Kathleen Hawkins
Board Chair
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Sheila Bravo
President & Chief Executive Officer
Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement
Partnership. Purpose. Progress.
A message from DANA President & CEO Sheila Bravo and Board Chair Kathleen Hawkins.
In 2024, DANA completed a new strategic plan — a milestone shaped by insights from more than 70 stakeholders across Delaware’s nonprofit community. Through this collaborative process, our Board and staff took a fresh look at DANA’s mission, vision, values, guiding principles, strategic outcomes, and initiatives.
This reflection led us to adopt a new mission statement: To shape and advance the systems and conditions that empower nonprofits to amplify their impact throughout Delaware.
While this new mission does not alter DANA’s core programs, it affirms that our work in influencing the broader systems which affect nonprofits is equally as vital as the training and consulting services we offer.
During the next five years, DANA will focus on initiatives that:
• Develop leadership competence and confidence within nonprofits.
• Support the efficacy, integrity, and sustainability of nonprofit operations and infrastructure.
• Advance a healthy, community-focused nonprofit sector.
• Promote and influence the broader conditions that enable a thriving nonprofit ecosystem.
A key pillar of our public policy agenda is advocating for fair compensation from policymakers — ensuring nonprofits are funded to cover the full cost of delivering critical community services. Throughout the year, DANA’s IMPACT Delaware Conference, Communities of Practice, and member events continue to foster learning, connection, and collaboration across the sector. Our customized consulting and coaching services help nonprofit boards, leaders, and teams innovate, plan, and strengthen their internal operations. In addition, DANA’s Nonprofit Accelerator and our on-demand and virtual workshops are designed to build the skills nonprofit leaders and staff need to maximize community impact.
As we look to the future, DANA remains steadfast in its vision: a Delaware nonprofit sector empowered to achieve an inclusive, thriving, and vibrant community.
Yet, as we reflect on the past year, we recognize the rapid shifts in federal policy, funding, and the reinterpretation of regulations and laws that have reshaped the landscape for nonprofits in just a few short months. In the face of these changes, DANA remains unwavering in its commitment to champion the impact, integrity, and resilience of Delaware’s nonprofit sector.
Now more than ever, partnership and collective action are critical. Together with philanthropy, state government, and each of you, we will stand strong, advocate boldly, and ensure that nonprofits have the support and voice they need to thrive.
The road ahead may be uncertain — but united, we are confident we will forge a stronger, more vibrant future for our communities. We look forward to working alongside you in the coming year to turn this vision into action.
Sincerely,
Sheila and Kathleen
Member Engagement & Impact
Includes consulting, public or custom training,
and Communities of Practice.
2024 Member Survey
What our members are telling us
75% of DANA members engaged with DANA staff and took advantage of DANA member benefits, such as posting jobs, board postings, compensation benchmark data, and Standards for Excellence® materials.
I am proud to be a DANA member
DANA provides a valuable connection with other nonprofits
DANA champions nonprofit issues at the local, state, and federal levels
Satisfied with DANA membership
Satisfied with DANA advocacy efforts in Dover
Satisfied with access to DANA staff for Guidance
Satisfied with discounted consulting services
Member
Success Stories
A.T. Moffett
Executive Director
Delaware Institute for the Arts in Education (DiAE)
diae.org
“DANA has been so active on our behalf in advocacy, and we use their messaging and talking points in our own individual advocacy. We look to them as the lead for speaking about our work in the nonprofit sector.”
Bernice Edwards
Executive Director
First State Community Action Agency
firststatecaa.org
“I would say to any agency that has not been a member of DANA to become a member. You will be given access to how to effectively advocate for your agency and the clients that you serve.”
Matthew Johnson
Executive Director
Rodney Street Tennis & Tutoring Association
rodneystreettennis.org
“For me it’s been a wonderful experience. They have given me the tools to be able to move our organization much further than I would have been able to without the support of DANA.”
2024 Financial Data
*DANA received a multi-year grant in 2023 for use in 2024
2024 Notable Achievements
Nonprofits gain free access to board recruitment program
DANA launched a revised Board Connections program available to members at no cost. Board Connections allows members the opportunity to submit their open board positions to be matched with board-trained individuals from the corporate world and from the community our nonprofits serve.
