We help you help others. - The Dayton Foundation

We help you help others.SM 

The Dayton Foundation Report 

to the Community 

Inside: A Dayton Foundation leadership 

initiative is helping to build better 

neighborhoods, stronger families and 

better students through neighborhood 

school centers in Dayton, page 5. 

Also: Stories about your neighbors – 

“A Passion for Strengthening 

Community”...and much more.

A Message to the 

Community: 

Letter from the Chair 

and the President of 

The Dayton Foundation 

Board Chair Charles A. Jones 

(left) and Foundation President 

Michael M. Parks 

The Spirit to Prevail 

I 

t goes without saying that the 

nation and Greater Dayton 

are going through challenging 

times. It’s neither the first 

nor the last time this will happen. 

Ten Years of The Dayton Foundation Grants and Charitable Distributions (all in $ millions) – Total: $365 million 

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The Dayton 

Foundation’s 

essential job is to 

help you help 

others. 

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But what matters is the spirit and 

resources with which we meet 

these challenges. 

The Dayton region is fortunate 

to have many caring and talented 

people and institutions at work 

on solutions to local issues. 

Among them is a vigorous 

community foundation 

– The Dayton 

Foundation – that is 87 

years old and represents 

nearly 3,000 individual 

donors and their charitable 

funds. The Dayton Foundation’s 

essential job is to help you help 

others. We do this in many ways. 

Last fiscal year (July 1, 2007, 

to June 30, 2008), with the Foun- 

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dation’s help, Foundation donors 

supported charitable organizations 

and causes with $41 million in 

grants and programs. Over the 

last 10 years alone, the collective 

impact on Greater Dayton 

and thousands of 

charities has been 

$365 million in 

grants and programs. 

Dayton is 

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The rigor with 

which potential 

solutions are being 

discussed, the creativity 

and commitment that are 

being demonstrated, make 

us optimistic about our 

region’s future. 

the 59th largest 

market in the 

U.S. However, 

The Dayton Foundation, 

in the last reported 

ranking, was 32nd out of over 700 

community foundations nationwide 

in total charitable grants dollars, 

42nd in market value of assets 

($326 million last fiscal year) and 

22nd in the nation for new gifts 

received ($42 million last fiscal 

year).* It would be hard to find 

a community foundation in the 

nation that issued so many grants 

last fiscal year – more than 16,000. 

In addition, $3.6 million in new 

planned and deferred (legacy) 

gifts were committed by donors to 

The Dayton Foundation this past 

year, for a total of more than $219 

million in committed legacy gifts 

as of June 30, 2008. Clearly this 

is disproportionate giving from a 

community our size. What this 

says about the spirit, commitment 

and generosity of Greater Dayton 

citizens is huge and encouraging 

beyond measure. 

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A Region with Rich 

Resources 

When Fortune magazine called 

Dayton a dying town, they hadn’t 

bothered to look beneath the surface 

of their judgment 

Continued on page 6 

that negates the 

reality of what 

those of us who 

live and work 

here know to be 

true. Without 

doubt, tremendous 

problems 

exist, as so many 

communities across 

our nation’s heartland are 

experiencing. But the rigor with 

which potential solutions are being 

discussed, the creativity and commitment 

that are being demonstrated, 

make us optimistic about 

our region’s future. 

Greater Dayton is less likely 

to be described in the future as a 

manufacturing region than as the 

high-technology community many 

are working to create. As we work 

through these economic transitions, 

our region will be reinvigorated 

over time and new opportunities 

will open up for all of 

our citizens. 

The Dayton 

Foundation, established 

in 1921 to be 

here in perpetuity, is 

in such an unusual 

position to observe 

and participate in 

our community’s work 

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Mission 

of The Dayton 

Foundation: To 

strengthen our 

community through 

philanthropy and 

leadership. 

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What Is The Dayton 

Foundation 

When people think of charitable 

foundations, typically they think of 

private foundations representing a 

single philanthropist, family or company. 

Community foundations like 

The Dayton Foundation are public 

charities, created by and for the 

people in a local area. The Dayton 

Foundation’s core purpose is to help 

you help others. 

The Dayton Foundation represents 

nearly 3,000 individuals and 

families from nearly every walk of 

life and background, joined by a 

common purpose: the desire to 

help society and the community 

through charity. These individuals 

have made a commitment to help 

today or through their estates. 

Community foundations are very 

long-sighted organizations. They 

are distinguished by their mission 

to be here in perpetuity and manage 

donors’ charitable wishes and 

the “community capital” they have 

invested to meet Greater Dayton’s 

changing needs and opportunities. 

The beauty of community foundations 

is in the diversity of their 

base. People of modest means 

stand side by side with well-known 

Dayton philanthropists to form a 

community philanthropic foundation 

that is strong and deep beyond 

measure. The Dayton Foundation 

has innovative giving vehicles, from 

Charitable Checking Accounts SM to 

private foundation alternatives that 

enable charitable people to find a 

place at the table – anyone 

can be a philanthropist 

if you have even a 

modest amount to 

give and want to 

help others. 

The reasons for 

using The Dayton 

Foundation, rather 

than writing checks 

to charity or setting up 

a private foundation, are 

many. They include: • simplifying 

the giving process • maximizing 

tax benefits • minimizing costs 

• adding flexibility in giving and 

• providing resources from a staff 

knowledgeable about community 

issues and the charitable vehicles 

to create the best fit for each individual 

and family. The Foundation 

also provides opportunities to support 

needed leadership initiatives to 

solve specific community problems. 

The Dayton Foundation provides 

people with a vehicle for collective 

community good. We help you 

help others. 


Timeline Highlights 

1921 

Founding partners help 

people help others. 

D. Frank Garland (left), a 

Lutheran minister, gained 

backing from John H. (bottom) 

and Robert Patterson (top) and 

Julia Shaw Carnell (right) to 

found The Dayton Foundation 

to help donors find a way to 

have their charitable wishes 

stand the test of time. 

1930 

Continuity. The Foundation 

helped fund an organization 

that was to become the 

Dayton Philharmonic 

Orchestra. Today, Foundation 

funds continue to support 

their activities. 

1930s-40s 

Meeting changing 

needs. Easing the 

unemployment 

situation during the 

Great Depression and 

underwriting after-school 

programs during World 

War II were an early focus 

for Dayton Foundation 

grants. 

2008-09 “I Believe!” Partners 

This Community Report was made 

possible by four Dayton Foundation 

donors and families who are this year’s 

“I Believe!” Partners. Their generosity 

supports Dayton Foundation publications 

and helps free resources for the 

Foundation’s other community work. 

The 2008-09 “I Believe!” Partners 

are: Dr. Soma S. & Veni Avva, Karen S. 

& Kevin M. Crotty, Susan & Shaun P. 

Nicholson, and Jane & Fred C. Setzer, 

Jr. The Foundation is deeply grateful 

to these special families and to all the 

donors of The Dayton Foundation. 

