Chemours launches science partnership program with $4 million pledge for EastSide Charter center

The Chemours Company Monday launched the Chemours Future of Engineering, Science, Trades, and Technology (ChemFEST) school partnership program. Chemours will invest in middle schools in...

Barclays to add 300 jobs in Wilmington, makes $1 million donation to Delaware...

Barclays US Consumer Bank Tuesday announced investments aimed at supporting its continued presence in Delaware and elsewhere in the U.S.   "We've demonstrated a strong track...

$100 million state fund to be used for nonprofit brick and mortar...

The Community Investment Recovery Fund has been formed. The program will provide nonprofits with one-time funding to support major capital projects, not program support,  in...

Tiberi to be honored at Saturday’s 22in22 Vet Fest

Delaware 22in22 initiative will honor veteran advocate Dave Tiberi for supporting veteran causes with their annual “22in22 Award.” Tiberi, a Delaware business owner, and former...

Club Phred, guest groups perform this month in benefit for Stop Soldier Suicide

Club Phred will perform with Felix Cavaliere and the horn section from “The Late Show with David Letterman” on Friday, October 29  at 8...

Labware’s Kershner to be honored at Boy Scout fund-raiser

The Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy Scouts of America, will honor  Vance Kershner, CEO of Labware, Inc., as the recipient of the 2021 Citizen of the...

Blood Bank declares emergency, citing dangerously low supplies

Blood Bank of Delmarva announced a blood emergency, with a 3.7 day overall blood supply as of early this week. That includes  a 0.7-day supply...

Shuttered Venue Operators grants in Delaware total $13.67 million

A Wilmington movie theater received the most funds, according to a Small Business Administration database of recipients of  The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. Penn Cinema...

Giving back: Bank of America, Golo, AARP, Lowe’s

Food Bank gets $100,000 from Bank of America. The Food Bank of Delaware received a $100,000 grant from Bank of America. The grant will help fund...

Parents of Amazon founder Bezos donate $12 million to Salesianum School for scholarships

The parents of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have made a $12 million gift to Salesianum School. The  $12 million gifts announced on Wednesday came from...

Guest view: Invest in the good

By Sheila Bravo, CEO, Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement (DANA) The pandemic drove home one crucial point: When the going gets tough, nonprofits rise to...

The Warehouse marks launch of clean energy, vertical farming education initiative

Community leaders gathered this week at The Warehouse in Wilmington to welcome three new clean energy technologies as part of the Energize The Warehouse...

Food Bank plans expansion of Milford branch

The Food Bank of Delaware is planning an expansion of its Milford Branch. It comes a few years after the opening of an expanding...

Comcast adds local ‘Lift Zones’ for low income families; Clash with Biden over ‘net’...

Comcast announced it is equipping eight different locations in New Castle County with WiFi-connected “Lift Zones” as part of its plan to help connect...

Milestone anniversaries: Riverfront Development’s 25th; Food Bank’s 40th; Goodwill’s 100th

The Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware (RDC), the state-funded nonprofit, will celebrate its 25th anniversary beginning this month. Since April 1996, the RDC has overseen...

Giving back: Barclays’ $1 million donation to United Way minority business. program; Highmark awards...

Barclays US Consumer Bank announced an investment of $1 million to the United Way of Delaware in partnership with the State of Delaware for...

Giving back: Community Foundation sees giving surge; GOLO, DuPont Pettinaro, Calagione donations

In 2020, the Delaware Community Foundation awarded $31.2 million in community grants and scholarships, primarily from charitable funds established by individuals, families and corporate...

Sale of business machine collection fuels scholarship fund

 After a lifetime preserving American innovation history, business owners Tom and Mary Russo have turned their collection of antique business machines into a scholarship...

Response to drive-up Dover event strong as Food Bank is forced to shut down...

The Food Bank of Delaware reported it was overwhelmed by the response to a Monday drive-up food event in Dover and had to close...

Saving our stages

Good afternoon, One of the best things to come out of the recently signed $900 billion coronavirus bill is the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. The program...
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