delaware community foundation annual report 2015

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MISSIONVISIONTo build a shared vision for Delaware, grounded in knowledge, inspired by the common good and advanced through philanthropy.

The New Delaware Community Foundation:Engaging Communities, Empowering Giving

Since 1986, the Delaware Community Foundation has been a force for good in Delaware, empowering charitable giving by helping generous people make grants to causes they care about.

Now, as we prepare to turn 30, the DCF is taking on a new challenge: Engaging communities.

During the past 10 years, the DCF has more and more frequently been called on to serve as a knowledgeable, neutral convener and facilitator. In this capacity, we help diverse communities engage in conversation and develop consensus solutions to challenging issues.

As this civic leadership component of our work has grown, so has our expertise, our knowledge and our enthusiasm.

That is why, in December 2014, the Board of Directors decided to expand the mission of the DCF to formally include community engagement and civic leadership in our responsibility to the community. The new mission of the DCF is to: Build a shared vision for Delaware, grounded in knowledge, inspired by the common good and advanced through philanthropy.

Under this new mission statement, we aspire to help Delawareans work together to develop a shared vision of the Delaware we want in the future. Does it include even more beautiful parks? A more diverse arts scene? More flourishing businesses, both small and large? Together, we can define and work toward that ideal.

We believe this shared vision should be grounded in knowledge, both quantitative and qualitative. We must truly know our state and constantly monitor its evolution. To gain this intimate knowledge of Delaware, we must study both the quantitative – data, statistics and trends – and the qualitative, including anecdotes, perceptions and observations.

The DCF is apolitical and has only one special interest: a Delaware comprising thriving, vibrant communities and opportunities for all. That is why we believe our community’s shared vision must be inspired by the common good.

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4 Forever Fund & Grants

8 Fund for Women

10 Next Gen & YPB

12 Scholarships

16 Legacy Society

20 Funds

23 Rodel

24 Nonprofit Funds

28 Friends

31 DCF in the Community

32 Investment Results

34 Board & Committees

On the cover: With the help of 2015 grants from the DCF’s Fund for Women, Habitat for Humanity of Sussex County (top) and Family Promise of New Castle County are helping Delaware families in need of housing.

MISSIONVISIONWe envision thriving, vibrant communities, driven by collaborations that unite generosity, knowledge and other resources to address Delaware’s evolving needs and opportunities.

To advance this mission, we are making these and other significant changes at the DCF:

DelawareFocus – This fall, the DCF is launching DelawareFocus.org, the keystone of the DCF’s new community engagement initiative. This publicly accessible website presents Delaware-specific environmental, economic and social data and analyses, which will help us all gain a deeper understanding of Delaware’s most pressing challenges and opportunities.

Delaware Forever Fund – Currently, individual donors direct more than 95 percent of the DCF’s $13 million in annual grants to causes they are passionate about. While these grants support many important issues, many community challenges remain unaddressed. By growing the Delaware Forever Fund, formerly called the Unrestricted Fund, the DCF will be able to help the community focus on addressing systemic challenges and opportunities.

Growing Our Team – As we expand our community engagement work, we also are expanding our team. In August, we welcomed our first data analyst (see p. 36). In the next year, we expect to hire additional community engagement team members, who will work together to deepen our knowledge of Delaware and expand our civic leadership role.

At a press conference in February 2015, we first announced our intention to become a source of knowledge about Delaware, help the community develop a shared vision for our future and guide statewide collaborative efforts to realize that vision.

We have invested much of the past year in developing our plan and our capacity to fill this community leadership role, and we are proud to share the path forward in this report.

In the coming months and years, we will have successes and failures, accomplishments and setbacks, triumphs and disappointments. But with your support, come what may, we will keep moving forward and remain inspired by our vision: A thriving, vibrant Delaware, driven by collaborations that unite generosity, knowledge and other resources to address Delaware’s evolving needs and opportunities.

