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DECember 13, 2021
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- The team at Curafied
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NOT-SO-STARVING ARTISTS
PHILANTHROPY
It’s a big win for the artist community in the Miami Valley. The National Endowment for the Arts awarded $500,000 in funding to Culture Works for qualified artists and arts organizations in the Dayton area. An application process is in the works by Culture Works for spring with grants being issued by summer. Full story here.
IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR
PHILANTHROPY
Ronald McDonald House Charities Dayton is proposing a $25 million facility to serve more families of children with medical conditions. The project would expand their guest rooms from 14 to 45 and result in more jobs. What could be better than that? More here.
GOING, GOING, GONE
BUSINESS
The past few years have been tough on businesses nationwide, but particularly for small-owned businesses. Unfortunately Oregon District’s beck + call is one of the latest casualties. The woman-owned clothing, accessories, and home goods shop is closing its doors on Dec. 31, 2021. A liquidation sale is on-going till then. More information is available here.
SIMPLY THE BEST
BUSINESS
Wondering who made the cut of Dayton.com’s “Best of 2021” awards? Wonder no more. With categories including Best Arcade/Gaming, Best View of Dayton, Best Local Celebrity, Best Place to Take a Date, and so many more, you’ll want to check out the full list here.
tick tock on the clock
lifestyle
Ohio lawmakers are fighting the good fight to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, however it's not the first time they’ve tried. The Sunshine Protection Act, as it's called, “now in congressional committees, has been introduced several times without success.” Full story here.
show me the money
business
The Entrepreneur Center has launched a new revenue-based investment fund for Dayton-area entrepreneurs and clients that are part of it’s program. The Rotunda Fund will not require entrepreneurs to give up equity in their companies - instead it will offer funds that will be paid back monthly as a negotiated percentage of sales over a period of 5 years or at a 2x return to the fund. Learn more here.
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