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


Giving back: Sharp Energy, Community Foundation, Bank of America, Delmarva Power ...
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware Covid-19 Strategic Response Fund, a partnership of the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) and Philanthropy Delaware, awarded $165,000...more

Nonprofit Support Fund applications re-open Oct. 4 - DBT - Delaware Business Times
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware Nonprofit Support Program consists of a government/nonprofit/philanthropy partnership to bring $25 Million of funding to the nonprofit...more

COVID-19 response grants help build capacity to innovate | Cape Gazette
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund, a partnership of the Delaware Community Foundation and Philanthropy Delaware, awarded $165,000...more

Community Foundation CEO Virtual Roundtable: Impact Investing - Part 1 | Council on Foundations
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation, Topeka Community Foundation

September Roundtables Focus: Impact Investing Part 1 & 2 Designed by and for community foundation CEOs, this two-part CEO/COF webinar session...more

Community Briefs 8/26/21 | Cape Gazette
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Honoring the wishes of the late Helen Eliason, the Delaware Community Foundation has awarded $538,981 in grants from the philanthropist's Fund...more

Community Briefs 8/18/21 | Cape Gazette
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Established in 2001, the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation provides financial ... The Community Needs Grants Program is part of the Delaware...more

Addiction treatment grant applications due Aug. 31 | Cape Gazette
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Next Generation of Southern Delaware, a giving circle of the Delaware Community Foundation, announces the opening of its 2021...more

'Coach Harry' has helped Delaware youth for nearly 50 years
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

... said, including Christ Church, Congregation Beth Shalom, the United States Tennis Association, the Delaware Community Foundation and...more

From tennis to tutoring, 'Coach Harry' has been helping Wilmington youth for nearly 50 years
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

When he was leaving the Rodney Street Tennis and Tutoring Association more than five years ago after some 42 years with the program, Harry...more

Arsht-Cannon Fund grants $550K to Latino-serving partners
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Arsht-Cannon Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation has awarded $554,050 in 2021-22 grants to support 30 nonprofit programs...more



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