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DCF Awards $538,981 in Grants from Eliason Funds

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

Honoring the wishes of the late Helen Eliason, the Delaware Community Foundation has awarded $538,981 in grants from the philanthropist’s Fund for Children’s Literacy and the Education and Greening Fund. Eliason believed that if a child could read and communicate, they had hope and a future, and that children should understand the value of the land from which their food

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El Programa de Ayuda Económica del Condado de Sussex ofrece donaciones a las familias de inmigrantes afectadas por el COVID-19

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

El Arsht-Cannon Fund dona $250,000 a familias de inmigrantes afectadas por la pandemia **Please see English version.** El Arsht-Cannon Fund de Delaware Community Foundation ha donado $150,000 al Programa de Ayuda Económica del Condado de Sussex para ayudar a las familias de inmigrantes latinos del sur de Delaware que más lo necesitan. Esta donación del fondo eleva su inversión en

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Sussex County Relief Program provides gift to immigrant families affected by COVID-19

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

Arsht-Cannon Fund donates $250,000 to immigrant families affected by the pandemic **Please see Spanish version.** The Arsht-Cannon Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation has donated $150,000 to the Sussex County Relief Program to help southern Delaware’s Latino immigrant families in the greatest need. This gift raises the fund’s investment in the relief program to $250,000 since July. Nationally and locally,

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Delaware Community Foundation Awards $177,224 in Capital Grants

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

From expanding a food pantry to building a safe playground, this year’s Capital Grants from the Delaware Community Foundation will benefit thousands of Delawareans statewide. The DCF has awarded a total of $177,224 in 2021 Capital Grants to 13 organizations around the state. Grants are underwritten by the Delaware Forever Fund and the Elisabeth and Richard Poole Capital Fund for

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2021 DCF Focus Grants Include New Leadership in Community Opportunity

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

Delaware nonprofits are invited to apply for the Delaware Community Foundation’s (DCF’s) 2021 Focus Grants. Applications open Jan. 11, 2021. DCF Focus Grants will support organizations and initiatives working to build opportunity so all Delaware residents can overcome barriers to success, benefit equitably and thrive. Grants will be awarded in three focus areas and include new Leadership in Community grants

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DCF Announces Scholarships Available for 2021-2022 School Year

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

Deadline March 15, 2020 Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2021. Last year, the DCF awarded $306,800 in scholarships, helping 165 students throughout the state pursue secondary education. Students can apply for most scholarships by completing a single online application, available at delcf.org/scholarships. On the

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Kent County YPB members visiting 2019 & 2020 grant recipient the Green Beret Project

Grants Available from DCF’s Youth Philanthropy Boards

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

$35,000 available for Delaware nonprofits Delaware nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPBs). The Kent County YPB will consider nonprofits that provide mental health and/or domestic violence services, with a preference for organizations that serve elderly, unhoused and/or uninsured community members. The New Castle County YPB will consider nonprofits

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2021 Virtual Grant Applications Workshops, December 9 and December 14

Fund for Women Accepting Grant Applications for 2021

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

Opens January 1, 2021Deadline January 31, 2021 11:59PM Nonprofits helping women and girls in Delaware are invited to apply for grants from the Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware Community Foundation. All Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs benefiting women and girls are welcome to apply. Although we diverted all 2020 grant funds to solely support COVID programs, this year

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Friends of Hockessin Colored School #107 Repays $100,000 Loan to African American Empowerment Fund

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

The Friends of Hockessin Colored School #107 has paid back a $100,000 loan from the African American Empowerment Fund of Delaware (AAEFD), a statewide endowed fund at the Delaware Community Foundation. The AAEFD loaned the money to Friends of HCS #107 in 2012, then under the leadership of William Allen, to help save the historic Hockessin Colored School from foreclosure.

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The Circle in Georgetown to be Lit in Green for National Philanthropy Day the Week of Nov 16

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | November 9, 2020 Buildings around The Circle in downtown Georgetown will be lit in green for National Philanthropy Day the week of November 16, 2020. The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) and the Town of Georgetown will celebrate the impact of philanthropy and especially the people who make it happen, increasing the quality of life in Sussex

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DCF Awards $538,981 in Grants from Eliason Funds

El Programa de Ayuda Económica del Condado de Sussex ofrece donaciones a las familias de inmigrantes afectadas por el COVID-19

Sussex County Relief Program provides gift to immigrant families affected by COVID-19

Delaware Community Foundation Awards $177,224 in Capital Grants

2021 DCF Focus Grants Include New Leadership in Community Opportunity

DCF Announces Scholarships Available for 2021-2022 School Year

Grants Available from DCF’s Youth Philanthropy Boards

Fund for Women Accepting Grant Applications for 2021

Friends of Hockessin Colored School #107 Repays $100,000 Loan to African American Empowerment Fund

The Circle in Georgetown to be Lit in Green for National Philanthropy Day the Week of Nov 16

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