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The Foundation in the News
Highlights of Latest Press Coverage (links to full story)

January 10, 2012: Dayton Daily News
Foundation Awards Grew By $2M in 2011: Charities Received $18 Million in Grants, Official Says


November 15, 2011: Dayton Daily News
Dayton Foundation Offers $200,000 for River Project; Grant Will Help Encourage Water Sports on Great Miami River


November 10, 2011: Dayton Daily News
Dayton Foundation Makes List of Top Nonprofits


August 8, 2011: Dayton Daily News
Charitable Giving Up in U.S. for First Time in Three Years; The Dayton Foundation Beats National Giving


May 16, 2011: Dayton Daily News
Dayton, Columbus AIDS Groups Merge; The Move, Effective July 1, Creates Ohio's Largest Service Organization Covering 60+ Counties


May 14, 2011: Dayton Daily News
Editorial: Gifts to Dayton Take on New Significance


May 7, 2011: Dayton Daily News
College Promise Aiming To End Poverty Cycle for Up to 500 Youth


April 4-5, 2011: ABC 22/Fox 45

The Dayton Foundation Celebrates 90th Anniversary


April 4, 2011: WHIO-Radio

Interview 1

Interview 2

Interview 3

WHIO 1290AM interviews with Dayton Foundation President Mike Parks about the Foundation's 90th anniversary


March 2011: Dayton Daily News
The Foodbank Receives $100,000 Gift from the Toulmin Fund


February 2011: Dayton B2B
Selling a Business Can Be Charitable


November 2010:Dayton Business Connection, a cable television program produced by the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
Dayton Business Connection
Dayton Foundation President Mike Parks and Channon Lemon, executive director of the Minority Business Partnership (formerly Minority Economic Development Committee - MEDC) talk about the transistion of MEDC to the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce.


October 19, 2010:Dayton Daily News, Letter to the Editor from Dayton Foundation Governing Board Chair Gary L. LeRoy, M.D.
Levy Funds Assist Tens of Thousands


September 9, 2010: WDTN TV2
The Dayton Foundation Gets a $26 Million Donation


September 9, 2010:Dayton Daily News, A1
Charities Get Lifeline from $26 Million Gift


September 9, 2010: Dayton Daily News, A6
Toulmin's $26 Million Gift To Have "Big Impact" on Area: Largest Donation in Foundation's History Creates a Permanent Endowment


June 20, 2010: WHIO 1290AM, WHIO Reports
WHIO Reports: The Passing of Virginia B. Toulmin, The Dayton Foundation's Largest Donor

Click the arrow above to listen to a 13-minute interview with Michael Parks, president of The Dayton Foundation, as he talks about the passing of Virginia B. Toulmin, The Dayton Foundation's largest donor to date and longtime friend of the Dayton community.


June 16, 2010: Dayton Daily News, A6
Patron of Dayton Foundation Dies at 84 in Sarasota; Virginia B. Toulmin Leaves More Than $20 Million, the Largest Single Gift in the Group's History


May 23, 2010: Dayton Daily News, A7
Fred Smith Spend Decades After Retirement in Service to Dayton


May 20, 2010: Dayton Daily News, A4
Frederick C. Smith, Former Huffy Chairman Dead at 93: In Retirement He Chaired Community Boards, Including The Dayton Foundation


March 30, 2010: Dayton Daily News, A1
Foundation: Dayton Tops U.S. in Number of Charitable People


March 30, 2010: Dayton Daily News, A5
Philanthropists Come From All Walks of Life


March 2010: Dayton B2B
Charitable Giving Benefits Company and Community


November 20, 2009: Dayton Daily News, A3
Dayton Foundation Gifted $3.7 Million


November 18, 2009: Dayton Daily News
Minority Business Group Recognizes Two From Area


October 28, 2009: ABC 22/Fox 45 Dayton's News Source
Feast of Giving: How You Can Help
Watch Dayton Foundation President Michael M. Parks talk about the Feast of Giving Fund established at The Dayton Foundation to help individuals support this longtime Dayton Thanksgiving dinner tradition.


August 23, 2009: WHIO 1290AM, WHIO Reports
WHIO Reports: The Dayton Foundation and the Greater Dayton Partners for the Environment Initiative

Click the arrow above to listen to a 30-minute interview with Michael Parks, president of The Dayton Foundation, and Barbra Stonerock, director of community relations, as they talk about the Foundation's newest leadership initiative and what it means for the future of the Greater Dayton Region.


July 23, 2009: Dayton Daily News, A1
Project Looks To Raise Conservation Funds


July 23, 2009: Dayton Daily News, A10
Tecumseh Land Trust Eager for United Conservation Effort


May 25, 2009: Dayton Daily News, Dale Huffman's column
Memorial Day Picnic, Bike Ride Honors Memory of David Saidel


May 21, 2009: Dayton Daily News, Neighbors
Dayton Foundation Gets $3.3 Million Worth of Gifts: Donation will help 15 different local charitable organizations


April 19, 2009: Dayton Daily News, Insight,
Dayton Foundation Program Helps Nonprofits Weather Ups and Downs


April 10, 2009: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, PBS,
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Watch Dayton's arts groups and Foundation president Michael Parks talk about how Dayton's arts organizations are weathering the current economic downturn.


March 20, 2009: Dayton Daily News, A6,
Local Nonprofits Get Advice on How to Collaborate


March 2009: Ohio Grantmakers Forum, streaming audio interview
Giving Voices

This is a five-minute interview with Michael Parks, president of The Dayton Foundation, and Barbra Stonerock, director of community relations, about the economy's impact on philanthropic giving.


March 10, 2009: Classical 88.1, Dayton Public Radio, audio interview
ArtsFocus Interview with Michael Parks

Click the arrow above to listen to a five-minute interview with Michael Parks, president of The Dayton Foundation, about Mrs. Virginia Toulmin's $20 million gift to the Foundation and what her gift means for the future of the Greater Dayton community.


March 10, 2009: Dayton Daily News, A10, Our View: Philanthropy
$20 Million Gift to Dayton Is Extraordinary


February 27, 2009: Dayton Daily News, A6
Woman Gives $20 Million to Local Organization: The Unfettered Gift Is the Largest Donation in Dayton Foundation History

 

 

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