Operating Fund 

Contributors 

Each year many hundreds 

of individuals, corporations 

and financial 

institutions contribute to 

funds of The Dayton Foundation, 

including the Foundation’s 

operating fund. 

We deeply appreciate all of 

The Dayton Foundation donors 

and all that they do for Greater 

Dayton. In this report, we recognize 

the following donors who 

contributed to the Foundation’s 

operating fund in this past fiscal 

year (July 1, 2007, to June 30, 

2008). For those donors who wish 

to remain anonymous, we respectfully 

honored that preference. 

Operating gifts help the Foundation 

help others by undertaking 

critical leadership initiatives and 

collaborative efforts to benefit 

our community, maintaining and 

improving services for donors and 

not-for-profit organizations, and 

ensuring the Foundation’s dedication 

to improving the quality of 

life throughout the Greater Dayton 

Region – now and in the future. 

2007 Biennial Meeting 

Sponsors 

Gold Level: JPMorgan Chase & Co. 

Silver Level: Bieser, Greer & Landis 

Bronze Level: Battelle & Battelle; 

Brower Insurance Agency, LLC; Fifth 

Third Bank; Kettering Tower Partners, 

LLC; KeyBank, NA; National City/ 

Allegiant Asset Management 

Contributor: U.S. Bank, N.A. 

Individual and Other Gifts 

to the Operating Fund 

Visionary ($5,000 or Above) 

Anonymous Donors, Helen & 

Charles Abramovitz, Mr. & Mrs. Lysle 

D. Cahill, Crotty Family Foundation, 

The Dayton Chapter of The Links, 

Incorporated, Thomas B. Fordham 

Foundation, Mary S. & Richard F. 

Glennon, Sr., Lana Turner Granzow, 

Forrest E. & Ruth I. Holman Fund, 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kehl, The Leslie C. 

Mapp Foundation, Karen L. & Dale 

L. Medford, Pfizer Foundation Matching 

Gifts Program, Rike Family Fund, 

Kathleen P. Rupp, John Sullivan, Jr., 

Charitable Trust, Jerome F. Tatar, 

Charles M. Uhl, Jr., Carolyn (Toni) 

& William R. Winger 

Partner ($1,000–$4,999) 

Anonymous Donors, Mr. & Mrs. Jack 

H. Adam, Mr. & Mrs. John W. Berry, 

Eleanor K. Blank Fund, Mr. & Mrs. A. 

Rodney Boren, Mr. & Mrs. Kevin M. 

Crotty, Mollie & Thomas Danis, 

Richard T. Ferguson, Mr. & Mrs. 

Page 2 | 2007-08 Report to the Community

Q&A: The Dayton 


Community 

Leadership 

Initiatives and 

Their Impact 

An Interview with 

Foundation Chair 

Charles A. Jones and 

President Michael 

M. Parks 

Chair Charles A. Jones 

Q: Can you tell us about The 

Dayton Foundation’s latest 

initiative, Dayton Crayons to 

Classrooms (DC2C) 

there may be as many as 20,000 

Greater Dayton-area children who 

can’t afford items as simple as 

pens, notebooks and crayons. 

The Dayton Foundation initiated 

this effort in collaboration 

with the Mathile Family Foundation 

to provide free educational 

supplies for teachers who have 

qualifying children in need. This 

is a fairness issue, not only for 

children, but also for teachers, 

who for years have taken the cost 

of these supplies out of 

their own pockets to 

help their students. 

We believed it was 

time to step up to the 

plate and help out our 

teachers and children 

who are less fortunate and 

give them a better chance 

to succeed. 

Great cities 

are diverse cities. 

And diversity 

produces regional 

business 

Q: Why did The Dayton Foundation 

recently join with the 

Dayton Business Committee 

to establish the Commission 

on Minority Inclusion and the 

Minority Economic Development 

Council to focus on 

harnessing the resources of our 

minority citizens to improve the 

economic fortunes of our region 

and create greater economic 

inclusion for all citizens 

A: Parks: Great cities are diverse 

cities. And diversity produces 

regional business 

strengths. This 

is one reason major 

local businesses and 

other organizations 

have stepped up to 

participate in creating 

a more diverse work force and in 

better utilizing minority contractors. 

This effort will help busi- 

A: Jones: DC2C addresses some 

of the most basic needs children 

strengths. 

have. How can we expect children 

to go to school without rudimentary 

school supplies Many people 

would be surprised to learn that 

Continued on page 5 

Lamar Pacley 

Minority Economic 

Development Council 

(MEDC) is increasing the success 

of minority-owned firms by 

helping entrepreneurs like Lamar 

Pacley establish relationships with 

larger companies like Blackwell 

Consulting Services of Ohio. 

“We’ve made presentations at 

Wright-Patt, and now Blackwell 

is introducing us to commercial 

and state organizations,” Lamar 

Pacley said. “Together, we have 

a lot of leads in the works, and 

we’re looking at a potential 

joint contract before year-end. 

Without MEDC’s help, this never 

would have happened.” 

Giving Others a Chance 

Shaun & Susan Nicholson 

2008-09 “I Believe!” Partners of The Dayton Foundation 

Beavercreek residents Susan and Shaun P. Nicholson are passionate about three 

things – family, community and church. They have combined their love for each 

through charitable giving and by volunteering through their church for Interfaith 

Hospitality Network, which responds to the needs of homeless families. 

“There are so many families, particularly mothers with young children, 

who are uncomfortable going to a shelter,” said Shaun Nicholson, senior vice 

president-investments for UBS Financial Services, Inc. “By providing a temporary 

home, food and support, we’re helping them get back on their feet.” 

Helping individuals and organizations who desperately need their help is 

“Knowing that a few minutes of your time or a few dollars has 

changed a life is very gratifying.” 

– Beavercreek resident Susan Nicholson 

part of the Nicholsons’ philosophy of giving and why they include their daughters 

in their volunteer efforts. “It puts their lives into perspective,” Susan Nicholson 

said. “Knowing that a few minutes of your time or a few dollars has changed a 

life is very gratifying.” 

“It’s also what makes a community strong, which is why we chose to use 

our Dayton Foundation Charitable Checking Account SM to help us organize our 

giving, whether it’s to our church or other charities,” Shaun Nicholson added. 

“The Foundation has a pulse on our region’s needs and offers options for anyone 

who gives to charity.” 

A community is only as strong as its weakest link, according to the 

Nicholsons. “It’s easy to sit back and let others do the work,” Susan Nicholson 

said, “but it’s so much more rewarding to take the plunge yourself.” n 

1961 

A strong community 

college. The Foundation 

funded a study that urged 

Sinclair Community College 

to focus on student training 

in fields with the strongest 

employment prospects, 

ultimately securing the school’s 

future at a time when its future 

was uncertain. 

1987-97 

Enabling self-sufficiency. 