The program also includes a Board Fundamentals training course for board candidates, preparing them with the essentials to become a new board member. DANA references the interest provided by prospective candidates to identify a match between prospective board members and nonprofits. Once connections are made, DANA continues to offer support through training, mentoring, consultation, and networking opportunities.
“The Board Connections sessions have played a crucial role in increasing board engagement and fostering a greater bond between the Board Chair and the Founder/CEO of Wow Science. The structured activities, collaborative planning, and informal networking opportunities have all contributed to a more cohesive and effective board.”
Board Chair
Wow Science
Three-year program strengthens nonprofits in under-invested areas
In 2023, DANA launched a three-year program that provides participating nonprofits with the organizational support they need to make a broader impact on their historically under-invested communities. Participating organizations receive technical assistance, coaching, consulting, and connections to strengthen leadership, enhance internal systems, foster success, and expand impact.
The first cohort of seven nonprofits will complete their program in 2026. The second cohort of five nonprofits began their journey in the fall of 2024. Critical components that each cohort explores include organizational assessments, workshops, customized consulting and coaching, executive peer groups, and technical support.
“After five years in business, with no nonprofit experience, we sometimes struggled to transform ideas into actions, but the Accelerator helped get our finances organized, supported our transition from a founding board to an experienced one, understood how important our mission of supporting foster youth was to us and the kids, and helped focus our priorities around that.
Our dream of a Little Free Store for foster youth is now a reality and we’re granting over 1,000 wishes per year and have about 10,000 items in stock, more than half of those donated. In just 18 months, Accelerator has improved aspects of Fostering Wishes Foundation that would’ve taken us years.”
Founder and Executive Director
Fostering Wishes Foundation
2024 Total Members
NONPROFIT MEMBER
1 in 7B Foundation
2nd Chance Promise Program
321 Foundation
A Better Chance for Our Children, Inc.
ACLU of Delaware
African American Heritage Institute
Against All Odds, Inc.
AIDS Delaware
Alianza Delaware
Amanecer Counseling and Resource Center (formerly Family Counseling Center of St. Paul’s)
Appoquinimink Community Library
Autism Delaware, Inc.
Bear Library
Beau Biden Foundation
Beautiful Gate Outreach Center
Because of Them Foundation
Bellevue Community Center
Belvedere & Vicinity Community Center
Bethel CARES Inc
Better Business Bureau of Delaware
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware
Black Mothers In Power
BlindSight Delaware
Boy Scouts of America Del-Mar-Va Council
Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware
Brandywine Hundred Library
Brandywine River Restoration Trust
BrandywineBOTS
BTL Foundation International Services
Cancer Support Community Delaware, Inc.
Cares LMM Foundation
Carry With Pride
Catholic Charities
Center for Community Research and Service
Center for Global Africa
Center for the Creative Arts
Channie P Bradley Senior Services
Chapel Street Players
Child, Inc.
Children’s Beach House, Inc.
Christ Church Christiana Hundred
Christina Cultural Arts Center, Inc.
Claymont Community Center
Claymont Public Library
Claymont Renaissance Development Corporation
Claymore Senior Center, Inc.
Colonial Chapter: Paralyzed Veterans Of America
Community Collaboration of Delaware, Inc.
Community Education Building
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc
Community Mission Alliance, Inc.
Community Service Building Corporation
Congregation Beth Shalom
Connecting Generations
ContactLifeline, Inc.
Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library
Covenant Community Resource Center
Covenant Community Services
Culture Restoration Project, Inc.
DelArt Cinema
Delaware Academy of Medicine/Delaware Public Health Association
Delaware Academy of Science
Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc.
Delaware Alliance Against Sexual Violence
Delaware Association for Children of Alcoholics
Delaware Association for the Education of Young Children (DEAEYC)
Delaware Automotive Society
Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition
Delaware Center for Dance Incorporated
Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans
Delaware Charter Schools Network, Inc.
Delaware Children’s Museum
Delaware City Public Library
Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Delaware Coalition for Open Government
Delaware College Scholars
Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council, Inc.
Delaware Council On Gambling Problems, Inc.
Delaware Dance Company
Delaware Division of the Arts
Delaware Dreams, Inc.
Delaware Ecumenical Council for Children and Families
Delaware Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education
Delaware Greenways, Inc.
