Supporting Our Communities

The Cincinnati Open, formerly the Western & Southern Open (2001-2023), has been a tradition in our region for more than a century. The 2023 tournament welcomed 194,340 fans and supported an estimated $80.1 million in economic output for the region. Find out how we played a pivotal role in keeping this beloved tradition alive in our community for the next 25 years.

Through our sponsorship of the W&S/WEBN Fireworks, a longtime tradition that marks the end of summer for our community, we support our local food pantry, Freestore Foodbank. Since 2015, the event has raised more than $10 million, generating more than 32 million meals for our community.

We are a strong advocate for our beloved Cincinnati Zoo, one of the city’s top three destinations. Since 1996, in partnership with our investment subsidiary Fort Washington Investment Advisors, we have been a key sponsor of the Zoo's largest annual fundraiser, Zoofari.

Our partnership with United Way of Greater Cincinnati is rooted in our desire to drive positive change in our communities and provide resources to those struggling to make ends meet. In 2023, Western & Southern’s campaign was among the top five in the Greater Cincinnati area and raised more than $1 million.

The Western & Southern Financial Fund matches donations collected at the Crib of the Nativity, an annual live nativity scene Western & Southern has sponsored since 1939. The 2023 donation of $126,414 is the largest in 31 years of donations collected at the display.

The nonprofit arts sector in the Cincinnati region creates $300 million in annual economic impact through jobs, direct spending and patron spending on dining, lodging, parking and more. In 2023, our annual ArtsWave campaign raised a record-breaking $328,337 for the arts in our community.