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The Dayton Foundation Centennial Celebration Kickoff

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On Thursday, November 12, 2020, The Dayton Foundation will launch its year-long Centennial Celebration with a Live, virtual event – Celebrating 100 Years Together from Afar! The event starts at 4:30 p.m. and is free and open to everyone through the Foundation’s Facebook page and website at www.daytonfoundation.org.

The program will be filled with lively performances from the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra’s Brass Quintet and Grammy nominated Central State University’s Chorus; heartwarming stories of Dayton Foundation fund holders and how their gifts are touching the lives of individuals and families in Greater Dayton and beyond; a spoken word performance written just for the Foundation to mark this special occasion; and an update on the impact from donors who gave to tragedy and disaster funds in 2019.

Hosting the event are Dayton Foundation fund holders James Brown, anchor/reporter for WHIO-TV, and Megan Cooper, development manager for Dayton Metro Library. Joining them are Marva Cosby, chair of The Dayton Foundation Governing Board, and Michael Parks, CFRE, president of the Foundation, both of whom will share a couple of exciting announcements about The Dayton Foundation to kick-off its centennial year.

The Dayton Foundation was founded in 1921 by D. Frank Garland, John H. Patterson, Julia Shaw Patterson Carnell and Robert Patterson. From an initial gift of $250,000 from the Patterson family, to $653 million in assets as of June 30, 2020, The Dayton Foundation is upholding the dream to help individuals help others in Greater Dayton and beyond.

For more information about The Dayton Foundation’s Centennial Celebration, visit www.daytonfoundation.org or follow the Foundation on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. 

COVID-19 Response Fund Awards An Additional $201,000

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The Dayton Foundation and United Way of the Greater Dayton Area (UWGDA) announced today the third round of recipients in a series of grants awarded from the COVID-19 Response Fund for Greater Dayton to help local not-for-profits provide emergency, basic human needs during the COVID-19 crisis. Grants totaling $201,000 were awarded to the following 10 local not-for-profit organizations.

Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley ($20,000) to aid in purchasing food to help meet an increased demand through its Choice Food Pantry.

Eastway Corporation ($15,000) to help provide mental health services.

Good Shepard Ministries ($5,000) to assist in providing food and supplies for residents in recovery housing.

Home is the Foundation ($3,000) to help offer safe emergency shelter at hotels for homeless clients.

House of Bread ($10,000) to aid in purchasing food and other basic human needs for low-income residents.

Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio ($6,500) to provide critical care supplies and maternal health care.

Preble County Council on Aging ($18,000) to assist in purchasing meals for at-risk senior citizens.

Preschool Promise ($30,000) to provide support to families of essential workers who need childcare.

YMCA of Greater Dayton ($70,000) to provide healthy meals and services at its childcare centers for families of essential workers.

YWCA Dayton ($23,500) to aid in providing emergency food baskets, supplies and hotel stays for clients.

The COVID-19 Response Fund for Greater Dayton was established by The Dayton Foundation and United Way of the Greater Dayton Area (UWGDA), in partnership with Montgomery County, The Physicians’ Charitable Foundation of the Miami Valley and Sinclair Community College. To date, 20 grants totaling $369,500 have been awarded from the COVID-19 Response Fund.

Nonprofit organizations that are helping individuals and families with immediate, basic needs, such as food, housing, mental health and safety, in response to COVID-19, are encouraged to apply for a grant at www.daytonfoundation.org orwww.dayton-unitedway.org. Applications are being reviewed by the fund’s distribution committee on an ongoing basis.

Information about the ways to contribute to the fund, including online via credit card, is available atwww.daytonfoundation.org. The Dayton Foundation is paying all credit card processing fees and waiving administration fees so that 100 percent of donations go to charity.

Please note that The Dayton Foundation is operational during this time, however its physical office is closed until at least April 6, 2020. Postal mail will not be received until after that time. Any checks mailed to the Foundation will be processed as quickly as possible once health authorities lift the mandatory shelter-in-place restriction.

UWGDA’s HelpLink 211 also is available 24 hours a day for individuals needing information about community resources, basic needs assistance and other social services.

