three values that we pledge to promote and uphold as members of a community who are committed to an ethically philanthropic culture:
- Shared growth mindset in the spirit of collaboration and pushing beyond status quo.
- Shared informed decision making that is inclusive of all who are impacted.
- Shared community-wide responsibility to be transparent and accountable.
In recognition of the importance of ethical philanthropy toward the public good, the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) invites the Greater Cincinnati community to mutually pledge this shared commitment to ethical philanthropy.
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Declaration of Ethical Philanthropy Signers
| Name | Title | Organization |
| Nancy Eigel-Miller | Executive Director | 1N5 |
| Vanessa Freytag | CEO | 4C for Children |
| Adrienne Taylor, CFRE, MBA | President, 2023 | AFP Greater Cincinnati |
| Sonya Fultz | CEO | Adopt A Class Foundation |
| Matthew Gellin, CFRE | Exec. Artistic Director & CEO | American Legacy Theatre |
| Alecia Kintner | President and CEO | ArtsWave |
| John Banchy | President and CEO |
Best Point Education and Behavioral Health
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| Andy Swallow | President & CEO | Bethesda Foundation |
| Jill Miller | President & CEO | bi3 |
| Rhonda M. Starghill | Executive Director | Breakthrough Cincinnati |
| Jill Settlemyre | Executive Director | Cancer Family Care |
| Jocile Ehrlich | President/CEO | Cincinnati Better Business Bureau |
| Sharon Marine | Chief Philanthropy Officer | Cincinnati Children’s |
| John Olberding | Principal | Chanticleer Consulting |
| Sasha Naiman | Executive Director | Children’s Law Center, Inc. |
| Sharon Marine | Chief Philanthropy Officer | Cincinnati Children’s |
| Joe Peacock | Chief Philanthropy Officer | Cincinnati Opera |
| Blake Robison | Producing Artistic Director | Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park |
| Chara Fisher Jackson | Executive Director & CEO | Cincinnati Preschool Promise |
| Whitney O’Neal | President & CEO | Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation |
| Brian Isaac Phillips | Producing Artistic Director | Cincinnati Shakespeare Company |
| Jonathan Martin | President & CEO | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra |
| Harold Howard | Executive Director | Council on Child Abuse (COCA) |
| Amy Cheney | President & CEO | Crayons to Computers |
| Jim Hudson | Executive Director | Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati |
| Lisa Nolan | Executive Director | Dress for Success Cincinnati |
| D. Lynn Meyers | Producing Artistic Director, CEO | Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati |
| Joy Rowe Blang | ED of Philanthropy | Episcopal Retirement Services |
| Laura Lamb | President & CEO | Episcopal Retirement Services |
| Kurt L. Reiber | President & CEO | Freestore Foodbank |
| Rhonda M. Starghill | Chief Development and Marketing Officer | Girl Scouts of Western Ohio |
| W. Andrew Cole | President | Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council (GCPGC) |
| Sarah Mills | CEO | Health Care Access Now |
| Mike Moroski | Executive Director | Human Services Chamber of Hamilton County |
| Kate Schroder | CEO | Interact for Health |
| Beth Benson | Executive Director | Leadership Council for Nonprofits |
| Roseann Hayes | Chief Development Officer | Learning Grove |
| Alecia Webb-Edgington | Alecia Webb-Edgington | Life Learning Center |
| Ja’Lah Willingham | Executive Director | Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly |
| Kelly Collison | CEO | Magnified Giving |
| Christie Brown | CEO | OneSource |
| Erin Childs | President & CEO | Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio |
| Michelle Otten Guenther | CEO | Queen City Book Bank |
| Jennifer Loeb | CEO | Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati |
| Elizabeth Kohler Knuppel | President & CEO | Skystone Partners |
| Kaytlynd Lainhart | Vice President of External Relations | St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati |
| Neil Tilow | CEO | Talbert House |
| Kim Kern | Managing Director & CEO | The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati |
| Steven Sunderman | Executive Director | The May Festival and Vocal Arts Ensemble |
| Moira Weir | President/CEO | United Way of Greater Cincinnati |
| Peter E. Landgren | UC Foundation President / VP of University Advancement | University of Cincinnati Foundation |
| Jorge Perez | President & CEO | YMCA of Greater Cincinnati |
| Rickell Howard Smith | President & CEO | YWCA Greater Cincinnati |
| Michelle Harpenau Glandorf | President & CEO |
World Affairs Council – Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky
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| Alicia Miller | Executive Director | Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation |
| Kristin S. Shrimplin | President & CEO | Women Helping Women |
The Cincinnati Chapter of AFP
Our vision is to be the recognized leader in fundraising and philanthropy in our region. We wish to drive a culture of ethical philanthropy that will serve as a model regionally, nationally, and world-wide.