The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank has announced gifts of
more than $6.77 million in 2018 through eight 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 populations, small
businesses, affordable housing, financial literacy and workforce
development efforts.
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Heidi B. Jark, senior vice president and
managing director of the Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank
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“The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank is committed to
making a significant impact on programs and initiatives that create
strong, vibrant communities and provide pathways to opportunity,”
said Heidi B. Jark, senior vice president and managing director of
the Foundation Office. “Through the Foundation Office, the visions
of individuals, families and institutions are realized, and
legacies are attained by allocating the resources of their
respective foundations in support of innovative programs and
organizations in our communities.”
The Foundation Office’s charitable grants help a wide variety of
people and are far-reaching in their impact. Stepping Stones Ohio,
a nonprofit organization that helps people with disabilities create
pathways to independence, received a grant from the Patricia Kisker
Foundation for its Adult Day Services program. That program
provides people between ages 22 and 70 the opportunity to explore
employment and volunteer experiences. Participants also get
hands-on training in a technology center to give them real-world
experience with tools and equipment.
Chris Adams, executive director of Stepping Stones, said grants
like the money received from the Patricia Kisker Foundation are
extremely helpful in bringing opportunities to the people it
serves. “The funding we receive from grants helps us procure
equipment, purchase supplies and expands our ability to provide
technology and training that we have,” he said. “The funding also
gives us an opportunity to tap into community resources and to make
our programming the best it can be.”
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
www.53.com/content/dam/fifth-third/docs/education/guidelines-for-grantseekers-trustee-foundations-092518.pdf.
The eight are listed below with brief descriptions of their focus
areas and the total amount distributed from them in 2018 to
charitable organizations.
Fund and description
2018 Grants
Charles Moerlein Foundation, Fifth
Third Bank, Trustee
$95,000
Supports religious, charitable,
scientific, literary or educational purposes.
Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Fund, Fifth
Third Bank, Trustee
$1.51 million
Supports initiatives that empower and
assist women and girls in achieving self-sufficiency.
Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third
Bank, Trustee
$170,000
Supports charitable and educational
purposes for the city of Cincinnati, with a focus on the arts.
Helen G., Henry F., & Louise
Tuechter Dornette Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee
$510,000
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.
Patricia Kisker Foundation, Fifth Third
Bank, Trustee
$365,000
Supports organizations that benefit or
serve children, and educational, musical or arts organizations, as
well as organizations which Patricia Kisker supported during her
lifetime.
Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts, Fifth Third
Bank, Trustee
$3.43 million
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.
Ohio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third
Bank, Agent
$390,000
Funds small equipment and capital
improvement projects in the Ohio Valley.
Stillson Foundation, Fifth Third Bank,
Trustee
$305,000
Helps children and provides assistance to
those charities the Stillsons supported during their lifetime.
Total $6.775 million
The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank 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 Fifth Third Foundation awarded $11.7 million in grants in
2018.
To learn more about the Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank,
please visit:. http://go.53.com/foundation.
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