Collaboration aims to ensure that the concerns of Dayton’s underrepresented communities are heard and addressed Dayton, Ohio, June 6, 2022- A coalition of faith leaders have come together to support the relaunch of Elevate Dayton as a ‘solutions journalism’ platform that will elevate Dayton’s unheard voices and provide in-depth coverage of pressing issues impacting the life and culture of the community. The kickoff campaign, entitled Covid Can’t Stop Us, examines how BIPOC-, women- and veteran-owned businesses in the Dayton area are faring and what they ...Read More

Dear Valued Community Member,  I am pleased to announce that Elevate Dayton relaunched today as a ‘solutions journalism’ platform that will elevate Dayton’s unheard voices and provide in-depth coverage of the pressing issues impacting the life and culture of our community. I invite you to become an active and engaged partner in our effort.  Elevate Dayton is a BIPOC-owned (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) digital media platform with unparalleled proximity, cultural competency and connections to the Dayton community. We have adopted an issues-based edit...Read More

Article Written By Elevate Dayton Publisher,  Nate DillardWith the creation of the federal Opportunity Zones incentive program, $6.1 trillion in untapped private capital gains investment will flow into 8,700 pre-designated low-income communities nationwide. But will the investment benefit current residents, or will they be displaced as new interests bring increased property values and rents? An Opportunity Zone is an economically-distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. The zones were added to the tax c...Read More

Across the country, BIPOC-, veteran-, and women-led businesses and nonprofits have disproportionately suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but what is the story here in Dayton?Over the next two months, our small but mighty editorial team will bring you insightful reporting aimed at: Understanding the experiences of Dayton’s women-, veteran- and minority-owned businesses two years into the pandemic;Illuminating what’s working, what isn’t and why;Identifying solutions that help businesses go from a state of surviving to thriving;Rallying resources and implementing solutions. &n...Read More