We would like to extend our deepest appreciation to Janice L. Culver, CPA, for her exceptional leadership during her two-year term as chair of The Dayton Foundation’s Governing Board, which concluded in June.
During her tenure, Jan guided the Foundation through a period of remarkable growth, helping to advance its mission to help individuals and organizations help others through philanthropy and community leadership. This included the awarding of nearly 55,000 grants totaling more than $241 million from all Foundation funds to nonprofit organizations. More than $2 million of this amount was distributed through Board-directed discretionary grants and Greenlight Grants℠ that helped local arts groups complete facility renovations; prepare preschoolers for kindergarten; construct a new law enforcement memorial; and transform vacant lots into vibrant green spaces, among other efforts.
Under Jan’s leadership, the Foundation assisted individuals, families and organizations in furthering their charitable goals through the creation of 679 new endowed and non-endowed funds and Charitable Checking Accounts.℠ Included in this total are 37 unrestricted and lightly restricted funds that help the Foundation address critical local needs and opportunities today and for genera-tions to come. Read more about some
of these innovative and collaborative projects on page 6.
“During her tenure, Jan guided the Foundation through a period of remarkable growth, helping to advance its mission to help individuals and organi-zations help others through philanthropy and community leadership. ”
In addition, new contributions combined with sound investment management added $275 million in charitable assets, bringing the Foun-dation’s community resources to a record high of $1.4 billion.
Thanks to Jan’s thoughtful guidance, the Foundation’s community initiatives are driving impactful solutions for the region’s benefit. Current efforts include the Del Mar Encore Fellows Initiative, which employs highly skilled older adults to address pressing local needs; the Nonprofit Capacity-Building Partnership, a collaboration with the Mathile Family Foundation to strengthen Montgomery County nonprofits by providing them with access to high-quality resources and development opportunities; and the Employers’ Workforce Coalition, a partnership of community-based organizations and employers working to strengthen Greater Dayton’s talent pipeline by addressing critical workforce gaps across all sectors.
We sincerely appreciate Jan’s insightful and dedicated leadership during her time as Governing Board chair. She led the Foundation through many notable accomplishments on behalf of the community and generously has devoted her time and talent since joining the Foundation’s Governing Board in 2017, later chairing its Marketing and Public Relations Committee and serving on its Executive Committee. We are grateful that Jan will continue to serve as a member of the Board, and we deeply value her ongoing commitment to the Foundation and Greater Dayton.
Thank you, Jan!