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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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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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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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$335,202 Awarded from Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund to 24 Nonprofits

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

$2.8 million awarded to 128 nonprofits since fund launched March 18 In its 10th round of grants, the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation today awarded $335,202 to 24 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: St. Michael’s School

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Two New Grant Programs Open Through Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

Delaware nonprofits invited to apply for Community Needs Grants and Vision Grants The new Community Needs Grants Program and the Vision Grants Program are now open to Delaware nonprofits through the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF). Through the Community Needs Grants Program, the fund will award monthly grants up to $50,000 to enable nonprofits

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$108,760 Awarded from Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund to 13 Nonprofits

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

$50,000 earmarked for grants to minority-led organizations serving communities most affected by pandemic. In its ninth round of grants, the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund on Friday awarded $108,760 to 13 nonprofit organizations providing services to communities throughout the state. The fund also earmarked $50,000 to create a new initiative to increase equity in Delaware by strengthening smaller nonprofits (operating

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2020 DCF Youth Philanthropy Boards Grant $50,000 Statewide

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

High school students participating in the Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPB) of the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) have awarded $50,000 to 19 nonprofit organizations throughout the state. The DCF sponsors a YPB in each county, to encourage high school students to become more involved in philanthropy. Each board of high school students is allotted a pool of money to give as

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Second Opportunity to Double the Impact of Donations to COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

Longwood Foundation poses new $500,000 matching grant challenge The Longwood Foundation has posed a new $500,000 challenge grant to the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund, giving donors the opportunity to double the impact of their gift now through Aug. 31. To make a gift that qualifies for the match or for more information, visit delcf.org/covid19-fund or call 302.504.5226. This

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$260,592 in Grants Awarded from the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund

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

$2.3 million awarded in past eight weeks In its eighth round of weekly grants, the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund today awarded $260,592 to 19 nonprofit organizations providing services to communities throughout the state. The grants will address a broad range of community needs during the pandemic. Grantees are: Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children – $22,000 for virtual

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Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund Expands Grant Opportunities in June

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

The Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund was launched on March 18 to address the state’s emerging and evolving needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the most expedited statewide grant funding program in the country, the fund has so far awarded more than $2 million to 91 nonprofit organizations providing services to communities throughout the state. Based on the nature of the applications, these

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

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

DCF Awards $240,000 in Focus Grants

$335,202 Awarded from Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund to 24 Nonprofits

Two New Grant Programs Open Through Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund

$108,760 Awarded from Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund to 13 Nonprofits

2020 DCF Youth Philanthropy Boards Grant $50,000 Statewide

Second Opportunity to Double the Impact of Donations to COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund

$260,592 in Grants Awarded from the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund

Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund Expands Grant Opportunities in June

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