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Dater Foundation Named Foundation of the Year

The Charles H. Dater Foundation has been named outstanding foundation of the year by the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Soapbox Cincinnati on Philanthropy

The Dater Foundation and Charles Dater are featured in an article about Philanthropy in Cincinnati on the Soapbox Cincinnati web site. The article is part of a series by reporter David Holthaus on various aspects of Greater Cincinnati. Click "Read More" below or Click here to go to the Soapbox web site.

Foundation Honors Beth Broomall’s 30 Years as Grants Coordinator, Makes Grant in Her Name to Literacy Network

The Dater Foundation celebrated Beth Broomall’s 30th anniversary as Grants Coordinator by giving her the opportunity to make a $30,000 grant to the nonprofit organization of her choice, and Beth chose the Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati.

Dater Foundation, Economics Center team up for Financial Literacy Report

The Dater Foundation and the University of Cincinnati Economics Center have teamed up on a report Path to Financial Literacy.

Chatfield Students

Chatfield College's Learning to Live program addresses barriers experienced by low-income, single-parent, or first-generation students that may prevent them from completing their college education.

WGUC Launches Updated Classics for Kids Web Site

WGUC’s Classics for Kids® website now features new games and interactive features for kids, parents and teachers to share their love of classical music. Dater Foundation grants have supported Classic for Kids since 1998 and support of WGUC and WVXU totals $1.2 million.

Congratulations, RiverTrekkers

The Dater Foundation extends congratulations to the 43 teenagers who successfully completed a five-day, four-night 75-mile river journey as part of the Cincinnati Recreation Commission's annual RiverTrek program. (8/6/2015)

Foundation Director Emeritus Dorothy Krone 1925-2015

The Foundation joins her family and friends in mourning the loss of Foundation director emeritus Dorothy Krone. She succeeded her late husband Paul Krone as a board member in 1995 and served until moving to emeritus status in 2005. A memorial service was held Jan. 17 at Knox Presbyterian Church in Hyde Park. (1/18/2015)

Grant Helps Children Dealing with Cancer

The Dater Foundation's support of Cancer Support Community was recently recognized in an article in Hyde Park Living. The Foundation made a $10,000 grant to support the organization's programs in 2014.and has now made grants totaling $122,000 since its first grant in 2000.

Inter Parish Ministry’s Jubilee Celebration

The good work of Inter Parish Ministry was featured in a recent Cincinnati Enquirer article. A Jubilee Celebration is April 6, 2014. One of the Dater Foundation’s first grants was to Inter Parish in 1986. The Foundation has made 22 grants totaling $239,000 and most recently has supported the Mobile Pantry Program.

Salvation Army Gets Grant from Dater Foundation

The Salvation Army recently received a $10,000 grant from the Charles H. Dater Foundation for its Learning Center. at the West Side Corps, serving Price Hill and adjacent areas. (Cincinnati Enquirer, March 2, 2014)

ProKids CASA Volunteers are Heroes

The Cincinnati Enquirer spotlighted the good work of ProKids and its CASA program and volunteers in an article by Krista Ramsey on Sunday, January 19, 2014. The Dater Foundation has supported ProKids and its CASA University with seven grants totaling $115,000 since 2007.

Josh Cares Commits $1 Million to CCHMC

Josh Cares and its supporters were recognized by Cincinnati Children's recently for having given $1 million in support of the Josh Cares Child Life Program since its inception nine years ago. Josh Cares plans to contribute an additional $1million within the next four years. The Dater Foundation has made seven grants totaling $230,000 since 2006. (11/6/2013)

Dater Foundation Supports UC's Med Mentors

The Dater Foundation has awarded a 3-year, $33,000 grant to support the UC Med Mentors program, a mentoring partnership linking College of Medicine students with mentees in Cincinnati Public Schools. (10/30/2013)

Dater Foundation Awards College Scholarships to Dater High Graduates

Six graduating seniors at Gilbert A. Dater High School in Western Hills are the 2013 recipients of college scholarships provided by the Foundation. This year's winners were announced May 9 at the school's Senior Awards Night. (5/9/2013)

