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


New President & CEO Starts at DE Community Foundation
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation

Comstock-Gay joins the DCF after spending seven years as president and CEO of the Vermont Community Foundation. Previously, he served...more

Delaware Community Foundation awards STEM grants
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware Community Foundation is handing out just over $16,000 for science, technology, engineering and math education programs, in an...more

Delaware Community Foundation awards $280K in grants
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware Community Foundation announced Wednesday that it has awarded grants totaling $280,000 to five statewide initiatives focused on...more

Delaware Community Foundation Board selects search firm
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware Community Foundation has retained Kittleman and Associates, a national search firm, to assist with the search for the foundation's...more

Beau Biden campaign money to help fund charity
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Fred Sears, president of the Delaware Community Foundation, said the Beau Biden Foundation has received gifts from about 1,750 donors in its...more

Beau Biden foundation sees $125000 in first two days
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

That is an impressive rate considering the community foundation, which manages 1,300 charitable funds, receives approximately 600 donations...more

Del. Community Foundation begins search for new CEO
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware Community Foundation announced Wednesday it has hired a Chicago-based firm to assist in its search for a new president and...more

First day back in session: senators remember Beau Biden
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Others are also finding ways to honor Beau Biden for years to come. The Delaware Community Foundation announced this morning the creation of...more

Foundation honors legacy of Beau Biden
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

The Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children is being created by Beau's wife Hallie and the Delaware Community Foundation to...more

Youth Philanthropy Board donates to Pathways to Success
Foundation: Delaware Community Foundation

Pathways to Success Inc. recently received a donation from the Sussex County Youth Philanthropy Board of the Delaware Community...more



Social Enterprise Network Sites


Nonprofit impact investing firm, Acumen, has invested $1.2 million to KZ Noir, a Rwanda-based coffee processing company owned by Kaizen Venture Partners. The investment will equip KZ Noir the funds for working capital, debt refinancing, and capacity expansion.




Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs



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