Press Releases

Fund Raises More Than $500,000 (And Counting) for Tornado Relief, Recovery and Rebuilding Efforts

The Dayton Foundation Establishes Disaster Relief Fund To Help Those Impacted By Devastating Tornadoes

Three Local Not-for-Profit Organizations, Initiatives Selected for Del Mar Encore Fellows; Applications Being Accepted for Fellow Positions

Dayton Foundation Fund Holders Award $37M in Grants

Two Community Leaders Named to The Dayton Foundation Governing Board

The Dayton Foundation Opens ScholarshipCONNECT for 2019-2020 Applications

The Dayton Foundation Announces Winners and Grant Recipients of the Changemaker Challenge

The Dayton Foundation Names New Chair to its Governing Board

Dayton Foundation Donors Award $24M in Grants

Applications Being Accepted for Del Mar Encore Fellow Positions at Local Not-for-Profit Organizations

New Building to Bring Together Three Community-Building Organizations, Create Opportunities for Community and Economic Development

The Dayton Foundation Welcomes New VP of Operations and Senior Fellow

Area High School Juniors Participate in 18th Annual Junior Leadership Dayton Program on Philanthropy and Volunteerism

Former Central State University (CSU) President and Wife Establishes Fund to Support Students and Activities at University

Dayton Foundation Donors Award $26.4M in Grants

The Dayton Foundation Opens ScholarshipCONNECT for 2018-2019 Applications

The Dayton Foundation Announces Winners and Grant Recipients of the #Hometown360 Challenge

Nan-c Lynn Moss Joins The Dayton Foundation as Vice President of Grants and Donor Relations

Fuyao Launches Hardship Fund through The Dayton Foundation to Assist Employees In Times of Need

The Dayton Foundation Launches #Hometown360 Challenge; Chance for a Local Nonprofit to Receive a $1,000 Grant

Area Nonprofits Invited to Apply for Fourth $100,000 Del Mar Social Innovation Award for Older Adult Programming

Del Mar Encore Fellows Selected to Help Lead Community Efforts

Leadership Seminar to Help Nonprofits Build Strong Governing Boards

The Dayton Foundation Names New Governing Board Member

Area Nonprofits Receive $233K Through Dayton Foundation Grants Programs

Five Area Nonprofits Awarded Dayton Foundation Greenlight Grants

$125,500 Awarded for Third Social Innovation Award for Older Adult Programming

Four Local Not-for-Profit Organizations, Initiatives Selected for Del Mar Encore Fellows; Applications Being Accepted for Fellow Positions

The Dayton Foundation Surpasses a Half-Billion in Current Community Assets

Area High School Juniors to Participate in 17th Annual Junior Leadership Dayton Program on Philanthropy and Volunteerism, Friday, February 3

The Dayton Foundation Awards $25 Million in Grants in Second Half of 2016

The Dayton Foundation Names Chair and New Governing Board Members

The Dayton Foundation Opens ScholarshipCONNECT for 2017-2018 Applications

The Dayton Foundation Announces Request for Proposals and Fellow Opportunities for Del Mar Encore Fellows Initiative

Seven Area Nonprofits Awarded Dayton Foundation Greenlight Grants

New, $1 Million Leadership Initiative and $100,000 Grant Opportunity Announced to Engage and Support Greater Dayton’s Older Adult Population

Michelle Lovely Joins The Dayton Foundation as Vice President of Development

Greater Dayton Nonprofits Receive $300K in Dayton Foundation Grants

14 Area Nonprofits Awarded First Dayton Foundation Greenlight Grants

$500K+ Grant from The Jack W. and Sally D. Eichelberger Foundation to Target Hunger in Dayton Region

The Dayton Foundation Awards Grants to Help Local Not-For-Profits Help Others

The Dayton Foundation Launches New Quick Grants program for Greater Dayton Nonprofits

The Dayton Foundation Opens ScholarshipCONNECT for 2016-2017 Applications

IRA Charitable Rollover Passed Into Permanent Law

100+ Men Who Care Awards Largest Grant Since Inception to Victory Project

The Dayton Foundation’s Second Social Innovation Award for Older Adult Programming Awards $297,800

#SpreadtheGood Returns with More Grant Money and More Ways to Highlight Good in Greater Dayton