The Foundation helped lead 

in the community’s response 

to welfare and employment 

issues. The Foundation’s multiyear 

Dayton Self-Sufficiency 

Initiative led to helping 

citizens overcome barriers 

to economic independence 

and to supporting the creation 

of The Job Center in 1997. 

1991 

Broader participation. The 

African-American Community 

Fund, a nationally groundbreaking 

model for the 

promotion of philanthropy 

in the African-American 

community, was established 

at The Dayton Foundation. 

Richard E. Gump, Margaret & Franz 

J. Hoge, Mrs. Alvin Iams, Ellen & 

Jeff Ireland, Dr. & Mrs. Frank James, 

Dr. & Mrs. Mason S. Jones, Mr. & 

Mrs. Warner H. Kiefaber, Jr., Margo 

& Leo E. Knight, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. 

Kenneth F. May, Judy D. & William 

K. McCormick, Vicki D. Pegg & 

Robert D. McGriff, Janet E. & David 

L. Meeker Fund, Gerald M. Miller & 

Carole A. Miller Family Foundation, 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Mommsen, 

E. Lee Monnin, Susan & Shaun P. 

Nicholson, Clara Osterhage, Laura 

B. & Peter W. Pannier, Amy S. & 

Michael M. Parks, Mr. & Mrs. Ronald 

Parsons, Frank & Helen Reibold 

Memorial Trust Fund, Carole E. 

Remick, Samaritan Health Foundation, 

Sharon K. & Doug C. Scholz, 

Mr. & Mrs. Fred C. Setzer, Jr., Frederick 

C. Smith, Virginia B. Toulmin, Mr. 

& Mrs. Philip H. Wagner, Ronald D. 

Wagner, James Walsh, Betsy B. 

& Leon A. Whitney 

Friend ($500 - $999) 

Anonymous Donors, Richard N. 

Bechtel & Phyllis K. Steinke, Margery 

A. Beerbower, Vicki Braun, Mr. & 

Mrs. William H. Broad, III, Virginia 

Conlogue Foundation, Mr. & Mrs. 

Mark D’Urso, Mr. & Mrs. George 

A. Fisher, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Thomas 

Hausfeld, Al H. & Olive I. Homan 

Fund, Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Jones, 

Dr. & Mrs. Neil Kantor, Helen E. 

Jones-Kelley & Thomas E. Kelley, Jr., 

Howard C. & Marie S. Kelly Fund, 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. King, Mr. & 

Mrs. Robert C. Laumann, Paula & 

John MacIlwaine, Mildred Mooney, 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Neff, Mr. & Mrs. 

Robert E. Neumeister, Mr. & Mrs. 

Donald E. Ruhl, Mr. & Mrs. John L. 

Schaefer, Shellabarger Family Memorial 

Fund, Richard & Jacqueline 

Siefring Foundation, John C. Stahler, 

Jack H. Stoecklein Fund, Barbra A. 

Stonerock & Bear Monita, Mary Jane 

Whalen, J. Wiley, Inc., Wesley E. & 

Florence L. Williams Fund, Mr. & 

Mrs. John York 

Supporter ($200 - $499) 

Anonymous Donors, Barbara K. 

Ackerman, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. 

Baldasare, Mr. & Mrs. Brian W. Beebe, 

Elinor & Sam Benedict, Mr. & Mrs. 

Theodore R. Black, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. 

Richard L. Blessing, Carol & Tom 

Breitenbach, Leonora & Orlando 

V. Brown, William T. Bryan Fund, 

Mr. & Mrs. Jean Luc Caillat, Mr. & 

Mrs. Richard F. Carlile, Dr. & Mrs. C. 

Patrick Carroll, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas 

A. Creager, Dorothy Culp, Gerald 

Demers, Dr. & Mrs. John A. Dutro, 

Enting Water Conditioning, Inc., Beth 

& John Ey, Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Finke, 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Grieshop, Mr. 

& Mrs. Timothy Gurklies, William H. 

Hagenbuch, Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. 

Hall, Brandon E. Harrison, Margaret 

L. Hayes, William Hoben, Mr. & 

Mrs. James R. Hochwalt, Mr. & Mrs. 

Louis G. Homan, Mr. & Mrs. Barry R. 

James, Dr. & Mrs. Michael Kelly, Mr. 

& Mrs. Gordon F. Kohls, Donald Lane 

& Amanda Wright Lane, Mr. & Mrs. 

Thomas J. Laufersweiler, Dr. & Mrs. 

Gary L. LeRoy, Edythe M. Lewis, John 

K. Matthews, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Charles 

R. McNamee, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas 

J. Miske, John E. Moore, Sr., Mr. & 

Mrs. Thomas R. Neeld, Mr. & Mrs. 

Robert C. Nevin, Paul F. Nugent, Jr., 

Joseph C. Oehlers, Mr. & Mrs. Paul 

M. Ollinger, Mrs. Robert L. Penny, Mr. 

& Mrs. Richard B. Pohl, Jr., Ruth & 

Gordon Price, Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. 

Richards, Bill & Mary Earl Rogers, Jan 

Rudd-Goenner, Mr. & Mrs. Edwin 

L. Ryan, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Gerald L. 

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Grantmaking 

Highlights 

“Born prematurely to a drugaddicted 

mother and placed in 

foster care, Latia was told she’d 

never do well in school. Thanks 

to her hard work, her family’s 

support and the financial help of 

three Dayton Foundation scholarships, 

she’s proven them wrong. 

Today she is a successful student 

at Wright State University,” said 

Nevada, Latia’s adoptive mother. 

It is impossible to measure all 

the good that has come out 

of charitable grants awarded 

by donors of The Dayton 

Foundation since its establishment 

in 1921. 

During fiscal year 2008 (July 

1, 2007, to June 30, 2008), countless 

lives have been touched by 

the more than 16,000 grants and 

program distributions totaling $41 

million. These were awarded to 

charities through Dayton Foundation 

endowed funds and Charitable 

Checking Accounts. SM In the 

last decade, the Foundation has 

distributed more than 139,000 

grants totaling $365 million. This 

says a great deal about the generosity 

of our community and about 

how The Dayton Foundation has 

helped individuals help others. 

Area Youth Look to the Future, 

Thanks to Scholarships 

More than 1,000 Greater Dayton 

students are getting a leg up with 

their college education this year, 

thanks to $1.3 million in scholarships, 

awarded by 124 Dayton 

Foundation funds. This includes 

$639,900 by the Dayton-Montgomery 

County Scholarship 

Program, a fund of The Dayton 

Foundation since 2006. In the last 

10 years, nearly 5,500 students 

have received $6.8 million in 

scholarships through The Dayton 

Foundation. 

Camperships Help Kids 

To Be Kids 

For Robert and Helen Harmony, 

giving children an opportunity 

they themselves did not have as 

children – a chance to go to camp 

– was the inspiration for establishing 

their Dayton Foundation fund. 

