Insights & Ideas

DANA has partnerships with experienced independent consultants whose expertise covers everything from governance, sustainability, strategic planning, financial management, collective impact, to fundraising, succession and executive coaching. Chanta Wilkinson provides diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training and consulting to assist organizations in their DEI journey. She holds a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law, a […]

by Nadine Moone DANA provides a lineup of thought-provoking diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) learning opportunities. Thanks to a generous grant from Barclay’s, most are available at little to no cost. Record registration levels affirm the interest in these learning opportunities. January 2022 wrapped up the fourth installment of our four-part DEI Trauma series where […]

by Pamela Leland A truism in strategic planning is that you’ll never get there if you don’t know where you’re going. The same principle applies to program evaluation … i.e., you’ll never be able to document your impact if you don’t know what you are trying to accomplish. As someone who is, by nature, both […]

by Melissa Hopkins – January 19, 2022 Each January 1st, when the calendar flips over to a new year, I find myself filled with hope and excitement for new possibilities. Most of those are related to the Delaware General Assembly and the start of a new legislative session beginning in the first few weeks of […]

June 30th marked the final day of the first half of the 151st General Assembly. While everyone continues to adapt to the new normal of life amidst COVID, the legislature impressively onboarded new members and forged ahead with a hybrid session. As many of you know, DANA advocated to policymakers this year to address the […]

Listen to Sheila Bravo’s interview with Peter MacArthur on WDEL. #DENonprofitsSpeakUp Campaign