Yours,

Fred C. Sears II Marilyn R. HaywardPresident & CEO Chair

To realize this shared vision, our community will require charitable resources, and so it must be advanced through philanthropy, which enriches and focuses our original mission “to build a permanent source of charitable funds for Delaware’s future.”

http://delawarefocus.org

Community indicators are measurements of social, environmental and economic factors that affect quality of life. In a community indicator project, these factors are gathered and analyzed over time to monitor the commu-nity’s well-being and whether it’s improving, declining, or staying the same.

These metrics help us decide how to focus our resources to improve our community, and then to monitor the impact of our collective efforts.

This fall, the DCF is debuting DelawareFocus.org, a pub-licly accessible online database of community indicators specific to Delaware and its many communities. We are also presenting analyses of the data, outlining the insights provided and the trends revealed.

The DelawareFocus report will be updated annually, and the online data will be updated more frequently to allow for continual monitoring of the community’s evolving needs.

Using this information, the DCF will help the community create a shared vision for Delaware’s future and build a statewide, data-driven civic agenda to realize that vision. The DCF will then facilitate partnerships and strategic initiatives to help align the community’s resources to support the agenda.

“To build a unified vision, we need accurate and broad-based information about our community,” DCF Board Chair Marilyn Rushworth Hayward said. “Through DelawareFocus, the DCF is pulling together objective information in a transparent, accessible format so we can work together to identify the community’s most pressing needs and most promising opportunities.”

DelawareFocusTo increase and deepen our knowledge of Delaware, the DCF is launching DelawareFocus, the state’s first truly comprehensive, statewide community indicator project, in the fall of 2015.

What will you discover at DelawareFocus.org?

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Launching this fall, DelawareFocus.org is completely accessible to the public, and we invite you to explore the site. Whether you’re a fundholder, government official, nonprofit leader, businessperson, journalist, or just someone who cares about Delaware, we believe you’ll find the data interesting and useful.

Knowledge, Insight, Impact




DelawareFocus

3Engaging Communities, Empowering Giving

While this is a new model for the DCF, community founda-tions around the country are using similar approaches to identify and address needs in their communities. In other regions, community profile projects have driven neighbor-hood-based initiatives to green their cities, foster entrepre-neurialism, increase civic engagement and much more.

To build and maintain DelawareFocus.org, the DCF is contracting with the Center for Governmental Research, a Rochester, N.Y.-based nonprofit that specializes in helping

communities and organizations use data to evaluate and address needs. CGR has an excellent record of successfully supporting numerous other foundations and organizations in similar endeavors.

In the coming months and years, the DCF plans to enhance its working relationships with local organizations to analyze, share and use the data, in combination with the DCF’s unique expertise and insight into Delaware.

“Driven by data and research, the foundation will help provide an objective

view of our challenges and contribute to implementing solutions.”

– Gov. Jack Markell, endorsing the DCF’s new indicator project and community engagement work at a press conference in February 2015


The DelawareForever FundFrom the Forever Fund, which includes several subfunds and recurring support from other funds (see p. 22), the DCF awards about $600,000 each year through our collaborative and capital grants programs.

As our community’s needs continue to grow, the DCF is working to increase the Forever Fund so we can increase our impact on the state’s most pressing social, economic and environmental challenges.

Through the Forever Fund, we aim to move past Band-Aid fixes and help address systemic community issues at their roots.

But $600,000 isn’t enough to move the needle. We need your help.

We invite you to open your own endowed fund under the umbrella of the Forever Fund—possibly in your name, your company’s name, or the name of a loved one—and join this movement to address Delaware’s most pressing challenges and promising opportu-nities at their roots.

For information about how you can open a Forever Fund, contact David W. Fleming at [email protected] or 302.504.5224.

The Delaware Forever Fund, previously called the DCF Unrestricted Fund, is a $12 million endowment fund that enables the DCF to help address some of Delaware’s most urgent needs.

The DCF’s collaborative, capital and equipment grants are funded by earnings from the Delaware Forever Fund. To support our work to address systemic community challenges, visit delcf.org/forever.


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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware, Inc. received $75,000 to collaborate with Children & Families First Delaware on expanding the Big Brothers Big Sisters and Wilmington Community Schools Mentoring Partnership program.

