Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation

About Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation

Quarterly grants to Cincinnati-area civic organizations and professional associations are the core of Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation’s work, with funding tied to representative democracy, public service professionalism, and efforts to reduce political polarization. Recent awards show a mix of voter engagement, student internships, and civic participation, alongside support for groups working on government accountability and media. One recurring thread is public service internships. The foundation gave $40,320 to the City of Cincinnati for Student Internships in 2025 and $25,000 to Hamilton County Office of the County Administrator for the same purpose that year. Another visible line of support goes to civic media and participation: Cincinnati Public Radio Inc received $35,000 for Voter Engagement in 2025, after prior grants for Civic Engagement in 2023 and 2024. Other recent awards point to a broad local governance agenda. The foundation has funded election-related work, civic education, and initiatives tied to affordable housing, public safety and community relations, and ethical behavior in government. Its grants are directed to organizations in the Greater Cincinnati region and nearby Ohio and Kentucky partners that serve that civic ecosystem.

What Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation Funds

In voter engagement and electoral participation, the foundation backed several organizations with named grants such as $25,000 to League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund for Voter Engagement in 2025 and $25,000 to Common Cause Education Fund- Ohio for Voter Engagement the same year. It also supported League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area for Voter Engagement in both 2023 and 2024. Public service internships are another clear priority. The City of Cincinnati received $34,560 in 2023 and $17,280 in 2024 for Student Internships, while Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation received $24,000 in 2023 and $21,600 in 2024 for the same category. The foundation also funds civic media and broader civic participation. Cincinnati Public Radio Inc received $25,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 for Civic Engagement, and Signal Ohio received $30,000 in 2025 for Civic Engagement.

How Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation Gives