The Founders Project was established in 1997 by a collaborative of eight Religious Congregations of Men and Women: Sisters of Charity, Franciscan Fraiers, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Sisters of the Precious Blood, Missionaries of the Precious Blood, Sisters of St. Francis, Sister of Notre Dame de Namur and The Society of Mary in an effort to foster hope and address the holistic needs of the underserved neighborhoods of Dayton.