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Focus Is to Empower Small Nonprofits to Expand Their Impact Wilmington, DE – DANA, The Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, announces the launch of the DANA Nonprofit Accelerator Program, an initiative to support small nonprofits that focus on serving historically excluded communities in Delaware. The program addresses these organizations’ challenges, who are often lacking the […]

by Laura Achee, Great American Insurance Group We know hiring and retaining employees remains a critical component to a successful and growing nonprofit. It’s important to regularly evaluate your recruitment and onboarding procedures. To attract and retain employees in today’s competitive job market, nonprofit leaders should consider focusing on these three critical steps: Understand Recruiting […]

Can you imagine not being able to read well enough to function in your daily life? What if you couldn’t read at all? Literacy Delaware is on a mission to empower all Delawareans to become literate through training, tutoring, English language acquisition and advocacy. The nonprofit assists adult learners to realize their potential as confident, […]

by J.L. Haynes, Public Policy & Advocacy Manager After a busy legislative session, the first half of General Assembly 152 ended on Friday, June 30th with exciting fanfare, swearing in of a new Speaker of the House, and electing new House Majority Leadership.   Representative Peter Schwartzkopf announced that he would be stepping down as Speaker […]

While New Orleans is considered the Birthplace of Jazz, Wilmington, Delaware is an important part of jazz history. Clifford Brown was the most influential trumpeter of his generation. Brown was born and lived in Wilmington until his untimely death in a car accident at the age of 25. In addition to multiple performances by leading […]

For the last year, the DANA team has been working with Senator Sarah McBride to draft legislation to allow Delaware nonprofit organizations with financial relationships with the State to purchase State of Delaware health, dental, and vision insurance.  As we get closer to the end of the current Legislative session, it’s time to leverage our […]

The Delaware Journalism Collaborative concentrates its reporting and community engagement efforts on exploring the toll polarization takes on local communities. The collaborative’s partners will investigate the divisive nature of racial, political, geographic, and cultural polarization and suggest possible solutions for how Delawareans can work together more effectively. Veteran Journalist Darel La Prade discusses findings from […]

Food Bank of Delaware’s Kitchen School represents a partnership between the Delaware Restaurant Association and the Food Bank in collaboration with teachers and counselors specializing in work with individuals with disabilities. The 12-week curriculum has been developed to include group instruction and individualized training in their two Culinary School professional kitchens – one in Newark […]

By Tony Ferlenda There is no shortage of passion in the nonprofit sector. It is the one thing we all have in common. Passionate people get things done. We see it everywhere. Passionate boards, staff and volunteers deliver incredible results in our communities. As I work with nonprofit leaders across the State, I am fortunate […]