Thanks to their fund, more 

than $483,000 has been awarded 

to date to resident and healthrelated 

camps. This has provided 

4,060 children in need with the 

joy of going to camp and enjoying 

their childhood. 

This past year, 19 Foundation 

funds awarded campership grants 

“Thanks to the Diabetes Association’s 

Camp Ko-Man-She, Makayla 

realizes that being diabetic isn’t 

a death sentence. At camp, she 

was able to run, jump and do 

anything other kids can do. She 

can’t wait to go back next year,” 

said Denise Hiter, her mother. 

Makayla was able to attend camp 

because of a campership grant 

to Camp Ko-Man-She from The 

Dayton Foundation’s Robert 

and Helen Harmony Fund for 

Needy Children. 

totaling nearly $80,000, $47,500 

from the Harmonys’ fund. 

Strengthening Community 

Through Discretionary Grants 

In addition to the more than $40 

million awarded to charity by the 

request of Foundation donors, 

additional grants were made 

through the Foundation’s discretionary 

grantmaking process. 

By placing no restrictions on the 

grants awarded from their funds, 

a number of donors have enabled 

the Foundation to address some 

of our community’s most pressing 

problems and opportunities in 

this manner. 

This past year, The Dayton 

Foundation awarded 82 discretionary 

grants, totaling $647,986, 

to support a wide range of community 

efforts. Organizations 

awarded discretionary grants of 

more than $5,000 follow. 

Access Center for Independent 

Living ($12,500) – used medical 

equipment program for individuals 

with disabilities. 

AIDS Resource Center Ohio 

($25,000) – fundraising staff 

support. 

Aviation Heritage Foundation 

($7,500) – Farnborough International 

Air Show exhibit materials. 

Aviation Trail, Inc. ($10,000) 

– Parachute Museum exhibits 

and videos. 

Clothes That Work! ($25,000) 

– facility renovation and expansion. 

Dayton Public Radio ($10,000) 

– new broadcast studio. 

Dayton 32nd Degree Masonic 

Learning Center for Children 

($8,400) – specialized library for 

dyslexic children. 

Dayton Urban League ($7,500) 

– employment program transportation 

for homeless individuals. 

Diabetes Association of the 

Dayton Area ($7,500) – diabetes 

testing supplies for patients in 

need. 

Greater Dayton Public Television 

($20,000) – childhood asthma 

education program. 

GreatSchools, Inc. ($10,000) 

– school evaluation services for 

parents. 

The Human Race Theatre Company 

($12,000) – summer theatre 

camp program for youth. 

Kids Voting Ohio ($9,000) – 

presidential election media project. 

“We took in several sick and 

injured animals this year that 

devastated us financially and 

emotionally. Thanks to gifts like 

the one from The Dayton Foundation’s 

M. Foster Foundation, 

we can keep our doors open 

and continue placing animals 

into loving homes,” said veterinarian 

Sue Rancurello, director 

and a founder of Second 

Chance Rescue. 

Life Enrichment Center 

($15,000) – facility renovation to 

feed homeless individuals. 

Miami Valley Literacy Council 

($10,000) – adult literacy 

programs. 

National Multiple Sclerosis 

Society ($16,000) – informative 

lunch programs for the public. 

“Large drifts of bulbs are 

planted yearly by school children, 

exposing them to the wonders 

of gardening and our natural 

world. This is a gift to the community 

by The Zorniger Family 

Fund of The Dayton Foundation, 

which sponsors a bulb-planting 

project at the park annually,” said 

Jay Woodhull, director of Cox 

Arboretum MetroPark. 

Oakwood Historical Society 

($10,000) – Long-Romspert 

Homestead educational center 

plan. 

Preble County Youth Foundation 

($25,000) – YMCA campus and 

program expansion. 

Senior Resource Connection 

($15,000) – senior citizen service 

program merger. 

Toward Independence ($12,500) 

– services for individuals with 

mental retardation and developmental 

disabilities. 

Widows Home Foundation 

($30,000) – facility expansion. 

YMCA of Greater Dayton 

($15,000) – specialized baseball 

field for individuals with disabilities. 

Timeline Highlights 

1993 

National Recognition. 

The Preschool/Family 

Prevention Project, a 

collaborative effort for 

preschoolers involving 

the Foundation, was named 

one of 11 exemplary alcohol 

and drug prevention 

programs in the country. 

1999 

Raising the Curtain. The 

Foundation awarded $1 

million and provided backing 

for bonds to be issued, 

enabling construction of 

the majestic Benjamin and 

Marian Schuster Performing 

Arts Center to go forward. 

2006 

Aviation Heritage. The 

Foundation helped preserve 

a piece of national history by 

facilitating NCR Corporation’s 

gift of Hawthorn Hill, the 

Wright Brothers’ 1914 home 

in Oakwood, to The Wright 

Family Foundation of The 

Dayton Foundation. 

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Schmidt, Dr. & Mrs. Kent K. Scholl, 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Scullion, Mr. 

& Mrs. Edward W. Shinabarger, Mr. 

& Mrs. Robert Siebenthaler, Carol 

Siyahi Hicks, St. Henry Tile Company, 

Inc., Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Stahler, Mary E. 

Strasser, Marilyn R. Strickler, Mr. & 

Mrs. David C. Studebaker, Pamela & 

David Sunderland, William T. Thorn, 

Diane & Ron Timmons, Mr. & Mrs. 

Donald J. Trentman, Mary Tymeson, 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Weaver, Mr. & 

Mrs. Fred E. Weber, Dr. & Mrs. Stuart 

T. Weinberg, Frank J. Winslow 

Donors (under $200) 

Anonymous Donors, Dr. Soma S. 

& Veni Avva, Margaret & Glenn W. 

Barnhart, Joy & Fred Bartenstein, 

Molly Bell, Neal Brubaker, Mr. & 

Mrs. Alvin Burshtan, Lucille A. & 

James J. Carroll, Lois A. Caylor, Mr. 

& Mrs. Timothy O. Cornell, Karen 

O. & Gary W. Crim, Genevieve E. 

Danis, Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Darnell, 

Joyce J. & Ronald T. Deger, Stanley 

R. Donenfeld, Rose Ann & Mark 

Eckart, Mrs. Daniel W. Elliott, Helen 

B. Farrenkopf, Louis W. Feldmann, 

III, James H. Finke, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. 

R. Peter Finke, Dr. & Mrs. Leo 

Finkelstein, Jr., Richard K. Flitcraft, 

Georgia T. Floridis, Mary Anne Frey, 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Friedman, 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Gerstle, Mr. 

& Mrs. David D. Goldberg, Judy & 

Denny Graf, Dr. & Mrs. Arthur A. 

Greenfield, Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. 

Gross, Mr. & Mrs. Donald Harker, III, 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Stephen Herbert, Mr. 

& Mrs. Frank W. Hollingsworth, Mr. 

& Mrs. Hans Holztrager, Mr. & Mrs. 

Robert J. Huels, Beth & Kurt Hutter, 

Mr. & Mrs. John Jahoda, Mr. & Mrs. 

