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$210,426 Awarded from Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund to 11 Nonprofits

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

$3 million awarded to 139 nonprofits since fund launched March 18 For its July grants, the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation awarded $210,426 on Friday to 11 nonprofit organizations providing services to communities throughout the state. Friday’s grants will address a broad range of community needs during the pandemic. Grantees are: Delaware Children’s Museum —

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Rich in Spirit: Family, Faith and the Little Sisters of the Poor

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

Development Director Debbie Strengari and Sister Cecilia join us from Little Sisters of the Poor in Newark to discuss providing community-centric, residential care for the elderly poor. Little Sisters of the Poor received a $40,000 grant from the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund to help fund the PPE, cleaning equipment, and staff needed to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus and care for residents of the

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DCF Awards $306,800 in Scholarships for the 2020-21 School Year

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) has awarded $306,800 in scholarships for the 2020-21 school year, helping 165 students throughout the state pursue secondary education. Each year, the DCF awards scholarships to students from funds established by generous people who care about education and understand that it can be costly. This year, 165 new and renewed scholarships from over 50 different

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See the Person, Not the Problem: Helping Neighbors in Need

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

Susan Kent, executive director of Love INC of Mid-Delmarva, joins us to talk about providing housing and support for the homeless, while building a comprehensive social-service delivery system with a network of churches and nonprofits in Sussex county. Love INC of Mid-Delmarva received a $50,000 grant from the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund to provide shelter for the homeless in Sussex County. The organization strives

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Arsht-Cannon Fund Supports Delaware’s Latino Families with $582,248 in Grants

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

The Arsht-Cannon Fund (ACF) at the Delaware Community Foundation has awarded $582,248 in grants to Delaware’s nonprofit organizations that are reaching out to Latino families with accessible and needed educational programs at this time of crisis. To address the devastating and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Latino families, FY 2020-21 grants ranged from direct relief to meet basic

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Modern Maturity’s Modern Solutions: Feeding the Heart of Kent County

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

Carolyn Fredricks, president and CEO of Modern Maturity, discusses how the largest nonprofit senior center in the state has adapted quickly to provide essential services to seniors across Kent County. Modern Maturity has received a total of $100,000 in grants from the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund to deliver meals and provide grocery shopping services for seniors in Kent County who are among the most vulnerable

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New DCF Board Members Chanta Howard-Wilkinson, Nick Lambrow and Louisa Phillips

Howard-Wilkinson, Lambrow and Phillips Join DCF Board of Directors

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) today welcomes Chanta Howard-Wilkinson, Nick Lambrow and Louisa Phillips to its Board of Directors. The DCF also thanks outgoing board chair, Kelly Firment, along with departing board members Lynn Kokjohn and Jim Mazarakis. The 2020-2022 officers are Bill Dugdale as board chair, Drew Fennell as vice chair, David Singleton as treasurer and Cindy Szabo as

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Heroes at Home: Serving Veterans in Crisis

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

Father-and-son team Retired Major Kevin Conley and US Army Specialist Dylan Conley join us this week to discuss Warriors Helping Warriors, a grassroots organization in Middletown that connects veterans to employment opportunities, health care and housing. Warriors Helping Warriors received a $10,000 in grant from the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund to continue providing case-management for veterans. Kevin Conley cofounded

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DCF Awards $240,000 in Focus Grants

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

The Delaware Community Foundation has awarded $240,000 in Focus Grants to programs enriching the lives of Delaware youth and Latino communities. During the pandemic crisis, community needs have changed, and many nonprofits have changed their business models, stepped up services and cancelled events. For this reason, the Focus Grants program was modified this year to allow recipients to use the

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A Link in the Chain: Ending Cycles of Violence and Socioeconomic Inequality in Wilmington

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 1 Comments

Margaret Guy, executive director of Stop the Violence Prayer Chain Foundation, talks about providing educational and social services to children and families who live at or below the poverty level, and who are often impacted by domestic and gun violence. Stop the Violence Prayer Chain Foundation received $2,500 in grants from the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund to continue providing

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