Conservation Fund Awards Grants to Support Environmental Preservation in the Region

Dayton Foundation Names New Governing Board Chair

Dayton Foundation Connects Local Scholarship Recipients and Donors at First Annual Scholarship Luncheon

The Dayton Foundation Awards Grants to Help Local Not-for-Profits Help Others

Greater Dayton Nonprofits Invited to Apply for Dayton Foundation Discretionary Grants

Area Nonprofits Invited To Apply For $100,000 Social Innovation Award For Older Adult Programming

The Dayton Foundation, Donors Achieve Milestone: More than $750 Million in Grants

Community Leader Marva Cosby Named to The Dayton Foundation Governing Board

The Dayton Foundation Awards Grants to Help Local Not-for-Profits Help Others

The Dayton Foundation’s First Social Innovation Award for Older Adult Programming Awards $486,472

The Dayton Foundation Awards Grants to Help Local Not-for-Profits Help Others

The Dayton Foundation Names New Governing Board Member

The Dayton Foundation Invites Nonprofits to Apply For a New $100,000 Social Innovation Award For Older Adult Programming

The Dayton Foundation Names New Governing Board Chair

The Dayton Foundation Awards Grants to Help Local Not-for-Profits Help Others

The Dayton Foundation Transfers Wright Brothers' Home to Dayton History

Greater Dayton Achieves New Milestone
For the first time in The Dayton Foundation’s history, Greater Daytonians have put the Foundation across the $400 million mark in assets.

The Dayton Foundation Names New Governing Board Member

The Dayton Foundation Launches ScholarshipCONNECT - a New Online Scholarship and College Readiness Resource

The Dayton Foundation Awards Grants to Help Local Not-For-Profits Help Others

Conservation Fund Awards Grants to Support Environmental Preservation in the Region

The Dayton Foundation Awards Grants to Help Local Not-For-Profits Help Others

The Dayton Foundation Is Recognized for Meeting High Accountability Standards

New Funds and Contributions Up Substantially at The Dayton Foundation

The Dayton Foundation Names Whitney Briggs as Development Officer

Merger of Dayton Performing Arts Groups Sets Stage for Unique First-ever Alliance; $1,250,000 in Funding Announced to Launch the Alliance

The Dayton Foundation Names Chair and Two New Governing Board Members

The Dayton Foundation Awards Grants to Help Local Not-For-Profits Help Others

Conservation Fund Awards Grants to Support Environmental Preservation in the Region

The Dayton Foundation Names New Governing Board Member - Maureen A. Lynch

Greater Dayton Partners for the Environment Announce Partner of the Year Awards

Foundation Ranked Among Top U.S. Nonprofit Organizations

The Dayton Foundation Wins Three Awards for Outstanding Video Production

The Dayton Foundation Awards Grants to Help Local Not-for-Profits Help Others

The Dayton Foundation Rises in the Rankings Among Top U.S. Community Foundations

The Dayton Foundation Names New Governing Board Members

As The Dayton Foundation Celebrates 90th Anniversary, Grants Total More than Half-Billion Dollars Since 1921

The Dayton Foundation Wins International Awards for Outstanding Communications

African-American Community Fund Receives Largest Single Gift

The Dayton Foundation Awards Grants to Help Local Not-For-Profits Help Others

The Dayton Foundation Names James R. Pancoast to the Governing Board

Conservation Fund Awards Grants To Support Environmental Preservation In The Region

Chamber Partners with The Dayton Foundation and Others to Lead Minority Economic Development in the Region

The Dayton Foundation Awards Grants to Help Local Not-For-Profits Help Others

One of Greater Dayton’s Largest Charitable Gifts Passes to The Dayton Foundation at Over $26 Million

The Dayton Foundation Mourns the Passing of Our Largest Donor to Date, Virginia Bernthal Toulmin

Greater Dayton Partners for the Environment Name New Executive Director: Sarah Hippensteel Hall

Kettering’s Pondview Park, Providing Access to Individuals with Disabilities, Opens Friday, April 30, 2010, Thanks to Grant

The Dayton Foundation Wins National Award for Outstanding Communications

The Dayton Foundation Awards Grants to Help Local Not-for-Profits Help Others

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