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For Immediate Release: Georgetown, DE – February marked the beginning of the Delaware Joint Finance Committee hearings on the State budget. Nonprofits are significant partners with State government in delivering services to the community. The budget proposed by former Governor Markell could have a considerable impact on the ability for nonprofits to serve their clients. The Delaware Alliance […]

The impact of the nonprofit sector on Delaware’s economic health and quality of life, and the growing demand for their services, is significant as the State legislature considers its budget for the next fiscal year.  Just last week Sheila Bravo, President & CEO of the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA), highlighted what she calls “a partnership” between the […]

Hot off the press to you, is this Office of Management & Budget presentation.  Much of it is the same as the 2018 Budget Presentation that we got to you mid-January.  It is important to note for those of you who receive “Pass-Throughs” that they are slotted to be cut by $594,300.00 (Page 19).  In […]

The Delaware Community Foundation today welcomes Joan Hoge-North as the new vice president for philanthropy. Before joining the DCF, Hoge-North was the director of museum services at the Hagley Museum and Library. During her career, Hoge-North also has served as the chief executive officer at the Delaware Historical Society, executive director at the Historical Society […]

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 […]