The Dayton Foundation recently awarded $197,773 in discretionary grants that were approved by the Foundation’s Governing Board to assist Greater Dayton charities. Additionally, grants totaling $132,843 were awarded through the Foundation’s Greenlight Grants℠ 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.
Brigid's Path
Brigid’s Path ($20,000) to expand the recovery center’s prenatal program
The Conscious Connect CDC ($75,000) to transform four vacant lots into a vibrant green space
Miami Valley Public Media
Miami Valley Public Media (WYSO) ($81,900) to purchase and install a generator
Nurturing Community Cultivating Justice ($20,873) to help sustain the Dayton Dialogue on Race Relations
Greenlight Grants Awards
CityWide Neighborhood Development Corporation ($7,200) to support the revitalization of Fairview Gardens
Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton Children’s Hospital ($5,000) to purchase an additional freezer for its community food pantry
Dayton Equity Center ($1,000) to acquire carts, tables and additional equipment for its Food Security Department
The Dayton Fellowship Club, Inc. ($6,600) to upgrade its electrical system, interior lighting and kitchen equipment
El Puente Educational Center
El Puente Educational Center, Inc. ($7,500) to provide GED Support for students
Families of Addicts Foundation ($5,000) to train staff to work with children with learning challenges
4 Paws for Ability
4 Paws for Ability ($6,000) to install an ADA-compliant automatic door opener
Gala of Hope Foundation
Gala of Hope Foundation ($4,500) to enlist the services of a strategic development and nonprofit consulting firm
Girls on the Run Dayton
Girls on the Run Dayton ($5,000) to purchase updated curriculum materials
Hope Road Organization ($7,500) to help develop the Youth Arts and Nature Hub
I Am Well Foundation ($7,500) to implement the Wellness Beyond Barriers program
Joshua Recovery Ministries
Joshua Recovery Ministries ($3,000) to support the Webster House renovations
The Legal Kid Foundation ($5,000) to expand its Student Ambassador Program to include 60 underserved students
Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra ($7,500) to purchase stringed instruments for the Youth Education Program
Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton
Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton ($7,500) to unify the East End’s Twin Towers neighborhood by creating nine mosaics
Parkview United Methodist Church ($1,775) to purchase an AED unit for its community members and groups
Preble County Art Association ($7,500) to establish a fully equipped stained-glass art studio
Rachel & Friends ($3,700) to acquire kitchen equipment for meal preparation
Victory Project ($7,500) to expand the middle school campus’s front entrance hallway
Warren County Arts Council (ArtScape) ($7,500) to purchase materials for a glass camp and classes
Wildflower Child & Family Center
Wildflower Child & Family Center ($5,938) to develop an outdoor, multi-purpose classroom
Women Walking West ($4,000) to implement a 24-unit ESL curriculum for women
The Woodland Arboretum Foundation ($6,000) to purchase QR code signs for landmarks and a points-of-interest map
World House Choir
World House Choir, Inc. ($3,130) to purchase two additional choral risers
These grants were made possible thanks to the following Unrestricted or Field-of-Interest funds of The Dayton Foundation.
Catharine French Bieser Fund
Irvin Gruen Bieser Fund
Jack and Emily Blake Fund
Joyce M. Bowden and Adam M. Lutynski Fund
William T. Bryan Fund
Dr. William G. and JoeAnna Cassel Fund
Hampden W. and Erma R. Catterton Fund
Coen Family Fund for the Arts
The Eckstein Community Fund
Mary E. Gundersen Endowment Fund
James H. Hensley Legacy Fund
Isabel Herbst Fund
Kenneth O. Huntingdon Charitable Trust Fund
William and Joanne Hussey Fund
Eleanor and John Kautz Fund
Edward L. and Esther B. Kohnle Fund
The Kuntz Foundation Fund
Mary Lou McKay Charitable Fund
Geraldine L. Miller Family Fund
Darrell L. Murphy Fund For The Good of the Miami Valley
Leon Norman and Mildred Miriam Nizny Memorial Fund
The Michael M. and Amy S. Parks Fund
Dr. and Mrs. Juan A. Paulet Fund
Jesse Philips Fund
Phil Rizzo Fund for Young People with Disabilities
Delphin T. and Marilyn K. Shannon Fund
Caroline Patterson Shaw Memorial Fund
Robert D. Shultz Memorial Fund
Edith Slutzker Fund
Paul E. and Josephine H. Smiley Fund
Wayne and Catherine Staley Fund
Wallace and Florence B. Stauffer Fund
Kenneth R. and Jean K. Stegemiller Foundation
Harry A. Toulmin, Jr., and Virginia B. Toulmin Fund
John E. Weiser Fund
Richard E. Wilson Memorial Fund
Woodhull Family Fund