Meet the Moment: Workshops, Trainings and Grant Opportunities for Delaware Nonprofits
The nonprofit landscape is shifting—funding sources, donor priorities, and the legality of services are more uncertain than ever. To help nonprofits “meet the moment,” the Delaware Community Foundation, Healthy Communities Delaware, the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, the Longwood Foundation and others continue to host learning opportunities and provide funding to help nonprofits identify steps and supports they need to adapt. Opportunities below are listed by date.
Leading with Confidence: Board Governance in Uncertain Times – Offered by DANA
Date: November 4, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Virtual) | Register HERE
Facilitator: Dr. Sheila Bravo
When the world shifts, nonprofit boards must do more than hold steady — they must lead with confidence. This one-hour session helps nonprofit leaders and board directors explore how to adapt effectively when external factors disrupt mission or finances. Participants will learn how to ask questions that spark innovation, reframe priorities, and guide their organizations with resilience and purpose. Participants will gain practical tools to: Adapt governance practices amid changing environments, strengthen board-staff collaboration during uncertainty, reframe challenges as opportunities for innovation and growth.
Fund for Delaware Collaboration – Offered by SeaChange
Developed in consultation with nonprofit leaders and other stakeholders, The Fund for Delaware Collaboration is designed to support Delaware’s nonprofit sector through sustained collaborations between two or more organizations. These collaborations can range from voluntary back-office consolidations to programmatic joint ventures, to mergers and acquisitions. The Fund will open November 3, 2025 and provide grants, tools, and advisory support to help nonprofits explore and implement strategic collaborations that enhance impact, efficiency, and resilience. The funding for this project is provided by the Longwood Foundation.
Information Sessions
Facilitator: Lindsey Kijewski, Partner, SeaChange
- Thursday, November 6, 2025 – 3:00pm to 4:00pm (Registration Link)
$10k/mo. in free advertising?! How to use Google Grants – Offered by the Delaware Community Foundation
Date: November 18, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Virtual) | Register HERE
Facilitators: John Himics and Bruna Viana
Through Ad Grants, Google provides qualifying nonprofits with up to $10k per month of in-kind search engine advertising. This workshop will cover how to apply for your nonprofit, how to set your ads up for success, and how to stay in compliance to take full advantage of this great program. The session will cover: what is Google Grants & how to apply, what are search ads, how to set your ads up for success, and how to stay compliant with the program.
Nonprofit Liquidity and Cash Flow – An Urgent Approach to Building Your Operating Runway
Date: November 18, 2025 | 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (Virtual) | Register HERE
Facilitators: Gina McDonald and Melissa Cameron of BDO Nonprofit & Grantmaker Advisory Services
This session, led by Gina and Melissa takes on the ever-more central issue of working capital in this chaotic revenue environment. Why is the issue more central now than ever? Because your unrestricted funds provide your organization with the runway and time needed to think through and operationalize any changes you may be required to make to fit your organization to this new environment.
Financial Management for Nonprofits – Offered by DANA
Date: December 3, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM (Virtual) | Register HERE
Facilitator: Jonathan D. Moll, CPA (Belfint Lyons & Shuman)
This session demystifies nonprofit financial management by breaking down complex concepts into accessible language. Participants will learn how to interpret key financial statements, align budgets with mission goals, and present financial information to boards and funders with confidence. Participants will build confidence in interpreting nonprofit financial statements, develop mission-driven budgets and cash flow awareness, learn techniques for financial storytelling that engage boards and funders.
Build-A-Strategy: Meet the Moment on Social Media – Offered by the Delaware Community Foundation
Date: January 20, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Virtual) | Register HERE
Facilitators: Liz Getman (she/her), Maddie Leonard (she/her), Rise Collective
This hands-on, one-hour webinar is designed to help your organization build a social media strategy that not only breaks through the noise but also builds genuine, values-aligned digital community.
In this webinar, we’ll explore how to:
- Define your brand voice and message in a crowded digital space
- Optimize your profiles for trust and traction
- Create a content strategy that balances long-term storytelling with timely response
- Engage in the conversations that matter without mission-drift or burn out
- Turn online engagement into real-world connection and support
You’ll leave with practical frameworks, tangible tools, and fresh ideas to help your organization show up online intentionally and confidently, no matter what the world throws your way.
Crisis Communications for Nonprofits: Internal, Public & Social Media Considerations – Offered by the Delaware Community Foundation
Date: February 24, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Virtual) | Register HERE
Facilitator: Nancy Dibert, CEO and Co-Founder, Epic Marketing Consultants Corporation
As a nonprofit leader or communicator, you know that in challenging times, your mission and the trust of your community are on the line. This session is designed to empower you to leverage social media not merely as a broadcast tool, but as a vital lifeline for building stronger, more resilient communities before, during, and after a crisis. Nancy will move beyond generic communication plans to focus on the unique demands and opportunities of social media crisis management in the nonprofit sector through the following learning objectives:
Post-Crisis Resilience: Meeting the moment doesn’t end when the immediate crisis passes. Nancy will examine the critical post-crisis phase, showing you how to assess the impact on your community and donor trust. She will identify practical tools for analyzing social media data to understand public sentiment and leverage the event as an opportunity to reinforce trust and build deeper community relationships.
Pre-Crisis Preparedness: Nancy will help you meet the moment before it arrives through robust, mission-aligned policies and plans. Learn the importance of crafting clear escalation protocols, establishing a social media decision tree, and creating event-specific response plans that anticipate everything from service delivery failures and internal policy missteps to external events like natural disasters or funding shortfalls.
During the Crisis: In a crisis, community trust is paramount. Nancy will review the importance of acting decisively, leading with empathy and transparency, and delivering clear, consistent messaging to your stakeholders. Learn from real-world examples the importance of balancing speed with the imperative for accuracy, and how maintaining the human connection defines your nonprofit’s work in times of uncertainty.
Grant Seeking Bootcamp – by DANA
Tentative Date: early February 2026 (Full Day, In-Person Workshop)
Facilitators: Tenisar Priester and Sheila Bravo
Designed for both beginner and experienced grant writers, this immersive, hands-on bootcamp equips participants with the skills to craft compelling, funder-ready proposals. Through interactive exercises, attendees will draft key proposal components, strengthen alignment between narrative and budget, and hear directly from funders during a live Q&A panel. Registration information will be available soon.
