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


Helping the helpers | While combating coronavirus, philanthropic groups look to prop up nonprofits ...
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

So the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) joined with Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA), Philanthropy Delaware (PD)...more

Highmark Delaware announces $1.1M grants to fight opioid epidemic
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation, Highmark Foundation

... to Moriello, the grants from Highmark Delaware's BluePrints for the Community Fund, a donor-advised fund at the Delaware Community...more

At Dogfish, employees, collaboration keys to success
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

... Delaware Historical Society, Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Delaware Theatre Company, Fund for Women at the Delaware Community...more

Altschuler joins Delaware Community Foundation board of directors
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware Community Foundation welcomed Ashley Robert Altschuler as a new member of its board of directors. Altschuler is the...more

Delaware Community Foundation 2020 Focus Grants available
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Delaware nonprofits are encouraged to apply for the Delaware Community Foundation's 2020 Focus Grants. DCF Focus Grants will...more

Viewpoint: Strategies to make charitable giving fun and meaningful
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

... not sure what nonprofits you want to support, a donor-advised fund at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) may be a good option for...more

Delaware Community Foundation grants available for 4 targeted areas
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Delaware nonprofits are encouraged to apply for the Delaware Community Foundation's Specific Interest Grants, awarded from funds created at...more

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

Delaware nonprofit organizations serving Kent and Sussex counties are encouraged to apply for grants from the Delaware Community...more

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

Grants available from DCF's Kent and Sussex Youth Philanthropy Boards ... to encourage youth to become more involved in philanthropic...more

Youth Philanthropy Board members named
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

... triumphs and challenges of being philanthropists this year through their service on the Delaware Community Foundation's Youth Philanthropy...more



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