John L. Jauch, Dr. & Mrs. George 

John, Beulah R. Jones, Ms. Kelly & 

Ms. Wolf, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. 

Kern, Key Foundation, Joyce N. & 

Mark W. Klug, Mr. & Mrs. William F. 

Kramer, Mr. & Mrs. Wilbert L. Lapp, 

Robert S. Margolis, Arthur E. Marlin, 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawson E. Marsh, Mr. & 

Mrs. Norval D. Martin, Dr. & Mrs. 

David Mathews, Mary & Kevin 

McDonald, Mr. & Mrs. Matthew F. 

Melko, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Miller, 

Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Molfenter, Mr. 

& Mrs. Stan Musick, Eleanor H. & 

Raymond L. Must, Mr. & Mrs. David 

L. Neer, Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Neroni, 

Northwest Advisory, Inc., Timothy S. 

O’Neill, Selma & Walter Ohlmann, 

Robert E. Owen, Mr. & Mrs. Robert 

A. Pancoast, Margy Patterson, Mr. & 

Mrs. Robert J. Perkins, Mr. & Mrs. 

Norman V. Plair, Helen C. & Robert 

L. Potter, Mr. & Mrs. Harold S. 

Prigozen, Karen K. Purdum, Nancy 

L. Reed, Sue F. Rinehart, Joseph 

M. Rodgers, Mr. & Mrs. Jack R. 

Royer, Margery S. Runyan, Mr. & 

Mrs. Frank X. Sagstetter, Jamie & 

Agata Schade, Beth W. & Alan B. 

Schaeffer, Jane Scharrer, Linda & 

C. Miles Schmidt, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. 

Thomas H. Schumann, Dorothy O. 

& William C. Scott, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry 

A. Sedlacek, Marilyn & Del Shannon, 

G. Richard Smith, Katherine & James 

Stahler, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Staley, 

Janice L. Stanze, Jean K. & Kenneth 

R. Stegemiller, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas 

E. Suttmiller, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. 

Taylor, Mr. & Mrs. William G. Uhl, 

Louise Van Vliet, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph 

F. Wade, Mrs. Laurence Warwar, 

Dr. & Mrs. Bradley A. Weber, Dr. & 

Mrs. Philip A. Weisman, Mr. & Mrs. 

Jerome E. Westendorf, Mr. & Mrs. 

Edward L. White, Mr. & Mrs. Herman 

Williams, Dr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Wilson, 

Woodland Cemetery Association of 

Dayton, Cynthia Wornom Tillson, 

Mr. & Mrs. Karl L. Zengel 


Q&A 

continued 

President Michael M. Parks 

The Montgomery 

County 

school dropout rate 

has decreased from 

25.6 percent in 2001 

to 14.1 percent 

in 2006. 

nesses in their quest to be better 

corporate citizens and to employ 

the resources of our minority 

citizens for their and ultimately 

our region’s benefit. 

Q: The Dayton Foundation 

initiated a major effort with 

Dayton Public Schools and other 

partners in five Dayton neighborhoods 

to create true neighborhood 

elementary schools to 

enrich children and the places 

where they live. Why did the 

Foundation take this on 

A: Jones: The vast majority of 

children in the city of Dayton 

are educated in Dayton Public 

Schools. Our community needs 

to make sure that these schools 

are the best they can be if we are 

to give all our region’s children 

the opportunities that only a good 

education can provide. 

New schools being built in 

these neighborhoods provide a 

venue for exciting things to happen. 

By drawing on teachers, parents, 

business and neighborhood leaders, 

as well as human services 

providers, we can educate and 

support our youth and build 

strong, urban neighborhoods. 

Q: Why does this 

matter if you don’t 

live in Dayton 

A: Parks: Naturally 

it matters because 

it’s the right thing to 

do. But on another 

level, it matters because 

economics and quality of life 

don’t stop at borders. We currently 

have some 24,000 job openings 

in our region. If people and businesses 

are to succeed here, we will 

need as many successful, young 

graduates as possible. 

Where people live, work, 

recreate is regional. If we understand 

that the success of each area 

Neighborhood School 

Centers 

Suffering from panic attacks 

and separation anxiety, sevenyear-old 

Kalep clung to his 

mother every day, afraid to 

go to school. But at a weeklong 

Salvation Army day camp 

through the Neighborhood 

School Centers Program at 

Kiser PreK-8 School, Kalep 

gained confidence – and 

learned to trust others. 

“Kalep’s so excited about 

school now – he even attends 

tutoring and after-school 

activities,” said his mother, Amy 

Melton. “We thought about 

moving, but we don’t want 

to leave this neighborhood or 

Kiser. The programs, and everyone 

here, have helped Kalep 

so much.” 

of Greater Dayton is regionally 

based, we will see that all parts of 

the whole must succeed if each 

person’s neighborhood or town 

truly is to succeed. 

Q. The Dayton Foundation 

committed major resources – 

$1 million – to support the 

Out-of-School-Youth Program. 

Why is this such a critically 

important effort 

A: Jones: Every year, student 

dropouts are lost to the school 

system and wind up in prison at 

alarming rates. This is a terrible 

waste of human beings and a 

waste of economic capital and lost 

productivity as well. Pioneering 

alternative education programs in 

our community are re-engaging 

these young people to become 

successful members of society. 

The Foundation made a 

major investment in Sinclair Community 

College’s Fast Forward 

Center to do exactly this. Thanks 

to the Center and its educational 

partners, as well as other school 

districts that have created their 

own programs, the Montgomery 

County school dropout rate has 

decreased from 25.6 percent in 

2001 to 14.1 percent in 2006. 

Plus, in the last seven years, 2,033 

students who had dropped out 

of school have since earned their 

high school degree or GED equivalent. 

This demonstrates impact 

and a real tribute to what these 

young people can accomplish 

when given the support they need. 

The Dayton Foundation Aids 

Out-of-School Youth 

Frustrated, failing and without 

the one-on-one attention he 

desperately needed, Taylor 

Pepper dropped out of high 

school. Months later he found 

the Fast Forward Center, enrolled 

at Mound Street Academies and 

finally earned his high school 

diploma. Today he is a full-time 

Sinclair Community College student 

majoring in criminal justice. 

“Mound Street gave me hope,” 

Taylor said. “I learned how to 

learn, and how to accelerate my 

pace. They cared – and I got a 

second chance.” 

Toward the Future 

“We want to encourage 

students to dare to dream 

– to truly open themselves up 

to more than what they ever 

imagined possible for their 

futures. Our Dayton Foundation 

Charitable Checking Account SM 

and endowment fund have 

helped make it possible for us to 

support students in doing this.” 

– Kettering residents Jack and 

Carol Adam 

“I’ve traveled the world and 

seen how natural resources 

have been abused and 

neglected. My Dayton Foundation 

endowment fund 

will help me to support 

organizations that will protect 

and improve the Miami Valley’s 

environment and wildlife 

habitats for future generations.” 

