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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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The DCF Welcomes Donor Services Coordinator Chris Chapdelaine

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) today welcomes Chris Chapdelaine as Donor Services Coordinator.   The Donor Services Coordinator is a key member of the Philanthropic Services Team providing the highest level of service and support to advance the philanthropic goals of our donors. In this role, Chapdelaine will be the frontline contact for donors, ensuring their needs are considered across

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$194,500 Awarded from Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund to 12 Nonprofits

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

$3.2 million awarded to more than 150 nonprofits since fund launched March 18  The Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation Friday awarded $194,500 to 12 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:  Christina Cultural Arts Center – $18,000 for laptops, projectors and other technology to pivot instruction to a virtual platform.  Delaware HIV Services Inc. – $20,000 for in-home HIV

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The DCF Welcomes Health Portfolio Program Associate Mashiya Williams

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Allison Levine | 1 Comments

The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) is pleased to welcome Mashiya Williams as a health portfolio program associate.   As part of the DCF’s Community Impact Team, Williams will support the DCF’s grantmaking, engage with the community, and serve donors, helping ensure that resources invested in health outcomes have the maximum positive impact on quality of life throughout Delaware. The DCF’s

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$210,426 Awarded from Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund to 11 Nonprofits

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Allison Levine | 0 Comments

$3 million awarded to 139 nonprofits since fund launched March 18 For its July grants, the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation awarded $210,426 on Friday to 11 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: Delaware Children’s Museum —

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DCF Awards $306,800 in Scholarships for the 2020-21 School Year

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Rebecca Klug | 0 Comments

The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) has awarded $306,800 in scholarships for the 2020-21 school year, helping 165 students throughout the state pursue secondary education.  Each year, the DCF awards scholarships to students from funds established by generous people who care about education and understand that it can be costly. This year, 165 new and renewed scholarships from over 50 different

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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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