Be the Change - 2023-2024 Report to the Community
We’re pleased to share with you our 2023-2024 Report to the Community, Be the Change. Throughout the report, you’ll read about the many ways the Foundation is leading and inspiring change through our fund holders, grantmaking, partnerships and collaborations, and leadership initiatives. We hope you enjoy the report and learn more about The Dayton Foundation and how we help you help others.
Report Highlights
Our Message to the Community
Governing Board Chair Jan Culver and Dayton Foundation President Mike Parks share highlights from a fiscal year that saw more than $100 million in grantmaking and groundbreaking work from our leadership initiatives. They express their thanks for the more than 4,100 fund holders who are working through their charitable funds to “be the change” in our community and beyond.
Be the Change... Initiatives
Read how we collaborate with community partners to address significant local issues and effect real change in Greater Dayton through our leadership initiatives.
Be the Change... Grantmaking
From July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, discretionary grants, Greenlight GrantsSM and special project and initiative awards totaled nearly $2 million. Read about these grants, which are made possible by donors who have provided unrestricted or lightly restricted funds that enable the Foundation to act on opportunities for the community and address pressing needs throughout the region.
Be the Change... Donor Stories
The 2023-2024 Report to the Community shows the collective impact our more than 4,100 donors made last fiscal year on our community – and the world – through their Dayton Foundation funds. Read how a few of these donors are working to “be the change” for causes important to them.
Be the Change... Impact
Check out our financial highlights for fiscal year 2024, including assets, grants and program distributions, and new funds added. From education to health and human services, discover which areas of interest Foundation fund holders are directing most of their grant dollars toward.
Be the Change… Scholarships
Learn how scholarships from more than 300 Dayton Foundation funds are helping students gain the knowledge they need to “be the change” in the world.
Leadership of The Dayton Foundation/Operating Fund Contributors
Meet the Foundation’s Governing Board and senior management team, as well as the generous individuals who contributed to our operating fund. These gifts allow us to “be the change” in Greater Dayton by supporting us in undertaking local leadership initiatives and collaborative efforts, maintaining and improving services for donors and nonprofit organizations, and ensuring the Foundation’s dedication to improving the quality of life in our community and beyond.
Ten Ways The Dayton Foundation Can Help You “Be the Change”
Learn ten facts about The Dayton Foundation and how we help individuals, organizations and professional advisors help others.