Dayton Foundation

The Dayton Foundation, the region's largest community foundation, has been helping you help others locally and around the world since 1921.

We provide unmatched services, resources, support and counsel to help individuals achieve their charitable giving goals; we assist other nonprofits by funding important initiatives and offering our expertise to help them operate more effectively; and we’re helping build a better community by identifying important issues and bringing together the people and organizations who can solve them.

Whether you are an individual, financial advisor, nonprofit organization or someone wanting to make a difference, The Dayton Foundation can help you help others.

Mission and Values
We help you help others℠ through philanthropy and community leadership.

Values/Core Beliefs:

Collaboration - Partner in all we do
Equity - Promote fairness and eliminate injustices
Excellence - Do whatever it takes to ensure the highest level of quality
Financial Stewardship - Be accountable for exemplary fiscal stewardship
Inclusiveness - Embrace and appreciate individual differences
Integrity - Act with honesty and respect
Service - Keep promises, exceed expectations and focus on helpfulness
Teamwork - Work for the good of the whole
Transparency - Operate with openness