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 awards nearly $540K in grants from Eliason Funds
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

West End Neighborhood House received $26,567 to support Bright Spot Farms urban agriculture program, pictured. The Delaware...more

Sussex County Relief Program provides gift to immigrant families affected by COVID-19
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Arsht-Cannon Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation donated $150,000 to the Sussex County Relief Program. The fund's...more

English as a Second Language classes to start online Jan. 12
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation, Longwood Foundation

... grateful to our generous funders Arsht-Cannon Foundation, Longwood Foundation, Delaware Community Foundation, Sussex County...more

Highmark Delaware grants $100K for tree stewardship program
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

BluePrints for the Community, housed by the Delaware Community Foundation, has contributed over $17 million to the community since its inception...more

Grant money available for nonprofits that help women
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Sarah Grunewald, VP for community impact with the Delaware Community Foundation, says the Fund for Women has a specific purpose. "So the...more

Apply by March 15 for Delaware Community Foundation scholarships
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

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

Grants available from DCF's Youth Philanthropy Boards
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Grants available from DCF's Youth Philanthropy Boards ... she wanted to encourage youth to become more involved in philanthropic...more

Code Purple Kent County seeks volunteers, donations
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

But thanks to support from local churches, the Delaware Community Foundation, and the Division of Public Health they've still been able to...more

The Circle in Georgetown lights up for National Philanthropy Day
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) and the Town of Georgetown team up next week to celebrate the impact of philanthropy on Sussex...more

The Circle to be lit green for National Philanthropy Day
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware Community Foundation and Georgetown will celebrate the impact of philanthropy and especially the people who make it...more



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