Announcements
Building Opportunity – Save the Date: Oct. 24
2024 State of the Foundation
Advancing Equity: A Report on the Impact of Three Years of Racial Equity-Focused Grantmaking
Listen to Season 5 – Building Opportunity Podcast
Read the 2023 Annual Report
Support the Delaware State Parks Fund
Donor Impact Report
The DCF is committed to advancing racial equity in Delaware.
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 three key ways:
- Helping Donors – We partner with generous people to help them achieve their charitable goals and maximize the impact of their giving, by managing charitable funds and administering grants.
- Making Grants – Through our direct grant programs, we identify and invest in nonprofits’ most powerful work to serve the people of Delaware.
- Providing Leadership – We inspire, convene and facilitate conversations about important community issues, shining a light on opportunities to make a difference.
Who We Serve
Donors & Fundholders
The DCF has the expertise and resources you need to achieve your charitable goals, maximizing both impact and tax advantages. We help donors like you establish charitable funds and award grants to benefit causes you care about.
Community
We are passionate about Delaware’s diverse communities, from Selbyville to Claymont. We connect leaders from nonprofits, government and the private sector to explore our communities’ assets and challenges, shining a light on important issues and opportunities to drive lasting change.
Nonprofits
The DCF helps nonprofit organizations by awarding grants, managing endowed funds, and providing community events and activities that build knowledge and relationships. More than 180 nonprofits organizations have funds at the DCF, which strengthens their financial stability, empowers them to accept complex charitable gifts, and instills confidence in their donors.
Scholarship Seekers
Thanks to our donors, the DCF awards hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships each year. Scholarships help lay the groundwork for a more equitable and prosperous Delaware for the future.
Professional Advisors
We partner with professional advisors who want to help their clients achieve their charitable goals and maximize tax advantages, both during their lifetimes and through their estate planning. By providing highly personalized service, the DCF strengthens and reinforces the advisor-client relationship.
Our Impact
In the past year, the DCF:
Helped 600+ fundholders give charitably
Welcomed 50 new fundholders
Invested $30,419,900 in the community through 2,076 grants
Awarded the final grants from the COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund, totaling $5,300,000
Awarded $408,388 in scholarships to 142 students
Currently at the DCF
DCF Awards Nearly $150,000 in Specific Interest Grants
Charles Elson, Molly Giordano and Chuck Posnecker Join Board of Directors
DCF Awards Record Amount for 2024-2025 Scholarships
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