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The Dayton Foundation
The Dayton Foundation is the region's largest community foundation, has been helping you help others locally and around the world since 1921.
The foundation provides services, resources, support and counsel to help individuals achieve their charitable giving goals. It also assists nonprofits by funding important initiatives and offering expertise to increase their operational effectiveness.
Additionally the foundation identifies important community issues and brings together the people and organizations who can solve those issues.
Web Address
www.daytonfoundation.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @DaytonFdn
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheDaytonFoundation
The foundation provides services, resources, support and counsel to help individuals achieve their charitable giving goals. It also assists nonprofits by funding important initiatives and offering expertise to increase their operational effectiveness.
Additionally the foundation identifies important community issues and brings together the people and organizations who can solve those issues.
Web Address
www.daytonfoundation.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @DaytonFdn
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheDaytonFoundation
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Community Foundation Update (01/17/2026)
Foundation: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Montana Community Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Princeton Area Community Foundation, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Dayton Foundation, Lilly Endowment
The Door County Community Foundation in Sturgeon Bay has announced that it awarded 11 grants totaling nearly $6,500 through its educational mini grant program for the 2025-26 school year.The...more
Foundation: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Montana Community Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Princeton Area Community Foundation, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Dayton Foundation, Lilly Endowment
The Door County Community Foundation in Sturgeon Bay has announced that it awarded 11 grants totaling nearly $6,500 through its educational mini grant program for the 2025-26 school year.The...more
Philanthropy's Role in Uniting Around A Shared Vision For Our Community
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The Dayton Foundation is a philanthropy and community leadership organization.The foundation's initiatives include the Del Mar Encore Fellows Initiative, which harnesses the talent of older...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The Dayton Foundation is a philanthropy and community leadership organization.The foundation's initiatives include the Del Mar Encore Fellows Initiative, which harnesses the talent of older...more
Former Ohio's Hospice executive joins ranks at The Dayton Foundation
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The addition will bring expertise in strategic planning, budgeting and board relations to one of the region's largest grant-awarding foundations...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The addition will bring expertise in strategic planning, budgeting and board relations to one of the region's largest grant-awarding foundations...more
Dayton-Area High Schoolers Sharpen Leadership Skills on 'Making A Difference' Day
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
Students learn about issues through lectures, on-site visits, group discussions and simulations.Students visit Daybreak, a youth and social services organization; Clothes That Work, a non-profit that...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
Students learn about issues through lectures, on-site visits, group discussions and simulations.Students visit Daybreak, a youth and social services organization; Clothes That Work, a non-profit that...more
East End Community Services to build new facility with Dayton Foundation funds | WRGT
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
Stonerock said The Dayton Foundation is the largest grantmaker and leading community foundation in greater Dayton, with more than 4,000...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
Stonerock said The Dayton Foundation is the largest grantmaker and leading community foundation in greater Dayton, with more than 4,000...more
Dayton Foundation awards $1.2 million in grants to greater Dayton charities | WRGT
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The foundation reinstituted its discretionary grantmaking and greenlight grants processes after two years of allocating funding to help...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The foundation reinstituted its discretionary grantmaking and greenlight grants processes after two years of allocating funding to help...more
Dayton Foundation awards $1.2M in grants to 43 charities
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The Dayton Foundation has awarded a total of $1268506 in grants to various organizations in the Dayton area in the last year as part of an...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The Dayton Foundation has awarded a total of $1268506 in grants to various organizations in the Dayton area in the last year as part of an...more
Dayton Foundation to raise funds to send low-income youth to higher education - Yahoo News
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
In total, the foundation hopes to raise $2.75 million, with an additional $100,000 challenge grant matching all new gifts, made possible...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
In total, the foundation hopes to raise $2.75 million, with an additional $100,000 challenge grant matching all new gifts, made possible...more
Dayton Foundation to raise funds to send low-income youth to higher education
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The Dayton Foundation and its fund holders awarded $375,000 in grants toward the campaign. College Promise has already raised 90% of the funds,...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The Dayton Foundation and its fund holders awarded $375,000 in grants toward the campaign. College Promise has already raised 90% of the funds,...more
Longtime Dayton businessman, philanthropist Peter Kuntz dies
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The Kuntz family's philanthropic ventures span four generations and three centuries. Kuntz was employed in various capacities at the...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The Kuntz family's philanthropic ventures span four generations and three centuries. Kuntz was employed in various capacities at the...more
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