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


Business people: July 19, 2021
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Fund for Women (FFW) at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) welcomed Melissa A. Micek, secretary; Jennifer Sonson, treasurer;...more

Fund for Women names new board members
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Melissa A. Micek serves as director of engagement for Philanthropy Delaware, formerly known as the Delaware Grantmakers Association. She...more

Fund for Women announces 2021 grant recipients
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

For the 2021 grant cycle, the FFW has awarded $209,998 to 15 nonprofits. The agencies listed will utilize the grant funding for critical projects related...more

Media update: Internship program to shine light on pandemic's impact on communities of color
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The program, funded by a grant from the COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund and managed by the Delaware Community Foundation, will...more

DCF focus grants awarded to Sussex County nonprofits
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware Community Foundation has awarded $360,000 in focus grants to programs enriching the lives of Delaware youth, supporting...more

Potter Trust accepting grant applications in Kent County
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Nonprofit organizations helping those in need in Kent County can get a financial boost through the Delaware Community Foundation, which...more

COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund grants awarded
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

... the Delaware Community Foundation has awarded $210,000 to 21 nonprofit organizations providing services to communities throughout the...more

Georgetown revitalization project proposed with Latino marketplace
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

“The Latino community contributes $50 million to Sussex County in taxes. A study done by the Delaware Community Foundation shows that 68% of...more

Nonprofit community needs grants applications due April 1
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

... invited to apply for general operating grants of up to $10,000 from the Community Needs Grants Program at the Delaware Community...more

Delaware Community Foundation opens new round of COVID relief grants
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

"We raised almost $5 million overall in partnership with Philanthropy Delaware and our other partners on this towards supporting Delaware...more



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