Delaware Health Care Facilities Association
Delaware Historical Society
Delaware Humanities
Delaware Institute for the Arts in Education
Delaware Museum of Nature and Science
Delaware School Based Health Alliance, Inc
Delaware Shakespeare
Delaware Society for the Preservation of Antiquities
Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
Delaware Symphony Orchestra
Delaware Theatre Company
Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, Inc.
Delaware Zoological Society, Inc.
Destiny Community Development Corporation
DFRC
Down Syndrome Association of Delaware
Downtown Visions
Duffy’s Hope Inc.
Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Inc.
Edge for Tomorrow
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation, Inc.
Elsmere Public Library
Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware
Ernest Louis Webster Foundation, Inc.
Every Man Counts Inc.
Faith Deanna Johnson Foundation
Faithful Friends Animal Society
FAME, Inc.
Family Promise Delaware- New Castle County
First State Ballet Theatre, Inc.
Forgotten Cats, Inc.
Fort Delaware Society
Fort DuPont Redevelopment and Preservation Corporation
Fraim Center for Active Adults
Freedom Center for Independent Living
Friends of Auburn Heights (Marshall Steam Museum)
Friends of Bellevue State Park
Friends of Brandywine Creek State Park
Friends of Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site
Friends of Delaware Libraries
Friends of Lums Pond State Park
Friends of White Clay Creek State Park
Friends of Wilmington State Parks
From Single Mom to CEO
Fund for Women
Gateway House Inc.
Girl Scouts Of The Chesapeake Bay Council, Inc.
Girls Inc. of Delaware
Goldey-Beacom College
Goodwill Industries Of Delaware & Delaware County
Grateful Acres
Greater Hope World Wide Missions
Guided Approach to Positivity Youth Mentoring Initiative Inc.
Habitat For Humanity of New Castle County
Heap Youth Foundation
Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center
Hispanic American Association of Delaware
Historic Odessa Foundation
Historic Red Clay Valley, Inc. dba Wilmington & Western Railroad
Hockessin Historical Society
Hockessin Public Library
Hope On Deck
Housing Alliance Delaware
Housing Opportunities of Northern Delaware (HOND, Inc.)
Humane Animal Partners (Formerly Delaware Humane Association)
I Am My Sister’s Keeper
Imperial Dynasty Indoor Arts Program
In Trust Center
Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Interdenominational Ministers Action Council
Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware, Inc
International Literacy Association
Irish Culture Club of Delaware, Inc.
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
Jamaica Heritage and Reggae Museum, Inc.
Jameil Aikeem Congo Cares
Jefferson Street Center
Jester Artspace
Jewish Family Services
Jewish Federation of Delaware
Jewish Historical Society of Delaware
Junior League Of Wilmington, Inc.
Justice And Dignity For the Women Of Sahel Inc.
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation
Kingdom Connectors Inc
Kingswood Community Center, Inc.
Kirkwood Library
Kohnlinq, Inc
Latin American Community Center, Inc.
Leadership Delaware
Leading Youth Through Empowerment, Inc.
League of Women Voters of New Castle County Delaware, Inc
Limen House, Inc.
Little People Big Dreams Learning Center Inc.
Lutheran Community Services, Inc.
Married to the Ring for Families Incorporated
Meals On Wheels Delaware
Medical Society of Delaware
Meet Me at the Well
Mental Health Association in Delaware
Mid-County Senior Center
Ministry of Caring
Montessori Works
More Than Fitness, Inc.
MOT Senior Center
Motivating Other Mothers Inc.
Mt. Cuba Center
Music School of Delaware
NAMI Delaware
Neighborhood House
Network Connect
New Candlelight Productions
New Castle County Department of Community Services
New Castle Historical Society
New Castle Public Library
New Castle Senior Center, Inc.
New Sweden Center
Newark Arts Alliance
Newark Day Nursery and Children’s Center
Newark Free Library
Newark Senior Center
Newark Symphony Orchestra
North Wilmington Branch Library
Old Brandywine Village
ONCOR Coalition Inc.
One Step at a Time Foundation
OperaDelaware
Oreus Ministry of Heart Institute
Partners in Public Safety Solutions
PAWS for People
People to People International Delaware Chapter
Police Athletic League of Delaware
Police Athletic League of Wilmington
Prevent Child Abuse Delaware
Proclaim Success, Inc.
