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Fund for Women Gives $200,000 to Address COVID-19 in Delaware

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

The Fund for Women (FFW), an endowed fund at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF), has donated $200K to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Initiative. The FFW’s gift, which will support grants to nonprofits addressing community needs resulting from the pandemic, was divided evenly between the COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund at the DCF and the Delaware Does More COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund

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Second Grants Awarded from the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 3 Comments

Matches needed for $500,000 challenge grant from Longwood Foundation In its second round of grants, the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund today awarded $350,000 to 13 nonprofit organizations providing services to communities throughout the state. The grants will address a broad range of community needs during the pandemic. Grantees are: First State Community Action Agency – $40,000 to provide for

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First Grants Awarded from the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Allison Levine | 1 Comments

In its first round of grants, the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund today awarded $350,000 to 11 nonprofit organizations providing services to communities throughout the state. The grants will address a broad range of community needs during the pandemic. Grantees are: Modern Maturity: $50,000 to deliver additional meals to seniors at their homes. Brandywine Counseling: $25,000 to meet increased demand

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Immediate Grants Available to Nonprofits Affected by COVID-19

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund grants to be awarded weekly. Delaware nonprofits affected by COVID-19 are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund, housed at the Delaware Community Foundation and directed by a council of Delaware’s philanthropic leaders. The application is now open at delcf.org/covid-grants. The deadline for the first round of awards is Monday,

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LONGWOOD FOUNDATION DONATES $1 MILLION TO DCF COVID-19 STRATEGIC RESPONSE FUND

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

The Longwood Foundation has donated $1 million to the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF). “At a time like this, we need to support our community as well as the people on the front lines – those working in our nonprofits,” Longwood President Thère du Pont said. “We are pleased to make an initial contribution to

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Mark Carter of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and the DCF's Stuart Comstock-Gay recording podcast episode

Podcast Series Finale: Mark Carter, Beer & Benevolence Director at Dogfish Head

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Stuart Comstock-Gay | 0 Comments

This first round of DCF podcasts concludes with a slightly different take. Dogfish Head beer is one of this state’s proud successes. And Sussex County local Mark Carter is the guy heading up their work in the community. Mark is committed to a healthy environment, committed to his kids, and an incredibly active member of numerous organizations – including the

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How Businesses Build Opportunity | Mark Carter

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

Mark Carter, director of Beer & Benevolence, the charitable arm of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, talks about the role of businesses in building opportunity. A Kent County native and Marine Corp veteran who has traveled around the world, Carter brings a “think globally, act locally” approach to Dogfish Head’s charitable giving, which focuses on arts, environment, and community. In addition

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Adriana Comacho-Church and Stuart Comstock-Gay recording podcast episode

How Libraries Build Opportunities | Adriana Camacho-Church

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 5 Comments

Bear Library specialist Adriana Camacho-Church talks about the role of libraries in building opportunity. The Bear Library’s ESL programs for Spanish and Chinese speakers help people learn how to read, write, find job opportunities and integrate into their communities, benefiting the community as a whole. Camacho-Church also writes a monthly series in Delaware’s Out & About Magazine called “Worth Recognizing:

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5 Questions with Stu: Lynne Howard and Don Brown, Founders of the Howard-Brown Family Fund at the DCF

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Stuart Comstock-Gay | 0 Comments

It’s time for our first two-fer here on 5Qs – with Lynne Howard and Don Brown. Lynne, a former government employee for the city (including a stint as chief of staff for the council), county (including time as Chief HR officer), and state (advisor on family issues for Gov. Carper); treasurer for the campaigns of Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester; consultant;

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