WELCOME LETTER<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA message from
\nDANA President Sheila\u00a0<\/strong>Bravo and
\nBoard President Dominic C. Canuso<\/strong><\/h2>\nMuch like 2020, the pandemic affected nearly every aspect of our lives in 2021. The nonprofit community found no shortage of challenges as we collectively developed new ways to handle daily tasks and routines in the face of what has become a very different world. Throughout, DANA remains committed to advancing nonprofit excellence and supporting our members as we adapt to change.<\/p>\n
DANA ended 2021 very strongly. Throughout the year, we sought new and innovative ways to bring our services and new learning opportunities to members. DANA began reintroducing in-person workshops and the groundwork to bring new online tools to our members and expand learning opportunities. We continued to grow, with new positions created to back our efforts, including a Chief Learning Officer and a Director of Diversity and Inclusion supported through Barclays Bank and the Longwood Foundation.<\/p>\n
Through the generosity of our supporting foundations, DANA was able to continue offering consulting services to their grantees at reduced fees.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dominic C. Canuso (Chair),<\/strong> WSFS Bank<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/delawarenonprofit2021.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DANA-Sheila-Bravo-01.jpg\" "\\"DANA-Sheila-Bravo-01\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Sheila Bravo,<\/strong> DANA CEO & President<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Nonprofits that participated gained the skills to update strategic plans, evaluate leadership succession, reflect on their diversity, equity and inclusion policies, and explore new funding opportunities. Our Communities of Practice continue to be a resource for peer networking \u2013 helping provide nonprofit executives and staff the opportunity to build relationships and share best practices.<\/p>\n
In 2021, DANA began advocating to policymakers to address the disparity in the state\u2019s contracts with\u202fnonprofit contracted service providers in relation to SB 15, the proposal to increase the minimum wage to $15\/hour by 2025, which passed the Legislature and was signed by Gov. John Carney. We requested a 12% cost-of-services increase on all state contracts with nonprofits and a 25% increase in the grant-in-aid bill. We also supported expanded funding for Developmental Disabilities Direct Support Professionals, increasing the Child Care Contingency Fund for Purchase of Care supplement, and providing a one-time $5 million investment in the Volunteer Fire Service Loan Revolving Fund.<\/p>\n
DANA continues to actively advocate for Delaware nonprofits. This work is not possible without nonprofit member organizations, businesses, and alliance partners supporting our mission. Our continued growth is a testament to the commitment of member agencies, our financial supporters, and our staff. We\u2019d like to thank our Board of Directors, which has never lost sight of what we are about – connecting and building the nonprofit sector while we create a brighter future.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>0<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Nonprofits<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nreceived technical assistance for grant applications<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/delawarenonprofit2021.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AR2022-Individuals.png\" "\\"AR2022-Individuals\\"")
<\/span><\/div>0<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Individuals<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nelected to New Castle County\/Wilmington Boards<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/delawarenonprofit2021.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AR2022-Consuling-Quality-Rating.png\" "\\"AR2022-Consuling-Quality-Rating\\"")
<\/span><\/div>9\/10<\/h1>\n<\/div>Consulting Quality Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/delawarenonprofit2021.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AR2022-Workshop-Quality-Rating.png\" "\\"AR2022-Workshop-Quality-Rating\\"")
<\/span><\/div>9\/10<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>Workshop Quality Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMEMBER TESTIMONIALS:<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
A message from
\nDANA President Sheila\u00a0<\/strong>Bravo and
\nBoard President Dominic C. Canuso<\/strong><\/h2>\nMuch like 2020, the pandemic affected nearly every aspect of our lives in 2021. The nonprofit community found no shortage of challenges as we collectively developed new ways to handle daily tasks and routines in the face of what has become a very different world. Throughout, DANA remains committed to advancing nonprofit excellence and supporting our members as we adapt to change.<\/p>\n
DANA ended 2021 very strongly. Throughout the year, we sought new and innovative ways to bring our services and new learning opportunities to members. DANA began reintroducing in-person workshops and the groundwork to bring new online tools to our members and expand learning opportunities. We continued to grow, with new positions created to back our efforts, including a Chief Learning Officer and a Director of Diversity and Inclusion supported through Barclays Bank and the Longwood Foundation.<\/p>\n