Project New Start, Inc.
Read Aloud Delaware
Reading ASSIST Institute
Redefining Warrior Culture LLC
Resolution Steel Orchestra, Inc.
Rodel Charitable Foundation Delaware
Rodney Street Tennis & Tutoring Association
Ronald McDonald House Of Delaware, Inc.
Rose Hill Community Center
Route 9 Library & Innovation Center
Rysheema J. Dixon Foundation
Saint Edmond’s Academy
Sam’s KIDS Fund
SCORE Delaware
Seamen’s Center of Wilmington, Inc.
Serviam Girls Academy, Inc.
Siegel JCC
SOAR (Survivors of Abuse in Recovery, Inc.)
Sojourners’ Place
Southbridge Medical Advisory Center
Special Olympics Delaware
Spotlight Delaware
Springboard
Spur Impact Association
St. Anthony’s Community Center, Inc.
St. Michael’s School and Nursery, Inc.
St. Patrick’s Center, Inc.
STAR Foundation
State Office of Volunteerism
Stepping Stones Community Federal Credit Union
Stitched In Dreams
Strive: How You Lead Matters
Sunday Breakfast Mission
Supporting Kidds, Inc.
Tech Impact
Thankful moms
The Arc of Delaware
The Art of Giving Foundation
The Choir School of Delaware
The Committee of 100
The ConnectDE Inc
The Corelink Solution
The Delaware Center for Horticulture
The Delaware Contemporary
The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew
The Episcopal Diocese of Delaware
The Everett, Inc.
The Grand Opera House
The Institute for Comprehensive Gender Dysphoria Research
The Institute for Human Relations
THE LORELTON FOUNDATION
The New Leaf Initiative FUND
The Newark Partnership
The Power Woman Experience Foundation
The Precision Institute
The Summer Learning Collaborative, Inc.
Transformative Opportunity Program
United Way of Delaware
Urban Bike Project of Wilmington, Inc.
Warriors Helping Warriors
Water is Life Kenya
Westside Family Healthcare, Inc.
Wilmington Alliance
Wilmington Children’s Chorus
Wilmington HOPE Commission
Wilmington Library
Wilmington Senior Center, Inc.
Wilmington Youth Rowing Association
Woodlawn Public Library
World Trade Center Delaware
WOW Science
YourMoney101, Inc.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
Allen Insurance Group
Apothic Revenue
Barbacane, Thornton & Company
Belfint, Lyons and Shuman, CPA
Breakwater Accounting & Advisory
CBM Insurance Agency, LLC
Chinwe Solutions
Comprehensive Business Services LLC
Cover & Rossiter
Delaware Arts Alliance, Inc.
Delaware Business Times
Denhardt Consulting LLC
First Ascent Design
Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau
IFS Benefits, LLC
Maillie LLP
MySherpa
New Castle County Chamber of Commerce
Philanthropy Delaware
Today Media
Wheeler Wolfenden & Dwares, CPA
Whisman Giordano & Associates LLC
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER
Andrea Wilson
Bridget Everman
Catalina Finck
Kathleen Purcell
Keri Carter
Leslie Nutter
Shimah Akrami
Shirlene Webster
Stephanie Sullivan
Susan Detwiler
EMERGING NONPROFIT
ABC Parenting
Bermuda Highway Sober Living Society
Educate Delaware
Journeigh’s Foundation
NuviZion World Harvest International
RISE Delaware
Rising Readers
Strong Heart Strong Mind Inc.
That Parent Place (DBA – Josie’s Grace)
NONPROFIT MEMBER
American Legion Ambulance Station 64 Inc
Biggs Museum of American Art
Brain Injury Association Of Delaware
Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity
Children’s Advocacy Center Of Delaware, Inc.
Code Purple Kent County
Communities In Schools Of Delaware, Inc.
Community Health Workers Association of Delaware
Confidence In Your Shine Outreach Ministry, Inc.
Culture Club PR
Delaware Division of Libraries
Delaware Library Association
Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility (Energize DE)
Diamond State Community Land Trust
Disciplined Love
DJ’s Alliance
Dover Public Library
Down Syndrome Sport of America
Elevations Transitional Living Services, Inc.