 

Second Round of COVID-19 Response Fund Grants Awarded

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 The distribution committee for the COVID-19 Response Fund for Greater Dayton announced today grant awards totaling $98,000 to five local not-for-profit organizations. These funds will aid them in providing emergency, basic human services to individuals and families throughout Greater Dayton during the COVID-19 outbreak.

These grants include:

Central State University ($5,000) to assist in providing food, personal hygiene supplies and transportation to students who otherwise would be homeless.

Pink Ribbon Girls ($10,000) to aid in providing transportation to patients actively seeking breast and gynecological cancer treatment.

St. Vincent de Paul Social Services ($50,000) to help purchase food and hand-washing stations for the Women & Families and Men’s shelters.

Wesley Community Center, fiscal agent for Dayton Cooks! ($27,000) to provide evening meals to children and senior citizens.

Yellow Springs Home ($6,000) to help provide food, toiletries and other basic human needs for low-income residents.

The COVID-19 Response Fund for Greater Dayton was established by The Dayton Foundation and United Way of the Greater Dayton Area (UWGDA), in partnership with the Mathile Family Foundation, Montgomery County, The Physicians’ Charitable Foundation of the Miami Valley and Sinclair Community College.

Nonprofit organizations that are helping individuals and families with immediate, basic needs, such as food, housing, mental health and safety, in response to COVID-19, are encouraged to apply for a grant at www.daytonfoundation.org or www.dayton-unitedway.org. Applications are being reviewed by the distribution committee on an on-going basis to meet immediate funding needs.

 

Donations via credit card or Dayton Foundation fund transfers are preferred to the COVID-19 Response Fund for Greater Dayton and may be made online at www.daytonfoundation.org. The Dayton Foundation is paying all credit card processing fees and waiving administration fees so that 100 percent of donations go to charity.

Please note that The Dayton Foundation is operational during this time, however its physical office is closed until at least April 6, 2020. Postal mail will not be received until after that time. Any checks mailed to the Foundation will be processed as quickly as possible once health authorities lift the mandatory shelter-in-place restriction.

Individuals who are 70 1/2 or older and have an IRA also may choose to support these efforts through a qualified charitable distribution to a Field-of-Interest Fund established at The Dayton Foundation. Visit here or contact Michelle Lovely or Joe Baldasare in our Development Department for more information.

UWGDA’s HelpLink 211 is also available 24 hours a day for individuals needing information about community resources, basic needs assistance and other social services.

#SpreadtheGood Returns Oct 22nd

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#SpreadtheGood, The Dayton Foundation’s social media campaign that celebrates and builds awareness of the good work happening through nonprofits in the region, is back for a third year and set to begin on October 22 (Making a Difference Day).
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Between October 22 and November 18, individuals and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to show how they #SpreadtheGood by taking action photos of good deeds happening in the community and uploading them to the Foundation’s 2016 #SpreadtheGood online photo gallery. Each photo will enter the featured nonprofit into an opportunity to receive one of three #SpreadtheGood grants ranging from $500 to $2,000.

Beginning November 21, individuals may vote up to ten times per day for their favorite local nonprofit (from the photos submitted) via the #SpreadtheGood online photo gallery.  The #SpreadtheGood grants (first place – $2,000 grant; second place – $1,000 grant; or third place – $500 grant) will be awarded to the three organizations that receive the most votes on their photos by #GivingTuesday, November 29.

“The Dayton Foundation strives to partner with and support local nonprofit organizations to help lift and grow their missions. #SpreadtheGood is a great way to highlight the efforts and storietumblr_neh3kzildm1tk6gx4o1_1280s of these organizations and their volunteers, as well as have the community show its support for these causes,” said Barbra Stonerock, vice president of Community Engagement for The Dayton Foundation.

Also this year, the Foundation will follow six community advocates as they highlight the good in our region. The 2016 #SpreadtheGood Ambassadors will share photos and videos of the missions that they support in the areas of education, art, human services, health, environment and community benefit as they encourage others to #SpreadtheGood in Greater Dayton. Stories of each #SpreadtheGood Ambassador will be featured weekly on the Foundation’s Facebook page throughout the campaign. Individuals can get to know them and read their stories by following The Dayton Foundation on Facebook or using the hashtag #storiesofgood2016.