The mentoring program currently pairs mentors with about 275 low-income, at-risk students at Bancroft Elementary, Elbert-Palmer Elementary, Shortlidge Academy and Stubbs Elementary in Wilmington. Mentors help increase student commitment, increase youth developmental assets and improve attendance.

The Challenge Program received $75,000 to support the Eastside Rising Workforce Development program, which will provide 150 under- or unemployed adults from Wilmington’s Eastside neighborhood with job training, life skills instruction, academic enhancement, and case management services.

The Challenge Program will be leading the initiative with Eastside Rising, a coalition of the Central Baptist Community Development Corporation and nine other agencies. The goal of this program is to help a minimum of 15 adults in Wilmington’s Eastside neighborhood to complete a construction training program and at least 135 additional Eastside adults to receive work-readiness training and job counseling services.

The DCF is committed to helping the community identify and address systemic, multifaceted challenges that exceed the capabilities of any single organization.

The DCF’s annual collaborative grants help address these complex problems at their roots by funding strategic multi-agency initiatives.

In 2015, the DCF awarded $250,000 statewide to expand mentoring, empower the financially vulnerable and combat

homelessness through the collaborative grants program. Through the program, the DCF seeds nonprofit organi-zations’ efforts to find creative, sustainable ways to work together to create long-lasting benefits for the community.

These projects are small-scale examples of initiatives the DCF hopes to help facilitate in years to come, guided by data from the new DCF Indicator Project, DelawareFocus, and other community insights.

Giving for Impact: DCF Collaborative Grants

Food Bank of Delaware received $50,000 to support its Milford Culinary School program, which will provide 20 individuals in Kent County with training in the food service industry.

The Food Bank will be collabo-rating with four nonprofit agen-cies that will refer needy and underprivileged individuals including veterans, victims of domestic abuse, youth aging out of foster care, and individuals leaving incarceration.

La Red Health Center received $50,000 to support its comprehensive case management program for the homeless, which aims to reduce the number of people on the streets and in emergency shelters, and to increase productivity and employability among the homeless in Sussex County.

The program involves identifying the homeless, providing individual case management assistance, housing placement, healthcare and life skills training. La Red Health Center is working in collaboration with Tap Faith, ACE Peer Resource Center and eight other organizations.

This year’s collaborative grant recipients are as follows:


Through the capital and equipment grants program, the Delaware Community Foundation makes an annual investment in the facilities, technology and other equipment our state’s nonprofit organizations need to increase effi-ciency, improve service and even expand services.

This year, the DCF awarded $266,000 in capital grants and $30,910 in equipment grants, enabling 33 nonprofits to make repairs, renovations, purchases and other investments that will have a lasting impact on the organizations and their clients.

One of this year’s grantees is Ingleside Homes, Inc. (photo right), a nonprofit retirement community and nursing home in Wilmington. Ingleside will use its $20,000 DCF capital grant to renovate its dated electrical system.

“Many of our residents rely on electrically powered medical equipment and oxygen regulators, and our current backup system simply can’t power everything if there’s a blackout,” President and CEO Larry Cessna said. “With the grant from the DCF, we can repair the system and guarantee our residents a safe and comfortable space, even in emergencies.”

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity (photo opposite page) also received a $20,000 grant to renovate the aging Georgetown building where its AmeriCorps volunteers stay during their term of service, building and repairing homes for families in need.

“Renovating this house will help our AmeriCorps mem-bers have their own decent place to live while they

serve others,” said Executive Director Kevin Gilmore. “We have been looking forward to making some necessary improvements to this house and now we can.”

In Kent County, People’s Place II, Inc., will use its $17,000 capital grant to repair the parking lot of its main facility in Milford. The facility houses five of People’s Place’s programs, providing counseling, victim-offender mediation, and a range of services related to domestic violence.

“Years of traffic in and out of the parking lot, weather, and the 450-500 vehicles a week that use this facility have contributed to its deterioration,” Executive Director Del Failing said. “With this grant from the DCF, we can make sure our clients can get from the parking lot to the program buildings safely.”

Giving for Strength:

DCF Capital & Equipment GrantsSuccessful businesses invest in their infrastructure, and nonprofits must do the same.



