Congratulations to all our 2024 scholarship recipients! The Delaware Community Foundation awarded $652,000 in scholarships for the 2024-25 school year. Below is a list of this year’s new awardees. The …

Return Day – 2024 November 7, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Join the DCF at our Georgetown offices for an open house during the 2024 Return Day celebrations. Questions? Please …

Northern Delaware June 5, 2024 5:30-7:30 p.m. Delaware Art Museum 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19806 Southern Delaware June 18, 2024 5:30-7:30 p.m. Rehoboth Art League 12 Dodds Lane, Rehoboth …

Building Opportunity in Delaware 2024! The DCF believes communities are stronger when we all have the opportunity to thrive, so we are Building Opportunity in Delaware through an annual series …

The Board of Directors and Staff of the Delaware Community Foundation Cordially Invite You to Celebrate 25 Years of Grantmaking Through the Youth Philanthropy Boards at the DCF! Join YPB alumni, …

DCF capital grants assist with the acquisition, final-stage design, construction, repair, renovation, rehabilitation, or other capital improvements of facilities, so nonprofits in all three counties can operate as efficiently and …

Each year, the DCF awards millions of dollars in grants to support the work of nonprofits addressing Delaware’s greatest needs and opportunities, with an eye to building opportunity and advancing …

Announcements At the Delaware Community Foundation,our focus is on supporting our community. At the Delaware Community Foundation, our focus is on building opportunity and advancing equity. We do this in …

The Delaware Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPBs), one in each of Delaware’s three counties, are composed of students from public, independent and diocesan high schools throughout the state. Every …

The Delaware Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPBs), one in each of Delaware’s three counties, are composed of students from public, independent and diocesan high schools throughout the state.

Introduction Through facilitated cohort discussions, listening sessions with national and local experts, and review of the literature, the Community Equity Project fellows concluded that to sustain the movement toward equity, …

Applications are now closed *There will be no LOI process for this round of Vision Grants. Read about past Vision Grantees. Please visit www.delcf.org/grants for information about other grant opportunities.

Join us on Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. for a presentation by Mónica Guzmán, author of I Never Thought Of It That Way: How To Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times.

This November, the DCF is proud to be hosting Mónica Guzmán as our Building Opportunity Featured Speaker. Book Circle Host registration is now open for her book, I Never Thought of It That Way: How To Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times.

Surveying Our Starting Point The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF), since its inception in 1986, has been dedicated to improving the lives of Delawareans.  Despite efforts to increase and strategically disburse …

Introduction The Community Equity Project cohort fellows collected, shared, and reviewed extensive quantitative data.  They were intent on understanding the inequities that plague Wilmington, but they also recognized that the …

Expanding Educational Opportunities  Many donors create scholarship funds with the DCF to help build opportunities for young people. At the DCF, we work with you to personalize your scholarship fund …

Giving Together – Investment Update August 26, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Join us at this quarter’s Giving Together event. In this exclusive conversation for DCF donors, we’ll discuss: Today’s …

Why Does Local Journalism Matter? To have a healthy democracy and a thriving community, we need an engaged and informed citizenry. By strengthening local news, we help all people access …

Looking for some financial help this school year? We are proud to award approximately $400,000 in scholarships each year! The DCF partners with generous donors who create scholarship funds to …

Generous people partner with the DCF to empower young Delawareans through a variety of scholarships and programs.

Daniel Atkins Daniel Atkins, executive director of the Community Legal Aid Society (CLASI) has spent 28 years as a lawyer at CLASI, the first seven as a staff attorney working …

Beginning January 1, 2024, the Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) will begin accepting applications for its 2024 grants cycle. All Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs …

The Fund for Women (FFW) at Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) is pleased to announce the selection of Lynn Evans as the recipient of the 2024 Driving Force Award. This award …

Delaware nonprofits are invited to apply for the Delaware Community Foundation’s 2024 Capital Grants.  For 2024, approximately $200,000 will be awarded to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that serve Delawareans. Grant …

The Rambo Rozi Berberian Scholarship at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) is now open for applications for 2024. This scholarship is for students at Delaware Technical Community College who are …

Join the DCF and renowned sociologist and author Eric Klinenberg on Oct. 24 for the 2024 Building Opportunity Keynote Presentation! In his latest book, “2020: One City, Seven People, and …

The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) has awarded $483,450 in scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year, helping 177 students pursue secondary education.   Each year, the DCF awards scholarships to students from …

$652,000 awarded to nearly 200 students to help cover costs of post-secondary education The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) has awarded 151 scholarships to 191 students for the 2023-2024 school year. …

See DCF President & CEO Stuart Comstock-Gay’s 2024 State of the Foundation address.

Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF). The deadline to apply is March 15, 2024.  Last year, the DCF awarded $483,450 in scholarships, helping 177 …

Funding available for Delaware nonprofit organizations in all three counties  Delaware nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPBs).  Each …

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware commits funds to addressing training for responding to human trafficking, distributing feminine hygiene care and more Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware announces over …

Providing more accessibility, meals and other essential services, this year’s capital grants from the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) will benefit thousands of Delawareans.   The DCF has awarded a total of …

Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2023.  Last year, the DCF awarded $408,388 in scholarships, helping 142 students …

The Fund for Women at the DCF is pleased to announce the selection of Molly Giordano as the incoming Vice Chair for Fund for Women.

A generation of Delaware high school students create a legacy of grants critical to nonprofits   For a quarter century, the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) has put its money where its …

Organization doubles its commitment, offering up to $5,000 per grant The Caesar Rodney Rotary Foundation’s (CRRF) New Castle County Youth Empowerment Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) is accepting …

The Delaware Community Foundation welcomes Pam Cornforth, Frances Gauthier and Louisa Phillips to its Board of Directors.   The 2022-2024 chair is Drew Fennell, who succeeds outgoing chair Bill Dugdale. The …

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware commits $838,300 to address a variety of community needs  Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware is pleased to announce more than $800,000 in BluePrints …

This year, the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) awarded $144,500 in specific interest grants to 34 nonprofit organizations around the state.  There are a variety of funds at DCF that provide …

The Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF), which is celebrating 20 years of supporting organizations serving women and girls, has awarded a record $243,070 in grants …

Pam Cornforth, Bill Dugdale, Kim Willson Leave Board The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) welcomes Charles Elson, Molly Giordano and Chuck Posnecker to serve on its Board of Directors. Elson and …

The Nanticoke Rotary Foundation Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) is currently accepting grant applications.   Grants awarded range from $500 to $3,000 and are available to any nonprofit organization, …

Carolyn Fredricks, president and CEO of Modern Maturity, discusses how the largest nonprofit senior center in the state has adapted quickly to provide essential services to seniors across Kent County.   Modern Maturity …

Financial milestones like inheriting assets or selling a business can be life-changing, and – in some cases – empower you to make a great difference in the lives of others …

The Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund, a partnership of the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) and Philanthropy Delaware, awarded $165,000 in Vision Grants for innovative solutions to our communities’ emerging and …

The Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund, a partnership of the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) and Philanthropy Delaware, awarded $165,000 in Vision Grants for innovative solutions to our communities’ emerging and …

El Arsht-Cannon Fund (ACF), administrado por la Delaware Community Foundation (DCF), anuncia su donación de más de $619,000 en subvenciones para programas de 24 organizaciones sin fines de lucro que …

The Arsht-Cannon Fund (ACF) at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) announces over $619,000 in program grants to 24 Latino-serving nonprofit organizations in Delaware. The mission of the ACF is to …

Simmons Scholarship will support BIPOC graduates of Milford and Cape Henlopen High School Even as a child growing up in southern Delaware, Omari Simmons knew that two things mattered in …

SoDel Concepts has powered up its charitable giving by creating a new donor advised fund, the SoDel Fund, and a scholarship fund, the Scott Kammerer Scholarship fund, at the Delaware …

The Rosa Health Center, an eight-year-old clinic in Georgetown, is expanding to serve more clients using a $10,000 capital grant from the Delaware Community Foundation.  The center is hiring surveyors, …

