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We can help you invest in the education of youth, support a community need, create your own charitable fund or leave a legacy that will endure for generations.
Thank you for trusting your charitable giving to the Vandalia-Butler Foundation. While our funds are professionally managed by The Dayton Foundation, your giving stays local.
Give to any cause
in our community.
We invite you to give to any cause in our community close to your heart. It’s easy to make a secure, tax-deductible gift online or via mail. Please note that the Vandalia-Butler Foundation is a component fund of The Dayton Foundation, and we process all gifts and donations through their website. When you click on the headlines below, you will be redirected to the foundation’s website where you will be able to contribute.
Thank you for your support!
Help us help Vandalia-Butler.
Discretionary grants support initiatives and special programs at the discretion of the Board of Trustees. (Fund 2185)
Send our kids skyward.
The VISIONS: An Eye for the Future Fund supports innovative learning opportunities for students in the Vandalia-Butler City Schools. (Fund 3149) The Mary Ann Wietzel (“What’s in It for Kids”) grants (Fund 2955) support hands-on experiences at Helke Elementary School. The Arts Revitalizing Team (aka A.R.T.) grants (Fund 3062) supports activities in the Performing Arts Center at Butler High School.
Love local! Grow grassroots businesses.
The Small Business Opportunity Grant in memory of Ron Gearhart supports the growth of local businesses. (Fund 3941)
Get creative. Embrace artsy.
Supports arts grants, initiatives and special programs that benefit residents of Vandalia and Butler Township. (CCA 9872)
Promote strong, safe and sound.
Supports health-related grants, initiatives and special programs that benefit residents of Vandalia and Butler Township. (CCA 9873)
Sustain and beautify the Crossroads.
Supports grants, initiatives and special programs that benefit the environment in Vandalia and Butler Township. (CCA 9875)
Relax, refresh and have fun.
Supports grants, initiatives and special programs that provide recreational opportunities in Vandalia and Butler Township. (CCA 9876)
Extend a caring hand.
Supports social services grants, initiatives and special programs that benefit the citizens of Vandalia and Butler Township. (CCA 9877)
Donate to another fund.
To donate to another Vandalia-Butler Foundation fund or scholarship, please visit this giving page and type Vandalia in the search box to see a full list of available funds.
Mail your tax-deductible gift to:
Vandalia Butler Foundation
c/o The Dayton Foundation
1401 S. Main St.
Suite 100
Dayton, OH 45409
Please indicate the fund name and/or number on the check or online form.