FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wilmington, DE – The board of the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA) is pleased to announce the addition of three new board members. DANA’s nonprofit members voted to approve Patricia Dailey Lewis (Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children; New Castle County), Charles Madden (Wilmington HOPE Commission; New Castle County), and David Moore […]

Employees of nonprofits that receive state government funds breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday when lawmakers voted to spare them from budget cuts. “We couldn’t believe it,” said Jim Purcell, president of Communities in Schools of Delaware, after watching the Joint Finance Committee vote. “I think they really looked at the nonprofit community and the impact that we’re […]

The catalyst to transform Delaware’s nonprofit organizations may not be an influx of money or resources, but rather a fundamental shift in the questions asked by their leadership. The Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement centered its annual conference June 14 on the theme of catalytic leadership, keynote speaker Hildy Gottlieb’s innovative method of reshaping questions in order to bring out the best in people and situations. […]

Nonprofit leaders are bracing for cuts in government funding, and state agencies are preparing to get much less money than expected for construction and infrastructure improvements. Over the past several months, the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council has repeatedly lowered projections for how much the state will take in from taxes, particularly personal and corporate income taxes. […]

Imagine being a board chair and feeling like you made a difference today, if for no one else, at least the person that makes the day-to-day awesomeness happen. Imagine being the CEO and feeling you have a trusted thought partner to turn to who knows you, the organization, and the community. These were some of […]

The catalyst to transform Delaware’s nonprofit organizations may come from a fundamental shift in the questions asked by their leadership, according to speakers at the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement’s (DANA) Annual Conference last week. More than 275 members of the state’s nonprofit community attended the conference at the Chase Center on the Riverfront. Keynote speaker Hildy Gottlieb shared an innovative method […]

by Kelli Steele Governor Markell will today (Thursday) deliver remarks at the Delaware Partners Open House in Dover. Joined by the Delaware Division of Libraries, the Delaware Community Foundation, and the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, along with community leaders affiliated with businesses, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations, the Governor is scheduled to speak at 3:45 p.m. at the […]

by Ashton Brown DOVER — In an ever-changing world, philanthropic giving can be unpredictable. So, if nonprofit organizations don’t adapt to the changes it could spell trouble in the future. That’s why United Way is hosting an online fundraiser. It’s called Do More 24. It will take place on Thursday for more than 200 nonprofits across the […]

The Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA) will hold its Annual Conference on June 14 at the Chase Center on the Riverfront. The theme for this year’s conference is Catalytic Leadership: Partnering Together to Make Delaware Great. The event will feature nationally recognized “transformation” author and TEDx speaker Hildy Gottlieb who will discuss the ways that catalytic thinking […]