Taft Museum of Art and Artists Reaching Classrooms Program

Artists Reaching Classrooms, a youth education program of the Taft Museum of Art, takes art instruction into Greater Cincinnati high schools and encourages students to cultivate their artistic talents. (5/6/2013)

Dater Foundation and Inner City Youth Opportunities

The Dater Foundation joined other supporters of Inner City Youth Opportunities at the Montgomery Inn Boathouse in December to celebrate the organization’s successes. The Foundation has made grants annually since 1997 and support totals nearly $500,000. (2/8/2013)

Public Library Summer Reading Program Smashing Success

Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County -- News Release. Roll out the red carpet for the Library Superstars of Lights, Camera, READ! the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County's 37th Annual Summer Reading Program.

Cincinnati Public Radio Ovation Award Presented to Dater Foundation

Cincinnati Public Radio -- News Release

Cincinnati Public Radio recently presented the Dater Foundation with its Ovation Award in honor of the foundation's abiding belief in children and its generous support of 90.9 WGUC, 91.7 WVXU, and Cincinnati Public Radio.

UC Findings - Med Mentor Program Earns Support

By Dama Kimmon

Published January 2008

UC Med Mentors, a College of Medicine mentoring organization pairing medical students with children from Cincinnati…

Cincinnati Enquirer - Kids get finance advice

One of the main topics around Dater Montessori School, Price Hill, is learning how to spend and save money and…

Cincinnati Enquirer - Groups Boost Toddler Literacy

BY CINDY KRANZ

A Cincinnati organization is at the forefront of a new initiative to help close the literacy gap for…

Connections - Operation School Bell

Operation School Bell is a program of the Assistance League providing students with new uniforms and shoes. The program improves…

Update - Dater Foundation Supports StEP and its Sustainability

The Charles H. Dater Foundaton is supporting the Student Enterprise Program (StEP) of the Economics Center fdor Education and Research…

Cincinnati Enquirer - Grant Helps Music Program

A $45,000 grant from the Charles H. Dater Foundation will help specialists use music to motivate babies who are blind…

PNN Online - New Program Helps Close Literacy Gap for Children

By age 3, children living in poverty have heard approximately 30 million fewer words than their counterparts who live in…

Cincinnati Enquirer -- Grant Will Help Needy Kids Become Happy Campers

A $15,000 grant to the Children's Home of Cincinnati has turned underprivileged area children into happy campers.

The grant, received from…

Assistance League: Group sends kids to school in new clothes

Ohio Senate Honors Dater Foundation

The Ohio Senate of the 126th General Assembly recently congratulated the Foundation on its twentieth anniversary and its “remarkable record…

Starfire Council Honors the Late David Olberding

News Release from … Starfire Council of Greater Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, OH – April 13, 2006 – Starfire, the only local organization…

WCPO-TV -- Foundation Presents Portraits to Dater Schools

Students unveiled two new paintings of their school's namesakes. The paintings of Gilbert and Charles Dater ill hang appropriately in…

Leaps and Bounds ... publication of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

The Dater Foundation Gives Generously

Donors looking to support cancer breakthroughs can find them at Cincinanti Children's, and the Charles…

Connections ... publication of Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati

The Charles H. Dater Foundation very generously supported Operation School Bell this year with a $40,000 grant. Because of their…

Downtowner -- CAB Receives $35,000 from Dater Foundation

The Cincinnati Association for the Blind (CAB) recently received a grant in the amount of $35,000 from the Charles H.…

The Portico ... publication of the Taft Museum of Art

Education Programs Funded by Dater Foundation

The Charles H. Dater Foundation awarded the Taft Museum of Art agrant of $40,000…

Cincinnati Enquirer -- Dater Senior High gets $150,000 grant

Gilbert A. Dater High School received a $150,000 grant Thursday from the Charles H. Dater Foundation.

The funds will be…