2 0 1 5 C A P I TA L G R A N T SAll the Difference $7,500 Camp Arrowhead $5,000 Child, Inc. $15,000 Delaware Association for the Blind $15,000 Delaware Center for Horticulture $5,000 Delaware Theatre Company $7,500 Delmar Public Library $15,000 Easter Seals $10,000 Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay $10,000 Historical Society of Delaware $5,000 Ingleside Homes, Inc. $20,000 National Alliance on Mental Illness – DE $9,473 Nanticoke Health Services $25,000 People’s Place II, Inc. $17,000 Ronald McDonald House of Delaware $7,500 Sojourner’s Place $15,000 Sussex County Habitat for Humanity $20,000 West End Neighborhood House $15,000 Westside Family Healthcare $20,000 Wilmington Housing Partnership $20,000 Wilmington Senior Center, Inc. $2,675

2 0 1 5 E Q U I P M E N T G R A N T SBrain Injury Association of Delaware $2,500 Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity $3,000 Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc. $3,200 Delaware Financial Literacy Institute $3,000 Family Promise of Northern New Castle County $2,400 First State Animal Center & SPCA $1,800 Gateway House, Inc. $2,300 Jewish Family Services of Delaware $3,000 Kind to Kids Foundation $710 La Red Health Center $2,000 Newark Day Nursery & Children’s Center $3,000 Resources for Human Development $4,000


Susan SherkFor Susan Sherk, the decision to dedicate her life to public service never felt like much of a decision.

“When you feel you can contribute,” she said, “you just do it.”

This motto led her to government and nonprofit work, devoting her talents and leadership to a 30-year career with the U.S. Congress before focusing on fundraising. When she moved to Delaware in 1999, Susan served as the grants manager and interim executive director of the DCF, and subsequently as development director for the Delaware Symphony Orchestra. Currently, Susan has a con-sulting practice focused on nonprofits’ capital campaigns. Susan, who served as FFW board chair 2006-2008, is now the board’s archives chair and a member of the FFW’s “Next Million” Campaign Committee.

Nonprofits that support education are especially close to Susan’s heart.

“If you can impact the life of a child, especially before the age of 9, the positive results are substantial,” said Susan, who serves on the St. Michael’s School and Nursery Board and chairs the Christ Church Christiana Hundred Outreach Committee, which manages the church’s grants and collection projects.

“When I think of community leaders committed to philanthropy in Delaware, Susan is on the short list,” said DCF President and CEO Fred Sears. “We all benefit from Susan’s commitment and untiring efforts to help make our state a better place to live and work.”

Lynn KokjohnRehoboth Beach resident Lynn Kokjohn has made a substantial impact in the FFW, helping to recruit more than 200 new FFW Founders (members) and raise thousands of dollars for grants assisting women

and girls in Delaware. She has chaired the Sussex County Development Committee on the FFW Board of Trustees for six years.

In April, Lynn coordinated the FFW’s fifth annual “Fashion, Fun & Philanthropy” fashion show, resulting in 24 new Founders.

A retired DuPont manager and former co-owner of Fauxb-ulous FX Inc., Kokjohn now focuses on philanthropy. She is the chair of the Sussex County Advisory Committee for the DCF and serves on the DCF’s Board of Directors. She also is a member of the Delaware Family Law Commission, the Harry K Foundation board of directors and the Delaware Commission on Early Education and the Economy.

“With Lynn’s leadership, the Founder growth in Sussex County has been phenomenal in the past six years, and Lynn has been instrumental in furthering the Fund for Women’s strategic plans for our statewide organization,” FFW Chair Michele Whetzel said. “She is one of our greatest cheerleaders, and we all admire her commitment to making Delaware a better place for women and girls.”

Fund for Women Honors

Susan Sherk & Lynn KokjohnDuring the past year, the Fund for Women (FFW) honored two outstanding women with prestigious awards. In October, Susan Dunn Sherk received the 2014 First Founders Award for her lifelong commitment to service and philanthropy. In May, Lynn Kokjohn accepted the 2015 Driving Force Award for her great contributions to advance the organization.


Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity, Inc. $10,000: To enable women and girls 16+ to participate in the Women Build program, including volunteering on a construction site and participating in construction clinics.

Child, Inc. $10,000: To provide legal assistance to victims of domestic violence who are seeking to gain or maintain custody of their children.

Children & Families First $10,000: To provide therapy for adolescent girls to help reduce the number entering Delaware’s juvenile justice system.

Delaware Hospice $13,000: To sponsor a total of 40 girls at Camp New Hope, where children receive help processing their feelings of loss and grief.

Family Promise of Northern New Castle County $10,000: To help provide beds and other essential furniture to families moving from homelessness into their own homes through the Moving On In initiative.

Friendship House, Inc. $8,000: To help women recovering from homelessness with dental and eye care not covered by Medicaid.

Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay $10,000: To support the Wallet Wise and Smart Cookie financial literacy programs, which give girls money-management tools.

Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County $7,575: To help provide job training and personal financial manage-ment to unemployed/underemployed women.

La Red Health Center $15,000: To help provide gyneco-logical care to uninsured/underinsured women.

Ronald McDonald House of DE $10,000: To help pro-vide mothers with infants with serious medical needs an affordable, safe, and comfortable place to stay, as well as a supportive environment.

Survivors of Abuse in Recovery $14,970: To provide professional mental health services to female victims of sexual assault.

2015 Grantees

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity $15,000: To help provide female home recipients with required monthly classes to help them manage their budgets, build wealth and stability, and become successful homeowners and contributors to their communities.

Wilmington Senior Center $10,000: To fund the $tand By Me 50+ program to provide targeted assistance to women ages 50 and older, helping them prepare for retirement, improve economic security and meet the challenges of living on fixed or uncertain incomes.

This year, the Fund for Women awarded $143,545 to 13 nonprofit organizations throughout the state.

About the Fund for Women

In 1993, 16 visionary First Founders established the Fund for Women at the Delaware Community Foundation, vowing to recruit 1,000 Founders to give $1,000 each to create a $1 million endowment to support programs benefiting women and girls in Delaware. Since then, more than 1,500 women and men have become Founders. This year, the Fund for Women’s endowment exceeded $3.2 million dollars.

To become part of this exciting movement, visit delcf.org/ffw.

http://delcf.org/ffw

Next Gen North member Adrian Farrar visits with students at St. Michael’s School & Nursery, which received a $5,000 grant to buy Core Knowledge Kits for engineering, math and science.


The Next GenerationEngaging & Empowering Tomorrow’s LeadersA giving circle of the Delaware Community Foundation, The Next Generation (Next Gen) is dedicated to engaging young professionals in philanthropic activities to benefit the community in years to come. With approximately 50 members statewide, Next Gen’s northern and southern chapters engage in hands-on fundraising, grantmaking, community outreach, education and endowment building.

Next Gen North raises money each year to fund grants that support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education in New Castle County and to build its endowment fund. Next Gen South raises money to improve children’s mental health services in Kent and Sussex. Founded in 2012, Next Gen South proudly opened its own endowment fund this year.

NEXT GEN SOUTH 2014-15 GRANTS

Children & Families First’s Seaford House: $5,000 to expand the Expressive Therapy program, which treats teens through dance and music therapy.

Delaware Guidance Services for Children and Youth, Inc.: $5,000 to provide outpatient counseling to low-income children and families.

Delaware State University: $5,000 to fund Project Resilience, which sends DSU students to serve as community outreach workers.

NEXT GEN NORTH 2014-15 GRANTS

Latin American Community Center: $10,000 to fund its Youth STEM Program

First State Robotics, Inc.: $6,600 to reach out to children interested in STEM through robotics competitions, early reader books, and other initiatives.

St. Michael’s School and Nursery: $5,000 to purchase Core Knowledge kits to expand its STEM lab.

Kalmar Nyckel Foundation: $4,000 to support its new STEM to Stern program, which teach students about the science of sailing, covering topics such as wind vectors, buoyancy and mechanical advantage.

“By establishing an endowment fund, we believe that Next Gen South is building a firm foundation to maintain the stability of our organization and our ability to continuing making an impact in our community through charitable grants,” Next Gen South President Jason Adkins said.


