Recent discretionary grants help build a better community
The Dayton Foundation recently awarded $469,667 in discretionary grants that were approved by the Foundation’s Governing Board to assist Greater Dayton charities. Additionally, grants totaling $48,839 were awarded through the Foundation’s Greenlight GrantsSM program to benefit area nonprofits.
The Foundation’s discretionary and Greenlight Grants programs are made possible by donors who have provided unrestricted or lightly restricted funds. These funds enable the Foundation to act on opportunities for the community and address pressing needs throughout the region.
Abundant Life Christ Centered Ministries
Abundant Life Christ Centered Ministries ($10,000) to expand its kitchen capacity
The Bottom Line, Inc. ($50,000) to help launch its college Success program in Dayton
Clothes That Work ($25,000) to purchase clothing fixtures for its new Kettering location
County Corp
County Corp ($50,000) to help construct five homes for the Pathway to Homeownership Program
Daybreak ($25,000) to help replace the facility’s aging heat pump systems
Dayton Live ($15,000) to fund teaching artists, program supplies and marketing support for the Q Theater
Five Rivers Health Centers ($35,000) to purchase a refurbished pharmacy robot
Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley ($25,935) to purchase adaptive equipment
Greater Dayton Union Cooperative ($25,000) to strengthen Gem City Market’s Long-Term Sustainability Strategy and community engagement
Greater Edgemont Community Coalition
Greater Edgemont Community Coalition ($25,000) to launch a youth training program for workforce development and neighborhood care
Junior Achievement of O.K.I. Partners ($8,000) to enhance the JA Take Stock in Your Future program
K12 Gallery & TEJAS
K12 Gallery & TEJAS ($20,000) to renovate the newly acquired barn and upgrade the adjacent lot
Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio ($20,000) to hire two new staff members for expanded capacity needs
Ronald McDonald House Charities Dayton ($10,000) to create a sensory garden and natural play area
Spectrum New Beginnings ($20,000) to strengthen coordinated support for maternal and infant health in under-resourced communities
TCN Behavioral Health Services
TCN Behavioral Health Services ($40,732) to fund The Farmhouse’s renovations for expanded behavioral health services
Teach For America, Inc. ($20,000) to deliver personalized student tutoring through trained fellows at Dayton Early Leadership Academies
YMCA of Greater Dayton ($45,000) to construct a modern, inclusive bathhouse at Camp Kern
Greenlight Grant Awards
Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence
Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence ($5,599) to purchase a donor and constituent relationship management system
Beaver Creek Wetlands Association
Beaver Creek Wetlands Association, Inc. ($5,000) to build an interactive mapping software program
Five Rivers Flow Arts
Five Rivers Flow Arts ($1,000) to purchase props for artists and performers
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio ($5,000) to improve ADA accessibility at the Little House in Greenville
Good Shepherd Ministries ($7,500) to equip its garage with electrical infrastructure for workforce development programs
HUES Women’s Health Advocacy Institute
HUES Women’s Health Advocacy Institute ($7,500) to facilitate the Summer Youth Health Ambassador Program
Impact Garage ($7,500) to purchase a new vehicle lift
The Learning Tree Farm, Inc. ($4,740) to install a comprehensive security camera system
Little Art Theatre Association
Little Art Theatre Association, Inc. ($5,000) to hire a consultant to guide the board’s transition from a working board to a governing board
These grants were made possible thanks to the following Unrestricted or Field-of-Interest funds of The Dayton Foundation:
The Helen and Charles Abramovitz Emerging Community Needs Fund
Dr. Khurshid Ahmad Charitable Fund
Lee and Judith Amundson Charitable Fund for Children
Soma S. and Veni Avva Endowment Fund
Berry Fund
Catharine French Bieser Fund
Irvin Gruen Bieser Fund
Ted and Irita Black Legacy Gift
Jack and Emily Blake Fund
Steffen Brown Foundation Designated Fund
Lena Cantor Family Fund
Dr. William G. and JoeAnna Cassel Fund
Hampden W. and Erma R. Catterton Fund
David H. and Edith W. Clark Family Fund
Francis Crosthwaite Fund
The Joan F. and William H. Eicher Fund Fund for the Homeless
Greater Dayton Jaycee Fund
Mary E. Gundersen Endowment Fund
Henrici Family Fund for Equality and Justice
James H. Hensley Legacy Fund
Dorothy M. Herbst Fund
James M. Hewitt Fund for the Blind
Mary J. & Frances P. Hussey Fund
Jahoda Family Fund
Eleanor and John Kautz Fund
Robert H. and Enis N. Kissinger Fund
Dr. Gary L. LeRoy Fund
Lucia Lee and J. Ramsey McGregor Fund
Warren E. Miltenberger Fund
Darrell L. Murphy Fund For The Good of the Miami Valley
The Michael M. and Amy S. Parks Fund
Kenneth E. and Margaret E. Parnell Fund
Robert Patterson Memorial Fund
Dr. and Mrs. Juan A. Paulet Fund
The Robert and Jean Penny Endowment Fund
Jesse Philips Fund
Phil Rizzo Fund for Students in the Miami Valley
Harry A. & Phoebe Shaw Charitable Fund
Robert D. Shultz Memorial Fund
Edith Slutzker Fund
Wayne and Catherine Staley Fund
Wallace and Florence B. Stauffer Fund
Kenneth R. and Jean K. Stegemiller Foundation
Willard E. Talbot Memorial Fund
Lenore B. Talbot Thomas Memorial Fund
The Mark C. Thompson Legacy Fund
Harry A. Toulmin, Jr., and Virginia B. Toulmin Fund
Tri-River Employers Healthcare Coalition Endowment
Betsy B. Whitney
Discretionary Fund
Richard E. Wilson Memorial Fund
Herman and Dorothy
Worsham Fund
The Signa W. Zimmerman Memorial Trust Fund