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2018 Fund for Women Grantees

Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc. (DAPI) — $15,000 — The Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc. DAPI is empowering pregnant and parenting teen girls to achieve their potential by academic skill building as well as understanding/selecting concrete career options. DAPI will assist its DAPI Daughters with a tangible career plan that supports self-sufficiency. 

 

Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation — $15,000 — The Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation is awarding scholarships to women based on need, academic record and potential for success. They will provide mentoring support through professional women in the community. FSS’s mission is to grow the number of scholarships and strengthen mentoring services. 

 

Friendship House, Inc. — $15,000 — The Friendship House, Inc. “New Start Program” is providing transitional housing and paid employment training to motivated homeless women who have demonstrated a commitment to address their issues in a holistic manner.  Living and working in supportive environments will encourage growth and self-confidence. 

 

Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County — $15,000 — Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County is partnering with Family Promise to provide rental housing, with the opportunity for purchase after one year, for families experiencing homelessness. The families are utilizing the State’s rental voucher, and support from organizations to prepare them for potentially buying the house. 

 

Lewes Public Library — $4,000 — The Library will host 16 teen-aged girls for 12-session, bi-weekly intensives in computer science with female professionals, concluding with tours of local businesses utilizing skills learned. This project introduces girls to different aspects of computer science and STEM career pathways. 

 

Literacy Delaware, Inc. — $10,900 — The Literacy Delaware, Inc. is organizing “Women’s English Conversation Groups” that focuses on participants’ English and survival skills while also meeting the social-emotional needs of women who are often isolated in their homes. They create an inclusive and safe learning environment to build a community of peers.

 

Nanticoke Health Foundation — $14,525 — The Nanticoke Health Foundation through its support of Nanticoke Health Services is providing breast cancer screenings for black women age forty or older, or for those younger than 40 who are at high risk for breast cancer.  

 

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Delaware Chapter Inc. — $13,325 — The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Delaware Chapter Inc.  “Mary Ann Shadd Cary/Margaret Rose Henry Civic Engagement Initiative” is providing statewide leadership development project targeting Black women for active participation and decision making roles in neighborhood, government, business and civic affairs.  

 

Pacem in Terris — $1,000 — Pacem in Terris is providing a weeklong art workshop for the women of Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution which will enhance their well-being, creativity, and future opportunities through display of their work on the theme of peace. 

 

Pathways to Success, Inc. — $6,250 — Pathways to Success, Inc.  “I Choose Success” continues to empower Sussex County High Schools via follow-up sessions with young ladies (age 15-19) who have been identified for needing individual or group mental health counseling due to emotional, physical and self-esteem related traumatic experiences. 

 

People’s Place II, Inc. — $15,000 — People’s Place II, Inc. is offering “Making Cent$” classes that teaches domestic violence survivors skills to take care of themselves and their families financially.  Making Cent$ also offers innovative financial incentives and loan programs designed to improve a student’s credit while increasing their financial stability. 

 

Planned Parenthood of Delaware — $15,000 — Planned Parenthood of Delaware “Teen Council” is striving to change teens’ sexual health attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs while honing their individual strengths. Teen Council members are trained to present to their peers on Healthy Relationships, Rape Culture, Communication, and more. Members represent diverse beliefs, viewpoints, and backgrounds.

 

Ronald McDonald House of Delaware — $15,000 Ronald McDonald House of Delaware is providing housing and support services to Delaware mothers with pre-term infants, who must travel 25 miles or more to the Wilmington area, in order to access the level of Neo Natal care their children require. 

 

The Way Home, Inc — $15,000 — The Way Home, Inc. “Determining Your Freedom” is working  with incarcerated women, while in work release and upon immediate release, and providing trauma-informed services that are gender-responsive to help these women transition back into the community and maintain an independent life.

 

UrbanPromise Wilmington — $15,000 — UrbanPromise Wilmington is employing “StreetLeaders,” teens working as junior counselors in their After School Programs and Summer Camps. The young women are provided with mandatory tutoring, mentoring, college tours, and cultural activities. The program prepares young women for college for to ensure they enroll and graduate from college. 

