Delaware Budget Hearings: What They Mean, DANA’s Advocacy and What’s Next
Posted:Delaware’s fiscal 2027 operating budget won’t be voted on for more than seven months, but the process to craft the spending plan is well underway. The Delaware Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is completing its round of agency budget hearings this week, and DANA was there to advocate for Delaware’s nonprofit sector. DANA testified at […]
Federal Shutdown Ends: What the New Budget Deal Means for Nonprofits and Communities
Posted:After 43 days, the federal government shutdown has officially come to an end. Congress passed a bipartisan Continuing Resolution (CR) to reopen the government, and President Trump signed it into law on Wednesday, November 12. This action immediately restarts normal federal operations and restores access to critical programs that millions of people rely on. Below […]
What Delaware’s ‘Decoupling’ Debate Means for Nonprofits
Posted:By James Bush and Melissa Hopkins Governor Matt Meyer has called a special session for November 13, 2025, to address a fiscal issue that could significantly affect Delaware’s budget, and by extension, the nonprofit sector. At the heart of this session is a single question: Should Delaware “decouple” its state tax code from recent federal […]
DANA Issues Response to GoFundMe’s Unauthorized Donation Pages for Nonprofits
Posted:WILMINGTON – The recent revelation that online fundraising platform GoFundMe created donation pages for 1.4 million charitable nonprofits without their approval or consent has sparked confusion and turmoil throughout the nonprofit community. News reports indicated that GoFundMe mined public data of 1.4 million 501(c)(3) organizations, along with information collected from “trusted partners” such as Candid […]
Federal Shutdown: The Latest News for Nonprofits
Posted:As of October 22, 2025 Delaware nonprofit leaders, your resilience is unmatched. You continue showing up for communities, keeping programs running, supporting staff, and adapting through uncertainty. Please know that DANA is here to support you. If your organization is experiencing challenges because of the shutdown, reach out, because we are in this together. The federal […]
Funding Equity for Nonprofits Begins with Your Voice
Posted:As part of DANA’s Strategic Priority to “Shape Public Policy to Strengthen the Nonprofit Sector” (DANA Strategic Plan Goal), we are activating nonprofit voices early in the fiscal 2027 state budget development process to ensure that the needs of Delaware’s nonprofit sector are heard before funding decisions are finalized. DANA is mobilizing nonprofit leaders to […]