On the Road to Diversity: Is Delaware Nonprofit Leadership Reflective of the Community?
Posted:Sheila Bravo, President & CEO DANA (Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement) What does diversity mean for a nonprofit’s board and leadership? Diversity reflects many different characteristics that can include gender, age, race, ethnicity, education, professional experience, physical disabilities, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status. Diversity will be specific to an individual organization based on its mission, the […]
DEI Report 2022
Posted:DANA Report Highlights Diversity Profile of Delaware Nonprofit Boards And Leaders As part of its continuing efforts to provide resources to nonprofits on diversity policies and practices, DANA, the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement has released it’s 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report. The study seeks to understand the current makeup of Delaware nonprofit boards […]
Legislative Session is Over – Nonprofit Advocacy Must Continue
Posted:by Melissa Hopkins, Executive Vice President of Sector Advancement After what felt like an exceptionally long legislative session, we have reached the final day of the second half of the 151st General Assembly. This year, the legislature did a remarkable job of moving back to an in-person environment while maintaining virtual engagement opportunities. DANA advocated […]
Delaware Nonprofits Need to Unite for Change
Posted:For anyone working in Delaware with the General Assembly, June invokes a lot of feelings. At this point in the year, I find myself reflective with an undercurrent of urgency and anxiety. It is June and nonprofits have been so down and under pressure for more time than I care to remember. Still in pandemic […]
If only I knew then what I know now.
Posted:The Standards for Excellence Institute® by Tony Ferlenda, Director of Consulting Before becoming a Consultant, I spent much of my career in nonprofit leadership roles. Many of you reading this will agree, nothing is more satisfying and challenging than overseeing a nonprofit organization. The satisfaction came from having a positive impact on the lives of individuals, […]
SHARE Delaware Debuts New Look and Functionality
Posted:Statewide, March 15, 2022 – DANA, the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, and Philanthropy Delaware introduced SHARE Delaware as the State’s first comprehensive resource for information on Delaware nonprofits and their program locations – all in one searchable database. Thanks to generous support by Discover Bank and Christiana Care an updated SHARE Delaware website with […]