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Automotive Industry Pioneer Bestows $550,000 Unrestricted to Enhance Grantmaking in the Community

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025 --- The African-American Community Fund, a component fund of The Dayton Foundation, announced today that…
46 Greater Dayton Charities Receive $724,983 in Dayton Foundation Competitive Grant Awards

March 4, 2025

Forty-six discretionary and Greenlight GrantsSM totaling $724,983 were awarded by The Dayton Foundation’s voluntee…
ScholarshipCONNECT Open for 2025-2026 Applications

January 10, 2025

The Dayton Foundation has launched its 2025-2026 scholarship application process and is pleased to once again offer stud…
The Dayton Foundation Approves More Than $120K in Basic Human Needs Grants to Local Charities

December 18, 2024

(December 19, 2024) The Dayton Foundation Governing Board has approved grants totaling $120,650 to 23 charitable organiz…
Del Mar Encore Fellows Selected to Help Lead Community Efforts

December 11, 2024

Eight highly skilled older adults have been selected as the newest fellows for The Dayton Foundation’s Del Mar Enc…
Greener Pastures Foundation Awards $3 Million Grant to Dayton Children's for Mental Health and Awareness

November 28, 2024

(November 28, 2024) Local real estate developer Randy Gunlock and his family’s foundation, known as the Greener Pa…
The Dayton Foundation Honored with Statewide Awards, Thanks to Support for Local Homeownership Program

October 8, 2024

(Oct. 8, 2024) The Dayton Foundation recently was honored with two Ohio CDC statewide awards in recognition of its suppo…
The Dayton Foundation Appoints Lori Kershner to Its Governing Board

September 26, 2024

(September 26, 2024) The Dayton Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Lori Kershner to its Governing Boar…
The Dayton Foundation Announces $13.9 Million Gift, Second-Largest Legacy Gift in Its History

September 17, 2024

The Dayton Foundation announced today that it has received a $13.9 million gift from the combined estates of longtime fu…
The Dayton Foundation Approves Nearly $117,000 in Basic Human Needs Grants to Local Charities

August 29, 2024

(September 3, 2024) The Dayton Foundation Governing Board has approved grants totaling $116,950 to 26 charitable organiz…
Greater Dayton Charities Receive $847,100 in Dayton Foundation Competitive Grant Awards

July 29, 2024

Eighteen discretionary and Greenlight GrantsSM totaling $847,100 were awarded by The Dayton Foundation’s volunteer…
The Dayton Foundation Appoints New Board Chair and New Member

July 18, 2024

The Dayton Foundation is pleased to name Janice L. Culver, CPA, as its new Governing Board chair and Alonzo Patterson II…
HUD Secretary's Award Presented to The Dayton Foundation for Public-Philanthropic Housing Partnership

July 15, 2024

The Dayton Foundation is pleased to announce that it is a recipient of the 2024 Secretary’s Award for Public-Phila…
The Dayton Foundation Announces New, Quicker Grantmaking Portal and Updates to Discretionary Grants Process

May 30, 2024

(May 29, 2024) The Dayton Foundation announced today changes to its discretionary grant application process, making it e…
23 Greater Dayton Charities Receive $496,975 in Dayton Foundation Competitive Grant Awards

April 18, 2024

Twenty-three discretionary and Greenlight GrantsSM totaling $496,975 were awarded by The Dayton Foundation’s volun…
The Dayton Foundation Reaches Record Level of Giving

March 20, 2024

(March 21, 2024) The Dayton Foundation, the oldest and largest community foundation in the Greater Dayton region of Ohio…
The Dayton Foundation Mourns the Passing of Governing Board Member and Former Chair, Marva Cosby

February 14, 2024

It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend, Dayton Foundation Governing Board member and f…
Del Mar Encore Fellows Initiative Welcomes Three New Fellows

February 5, 2024

(February 6, 2024) Three highly skilled older adults have been selected as the newest Fellows for The Dayton Foundation&…
Joseph T. Cline Awards Fund Honors 10 City of Dayton Employees

January 8, 2024

The Dayton Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Joseph T. Cline Awards. The Joseph T. Cline Awa…
The Dayton Foundation Approves Nearly $105,000 in Basic Human Needs Grants to Local Charities

October 11, 2023

The Dayton Foundation Governing Board has approved grants totaling $104,850 to 13 charitable organizations in Greater Da…
Amy Wagner Joins The Dayton Foundation as Senior Vice President of Operations

September 28, 2023

The Dayton Foundation is pleased to welcome Amy Wagner as its new senior vice president, Operations. Wagner most recentl…
Foundation Mourns Passing of Longtime Community Champion

September 1, 2023

Greater Dayton has lost a passionate community champion, philanthropist and visionary leader with the passing of former…
21 Greater Dayton Charities Receive $802,600 in Dayton Foundation Competitive Grant Awards

July 13, 2023

In recent months, The Dayton Foundation has awarded $802,600 to 21 Greater Dayton charities through its competitive disc…
The Dayton Foundation Approves Nearly $200,000 in Basic Human Needs Grants to Local Charities

May 30, 2023

The Dayton Foundation Governing Board has approved grants totaling $199,494 to 18 charitable organizations in Greater Da…
Four Local Organizations Recognized for Outstanding Community Leadership

April 27, 2023

The Dayton Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Award for Excellence in Community Leadership. Th…
25 Scholarship Opportunities for Dayton-area African-American Students

February 6, 2023

The Dayton Foundation and the African-American Community Fund, a component fund of The Dayton Foundation, offers scholar…
Area High School Juniors to Participate in 22nd Annual Junior Leadership Dayton Program on Philanthropy and Volunteerism

February 2, 2023

High school juniors from eight area schools will learn how, by being a volunteer or a philanthropist, individuals can he…
14 Greater Dayton Charities Receive $317,244 in Dayton Foundation Competitive Grant Awards

January 30, 2023

Since July 1, 2022, discretionary and Greenlight GrantsSMtotaling $317,244 were awarded by The Dayton Foundation’s…
Del Mar Encore Fellows, New Senior Fellow Selected to Help Lead Community Efforts

January 11, 2023

L to R: Saundra Collie, Sharon Hawkins, MPA, MSN/ed, RN, Leah Konicki, Jane McGee-Rafal, Pam Morgan, Dan Thaxton, Debor…
The Dayton Foundation Opens ScholarshipCONNECTSM for 2023-2024 Applications

January 10, 2023

Student and parent completing the ScholarshipCONNECTSM application. The Dayton Foundation has launched its 2023-2024…