Embrace
Engineer Early Association
Fostering Wishes Foundation
Friends of Garrisons Lake Golf Course
Friends of Killens Pond State Park
Harrington Public Library
Harrington Senior Center
House of Praise Chapel
Inner City Cultural League Inc
Justice Think Tank, Inc
K.I.S.H. Home,Inc.
Kent County Public Library
Kent County Tourism Corporation
Lake Forest Community Education Foundation
Milford Public Library
Modern Maturity Center
People’s Community Center
Pressley Ridge
Shine A Light On Stroke
Smyrna Public Library
Smyrna-Clayton Heritage Association & Opera House (Smyrna Opera House)
Stefphone’s Way Foundation
The Art Society at Loblolly Acres
The Children’s Theatre
The Hartly Meadows Foundation
The Shepherd Place, Inc
Visions of Hope HM, Inc.
Women Beyond Measures
Yahweh’s Hands and Feet Inc.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce
Delaware First Media Corporation (DE Public Media)
HubSpot
LEAH Enterprises
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER
Laura Riehl Bourdeau
Ya’nelle Powell
EMERGING NONPROFIT
TeamUnity, Inc.
NONPROFIT MEMBER
American Association of University Women- Coastal Georgetown
American Center for Farming Heritage
ARK Educational Consulting, Inc.
Beebe Healthcare
Birdsong Gardens
Board Harbor Foundation
Boardwalk Buddy Walk Fund
Bridgeville Public Library
CAMP Rehoboth Community Center
Cape Henlopen Senior Center
Capital Ringers, Inc.
CHEER, Inc.
Clear Space Theatre Company
Coastal Concerts
College Essay App
Cornerstone Community Center
Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek
Delaware Center for the Inland Bays
Delaware Nature Society
Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation
Delaware Seashore Preservation Foundation
Delmar Public Library
Delmarva Chicken Association
Delmarva Digital Learning Association
Developing Artist Collaboration
DMHOA
First State Community Action Agency, Inc.
Fort Miles Historical Association
Frankford Public Library
Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park
Friends of Holts Landing State Park
Georgetown Public Library
Greenwood Public Library
Historic Lewes Farmers Market Society
History Book Festival
House of David Milford DE Incorporated
Joshua M. Freeman Foundation
Kent Sussex Industries, Inc.
La Esperanza, Inc.
La Red Health Center, Inc.
Laurel Public Library
Lewes Public Library
Lewes Rehoboth Associations of Congregations
Lewes Senior Activity Center
Milford Housing Development
Millsboro Public Library
Milton Community Food Pantry
Milton Public Library
Nanticoke Acres Farm
Native Roots Farm Foundation
NeighborGood Partners
Overfalls Foundation
Pathways to Success, Inc.
Paul Kares, Inc
People’s Place II, Inc.
Primeros Pasos (First Steps), Inc.
Redemption City Inc
Rehoboth Art League, Inc.
Rehoboth Beach Film Society
Rehoboth Beach Historical Society and Museum
Rehoboth Beach Public Library
Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre
Seaford Community Concert Association
Seaford District Library and Cultural Center
Seaside Jewish Community
Selbyville Public Library
SNAC Garden Foundation
SODELO Southern Delaware Orchestra
South Coastal Public Library
Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice
Southern Delaware Chorale
Southern Delaware Therapeutic & Recreational Horseback Riding, Inc. (SDTRHR)
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Sussex Community Crisis Housing Services, Inc.
Sussex County Department of Libraries
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity
Sussex County Health Coalition
Tech Fleet Professional Association Inc.
The Carl M. Freeman Foundation
The Lewes Historical Society
The Nanticoke Indian Association, Inc.
The Sage House Foundation
The Way Home
Trap Pond Partners
Village Volunteers
What Is Your Voice, Inc.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
East Coast Property Management
Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
Greater Millsboro Chamber of Commerce
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER
Dale Smith
Susan Booker
EMERGING NONPROFIT
Black Forest Wildlife Preserve
Community ESL Program
Family Promise Southern Delaware
THRIVE Inc.
NONPROFIT MEMBER
Ability Network of Delaware
atTACK Addiction
BlindSight Delaware Enterprises
Brandywine Valley SPCA
Charity Crossing Inc
Children And Families First Delaware, Inc.
COBA US Inc
DCF Healthy Communities Delaware, LLC (“Healthy Communities Delaware”)
Delaware Center for Justice
Delaware Futures, Inc.
