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


Delaware Community Foundation seeks scholarship applications by March 15
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

High school students throughout Delaware are invited to apply for scholarships available through the Delaware Community Foundation. The...more

Breast Cancer Coalition accepts $40K grant
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

... accepted a $40,000 grant from the Potter Charity Trust Grants Fund at the CenDel Foundation, a fund of the Delaware Community...more

Community Foundation welcomes gift administrator, accounts payable coordinator
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware Community Foundation welcomed Michelle Marshall as the new gift administrator and Cheryl Rice-Moore as the new accounts...more

Kent County students selected to Youth Philanthropy Board
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Sixteen Kent County high school seniors and juniors will be philanthropists this year through the Delaware Community Foundation's...more

Senior vice president selected as Fundraising Professional of the Year
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

... for philanthropic services, was selected as the Fundraising Professional of the Year. ... Fleming will be recognized at Philanthropy Day on Nov....more

Delaware foundation names Fundraising Professional of the Year
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware Community Foundation has named David Fleming as its Fundraising Professional of the Year. Fleming was selected by the...more

David Fleming of Delaware Community Foundation named Fundraising Professional of the Year
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware Community Foundation announced that David Fleming, senior vice president for philanthropic services, has been selected as...more

SoDel Cares second annual fundraiser a success
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

To mail a donation, send a check payable to SoDel Cares; c/o Delaware Community Foundation, 36 The Circle; Georgetown, DE...more

New Sussex County Youth Philanthropy Board selected
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

New Sussex County Youth Philanthropy Board selected ... The students work together to choose a focus area, solicit and review grant...more

Ellen Kullman, Fred Sears among Hall of Fame inductees
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The hall's newest members are former DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman, real estate developer Paul McConnell, former Delaware Community...more



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