– Centerville resident Tom 

Pearson 

“Beauty, art inspire you. They 

are as important as food and 

can change lives. Our Dayton 

Foundation charitable funds 

make it so satisfying to give 

and support the arts and other 

community efforts. It feels 

good to enrich the community 

that enriches you.” 

– Dayton residents Burt and 

Alice Saidel 

A Passion for Strengthening Community 

Jane and Fred C. Setzer, Jr. 


For Kettering residents Jane and Fred C. Setzer, Jr., giving is something you simply do. “It’s what 

being a part of a community means,” Jane Setzer said. 

A native Daytonian, Fred Setzer evolved Setzer Corporation from his family’s business. In 

2002 he and Jane established a Dayton Foundation charitable fund. He joined the Foundation’s 

Governing Board in 2001 and served as chair from 2006 to 2008. 

“The Dayton region might look very different were it not for the 

Foundation and its nearly 3,000 donors and their charitable funds.” 

– Kettering resident Fred C. Setzer, Jr. 

“Few people understand The Dayton Foundation’s central role in numerous community 

efforts, including education, The Job Center, the Schuster Center and RiverScape, to name a few,” 

he said. “The Dayton region might look very different were it not for the Foundation and its nearly 

3,000 donors and their charitable funds. 

“The Foundation has a unique perspective as a community problem-solver and an ability to 

bring organizations together to tackle complex regional issues. In many ways, it is the eye of the 

community. But, because of its modesty, few understand its impact on Greater Dayton. I truly 

believe that the stronger The Dayton Foundation grows, the stronger our community will be.” 

Through volunteerism, Fred Setzer learned the power of participation and giving back. For 

Jane Setzer, it was part of her South Carolina upbringing by her church and her parents. They 

instilled in her the importance of neighbors taking care of one another. 

Fred Setzer’s greatest satisfaction has been through his volunteering on community boards 

and campaigns and through philanthropy. His leadership helped to bring the YMCA of Greater 

Dayton back from near-bankruptcy to a strong organization helping children and families – and 

the Setzers’ charitable fund has given him another way to contribute. 

“To see the faces of inner-city children, who through scholarships were able to go to camp 

for the first time and experience nature... that makes me happy. My greatest wish is to make this 

region better for everyone’s grandchildren. The Dayton Foundation helps us to do this.” n 


Message 

continued 

Charles A. Jones and Michael 

M. Parks 

of redefining Greater Dayton’s 

future. As a trusted organization 

whose only interest is the good of 

our region as a whole, the Foundation 

is in a unique position to 

help bring public, private and 

nonprofit organizations together 

to tackle tough community issues. 

We have done so in the past, and 

will continue to do so, as long as 

we are needed and asked to play 

this role. 

More Than Dollars 

It is the 

beauty of a community 

foundation 

to have donors whose 

profile represents the 

diversity of our 

community. 

The community resources 

represented by The Dayton 

Foundation are more than dollars 

and the number of charitable 

funds we hold – nearly 3,000. 

They are the level of commitment 

demonstrated by nearly 3,000 

people from all across our region, 

from nearly every walk of 

life and representing 

a broad spectrum of 

charitable interests. 

Our donors are 

school teachers 

and former factory 

workers, small 

business owners 

and individuals known 

throughout our region. It is the 

beauty of a community foundation 

to have donors whose profile 

represents the diversity of our 

community – it’s what strengthens 

and guides us. 

The Foundation’s community 

resources include a Governing 

Board that historically has been 

second to none in experience and 

caring for Greater Dayton. They 

also include a highly skilled and 

dedicated staff, capable of assisting 

donors through sometimes 

complex and challenging 

charitable transactions; supporting 

local nonprofit organizations with 

expertise and other assistance; 

aiding financial and estate 

advisors in helping their clients 

with their giving; and partnering 

with community leadership and 

other charitable organizations 

toward regional solutions with 

an unbiased perspective and a 

helping hand. 

It is our belief that as long 

as commitment to solving our 

region’s most important issues 

stays strong, it is only a matter 

of time until our region turns 

around. We have pledged our 

support for this process. We will 

continue to help citizens and 

organizations to help others and 

forge a future in which we all can 

participate and take pride. 

Charles A. Jones, Chair 

Michael M. Parks, President 

* At the time of publication of this 

report, audited dollar figures were 

not available. You may view the 

audited numbers on The Dayton 

Foundation’s web site at www. 

daytonfoundation.org/0708 

highlights.html after November 

19, 2008. More extensive annual 

report information, including 

descriptions of Foundation 

endowed funds, also will be 

available at this web address. 

Foundation Grantmaking 

Highlights 

Over the past fiscal year: 

Over 16,000 grants to charity totaling $41 million 

$1.3 million in scholarships, helping 1,000 local 

students 

$5.2 million from donor funds to houses of worship 

An average of $27,000 granted each week from 

donor funds to benefit animals and the environment 

and $92,000 granted each week to improve health 

In the last 10 years: 

Over 139,000 grants totaling $365 million 

$6.8 million in scholarships helping 5,500 students 

Grant Guidelines 

The Dayton Foundation welcomes discretionary 

grant requests from organizations that benefit citizens 

in the Greater Dayton Region and that are recognized 

as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 

Revenue Code. 

In order for the Foundation’s discretionary grants 

to truly benefit the community, special emphasis is 

placed on new efforts or expansions of existing projects 

or initiatives. Projects must represent unique 

and unduplicated efforts that will affect a substantial 

number of people. 

Qualified organizations interested in applying 

for a grant are asked to submit a Letter of Intent 

online at www.daytonfoundation.org/ltrintent.html. 

If, after the Foundation’s Grants Committee has determined 

that the project falls within the Foundation’s 

funding guidelines, applicants will be sent a full 

grant application. 

Additional grant application information is available on 

the Foundation’s web site at www.daytonfoundation. 

org, or by contacting Diane Timmons, vice president of 

Grants and Programs, at (937) 225-9966. 

daytonfoundation.org 

Toward the Future 

“My sister has struggled 

since childhood with the 

effects of polio. I’ve seen 

firsthand the adversity she 

has had to face. Through my 

Dayton Foundation fund, 

I can help other children 

meet the challenges of their 

disabilities.” 

– Bellbrook resident 

David Barth 

“We have a responsibility to 

help others become successful, 

contributing members of society. 

The best way for us to do this is 

by being good stewards and role 

models for children, particularly 

through our church. Our Dayton 

Foundation funds help us to 

do this.” 

– Yellow Springs residents 

Orlando and Leanora Brown 

“Social workers play an 

important role in our 

community and help so 

many people with social and 

economic hardships. Through 

my Dayton Foundation 

scholarship fund, I can help 

others pursue a career in 

social work.” 