Youth Philanthropy BoardEngaging & Empowering

Delaware’s Future Visionaries &Philanthropists

New Castle County YPB member Samantha Drummond presents a grant to Pam Cornforth, executive director of the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware.

2014-15 YOUTH PHILANTHROPY BOARD GRANTS

New Castle County Focus: Promotion of healthy lifestyles for at-risk teens.

Delaware Association for the Blind $3,000 Kingswood Community Center $3,250 Leading Youth through Empowerment $3,250 Mom’s House $500 YMCA of Delaware, Western Family Branch $2,500 YWCA Delaware $2,500

Sussex County Focus: Mentoring/tutoring to middle and high school students.

Connecting Generations $3,000 Selbyville Middle School Peer Mentoring Program $3,000 Children & Families First $2,500 Pathways to Success $1,500

Kent CountyFocus: Providing support and counseling to victims of abuse and/or rape/sexual assault.

Delaware Guidance Services for Children & Youth $5,000 Survivors of Abuse in Recovery $3,000People’s Place II, Inc. $2,000

Each year, more than 60 high school students – one from almost every public and private high school in the state – participate in the YPB.

Over the course of nine months, students form a board in each county and receive funds to award as charitable grants in their communities. Just like the board of directors of a foundation, the students are responsible for setting a focus area, soliciting and evaluating grant applications, and conducting site visits. Then, the students decide how to award the money and conduct an awards ceremony.

Through the YPB, students learn about how to make the most of charitable dollars by studying how organizations use their resources, collaborate with partners and contin-uously monitor the impact of their efforts.

In addition to charitable dollars for the future, the DCF is seeding a culture of smart philanthropy by engaging young people in charitable giving.

The DCF’s Youth Philanthropy Board (YPB) program inspires Delaware high school students to become engaged in the community and empowers them with knowledge of how individuals and organizations can make the best use of charitable resources.


Like other churches, the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in Wilmington strives to foster care and benevolence in the community. Since 1993, the church has gone beyond the traditional role by offering scholarships to high school seniors from the congregation and the community.

The church awards between seven and 15 scholarships each year. This year, church members strengthened the scholarship program by establishing the Bethel A.M.E. Church Education Endowment Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation.

The DCF will work with the Bethel A.M.E. Church in selecting future applicants and disbursing the scholarship awards. By setting up an endowment fund the Bethel A.M.E. Church has created a permanent, self-sustaining fund that will continue to grow and support the church members forever.

“We have been very fortunate and very blessed over the years to have received gifts from certain individuals,” said Patricia Johnson, the church’s scholarship committee coordinator.

“The church decided that it would be best to put those gifts in a fund where they could grow. This way we could be guaranteed that there would be financial support for our high school graduates now and in the future.”

For Ronald Pinkett Jr. (photo opposite page), a 2013 recipient of a Bethel A.M.E. Church Family Scholarship, the scholarship meant pursuing his dream of becoming a physical therapist without burdening his family with tuition. Now an athletic training student at Shaw University in North Carolina, Ron is enrolled in the ROTC program and spends afternoons playing intramural football and basketball. Ultimately, he wants to be a physical therapist.

And the scholarship program goes beyond money, said Tracy Pinkett, Ron’s mother and a seventh grade teacher at Brandywine Middle School.

“The church ensures that students have financial support going into school, but also encourages them by sending a personalized care package with laundry detergent, snacks, movie tickets, things like that,” she said. “It is our church’s way of encouraging students to pursue a higher education.”

That extra encouragement makes a big difference, Ron said.

“It’s important to always see the positive even when you’re going through a tough time,” he said. “I tried to never feel like things were too hard or that what I was doing wasn’t worth it, because everything has a significant purpose, and it all happens for a reason.”

ScholarshipsInvesting In Education Is

Investing in Your Community

For the 2014-15 school year, the Delaware Community Foundation awarded $333,000 in scholarships to 166 students, including Ashley Barnett, who studies marine biology at the University of Delaware.


