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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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Caesar Rodney Rotary Foundation Awards Two Grants

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

The Caesar Rodney Rotary Foundation (CRRF), a fund at the Delaware Community Foundation, has awarded $5,000 to help support two high-quality programs focused on youth at risk in our community. The recipients of CRRF’s 2019 Grants are Urban Promise and Summer Learning Collaborative: UrbanPromise: Equips children and young adults through Christ with the skills necessary for academic achievement, life management,

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Building a Legacy of Giving: Bart Dalton & Tony Lunger

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

When your financial goals include philanthropy, the Delaware Community Foundation can help you make your charitable giving simple, joyful and powerful. This includes helping your trusted financial advisor help you. Recently, Tony Lunger, market manager for Delaware Wilmington Trust Wealth Advisory Services, and his client Bart Dalton, Esq. began working with the DCF to maximize Dalton’s philanthropic impact. We sat

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Altschuler Joins DCF Board of Directors

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) welcomes Ashley Robert Altschuler, Esq., as a new member of its board of directors. Altschuler is the managing partner of McDermott Will & Emery LLP’s Delaware office. With more than 20 years of experience in the Delaware Court of Chancery and Delaware Supreme Court, as well as other trial and appellate courts in state and

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Attendees at the DCF's 2019 Focus Grants Workshop

2020 DCF Focus Grant Applications Open to Delaware Nonprofits

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

Delaware nonprofits are invited to apply for the Delaware Community Foundation’s (DCF’s) 2020 Focus Grants. 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 two focus areas: Increasing Youth Success (Statewide) and Supporting Delaware’s Growing Latino Communities (Sussex County).

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DCF Fund for Women Accepting Grant Applications for 2020

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

Nonprofits helping women and girls in Delaware are invited to apply for grants from the Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware Community Foundation. The FFW’s grants offer organizations an opportunity to obtain seed money for innovative, creative programming or to continue or expand programs in which the program’s effectiveness has been demonstrated. The funded project must be completed in

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Grants Available for Four Targeted Areas

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

Delaware nonprofits are invited to apply for the Delaware Community Foundation’s Specific Interest Grants, awarded from funds created at the DCF by donors for very specific purposes. Starting on Monday, Dec. 9, grant applications will be accepted for programs to support: • Delawareans in need of long-term health care. • Small grants for arts in Wilmington. • Fulfillment of terminally

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Grants Available from DCF’s Kent & Sussex Youth Philanthropy Boards

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

Delaware nonprofit organizations serving Kent and Sussex County are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Kent and Sussex Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPB). The Kent and Sussex County YPBs will award $10,000 each. Typical awards are $1,000-$2,500. Applications must be submitted by Jan. 1, 2020. Each county’s board will award grants to programs supporting a unique

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DCF Announces Scholarships Available for 2020-2021 School Year

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2020. Last year, the DCF awarded scholarships totaling $378,650 to 193 students to assist them in pursuing higher education. Students can apply for most scholarships by completing a single online application, available at delcf.org/scholarships. On the website, students can

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Immediate Grants Available to Nonprofits Affected by COVID-19

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

Caesar Rodney Rotary Foundation Awards Two Grants

Building a Legacy of Giving: Bart Dalton & Tony Lunger

Altschuler Joins DCF Board of Directors

2020 DCF Focus Grant Applications Open to Delaware Nonprofits

DCF Fund for Women Accepting Grant Applications for 2020

Grants Available for Four Targeted Areas

Grants Available from DCF’s Kent & Sussex Youth Philanthropy Boards

DCF Announces Scholarships Available for 2020-2021 School Year

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