For 11 years, the Sussex County Health Coalition (SCHC) has engaged the entire community in a collaborative family-focused effort to improve the health outcomes in Sussex County. SCHC, a DANA member, has over 174 partner organizations and 400+ individual members working towards advocacy, awareness, and action.  SCHC hosts multi-sector committees addressing health from different lenses. Monthly, the […]

For Immediate Release: Newark, Del — Mark A. Meister, executive director of the Medical Society of Delaware (MSD), has announced his pending retirement to the staff and the members of the organization. Meister has served in this capacity since joining MSD in April of 1989. In making the announcement, Meister said “It has been an honor to […]

For Immediate Release: The Delaware Grantmakers Association would like to announce the selection of Cynthia Pritchard, CFRE as its new President and CEO. Cynthia will fill the vacancy created by Wil Sherk’s retirement as the President and CEO. The selection was made after a national search and selection process. Cynthia will begin her work for DGA in […]

For Immediate Release: Wilmington, DE – The Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA) (delawarenonprofit.org) is pleased to announce that Mr. Howard Keener has joined their team effective December 5, 2016. In this new role, Mr. Keener will help to improve member communications, build new partnerships and to strengthen relationships with nonprofit organizations throughout Delaware. He will manage […]

We Are Stronger Together In its role as a community convener, DANA member, the Jewish Federation of Delaware’s funds and supports a community-wide network of organizations throughout Delaware and the Brandywine Valley that feed, clothe and rescue people in need, while also educating and connecting people to their Jewish identify. This year their work has […]

Learning to read by third grade is considered a critical milestone in the academic success of a student.  Some children struggle to achieve that milestone for a variety of reasons.  DANA member Reading Assist Institute (RAI) is one Delaware nonprofit organization that supports those children, in particular those who are considered Tier III – those who […]

How many organizations have invested significant time and money in developing a strategic plan that ends up in a drawer until someone says, “We need a new strategic plan”?  Too many. (Click to read more).

by Scott Goss A group that represents some of the state’s biggest philanthropists is teaming with a trade group for the local nonprofit sector to services available to Delawareans. The two organizations say they plan to develop a “data resource” that will help both sides better understand the services being provided and gaps in those efforts. The […]

The Delaware Grant Makers and the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement announce their partnership in developing a data resource that will provide comprehensive information about the Delaware nonprofit sector. Nonprofit, foundation and government leaders have long sought a means to understand which nonprofits are providing what services and where in the state. The urgency of the need emerged […]