In April, the United Way, Dayton Foundation and Montgomery County convened more than 200 nonprofit leaders to discuss how we can respond to diminishing financial support.  An important follow-up report to that meeting is now posted on the United Way's website.

The latest round of grants was announced by CareSource Foundation, The Dayton Foundation, and the Miami County Foundation.  A student-driven philanthropy project at Wright State University made grants to address poverty, food insecurity and homelessness.

10,000 Ohio nonprofits have lost their tax-exempt status because they did not comply with the IRS's new 990 reporting requirements.  Most of these organizations were no longer active.  There is information about reinstating tax-exempt status here.  A good resource for nonprofit questions about the IRS is www.stayexempt.org

There are signs of improvement...

• From the Dayton Daily News: Foundations to Resume Grantmaking
• From the Ohio Grantmakers Forum: Grantmaking Outlook is Cautiously Optimistic

If you have volunteers, be sure to check out the United Way’s new website www.volunteerdayton.org.  It's a central hub for Dayton-area nonprofits to post volunteer opportunities. Make sure your organization takes advantage of this valuable service!

Dayton Daily News is running a new series of articles that will help nonprofits. Each Sunday, it will highlight a specific community need that may interest its readers. Nonprofits who wish to be considered can contact staff writer Meredith Moss. Read more here. 

CareSource Foundation and Dayton Foundation announces their latest grant recipients.

Samaritan Homeless Clinic will relocate and K12 Gallery for Young People will expand.  Capital Campaigns Are Coming Back is a recent blog post by Ken Ristine at the Puget Sound Grantwriters Association.  He writes from clear across the U.S., but brings real insight to the process of grant seeking.

From the blog of the Ohio Grantmakers Forum, Let's Talk Philanthropy:

Read this short article to get a birds-eye view of private grantmaking in Ohio.  It will lead you to Ohio Gives, a report listing Ohio's largest foundations and nonprofits.