by Pamela Leland A truism in strategic planning is that you’ll never get there if you don’t know where you’re going. The same principle applies to program evaluation … i.e., you’ll never be able to document your impact if you don’t know what you are trying to accomplish. As someone who is, by nature, both […]

by Melissa Hopkins – January 19, 2022 Each January 1st, when the calendar flips over to a new year, I find myself filled with hope and excitement for new possibilities. Most of those are related to the Delaware General Assembly and the start of a new legislative session beginning in the first few weeks of […]

June 30th marked the final day of the first half of the 151st General Assembly. While everyone continues to adapt to the new normal of life amidst COVID, the legislature impressively onboarded new members and forged ahead with a hybrid session. As many of you know, DANA advocated to policymakers this year to address the […]

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Does anyone else get the excited flutter and the existential dread that comes in the time period following the end of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) completing Budget Markup and the return of the entire General Assembly for the final leg of Legislative Session. No? Just me?  Well, this year has left us all with […]

That is how the saying goes, right? Spring in Delaware offers rain, second winter for a few weeks, and a plethora of legislative activity. It is hard to believe that we are mid-way through the 2021 legislative session, and that despite the General Assembly not meeting in person, it has been a very busy season. […]

Yesterday, our democracy was tested on the steps of our Nation’s Capitol. That democracy, as fragile as it is in this moment, held firm. At DANA, we celebrate our democracy and all the freedoms it provides to us as Americans – freedoms that include the right to Voice and Vote. These freedoms do not extend […]

Welcome, 2021!  Please just do whatever it takes to do better than 2020, because no one is interested in a repeat of last year.  I am filled with hope for this chance to start fresh with endless possibilities.  Its promising that COVID-19 vaccines being deployed throughout the country, Delaware’s Joe Biden will be inaugurated in […]

With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday in the books, non-profit organizations in Delaware are hoping there’s something left for them on Giving Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Sheila Bravo, president and CEO of the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA), said the coronavirus pandemic has hit non-profits from all sides and this Giving […]