– Trotwood resident Gladys 

Turner Finney 

Changing Lives Through Philanthropy and Service 

Dr. Soma and Veni Avva 


It’s a long way from Kurnool, India, to Dayton, but the Avvas made a journey 34 years ago that 

led Soma Avva, M.D., to establish his reconstructive/plastic surgery practice in this community. 

In Harrison Twp. they have raised a family and established roots in their chosen country and 

community. Their strong sense of community commitment led them to be among the very early 

Charitable Checking Account SM donors of The Dayton Foundation and more recently, endowment 

fund donors to aid the Foundation in supporting health issues in the Dayton region. 

The Dayton Foundation has helped them by making it “so easy for us to give,” Soma Avva 

said, from assisting United Way, the Samaritan Health Foundation and The Dayton Foundation’s 

community work, among others, to helping to build the Hindu Temple, the first Hindu temple 

in a three-state area. 

Philanthropy is a natural part of the Indian culture, according to Veni Avva, who also grew 

up in Kurnool. “Soma’s father would bring people in and feed them, even when his resources 

were very meager,” she said. “My older brother also put poor children through grade school and 

college and used his retirement funds to build an old-age home,” Soma Avva added. “The Hindu 

religion says that the best way to serve God is to serve humankind.” 

“The Hindu religion says that the best way to serve God is to serve 

humankind.” – Harrison Twp. resident Soma Avva, M.D. 

Soma Avva has practiced this as much as possible, not only through his and his wife’s philanthropy, 

but also as a volunteer surgeon. He has made six, volunteer mercy missions to date, to 

Honduras and southern India to do reconstructive surgery on children and adults with cleft lips 

and palates, burns and other deformities. 

“It changes a life,” he said. “Children with these deformities are hidden away and ridiculed 

when they go out. Many underprivileged in developing countries have no access to care as they 

would in this country. You can see the happiness in the children’s and parents’ eyes when the 

surgery is done – they tell you from their heart. I hope to do more of these missions, now that 

I’m retired. It is a small thing I can do.” n 


Governing Board 



(As of June 30, 2008) 

Staff 

A staff directory for The Dayton 

Foundation is available online 

at www.daytonfoundation.org/ 

whohelps.html. 

Central to the stewardship 


Foundation and its 

charitable activities is 

a volunteer Governing Board of 

up to 15 volunteers. These experienced 

civic leaders are appointed 

to five-year terms by the senior 

judge of the U.S. District Court 

for Southwest Ohio, the probate 

judge of Montgomery County, 

the mayor of the City of Dayton, 

the chief executive officers of the 

Foundation’s trustee financial 

institutions (two appointments) 

and fellow members of the Governing 

Board (up to 10 appointments). 

The Governing Board also 

serves as the Board of Trustees for 

a number of related organizations 

within the Foundation. 

Members of the Governing 

Board and other professionals 

volunteer on one of several 

Foundation standing Board committees 

that guide programmatic 

and philanthropic activities in 

the community. For a complete 

listing of these committees and 

their members, visit www.dayton 

foundation.org/govboard.html. In 

addition, hundreds of community 

volunteers serve on dozens of 

fund grantmaking committees. 

Together, they provide the citizen 

involvement that characterizes a 

true community foundation. 

Charles A. Jones, retired 

chief operating 

officer/assistant city 

manager, City of 

Dayton, chair 

Helen E. Jones-Kelley, 

director, Ohio Department 

of Job & Family 

Services 

Vicki D. Pegg, retired 

Montgomery County 

Commissioner 

Jerome F. Tatar, retired 

chairman, MeadWestvaco 

Corporation 

Thomas G. Breitenbach, 

CEO, Premier Health 

Partners 

Jamie King, president 

and CEO, Crowe Manufacturing 

Services, 

Inc. 

Douglas C. Scholz, 

president, Unibilt 

Industries 

Fred E. Weber, president 

and chairman, 

Weber Jewelers, Inc. 

Franz J. Hoge, retired 

managing partner, 

Dayton Office of PricewaterhouseCoopers 

LLP 

Gary L. LeRoy, medical 

director, East Dayton 

Health Center 

Richard W. Schwartz, 

president and CEO, 

WinWholesale, Inc. 

Ellen S. Ireland, 

community leader 

Judy D. McCormick, 

community leader 

Fred C. Setzer, Jr., 

chairman, Setzer 

Corporation 

Emeritus Board Members 

Charles Abramovitz Robert S. Neff 

Charles S. Brown Caryl D. Philips 

Thomas J. Danis Burnell R. Roberts 

Richard F. Glennon, Sr. Estus Smith 

Douglas L. Hawthorne Frederick C. Smith 

Paula J. MacIlwaine Betsy B. Whitney 

John E. Moore, Sr. 

“To make a difference, we 

need to be more than ‘Band- 

Aid’ donors. We want to be 

involved in the programs we 

support. Through our Dayton 

Foundation fund, we feel 

that we can work with our 

community to realize its goals 

and be a part of its future.” 

– Kettering residents Frank 

and Becky Levinson 

“We believe the Foundation 

knows best what the community’s 

needs are, today and 

tomorrow. Our unrestricted fund 

gives The Dayton Foundation 

the liberty to meet those needs. 

It helps us to say ‘thank you’ to 

Dayton for all it has given to us, 

and it represents our promise 

for its future.” 

– Former Dayton-area residents 

Adam Lutynski and Joyce Bowden 

To learn more about The Dayton Foundation, 

visit us at www.daytonfoundation.org, or 

call (937) 222-0410 or (877) 222-0410 (toll 

free). Our receptionist, Regina Dixon, will be 

happy to direct your call. Or visit our online 

staff directory at www.daytonfoundation. 

org/whohelps.html. 

Meeting All Standards for 

U.S. Community Foundations. 

Sharing One’s Blessings with Others 

Karen and Kevin Crotty 


Blessed with a loving and supportive family, Springboro residents Karen 

S. and Kevin M. Crotty see their charitable giving as a family affair. 

“Sharing with our adult children our love of giving, particularly to 

organizations that help families in need, is very meaningful,” Karen Crotty 

said. “Strengthening families – it’s what we’re most passionate about.” 

Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley is one such organization 

“It’s important to keep the community moving 

forward....This means helping our neighbors in need.” 

– Springboro resident Kevin Crotty 

that has benefited from the Crotty’s generosity. Kevin Crotty, a longtime 

trustee, admires the organization’s work to aid individuals locally and 

worldwide through adoption programs, refugee assistance and food 

pantries. 

“People are struggling to survive, including many in our own backyard,” 

Kevin Crotty said. “Catholic Social Services helps give them a fresh 

start in life. I’m glad to help them in their mission.” 

Born and raised in the Greater Dayton Region, Kevin believes Dayton 

is a good place, with hard-working, generous people. 

“It’s important to keep the community moving forward, especially 

now as Dayton works to find a new identity,” he said. “This means helping 

our neighbors in need. Our Dayton Foundation funds help us to do this.” 