Through the generosity of our supporting foundations, DANA was able to continue offering consulting services to their grantees at reduced fees.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dominic C. Canuso (Chair),<\/strong> WSFS Bank<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Sheila Bravo,<\/strong> DANA CEO & President<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Nonprofits that participated gained the skills to update strategic plans, evaluate leadership succession, reflect on their diversity, equity and inclusion policies, and explore new funding opportunities. Our Communities of Practice continue to be a resource for peer networking \u2013 helping provide nonprofit executives and staff the opportunity to build relationships and share best practices.<\/p>\n
In 2021, DANA began advocating to policymakers to address the disparity in the state\u2019s contracts with\u202fnonprofit contracted service providers in relation to SB 15, the proposal to increase the minimum wage to $15\/hour by 2025, which passed the Legislature and was signed by Gov. John Carney. We requested a 12% cost-of-services increase on all state contracts with nonprofits and a 25% increase in the grant-in-aid bill. We also supported expanded funding for Developmental Disabilities Direct Support Professionals, increasing the Child Care Contingency Fund for Purchase of Care supplement, and providing a one-time $5 million investment in the Volunteer Fire Service Loan Revolving Fund.<\/p>\n
DANA continues to actively advocate for Delaware nonprofits. This work is not possible without nonprofit member organizations, businesses, and alliance partners supporting our mission. Our continued growth is a testament to the commitment of member agencies, our financial supporters, and our staff. We\u2019d like to thank our Board of Directors, which has never lost sight of what we are about – connecting and building the nonprofit sector while we create a brighter future.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIMPACT<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>0<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Nonprofits<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nreceived technical assistance for grant applications<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>0<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Individuals<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nelected to New Castle County\/Wilmington Boards<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>9\/10<\/h1>\n<\/div>Consulting Quality Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>9\/10<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>Workshop Quality Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMEMBER TESTIMONIALS:<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
<\/span><\/div>Dominic C. Canuso (Chair),<\/strong> WSFS Bank<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Sheila Bravo,<\/strong> DANA CEO & President<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Nonprofits that participated gained the skills to update strategic plans, evaluate leadership succession, reflect on their diversity, equity and inclusion policies, and explore new funding opportunities. Our Communities of Practice continue to be a resource for peer networking \u2013 helping provide nonprofit executives and staff the opportunity to build relationships and share best practices.<\/p>\n In 2021, DANA began advocating to policymakers to address the disparity in the state\u2019s contracts with\u202fnonprofit contracted service providers in relation to SB 15, the proposal to increase the minimum wage to $15\/hour by 2025, which passed the Legislature and was signed by Gov. John Carney. We requested a 12% cost-of-services increase on all state contracts with nonprofits and a 25% increase in the grant-in-aid bill. We also supported expanded funding for Developmental Disabilities Direct Support Professionals, increasing the Child Care Contingency Fund for Purchase of Care supplement, and providing a one-time $5 million investment in the Volunteer Fire Service Loan Revolving Fund.<\/p>\n DANA continues to actively advocate for Delaware nonprofits. This work is not possible without nonprofit member organizations, businesses, and alliance partners supporting our mission. Our continued growth is a testament to the commitment of member agencies, our financial supporters, and our staff. We\u2019d like to thank our Board of Directors, which has never lost sight of what we are about – connecting and building the nonprofit sector while we create a brighter future.<\/p>\n<\/div> received technical assistance for grant applications<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> elected to New Castle County\/Wilmington Boards<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div>IMPACT<\/h1>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div>Nonprofits<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/span><\/div>Individuals<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Consulting Quality Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Workshop Quality Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>
MEMBER TESTIMONIALS:<\/h1>\n<\/div>
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