Nonprofit supporters: ‘Save Our Services’
Posted:by Craig Anderson DOVER — Teen mothers arrived cradling their babies who were months, if not weeks or days old. Some senior citizens needed assistance walking to the rally point, others moved slowly on their own. Approximately 200 Delawareans of all generations gathered at Legislative Hall to voice concerns about the looming elimination of nearly $46 […]
Huge cuts to education, nonprofits now on table
Posted:by Matthew Albright The budget-writing Joint Finance Committee has approved more than $27 million in budget cuts to Delaware public school districts and called for eliminating all state grants-in-aid for nonprofits. Those were only the biggest of the more than $88 million in cuts JFC voted on or announced Wednesday. Wednesday’s votes mean the General Assembly […]
Update on Delaware State Budget
Posted:In the next several days the Delaware General Assembly will be making important decisions regarding sources of revenue increases, and levels of spending on education, health and human services, infrastructure, and economic impact drivers. Passing a state budget with the sizeable budget gap will impact every nonprofit in the state. There are several legislative actions […]
Nonprofits walking economic high wire in Delaware
Posted:by Sheila Bravo Nonprofit Advocacy Day was celebrated in Dover on June 8 with a record turnout of nonprofit volunteers, staff and clients. It was a day of mixed emotions – pride, collegiality, and anxiety. The palpable unease created by the current forecast of a nearly $400 million funding gap in Delaware’s operating budget is a sobering […]
Delaware Nonprofit Advocacy Day shows organizations impact on communities
Posted:DOVER, Del. – Hundreds of people, each bearing the logos of their respective nonprofits, took to the steps of Legislative Hall in Dover with one goal: to unite their voices and be heard. On Delaware Nonprofit Advocacy Day, they want to show legislators that they have significant impact on the communities they serve. The biggest turn out yet […]
State budget baffles legislators
Posted:by Chris Flood Who’s going to blink first? That’s the question as the state’s Republican and Democratic legislators enter the final hours of the 2017 legislative session. The last scheduled day of the session is Friday, June 30, and in an effort to present a balanced budget to their legislative brethren, the Joint Finance Committee voted June […]