The Dayton Foundation

The Region’s Oldest and Largest Community Foundation

We're helping to build a better community through personalized charitable giving services, grant opportunities for nonprofit organizations, scholarships for aspiring students and collaborations with others to solve community issues.

About Us

100 Years of Helping You Help Others

Since 1921, individuals, families, companies and organizations in Greater Dayton and beyond have trusted The Dayton Foundation to help them fulfill their charitable goals today and create lasting legacies to meet the needs of the future.

Individuals & Families

Explore how we can help you create a personalized giving plan that meets your financial and charitable goals.

Individuals & Families

Professional Advisors

Find printable resources and other information to help you in your work with clients.

Professional Advisors

Charitable Checking Accounts^SM

Find the Foundation’s fundraising guidelines and application, learn more about becoming a Partner in Giving and more.

Charitable Checking Accounts^SM

Corporations

Learn how to grow your company’s charitable impact with a Dayton Foundation fund.

Corporations

Nonprofits

Learn how the Foundation supports regional nonprofits through our competitive grants programs and other grant opportunities, as well as our endowment services.

Nonprofits

Students

Apply for more than 300 scholarship opportunities and find other tools and resources to help you achieve your educational dreams.