Delaware Community Foundation



The Delaware Community Foundation manages charitable funds for individuals, families, businesses and organizations, and distributes income from the funds as grants to humanitarian, educational, health and cultural entities throughout the First State.

With nearly 900 funds, more than $230 million in assets and annual grants of over $15 million, the Foundation provides a lasting source of charitable funding to benefit Delawareans now and for generations to come. For more than 20 years, the Foundation has been connecting people who care with causes they care about, helping to make Delaware a better place to live.

Assets and Giving for Delaware Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 260,631,720
2018 - 251,174,065
Domestic Grants

2019 - 13,135,252


    

Recent News from Delaware Community Foundation


Local nonprofits face uncertain 2019
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

It's very hard to know what to expect in the economy next year, and that makes planning exceedingly difficult,” said Delaware Community...more

Delaware Community Foundation announces 2019 Capital Grants
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Delaware nonprofits are encouraged to apply for the Delaware Community Foundation's 2019 Capital Grants. These grants support projects that...more

Delaware Community Foundation announces 2019 Capital Grants
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Delaware nonprofits are encouraged to apply for the Delaware Community Foundation's 2019 Capital Grants. These grants support projects that...more

Applications available for Delaware Community Foundation Fund for Women grants
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Nonprofits helping women and girls in Delaware are invited to apply for grants from the Fund for Women at the Delaware Community...more

Applications available for Delaware Community Foundation Fund for Women grants
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Nonprofits helping women and girls in Delaware are invited to apply for grants from the Fund for Women at the Delaware Community...more

Delaware Community Foundation rep addresses Dover Colonial Rotary Club
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Bill Allan, the former president of Verizon of Delaware and a current Kent and Sussex representative from the Delaware Community...more

State buying Cooch's Bridge Revolutionary battle site
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

... the proceeds will be donated by the Cooch family to the Cooch's Bridge Historic District Fund administered by the Delaware Community...more

Scholarship applications due March 15 to Delaware Community Foundation
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Delaware students are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is...more

Site Of Delaware's Only Revolutionary War Battle Acquired By The State
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

... proceeds will be donated by the Cooch family to the Cooch's Bridge Historic District Fund administered by the Delaware Community...more

Youth Philanthropy Board grant applications due Jan. 1
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Delaware nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants from the Delaware Community Foundation Sussex County Youth Philanthropy...more



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