DELAWARE ALLIANCE FOR NONPROFIT ADVANCEMENT INC

DANA's mission is to strengthen Delaware nonprofit's capacity to deliver their missions more effectively and efficiently. We do this through enhancing leadership at the Board and Executive levels through training, consulting, and coaching leaders. We also seek to advance the entire sector through advocacy, convening, and collaborating with other State-wide leaders in philanthropy and government.

Our strategies include: strengthening nonprofit leadership through workshops, executive peer networking, and consulting services such as board development retreats-enhancing nonprofit organizations through workshops, strategic planning support, and other planning. We provide accreditation services through the Standards for Excellence Institute. We advance the nonprofit sector through facilitation of sub-sector collaboration, as well as collaboration with Philanthropy Delaware, the Delaware Community Foundation, and the United Way of Delaware. We serve as the State voice for federal public policy issues through our membership with the National Council of Nonprofits

We have a talented and committed Executive Director, staff, Board, and a pool of talented independent consultants who support our capacity development initiatives. In addition, our membership comprised of over 500 organizations in Delaware, partner with us on a variety of initiatives for advocacy and sector advancement

Membership has grown to over 500 out of an estimated 1500 total public charities operating in the State of Delaware. DANA's leadership in building coalition has helped to support policy that creates conditions for Delaware nonprofits to thrive. During the two-years of pandemic crisis, DANA helped to over 150 nonprofits gain access to PPP loans and Covid-related relief grants through technical assistance. DANA, in partnership with the United Way of Delaware, the Delaware Community Foundation, and Philanthropy Delaware stood up a Covid Strategic Response initiative that included over $5 million in private philanthropy raised to help Delaware nonprofits, disbursing via grants $25 million of the State's CARES Act allocation, and issuing five Covid-related surveys to nonprofits; helping to inform philanthropy and government on their pressing needs throughout the crisis.

Our 2022 membership survey shows continued support for its mission with 100% of members indicating they value DANA's mission, 99% state they are proud to be a DANA member. 53% are very satisfied with their membership an 93% are very+satisfied. 93% and 94% are very+satisfied with DANA's consulting and training respectively.

In 2022 DANA also expanded its programs to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. Its 2022 Board and Leadership Diversity survey profiles the diversity of board and senior leadership in Delaware nonprofits as well as their actions to improve diversity. DANA has new programs to help nonprofits with their DEI-related needs.