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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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CARES Act Offers Extra Tax Advantages for Giving This Year

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

By Joan Hoge-North & Mike DiPaoloThis article was featured in the Delaware Business Times Oct. 13, 2020.This article has been edited to correct an error in an earlier version. The maximum above-the-line deduction is $300 for an individual, or $300 each for married couples filing separately. While much of the government funding for coronavirus relief has been focused on helping

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DCF Awards $290,000 in Potter Trust Grants to Help Kent Countians in Need

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

The Delaware Community Foundation has awarded $290,000 in Potter Trust Grants to Kent County nonprofit organizations providing services ranging from emergency food and shelter to medical care for low-income children. The grants were awarded from the Benjamin F. Potter Trust, which was created in 1843 and is one of the oldest continuing trusts of its type in the nation. The

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$175,000 Awarded from Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund to 13 Nonprofits

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Allison Levine | 1 Comments

The Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation today awarded $175,000 to 13 nonprofit organizations providing services to communities throughout the state. Today’s grants will address a broad range of community needs during the pandemic. Grantees are: Connecting Generations – $10,000 for staff to train volunteers on virtual mentoring. Delaware Zoological Society – $8,000 to purchase video

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Delaware Nonprofits Invited to Apply for 2020 Capital Grants

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

Delaware nonprofits are invited to apply for the Delaware Community Foundation’s 2020 Capital Grants. For 2020, approximately $200,000 will be awarded to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that serve Delawareans. Grant applications will be accepted beginning Sept. 30, 2020, and must be submitted electronically. Guidelines and application are at delcf.org/grants. Applications must be received no later than 5 p.m., Nov. 6,

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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

CARES Act Offers Extra Tax Advantages for Giving This Year

DCF Awards $290,000 in Potter Trust Grants to Help Kent Countians in Need

$175,000 Awarded from Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund to 13 Nonprofits

Delaware Nonprofits Invited to Apply for 2020 Capital Grants

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