Join Our Team to Help Others and Our Community

A career at The Dayton Foundation means helping to build a better tomorrow for all. We pride ourselves in creating an open environment that embraces everyone’s diverse talents, skills and qualities. Join a passionate group of people who believe in helping people help others.

The Dayton Foundation is an equal-opportunity employer. To apply for a position, please follow the instructions stated in the job posting.


 

Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Fellowship now open: Del Mar Encore Fellow – Bike Miami Valley
The Del Mar Encore Fellow will serve as a strategic leader in advancing, strengthening and expanding Bike Miami Valley’s Chapter Program. 

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Closing Date: August 21, 2026
Fellowship now open: Del Mar Encore Fellow – Dayton Dream Center
The Del Mar Encore Fellow will provide strategic research, systems analysis and planning leadership in support of The Abiding Place, a Dayton Dream Center initiative dedicated to serving adolescent girls impacted by foster care involvement and relational trauma.

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Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Fellowship now open: Del Mar Encore Fellow – House of Bread
The Del Mar Encore Fellow will support the House of Bread by leading a strategic community
wide-initiative to assess, design and advance a sustainable system of public shower and laundry services for individuals experiencing homelessness.

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Closing Date: July 31, 2026

Fellowship now open: Del Mar Encore Fellow –  The Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE)

The Del Mar Encore Fellow will play a key role in advancing the WorkOhio initiative, a regional workforce development effort designed to reduce unemployment and strengthen workforce participation across the 12-county Dayton Region.

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Closing Date: July 31, 2026

Fellowship now open: Del Mar Encore Fellow – University of Dayton Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (UDOLLI)
The Del Mar Encore Fellow will support the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Dayton by working to broaden access to lifelong learning opportunities and meaningful social engagement for underserved older adults throughout the Miami Valley. 

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Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Fellowship now open: Del Mar Encore Fellow – We Care Arts
The Del Mar Encore Fellow will provide strategic leadership and capacity support to expand Art Can Work, an adaptive workforce--building readiness arts initiative.

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Benefit Choices

We offer employees comprehensive and competitive benefits.

  • Health,vision and/or dental coverage
  • Health Spending Account
  • Dependent Care Spending Account
  • Paid time off (vacation and sick leave)
  • 403(b) retirement plan
  • Training and development opportunities 
  • Fringe benefit allowance
  • Wellness options  

We Value All People

The Dayton Foundation respects and celebrates our entire community and its important role in creating a better tomorrow for all. 

Our Mission & Values

Founded in 1921, The Dayton Foundation is one of the oldest community foundations in the nation and the largest in the Greater Dayton region of Ohio, with more than 4,400 charitable funds that have awarded $1.5 billion in grants. 

We help you help othersSM through philanthropy and community leadership.

About The Dayton Foundation

Thanks to our more than 4,400 fund holders, The Dayton Foundation has awarded $1.5 billion in grants since 1921 to support nonprofit organizations that are strengthening our community and regions across the nation. Because of their trust in us, the Foundation is one of the most impactful community foundations in the nation.