The 2015 #SpreadtheGood campaign collected 224 action photos, entering 40 Dayton-area nonprofits into the Challenge portion of the campaign. A total of $3,500 was awarded to three local nonprofits organizations: First Place ($2,000): The Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton, Second Place ($1,000): SICSA (The Society for the Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals), and Third Place ($500): Therapeutic Riding Institute. See how last year’s #SpreadtheGood grants helped these organizations continue to #Spreadthegood.

To participate in this year’s #SpreadtheGood campaign, visit daytonfoundation.org/spreadthegood.html.

The Dayton Foundation Launches New Quick Grants Program

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 The Dayton Foundation is beginning the New Year with the launch of Greenlight Grants, a program for Greater Dayton not-for-profit organizations seeking quick funding opportunities for special projects, program expansions, capital improvements or capacity building.
Greenlight Grants will have four competitive grant cycles per year and fund projects, based on available funding, from $500 to $7,500. The grants will have a quick award process and be announced within two weeks after the deadline date.
“Last year, The Dayton Foundation surveyed Dayton-area nonprofits to find out how we could better serve our nonprofit partners. As a result, we found that there was a need for more funding opportunities for small, grassroots organizations, as well as a shorter time period between application deadline and the announcements of the award,” said Michelle Brown, program officer of the Foundation.  This is our way of showing the community tha

t we are listening, and we want to help our region’s nonprofits make a greater impact.”
To be eligible, an organization must be a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization and located primarily in Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Warren (north) counties.
Greater Dayton nonprofits are encouraged to apply for the Foundation’s first Greenlight Grant Cycle beginning now through March 1, 2016. Full eligibility requirements, guidelines and application are available at http://www.daytonfoundation.org/greenlightgrnts.html.
The Dayton Foundation’s Greenlight Grants program is made possible thanks to donors who have provided unrestricted or largely unrestricted funds to the Foundation to be able to act on opportunities for the community and address pressing needs throughout the region. Grants are approved to promote efforts in the areas of arts and culture, health, education, human services, philanthropy and other community-building endeavors.

For more information about Dayton Foundation grant opportunities, visit www.daytonfoundation.org, or contact Michelle Brown, program officer, at (937) 225-9965 or [email protected].

The Dayton Foundation Wants To Know How You #SpreadtheGood in the Dayton Region?

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10671288_10152681799828485_1579886657158281525_nThe Dayton Foundation is launching a new social media campaign to celebrate and share the good work happening in the Dayton Region.

 

#SpreadtheGood: Dayton Region will kick-off on Friday, September 12, 2014, at Downtown Dayton Partnership’s Urban Nights, and run through December 2, 2014 (#GivingTuesday). The campaign will highlight the efforts and stories of not-for-profit organizations and volunteers in the community, while encouraging others to #SpreadtheGood in the region by performing a good deed on behalf of a local nonprofit.

 

Participants will be encouraged to snap a photo of themselves performing the good deed and share it on the Foundation’s social media pages. Each photo entry will enter the featured nonprofit into the Foundation’s Retweet to Give (RT2Give) challenge that will award a one-time $1,000 grant on #GivingTuesday.

Anyone in Greater Dayton is invited to participate in the #SpreadtheGood challenge and can do so by visiting the Foundation’s table on Courthouse Square during Urban Nights and signing up to take the challenge by answering the question “How do you #SpreadtheGood in the Dayton Region?” Additionally, individuals and organizations unable to attend Urban Nights also are encouraged to participate by following the steps below.

How to #SpreadtheGood in the Dayton Region:

  •  “Like” The Dayton Foundation on Facebook or follow us on Twitter
  • Volunteer for a local nonprofit. Contact your favorite organization for available volunteer opportunities.
  • Snap a photo of yourself performing a good deed then show the community how you #SpreadtheGood in the Dayton Region by mentioning the Foundation on Twitter (@DaytonFdn) or uploading your photo to The Dayton Foundation’s Facebook page (Facebook.com/TheDaytonFoundation) using the hashtags #SpreadtheGood and #Dayton.
  • Finally, continue to #SpreadtheGood by challenging friends, family members or co-workers to also participate.

Submitted photos will periodically be shared on the Foundation’s social media pages and will automatically enter the  represented organization into the Foundation’s Retweet to Give (RT2Give) challenge.