Today, in acknowledgment of Juneteenth, the DANA Offices are closed. I was happy to see that the Governor of Delaware closed state offices and many agencies and businesses followed suit. It’s come time to have wide acceptance and awareness of this commemoration. If you don’t yet know what Juneteenth is – I recommend you read […]

By Nyia Rennalls, DANA Engagement Manager   I hope all is well with all beings of this world even though objectively, I know many are suffering today. Nonprofits are the first line of duty, standing tall with the most unseen populations in our society: the criminal, the homeless, the veteran, the child, the hungry,  the […]

By Sheila Bravo and Cynthia Pritchard Nonprofits are institutions solely focused on making communities stronger. This is certainly true of our nonprofits in Delaware. In the toughest times, they do the toughest work. Whether is it rebuilding our communities or restoring the well-being of those they serve, when called upon, nonprofits do the work it […]

Remember when we thought April and May were the longest months of this unique year?  Well, in case you were not near your calendar we are at the midpoint of June.  As nonprofits this is a critical time of year, we are watching the state budget process intently given what it means for our organizations’ […]

How is it already June?  It is disorienting to be engaging in the legislative process so common at this time of year, but to be doing so by virtual means. As discussed, it is important to remember that we are all navigating the challenges associated with the public policy process without having in-person contact with […]

It’s already the end of May. In a typical year, I’d be camped out at Legislative Hall, tracking changes made to the budget made during Joint Finance Committee markup and planning advocacy activities with most of you to ensure our nonprofits’ policy and budget needs would be met.  However, the world is changing so quickly […]

You are all doing incredible work, finding ways to continue to provide vital services AND maintain viability even when confronting the reality that the current fiscal year’s budget is gaining greater irrelevance under the extraordinarily ‘abnormal’ operating conditions of the COVID-19 response. The current reality of what predictable expenses and revenue are, is not only […]

I always love the beginning of a new year and the endless possibilities it opens, particularly when we consider opportunities to enact new policies to support the nonprofit sector.  On the afternoon of January 14th, the second half of General Assembly 150 opened and we now pick up where we left off in June 2019, […]

In this edition of DANA’s Mission Minute, Melissa Hopkins discusses the importance of advocacy for nonprofits. DANA provides advocacy training to its member organizations to help you tell your story to policy makers and funders. Need more info on how to connect with policy makers? Email or call Melissa at 302-777-5500.