Conversations with the Community: Karen Speakman, NeighborGood Partners
Posted:Meet Karen Speakman, Executive Director of NeighborGood Partners. Renters in Delaware are facing increasing rents and an insufficient number of available units. There is a shortage of 23,000 rental units for low-income households in Delaware. Waiting lists for subsidized rental housing or Section 8 housing assistance vouchers are often closed…and that’s just part of the […]
New Year, New Legislative Opportunities
Posted:by J.L. Hanes, Public Policy & Advocacy Manager A new year means a new legislative session and new opportunities for the nonprofit sector to make progress on our goals. Along with some new faces, this legislative session opens with some exciting progress on one of DANA’s more highly anticipated legislative priorities: affordable healthcare for nonprofits. […]
Conversations with the Community: Annie Norman, Delaware State Librarian
Posted:Our Delaware Libraries are Innovation Centers! Make them part of your New Years Resolutions. Plus some special (really cool) ideas for journaling in the new year.
Conversations with the Community: Kirsten Olsen, Children & Families First
Posted:In 1884, concerned community members in Wilmington came together to help meet the needs of their struggling neighbors. It began a legacy of caring individuals, working together and dedicated to improving the lives of children and families. Now, a statewide organization, CFFDE engages over 20,000 individuals each year, steadfast in their commitment to champion children and families […]
Conversations with the Community: Akima Brown, Reel Families for Change
Posted:ONLINE INTERVIEW SERIES TO FEATURE DELAWARE NONPROFITS Delaware, December 15, 2022 – Community Conversations-Delaware Voices, a weekly series of short interviews, will featureconversations with leadership and staff from nonprofit organizations throughout Delaware. The collaboration between DANA, the Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, and TELEDUCTION/HEARTS AND MINDS FILM, will be an updated version of Conversations from […]
DANA Membership Update
Posted:by Daniel Davis, Engagement Manager What a year of membership we’ve had at DANA! In 2022, we’ve welcome almost 100 new members, bringing our membership to over 530 nonprofits around the state of Delaware. In the last few months, over 75% of our members have utilized their membership in some meaningful way, from attending an […]