Back to the Basics: Nonprofit Board Governance in the Post-Pandemic World
Posted:There is not an aspect of life that escaped the seismic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For nonprofit organizations, the pandemic was nothing less than an existential threat. At a time when the clients of social and health services organizations needed them most, many funding sources dried up, at least temporarily, and service locations and […]
Conversations with the Community: The Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation
Posted:Founder Mary Maloney and Delaware First Lady Tracey Carney talk about Fresh Start’s mission to provide scholarships to women seeking to improve their opportunities through education. Tuition, mentoring and networking support are part of the packages awarded to successful applicants throughout Delaware. https://www.freshstartscholarship.org/
Volunteers Can Be the Lifeblood of an Organization
Posted:by Dan Davis, Engagement Manager Many of our nonprofit organizations have “big” missions, and visions for the future of the community that cannot be achieved by paid staff alone. There is just too much that needs to be done! That is why volunteers are the backbone of many nonprofit organizations. Many nonprofit professionals have a […]
Conversations with the Community: Val Buddischak – Executive Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware
Posted:Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware (EFDE) was formed by members of the Easter Seals Society—physicians, parents, and others—directly concerned with the problems of epilepsy. After a number of years of informal meetings and activities, the Association was incorporated in 1964. The Foundation continues to be the only organization in the state established to address the non-medical […]
Develop a nonprofit marketing action plan in 8 steps
Posted:by Patricia V. Rivera, Hook PR & Marketing Running your nonprofit without a fully formed marketing plan is like driving without a map. Maybe you arrive at your destination, but not without detours and roadblocks. Use the right path by developing a marketing action plan. These 8 steps will get you going: 1. Know […]
DANA Advocacy Update
Posted:by JL Haynes This past month the General Assembly was on break while the Joint Finance Committee reviewed the Governor’s Recommended Budget, hearing brief presentations from each state agency. DANA provided testimony in many of them, reminding JFC of the importance of adjusting contract rates and grant levels to reflect rising costs. We were thrilled […]