IMPACT Delaware

The DANA 2026 IMPACT Delaware Conference

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May 1, 2026
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Clayton Hall, University of Delaware
100 David Hollowell Dr.
Newark, DE 19716

As DANA, the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, celebrates its 40th anniversary, The DANA 2026 IMPACT Delaware Conference, “IMPACT Rising: Beyond Measure,” is a must-attend event for nonprofit leaders and their teams, designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and shared growth. In an increasingly uncertain world, nonprofits must unite to overcome challenges and enhance their collective impact. This conference offers a unique opportunity for nonprofit professionals to come together, learn from one another, and explore new ways to strengthen the communities they serve.

Who should attend?

Nonprofit Executives and Teams: Whether you are a seasoned leader or new to the sector, this event will equip you with strategies to thrive in a rapidly changing landscape.
Board Members and Volunteers: Gain valuable insights into nonprofit governance, fundraising, and leadership.
Businesses Supporting Nonprofits: Network with sector leaders, explore partnership opportunities, and demonstrate your commitment to social good.
Philanthropists and Government Leaders: Collaborate with nonprofits to maximize impact across Delaware communities.

Conference Highlights

Inspiring Keynote Presentation
Informative Breakout Sessions
Networking Lunch
State of the Sector
More details and items will be announced soon.

Keynote Presentation

“Charting the Future: Collaboration in Action”

Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, President/CEO of Family and Children’s Association

What does surviving two cancers in two years and running a 141-year-old nonprofit through multiple crises have in common? Everything.

Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds discovered this truth the hard way – first as a nonprofit executive (navigating HIV/AIDS in the 1990s, the opioid crisis of the 2000s and COVID-19), and now as an Ironman triathlete, 15-time marathon finisher, two-time cancer survivor who found that the same principles that build resilient humans also build resilient organizations.

Nonprofit leaders today face impossible demands: do more with less; innovate while maintaining quality; compete for funding while collaborating for impact; and lead change while honoring tradition. Dr. Reynolds lives these tensions and has learned that the same principles that saved his life and carried him across race finish lines can save your organizations and supercharge your impact.

This keynote will transform how leaders think about partnership, resilience, and the future of nonprofit work – because it comes from someone who has literally bet his life on these principles and won.