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Leaders and advocates for Delaware’s nonprofit sector

DANA offers industry-leading services in individual and group training sessions. In addition, we hold conferences and serve as the nonprofit advocate in Delaware.

Let’s Work Together

Nonprofits in Delaware are strengthened when we work together to support local communities. Our efforts are multiplied through the support of government, business, foundations, donors and volunteers. These stakeholders care about the efficiency and effectiveness of nonprofits they support. As a member of the alliance, your staff, board and volunteers can learn from other nonprofit leaders, and gain access to resources and tools that can help your mission advance.

EXPAND YOUR EXPERTISE

Industry-leading resources, workshops and leader development programs

STRENGTHEN YOUR ORGANIZATION

Standards for Excellence® best practices in 27 areas of nonprofit management

CONNECT AND COLLABORATE

Peer networking, collaborative forums, DANA’s Annual Conference

RESEARCH AND RESOURCES

Data on Delaware’s nonprofit sector, research studies, and tools and tips for nonprofit excellence

Leadership Development

DANA provides Executive Directors, Board Chairs and the Board of Directors as a team, many different learning and networking opportunities to strengthen their skills and practices to be confident and effective in advancing their community impact.

Organizational Effectiveness

DANA helps nonprofits improve their operational effectiveness with an emphasis on best practices in board and leadership development, collaboration, strategic planning, outcome measurement, fundraising, advocacy, and financial management.

Advancing the Nonprofit Sector

DANA promotes the value of nonprofits to government, business, and foundation leaders. It represents the perspective of Delaware nonprofits on public policy that impacts their organizations.

Aug 17

2020 ANNUAL CONFERENCE: IMPACT DELAWARE - MOVING FROM CRISIS TO OPPORTUNITY

As nonprofits navigate a pandemic and its aftermath, address systemic racism, and evaluate options for sustaining their mission, we know that working together we can not only survive, but thrive again. The 2020 IMPACT Delaware Conference will offer nonprofit organizations strategies to move toward recovery and resiliency, while creating a stronger impact for greater social change. The DANA 2020 IMPACT Conference sessions will present practical skill development for leading and being part of successful collaboratives, tracking advocacy outcomes, framing critical, yet engaging messaging, and leveraging philanthropy in the new normal here in Delaware. Fun and surprises will be peppered through the days of the conference to create connection among nonprofit peers, despite not being face-to-face.

Aug 13

ORIENTATION WEBINAR: COVID-19 RESPONSE INITIATIVE VISION GRANT

Join Sheila Bravo, CEO of DANA, and Cynthia Pritchard, CEO of Philanthropy Delaware & director of the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund, as they provide details about the new Vision Grants Program, a program of the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund. The Vision Grants Program seeks to invest in innovative solutions across a variety of topic areas that address the emerging and evolving needs arising from or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants will learn more about the grant’s funding outcomes, the application process, and how DANA can help nonprofits be ready to apply.

Sep 17

FROM UNCONSCIOUS TO CONSCIOUS...THROUGH CULTURAL HUMILITY

This session will challenge participants to think about their own personal biases and collectively learn to truly embrace, appreciate, and live communally with those who are different through an exploration of cultural humility.

Aug 13

ORIENTATION WEBINAR: COVID-19 RESPONSE INITIATIVE VISION GRANT

Sep 17

FROM UNCONSCIOUS TO CONSCIOUS...THROUGH CULTURAL HUMILITY

Aug 13

ORIENTATION WEBINAR: COVID-19 RESPONSE INITIATIVE VISION GRANT

Sep 17

FROM UNCONSCIOUS TO CONSCIOUS...THROUGH CULTURAL HUMILITY

Latest News

DANA Survey Shows Delaware Nonprofits' Struggle Through COVID-19 State Of Emergency

August 12, 2020

Nonprofits Still Need Critical Funding Post-COVID To Serve Delaware’s Most Vulnerable In June, DANA, the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, issued a follow-up online survey to statewide nonprofit...

Our Alliance Partners

Many thanks to DANA’s Alliance Partners! We couldn't serve our members and the nonprofit sector in Delaware without you. If you are interested in becoming an Alliance Partner with DANA, contact us.