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5 Questions with Stu: Tom Sager, Founder of First State Fund at the DCF

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Stuart Comstock-Gay | 1 Comments

When the story of quiet and committed community leadership in Wilmington is written, Tom Sager’s name simply has to be part of it. His decency, commitment, smarts, passion for equality, and legal leadership are known across the legal profession. He is the recipient of many awards and broad recognition. His hard work for important organizations in Delaware is known and…

Episode 3: David Stradley from DelShakes

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Stuart Comstock-Gay | 0 Comments

There are many approaches to building opportunity. One area we too often ignore is the importance of art. In this week’s podcast, David Stradley from Delaware Shakespeare talks about the work they are doing to bring Shakespeare to non-traditional places – homeless shelters, prisons, mental health facilities and more…and how that changes the experience, and includes a broader diversity of people…

Building Opportunity Podcast Episode 2 is live

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Stuart Comstock-Gay | 0 Comments

This week on Building Opportunity in Delaware, I talk with Bryant Garcia, Bryant is the immigration program coordinator at La Esperanza in Georgetown, Delaware. We talk about hope, about family, about religion, and about the American dream. Listen here. To check out previous episodes – the link is here.

5 Questions with Stu: John Hollis, Founder of the MERIT Program Operating Fund at the DCF

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Stuart Comstock-Gay | 1 Comments

What more can we say about John Hollis? If you’ve been involved in community life in Delaware, you already know him, especially if you live in Sussex County, but truly, not only there. John has earned the respect of elected officials, community leaders, philanthropists, the religious community, and so many more. John is a man of passion, faith and caring…a…

Giving with strategy … and joy

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Stuart Comstock-Gay | 0 Comments

There are only hours left for 2019 charitable giving. I wrote a piece – with Cynthia Pritchard of Philanthropy DE – about strategies for giving at the end of the year. But truly, the strategies are good for year-round giving, too. In the end? Follow your passion and be joyful. But there are other thoughts, too – about involving your…

5 Questions with Stu: U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, Founder of the GLOW Fund at the DCF

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Stuart Comstock-Gay | 0 Comments

Lisa Blunt Rochester has been serving Delawareans for her entire life. She was elected Delaware’s U.S. Representative in 2016. Prior to her election, she served in numerous public roles in Delaware, in the cabinets of two Delaware Governors, and as CEO of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League. But her work goes much further. Her enthusiasm, her passion for Delaware and…

What’s the Delaware story?

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Stuart Comstock-Gay | 4 Comments

What is Delaware’s civic story? Since Jim and Deborah Fallows visited us last week, this question has been occupying a lot of my time. The question is number four on their list of ten and a half signs of civic success: People know the civic story – one that everyone understands, even if only to say that it’s a myth…

Tell Us What Makes Delaware Communities Thrive #OurTownsDE

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Stuart Comstock-Gay | 0 Comments

What makes a community thrive? What makes a community that has been down on its luck turn things around – become vibrant, exciting, and growing? How do communities grow in ways that include everybody? The answers are not easy to come up with. But thriving communities do share many common features. Successful communities have people focused on local possibilities, rather…

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