  The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) is excited to welcome Maribeth Przywara as philanthropy officer.  With more than a decade of fundraising experience for local and regional nonprofits, Przywara has …

Lewes resident Rozi Diane Berberian believed an international outlook and skills gives people a competitive edge in a culturally diverse world. During her life she spent countless hours and raised …

Delaware nonprofits invited to apply for Community Needs Grants and Vision Grants The new Community Needs Grants Program and the Vision Grants Program are now open to Delaware nonprofits through …

Tubby Raymond Charitable Fund offers a one-time funding opportunity for athletic-based programming and mentoring for at-risk youth  Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) has announced a cycle of Specific Interest Grants to …

At events in Wilmington and Georgetown today, the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) is launching the publicly accessible website DelawareFocus.org, the keystone of the DCF’s new community engagement initiative. Indicator project  …

The Delaware Community Foundation is expanding its mission to increase its statewide impact by playing a greater role in civic leadership and community knowledge, starting with the development of a …

Thirty-eight high school seniors, juniors and sophomores will experience the triumphs and challenges of being philanthropists this year through the Delaware Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Boards (YPBs).   The YPBs include …

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware commits $653,925 to address a variety of community needs, ranging from expansion projects to training healthcare professionals Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware is …

Season Four of Building Opportunity in Delaware is here! Allison Taylor Levine is the founder of the Local Journalism Initiative Delaware, a nonprofit trying to change the way local journalism …

Episode eight: Allison Taylor Levine is the founder of the Local Journalism Initiative Delaware, a nonprofit aimed at changing the way journalism operates. She joins to discuss how polarization is …

Donating stock (public securities) directly to charity is one of the most tax-wise ways to make a difference. Yet too often donors who own appreciated assets – including stocks, mutual funds or bonds – overlook this avenue.

The Vision Grants Program, part of the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund, will begin accepting applications on June 28, 2021. Through the Vision Grants Program, the fund will invest in interventions and …

By Stuart Comstock-Gay and Paul Herdman Inspired by Black History Month and our unwavering desire to address structural and systemic racism in Delaware and beyond, the Delaware Community Foundation and …

I felt hopeful that people with such powerful voices and so many gifts are willing to take such great risks to make sure that change happens. That made me hopeful. …

The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) today welcomes Chanta Howard-Wilkinson, Nick Lambrow and Louisa Phillips to its Board of Directors. The DCF also thanks outgoing board chair, Kelly Firment, along with …

BluePrints for the Community Granted $4 Million in 2023  Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware (Highmark Delaware) and the Delaware Community Foundation announced the release of the 2023 Annual Report …

We’ve all heard the expression, “Home is where the heart is.” Well, it’s doubly true for those who donate their real estate to the Delaware Community Foundation. Giving real estate …

It’s time for the DCF’s 2nd annual Building Opportunity Keynote and Book Circles*!  This year we’re moving from Our Kids to Our Towns. Here’s the story: How can we strengthen …

This year the Delaware Community Foundation has awarded $55,344 in specific interest grants to 11 nonprofit organizations around the state. Specific interest grants – created by donors to support issues …

Hundreds of people are getting more involved in building opportunity in Delaware after hearing Prof. Robert D. Putnam speak at the Delaware Community Foundation’s inaugural Leadership Lecture on Wednesday night. …

Tickets are still available to hear Prof. Robert D. Putnam, author of Our Kids and Bowling Alone. The public is invited to hear world-renowned sociologist and author Prof. Robert D. …

[Spanish-language version below] Supported by a $200,000 grant from the Delaware Community Foundation’s Arsht-Cannon Fund (ACF), a new and growing network of collaborating nonprofit and educational organizations is inspiring hope …

There is much to say about America’s continuing challenge around race and hate, and once again, violence. But for now, simple clarity seems the best beginning. With that, DCF offers …

I’m bullish on Delaware’s future. There’s an excitement in the air – with new folks joining the state’s political leadership, new leaders at a number of organizations, and great challenges …

  The Fund for Women (FFW), a component fund of the Delaware Community Foundation, last week presented its prestigious First Founder Award to Cynthia Primo Martin. Martin is a dedicated …