Advocating for Nonprofits During Election Cycles: What to Ask Candidates
by Melissa Hopkins, Executive Vice President of Sector Engagement “Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” — President Joe Biden As civic-minded philanthropic funders, election cycles present unique opportunities to advocate on behalf of nonprofit organizations. Candidates and incumbents vying for public office are seeking your […]
by Nadine Moone DANA provides a lineup of thought-provoking diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) learning opportunities. Thanks to a generous grant from Barclay’s, most are available at little to no cost. Record registration levels affirm the interest in these learning opportunities. January 2022 wrapped up the fourth installment of our four-part DEI Trauma series where […]
Statewide, March 15, 2022 – DANA, the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, and Philanthropy Delaware introduced SHARE Delaware as the State’s first comprehensive resource for information on Delaware nonprofits and their program locations – all in one searchable database. Thanks to generous support by Discover Bank and Christiana Care an updated SHARE Delaware website with […]
by Pamela Leland A truism in strategic planning is that you’ll never get there if you don’t know where you’re going. The same principle applies to program evaluation … i.e., you’ll never be able to document your impact if you don’t know what you are trying to accomplish. As someone who is, by nature, both […]
Board Succession Planning: A Critical – and Often Missed – Aspect of Good Governance
by Pamela Leland, DANA Chief Learning Officer In my service to nonprofit organizations over the years, one of the saddest things I ever witnessed was a founding board president stand up in a large public gathering and ask for a volunteer to take over her role as President of the organization. In hearing this plea […]
Nonprofit Accelerator Program FAQ
