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U.S. Department of Labor Proposed Overtime Regulation

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed an update to the Fair Labor Standards Act, the law dictating what American employees are eligible for overtime pay. These proposed adjustments make more employees eligible for overtime. The full proposed rule updating the overtime salary threshold is available for review. Under the current law for workers to be exempt […]

DANA officials say First State nonprofits are in need this Giving Tuesday

It’s Giving Tuesday, and Delaware nonprofits say cuts to state funding have left them wanting, and proposed  federal tax overhaul legislation could have an adverse effect on private charitable donations. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 at Manhattan’s 92nd street Y as a response to the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.  The goal: […]

Analysis Indicates Tax Reform Bill will Negatively Impact Delaware Nonprofits

Wilmington, DE – DANA, the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement raises several concerns about the recent federal tax reform initiatives.  An analysis of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act under consideration by the House and Senate reveals several issues which, if passed, would negatively impact the ability of charitable nonprofits to serve Delaware citizens and communities. […]

Looking Ahead to 2018

It’s that time of year again.  There is a chill in the air.  The half price Halloween candy has been replaced on the store shelves with candy canes.   And I start counting down the days until the Delaware General Assembly goes back into session. November is the perfect time to reflect on where we’ve been […]

Evaluation Matters

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 […]

Conversations with the Community: Akima Brown, Reel Families for Change

ONLINE INTERVIEW SERIES TO FEATURE DELAWARE NONPROFITS Delaware, December 15, 2022 – Community Conversations-Delaware Voices, a weekly series of short interviews, will featureconversations with leadership and staff from nonprofit organizations throughout Delaware. The collaboration between DANA, the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, and TELEDUCTION/HEARTS AND MINDS FILM, will be an updated version of Conversations from […]