 

YWCA Delaware — $15,000 — YWCA Delaware “YWCA’s Sexual Assault Response Center (SARC)” is providing stipends for highly-trained advocates that cover the 24/7 crisis hotline and go on medical and legal accompaniments with survivors. SARC provides emergency services, aftercare, counseling and coordinated community response referrals statewide.

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Applications for 2020 will be available in December 2019 at delcf.org/grants.

2018 Grantees

Kent

Children & Families First — $2,000
Inner City Cultural League, Inc. — $4,000
Mental Health Association in Delaware Inc. — $2,000
Survivors of Abuse in Recovery, Inc. (SOAR) — $2,000

Sussex

La Red Health Center – $3,000
FORGE Youth & Family Academy – $3,000
Survivors of Abuse in Recovery – $4,000

New Castle

Delaware Guidance Services for Children and Youth — $2,000
Delaware Hospice, Inc. — $3,000
Mental Health Association in Delaware Inc. — $1,000
Supporting Kidds — $3,500
Urban Promise Wilmington — $3,000
Wraparound Delaware — $2,500

 

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Proven Results

Our investment portfolio is carefully structured to maximize growth of capital over the long term and minimize risk. Since inception in 1986, the DCF’s portfolio has returned an average 7.5% per year — even including the 2009 market crash. For more information about our investment practices and policies, see our Financials page.

Experience

With more than $270 million in assets, the DCF manages endowment funds benefiting more than 200 Delaware and national nonprofit organizations.

Help with Complex Gifts

You don’t have to be an expert in charitable gift annuities or real estate transactions! The DCF has the expertise to help your donors give many types of gifts, including securities, personal property, life insurance and bequests.

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Building an endowment fund at the DCF lets your donors know that your organization is serious about securing its financial future and managing its assets wisely.

Complete Fund Administration

From tax filings to quarterly statements, we handle all of the administration for each fund. Donors can even contribute to your endowment fund directly through our website.

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The DCF is invested in Delaware, just like you. With an endowment fund at the DCF, your organization becomes part of the movement to make Delaware the thriving, vibrant community we’re all working toward.

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Adrienne Arsht

Adrienne Arsht

Adrienne Arsht is an American philanthropist and business leader.

She is widely recognized for her $30 million contribution to the City of Miami’s Performing Arts Center, now known as the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.

She also serves on the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

Through her contributions to the arts, Arsht has become well-known within the three cities she calls home, Miami, New York and Washington, D.C.

Why Nonprofits Need Endowed Funds at the DCF

Proven Results

Our investment portfolio is carefully structured to maximize growth of capital over the long term and minimize risk. Since inception in 1986, the DCF’s portfolio has returned an average 7.5% per year — even including the 2009 market crash. For more information about our investment practices and policies, see our Financials page.

Experience

With more than $270 million in assets, the DCF manages endowment funds benefiting more than 200 Delaware and national nonprofit organizations.

Help with Complex Gifts

You don’t have to be an expert in charitable gift annuities or real estate transactions! The DCF has the expertise to help your donors give many types of gifts, including securities, personal property, life insurance and bequests.

Increased Donor Confidence

Building an endowment fund at the DCF lets your donors know that your organization is serious about securing its financial future and managing its assets wisely.

Complete Fund Administration

From tax filings to quarterly statements, we handle all of the administration for each fund. Donors can even contribute to your endowment fund directly through our website.

Community

The DCF is invested in Delaware, just like you. With an endowment fund at the DCF, your organization becomes part of the movement to make Delaware the thriving, vibrant community we’re all working toward.

Roxana & Sam Arsht

Honorable Roxana Cannon Arsht and S. Samuel Arsht

The Honorable Roxana Cannon Arsht was just the fifth woman to pass the Delaware Bar Exam in 1941, and went on to become the first woman appointed judge in Delaware. Judge Arsht was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Trailblazer Award, the First State Distinguished Service Award, and the Josiah Marvel Cup, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women.

S. Samuel Arsht was a partner in Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnel, and was a prominent corporate attorney who chaired the committee to revise the General Corporate Law in 1967, making Delaware a more favorable place for businesses to incorporate.

 

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