For Immediate Release:

Wilmington, DE – With increased demand for services, and shifting and shrinking funding resources, nonprofits in Delaware are pressured more than ever to work more effectively and efficiently. The current $350 million funding gap in the State budget, reduced corporate philanthropy dollars also makes it important for nonprofits to be able to articulate their impact to the community.

Resources are available for nonprofit board members and executive directors to help navigate the dynamic Delaware climate. DANA, the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement(delawarenonprofit.org) provides free resources for nonprofits, as well as a range of workshops to help them improve their ability to serve their clients and the community.

Upcoming learning opportunities include three hour workshops on Board Recruiting & Onboarding (March 21, 22 and 23), Standards for Excellence Workshops (April 4, 5 and 6), Strategic Planning Towards Greatness (April 18, 19 and 20), Defining and Measuring Outcomes (April 25, 26 and 27), and Grantwriting on (May 2, 3 and 4)
in Wilmington, Dover and Georgetown respectfully. Additionally, DANA’s Annual Conference “IMPACT Delaware” will be held on Monday, May 15. This conference will provide opportunities for nonprofit leaders to learn more about how outcome development and how to align their work with the Delaware state priorities.

Webinars on financial topics are also offered through DANA in partnership with the Nonprofit Finance Fund.

For nonprofit executive directors, DANA will host its E2E – Executive Director to Executive Director Peer networking sessions monthly in all three counties. It is a chance for Executive Directors to learn from each other new strategies for addressing the challenges and opportunities their organization faces.

Interested to learn more? Visit delawarenonprofit.org.

About DANA The Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement is a membership nonprofit agency whose mission is to strengthen, enhance, and advance nonprofits and the sector in Delaware through advocacy, training, capacity building and research. DANA seeks to advance nonprofit excellence to improve the wonderful state of Delaware.

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