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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
Recent News from Dayton Foundation
The Dayton Foundation awards $528K to local organizations
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The region's largest grant-awarding foundation says it has donated $21 million in grants to a variety of charitable causes around the city — most of...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The region's largest grant-awarding foundation says it has donated $21 million in grants to a variety of charitable causes around the city — most of...more
The Dayton Foundation to give $500K in grants for elder care services
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
Five Dayton-area nonprofits will receive almost $500,000 in grants from a new award from The Dayton Foundation. The five grants, all part of the Del...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
Five Dayton-area nonprofits will receive almost $500,000 in grants from a new award from The Dayton Foundation. The five grants, all part of the Del...more
Community Foundation ranked No. 1 in Ohio; No. 21 in U.S.
Foundation: Hamilton Community Foundation, Middletown Community Foundation, Dayton Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Middletown Community Foundation recently was recognized for making a “significant impact” by administering its philanthropic capital throughout...more
Foundation: Hamilton Community Foundation, Middletown Community Foundation, Dayton Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Middletown Community Foundation recently was recognized for making a “significant impact” by administering its philanthropic capital throughout...more
Tecumseh Land Trust opens new endowment
Foundation: Dayton Foundation, Springfield Foundation
To date, the land trust has endowment funds in the Yellow Springs Community Foundation and Springfield Foundation, and has now expanded into...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation, Springfield Foundation
To date, the land trust has endowment funds in the Yellow Springs Community Foundation and Springfield Foundation, and has now expanded into...more
Dayton Foundation awards $735K in grants to Dayton groups
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The Dayton Foundation has made $735,000 in grants to Dayton area organizations for projects aimed at improving quality of life in the city. The grants are part...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The Dayton Foundation has made $735,000 in grants to Dayton area organizations for projects aimed at improving quality of life in the city. The grants are part...more
Dayton Foundation awards $135000 to eight nonprofits
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The Dayton Foundation awarded $135,000 in discretionary funds last month to eight local nonprofit organizations, including $30,000 to the Human Race Theatre Company. The foundation's governing...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
The Dayton Foundation awarded $135,000 in discretionary funds last month to eight local nonprofit organizations, including $30,000 to the Human Race Theatre Company. The foundation's governing...more
Dayton Foundation Awards $386,050
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
Dayton Foundation has recently awarded $386,050 in discretionary grants, made possible by donations to an unrestricted fund, to help strenghten or expand 11 nonprofit organizations in the...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
Dayton Foundation has recently awarded $386,050 in discretionary grants, made possible by donations to an unrestricted fund, to help strenghten or expand 11 nonprofit organizations in the...more
Markets boost local groups
Foundation: Middletown Community Foundation, Dayton Foundation
Ten of the area's largest community foundations, responding to requests from the Dayton Daily News, reported asset, contribution and grant trends that mirror national data supplied by the recent...more
Foundation: Middletown Community Foundation, Dayton Foundation
Ten of the area's largest community foundations, responding to requests from the Dayton Daily News, reported asset, contribution and grant trends that mirror national data supplied by the recent...more
Dayton Foundation awards grew by $2M in 2011
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
A portion of this $18.3 million — $275000 — was earned through the Dayton Foundation's discretionary grants program, in which donors provide unrestricted or largely unrestricted funds to the...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
A portion of this $18.3 million — $275000 — was earned through the Dayton Foundation's discretionary grants program, in which donors provide unrestricted or largely unrestricted funds to the...more
Two grant recipients from Dayton Foundation
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
BW Greenway Community Land Trust and the Wildlife Conservation Foundation for Ohio have been selected as recipients for grants this year from The Greater Dayton Conservation Fund of The Dayton...more
Foundation: Dayton Foundation
BW Greenway Community Land Trust and the Wildlife Conservation Foundation for Ohio have been selected as recipients for grants this year from The Greater Dayton Conservation Fund of The Dayton...more
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