Our office will be closed Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, in observance of Thanksgiving. Have a happy and safe holiday!

`).text().replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim(); //-------------------------------- // Set Cookie Expiration //-------------------------------- // if (isNaN(NEW_COOKIE_EXPIRATION)) { // console.log(COOKIE_NAME + ' cookie expiration is set to default 7 days'); } else { COOKIE_EXPIRATION = NEW_COOKIE_EXPIRATION; // console.log(COOKIE_NAME +' cookie expiration is set to ' + NEW_COOKIE_EXPIRATION + ' days'); } //-------------------------------- // Check Cookie //-------------------------------- // checkCookie(COOKIE_NAME); if (getCookie(COOKIE_NAME)) { $alertMsg.hide(); } else { $alertMsg.show(); } //-------------------------------- // Close Message and Set Cookie //-------------------------------- // $alertMsgCloseBtn.click(function () { $alertMsg.hide(); setCookie(COOKIE_NAME, COOKIE_CONTENT, COOKIE_EXPIRATION); checkCookie(COOKIE_NAME); }); //-------------------------------- // Functions //-------------------------------- // function checkCookie(cname) { var match = getCookie(cname); if (match && match[1] !== COOKIE_CONTENT) { deleteCookie(cname); // console.log(cname + ' cookie has been cleared.'); } else if (match) { // console.log(cname + ' cookie is REMEMBERED on this browser.'); } else { // console.log(cname + ' cookie is NOT REMEMBERED on this browser.'); } } function setCookie(cname, cvalue, exdays) { var d = new Date(); d.setTime(d.getTime() + (exdays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)); var expires = "expires=" + d.toUTCString(); document.cookie = cname + "=" + cvalue + ";" + expires + ";path=/"; // console.log(cname + ' cookie was set to "' + cvalue + '", and will be expired on ' + expires); } function deleteCookie(cname) { document.cookie = cname + '=; Path=/; Expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT;'; } function getCookie(cname) { return document.cookie.match(new RegExp("(?:^|; )" + cname + "=([^;]*)")); } })(); //----------------------------------------------------------- // // Search // //----------------------------------------------------------- // (function () { var $body = $('body'); var $header = $('#tpl-5LRY12'); var $menu = $('.header-menu, .mega-menu', $header) var $burger = $('.burger', $header) var $headerSearch = $('.header-search', $header); var $headerSearchBtns = $('.header-search-btn, .header-utility-bar-search-btn', $header); var $headerSearchInput = $('input[name="q"]', $header); var $headerSearchBackdrop = $('.header-search-backdrop', $header); var $headerSearchCloseBtn = $('.header-search-close-btn', $header); $headerSearchBtns.on('click', function (e) { e.preventDefault(); $headerSearch.hasClass('active') ? closeSearchForm() : openSearchForm(); }); $headerSearchBackdrop.on('click', function () { closeSearchForm() }); $menu.on('mouseenter', function () { closeSearchForm(); }); $burger.on('click', function () { closeSearchForm_2(); }); // when esc key is pressed and search form is opened, close search form window.addEventListener('keydown', function (e) { if (e.keyCode === 27 && $headerSearch.hasClass('active')) { closeSearchForm(); // focus on search our website button $headerSearchBtns.focus(); } }); // when $headerSearchCloseBtn is clicked, close search form $headerSearchCloseBtn.on('click', function () { closeSearchForm(); // focus on search our website button $headerSearchBtns.focus(); }); function openSearchForm() { $body.addClass('_overflow-hidden'); $headerSearchBtns.addClass("active"); $headerSearch.addClass("active"); $headerSearch.fadeIn(400); $headerSearchInput.focus(); } function closeSearchForm() { $body.removeClass('_overflow-hidden'); $headerSearchBtns.removeClass("active"); $headerSearch.removeClass("active"); $headerSearch.fadeOut(400); $headerSearchInput.blur(); } function closeSearchForm_2() { $headerSearchBtns.removeClass("active"); $headerSearch.removeClass("active"); $headerSearch.fadeOut(400); $headerSearchInput.blur(); } })(); });

Video Tagline

Learn More

Scroll Down

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.

We Help You Help OthersSM

The Dayton Foundation and our growing family of fundholders are making a difference both near and far.

$1.29B

Grants Awarded Since 1921

4100+

Total Funds

$1.09B

Assets Under Management

Not sure where to start?
Let us help you…

Select an option
Create a Charitable Fund
Apply for a Grant
Start a Charitable Giving Plan for Your Company
Endow Your Nonprofit’s Future
Compare Options to Establishing a Private Foundation
Learn More

Michelle Lovely, Senior Vice President of Development and Donor Services

Learn More

Tania Arseculeratne, Senior Community Engagement Officer

Learn More

Nakia Lipscomb, Senior Director of Development

Learn More

Marianne Requarth, Director of Development

Learn More

Michelle Lovely, Senior Vice President of Development and Donor Services

Michelle Lovely
Tania Arseculeratne
Nakia Lipscomb
Marianne Requarth
Michelle Lovely

Explore how the donors we help are helping our region.

Keep up with the good happening in our region.

subfooter