Karen agrees. “Giving back is a way of recognizing our good fortune 

and sharing it with the community that helped us along the way,” she 

said. “What better place to give than in our own community.” n 


Ten Reasons Why 

People Choose To 

Give Through The 

Dayton Foundation 

1We are a local organization 

with deep roots 

in the community. 

Since 1921 The Dayton 

Foundation has been helping the 

Greater Dayton Region help others 

by being an effective steward of 

community charitable resources. 

Representatives of diverse local 

leadership appoint the Foundation’s 

volunteer Governing Board, 

which oversees all facets of the 

Foundation’s operations. 

2Our professional 

staff has broad 

expertise regarding 

charitable-giving vehicles, 

as well as community issues 

and needs. 

We employ a staff of experts, 

including an attorney, three CFREcertified 

fundraising executives 

and a CPA to help you and your 

professional advisors focus your 

giving and make it more effective. 

We also have grantmaking professionals 

and two former CEOs of 

local not-for-profit organizations 

to offer their knowledge of community 

issues, opportunities and 

resources. 

3We provide highly 

personalized service, 

tailored to each 

individual’s charitable and 

financial interests. 

Whether you want to give 

now or in the future, locally or 

nationwide, we can customize a 

charitable-giving plan to make 

your philanthropic and financial 

goals a reality. We will meet with 

you and your professional advisors 

to discuss your charitablegiving 

needs and how we can 

best fulfill them. 

4Our charitable funds 

help you invest in 

the causes you 

care about most. 

We offer an array of endowed 

fund options that allows your 

fund to be positioned for growth 

over time and to provide lasting 

support for the charitable causes 

most meaningful to you. You can 

select the degree of involvement 

and recognition (or anonymity) 

you desire in awarding grants 

to charity. The Foundation’s free 

Charitable Checking Account 

Service SM also provides a great way 

to handle your regular charitable 

gifts, such as to your place of worship 

or other favorite charity, and 

enables you to open and fund 

your account and do your giving 

online. 

5 

We accept a wide 

variety of assets 

and can facilitate 

even the most complex 

forms of giving. 

You can gift cash, appreciated 

stock, real estate or other assets 

and receive maximum charitable 

and tax benefits. You also can plan 

future gifts through bequests, lead 

trusts, life insurance policies and 

other arrangements. Tools, such as 

a charitable gift annuity or charitable 

remainder trust, can provide 

an income stream for you and/or 

a loved one, while generating an 

immediate tax deduction and 

creating a charitable legacy with 

the remainder interest. 

6 

We partner with 

professional advisors 

to create highly 

effective approaches to 

charitable giving. 

Every day, local professionals 

provide invaluable tax-, financialand 

estate-planning advice to 

clients who are charitably inclined. 

A significant percentage of donors 

is introduced to the Foundation 

through their trusted advisors. We 

work with donors and their advisors 

to develop the best and most 

tax-wise, customized and effective 

charitable-giving plans. 

7We offer maximum 

tax advantages under 

state and federal law. 

Gifts of cash to The Dayton 

Foundation are deductible up to 

50 percent of your adjusted gross 

income (AGI); gifts of appreciated, 

long-term capital gains property 

are deductible at fair-market value, 

up to 30 percent of AGI. We also 

can offer solutions to help reduce 

estate-tax liability. 

8We multiply the 

impact of gift dollars 

by pooling them with 

other gifts and grants. 

Combining unrestricted contributions 

provides a source of 

funding to help the Foundation 

respond to current and future 

community needs through the 

Foundation’s discretionary grantmaking 

process and leadership 

initiatives. Coupled with grants 

from nearly 3,000 donors’ funds, 

they produce a collective force 

for community good. 

9We build permanent 

endowment funds 

that benefit the 

community forever and help 

create personal legacies. 

Each year we assist thousands 

of donors and award tens of millions 

of grant dollars to charitable 

organizations for worthy causes. 

We take pride in the role we play 

in carrying out the dreams of our 

donors and in keeping our community 

strong. 

10 

We are a community 

leader, 

convening 

agencies and coordinating 

resources to create positive 

change. 


brings together community leaders 

and nonprofit organizations to 

identify emerging problems and 

opportunities in our region, as 

well as to find new ways to work 

together to meet challenges. Our 

leadership initiatives address 

large-scale community issues, may 

involve major, long-term grant 

commitments and foster partnerships 

between interested parties, 

funders and local service providers. 

By combining the knowledge and 

resources of multiple organizations, 

these partnerships have the 

opportunity to create a greater 

impact on our community than 

any one organization could 

accomplish alone. 

For more information about how 

The Dayton Foundation can help 

you fulfill your charitable goals, 

visit the Foundation’s web site 

– www.daytonfoundation.org – or 

call (937) 222-0410 or toll free at 

(877) 222-0410 and ask to speak 

to a member of our Development 

department. 

Everyone Can Be a Philanthropist 

Diane Staub 

After graduating from college in 1950, Centerville resident Diane Staub 

wanted to try something different. 

“At that time, women felt pressured into staying home and raising a 

family,” she said. “Thanks to various cherished teachers, I developed a love of 

writing, which led me to an interesting and satisfying career in journalism. I 

worked first for the Dayton Daily News and later in Illinois with the National 

Council of Teachers in English.” 

“I’m not what others would call a donor with a capital ‘D’.... 

That’s why I like The Dayton Foundation. They are not just 

for the elite.” – Centerville resident Diane Staub 

Now retired, Diane Staub is enjoying her favorite hobbies, which include 

a passion for the arts – and for supporting them. She credits her elementary 

school music teacher for instilling in her a love of music at an early age. 

Diane, a former choral singer for the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and 

two orchestras in Illinois, as well as a longtime Dayton Contemporary Dance 

Company volunteer, believes that the arts make life “exciting and provide relief 

from daily stress. We’re fortunate to have so many outstanding arts organizations 

in Dayton. They desperately need our help. Supporting the arts through 

my Dayton Foundation Charitable Checking Account SM just makes sense. 

“I’m not what others would call a donor with a capital ‘D’ – people like 

Virginia Kettering, for example,” Diane continued. “That’s why I like The 

Dayton Foundation. They are not just for the elite. They can help anyone who 

wants to help their community. Giving makes me feel good. Unless you give 

back to your community, you’re really not part of your community. You’re just 

hanging around.” n 

Editorial Content: Carol Siyahi Hicks, Christine Smith, 

Gina Sandoval 

Design: Bridge Communications 

Donor Feature Photography: Bob Bingenheimer 

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Area Community Foundations Affiliated with 


Centerville-Washington Foundation 

Community Foundation for Kettering 

Community Foundation of Miami Township 

Huber Heights Community Foundation 

Vandalia-Butler Foundation 

The Regional Community Foundation 

500 Kettering Tower 

Dayton, Ohio 45423 

Phone (937) 222-0410 

Fax (937) 222-0636 

Web site www.daytonfoundation.org 

E-mail info@daytonfoundation.org 

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