Delaware HIV Consortium, Inc.
Delaware Hospice, Inc.
Delaware Nurses Association
Delaware Prosperity Partnership
Delaware Restaurant Foundation
Delaware State Parks
Delaware Wild Lands, Inc.
Do Care Doula Foundation Inc
Elevate Vocal Arts
End Community Violence Now, Inc.
Exceptional Care for Children, Inc
Find All The Missing Inc
First State Educate
Food Bank of Delaware
Forward Journey (formerly C.E.R.T.S.)
Friendship House
Global Ubuntu Impact Foundation
Grass Roots Delaware
Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids
HELP Initiative Inc.
Impact Life
Kind to Kids Foundation
Knus Inc
LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware
League of Women Voters of Delaware
Literacy Delaware, Inc.
Preservation Delaware, Inc. (PDI)
Roofs from the Heart
Sean Locke 24 Foundation
State of Delaware – Division for the Visually Impaired
The Delaware Foundation for Senior Citizen Homeshares
The Salvation Army
Trauma Matters Delaware
Veterans Watchmaker Initiative inc.
YMCA of Delaware
YWCA Delaware, Inc.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
Convergence Public Affairs
Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce
Delaware LIVE News
Delaware Small Business Chamber
EddeeBoone Consulting, LLC
First Citizens Community Bank
Insperity DE
Interstate Fleet Services
Your Part-Time Controller
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER
Alex DelCollo
Alex Koppelman
EMERGING NONPROFIT
First State Heritage
Lifeguard Alumni
Zoo Alumni
NONPROFIT MEMBER
American Public Gardens Association
American Society of Journalists and Authors Foundation (ASJA)
Brandon Lee Brinkley Foundation, Inc.
Canine Partners for Life
Connecting Creativity Inc.
Exude Inc.
Good Neighbors Home Repair
Lady Justice Initiative, Inc.
Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley
National Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association (W3R-US)
OpenTravel Alliance
People & Animal Learning Services (PALS)
Seed to Growth Foundation
St. John’s Community Services
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc
Gorges & Co.
Great American Insurance Group
Instrumentl
Law Offices of Elizabeth S. Reinhardt
PhRMA
The Kiva Group
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER
Israel Nzulu
Kevin Mills Jr
EMERGING NONPROFIT
Active Inference Institute
SAPHE Haven, Inc.
Alliance Partners
About DANA
Our Vision
The nonprofit sector is empowered to achieve an inclusive, thriving, and vibrant community.
Our Mission
To shape and advance the systems and conditions that empower nonprofits to amplify their impact throughout Delaware.
Guiding Perspectives
Constructive Partnerships
Outcomes-Based Planning
Systems Thinking
Adaptive Leadership
| Kathleen Hawkins, Chair Merrill Lynch Wealth Management | Patrick Callihan Tech Impact | Emily Leach Visa |
| Rob McCreary, Vice Chair Amanecer Counseling & Resource Center | Jennifer Cho Barclays | Cory Benjamin Niziolek
TW Metals |
| Doris L.P. Griffin, Secretary Delaware Adolescent Program | Kevin Gilmore Sussex County Habitat for Humanity | Tom Sheridan The Sheridan Group |
| Charles Nangeroni, Treasurer Cash Connect | Guillermina Gonzalez
Wilmington University | Karen Speakman Neighborgood Partners |
| Fayetta Blake
Pathways to Success | Daniel Harris
Walmart |
Board Members
| Kathleen Hawkins, Chair Merrill Lynch Wealth Management | Rob McCreary, Vice Chair Amanecer Counseling & Resource Center | Doris L.P. Griffin, Secretary Delaware Adolescent Program |
| Charles Nangeroni, Treasurer Cash Connect | Fayetta Blake
Pathways to Success | Patrick Callihan Tech Impact |
| Jennifer Cho Barclays | Kevin Gilmore Sussex County Habitat for Humanity | Guillermina Gonzalez
Wilmington University |
| Daniel Harris
Walmart | Emily Leach Visa | Cory Benjamin Niziolek
TW Metals |
| Tom Sheridan The Sheridan Group | Karen Speakman Neighborgood Partners |
DANA Staff
DANA membership opens doors to
greater success for nonprofits.
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