Achievement Scholarship for Students with a History of Chronic Illness FundThurman G. Adams and Hilda McCabe Adams Family FundRoxana C. Arsht Fellowship FundAtlantis Scholarship Fund for ExcellencePhilip L. Bartlett Scholarship FundBeekhuis Scholarship FundSteven Wesley Beheler Memorial FundBethel AME Church Education Endowment FundBethel AME Church/Nella Neely Adult Scholarship FundJill Biden Scholarship Fund-Biden Breast Health InitiativeJohn A. Botto Memorial FundCaesar Rodney Rotary FundCape Henlopen Scholarship Fund for Fair ElectionsV. George & Jeannette M. Carey Scholarship FundChrysler Technical Scholarship FundCitibank (DE) National Academy of Finance Scholarship FundCloutier-Valenti Legacy Scholarship FundCommittee of 100 Scholarship FundChris Cordrey Student Athletic Scholarship FundCorporation Service Company Student Opportunity GrantDelaware College of Art & Design ScholarshipDelaware Workforce Investment Career Scholarship FundDelaware Youth Leadership Scholarship FundDelmarva Christian High School Scholarship FundDonald W. & Nancy S. Edwards Charitable FundHelen Kirk Deputy Ellis Scholarship Fund #2Endsley P. Fairman Fellows FundWilliam P. Frank Scholarship FundFred Fifer III Memorial Education FundGeneration III Scholarship FundSandra Gruwell Keller Memorial Scholarship FundHastings Memorial Scholarship FundGeorge H. Henry Memorial Fund

Lee Hirsch Scholarship Fund for Milford High SchoolJanosik Scholarship FundKelly Family Scholarship FundLaurel Alumni Association George Schollenberger FundLaurel Alumni Scholarship Foundation, Inc. FundLaurel Alumni Foundation Endowment FundPatrick H. Lynn Scholarship FundJohn A. and Louise V. Maslin Scholarship FundMilford High School Alumni Association Scholarship FundKeisha M. Michael Memorial FundWilliam J. & H. Virginia Miller Jr. Family Scholarship FundGeneva Pepper Morris Memorial Scholarship FundNanticoke Rotary Heroes Master FundJ.D. O’Connor Scholarship FundBarbara Kimmey Pierce Memorial FundPUMH Health and Aging Scholarship FundJohn M. Roca Memorial Scholarship FundAlbert and Shirley Rose Scholarship FundJohn J. & Rita D. Ryan Scholarship FundTony Silicato Memorial Scholarship Fund for Lake Forest HSTony Silicato Memorial Scholarship Fund for Milford HSJohn B. & Marion A. Smitheman FundMargaret A. Stafford Nursing Scholarship FundEleanor B. and Henry H. Stroud, MD Memorial Scholarship FundFrank D. Vari Memorial & Scholarship FundDon & Anne Ward Scholarship FundWoodbridge High School Endowed ScholarshipWoodbridge Jr/Sr High School Fillmore & Mabel Clifton Endowment FundWoodbridge School District American Legion Scholarship FundWoodbridge School District Ralph E. Davis Scholarship FundWoodbridge School District Merritt M. Littrell Future Teachers FundWoodbridge School District Margaret Lynch Davis Memorial Fund

Investing in Your Community

FUNDS AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS

Funds established from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 are listed in italics.


Matt Haley

Matt, who was the founder and CEO of SoDel Concepts restaurant group, was well known in the Delmarva area for achieving tremendous professional success after difficult beginnings. As a young man, he was plagued by addiction and spent time in prison.

But he recovered, found his passion in cooking and forged a lucrative career as a restaurateur. Determined to give back, Matt quickly began sharing his fortune. In 2011, Matt created the Global Delaware Fund at the DCF to help children and families in Delaware and overseas. At home, he gave generously to the Boys & Girls Club of Rehoboth, Pathways to Success, the Cape Henlopen Education Foundation and many other organizations.

He also changed lives in India, Pakistan and other parts of the world. Among his international projects, Matt established a

Remarkable LIVES, Enduring LEGACIESMatt, Beau and Mr. G, who were taken from us during the past year, built their legacies around caring for children and increasing social justice. The DCF is honored to play a role in continuing their important work. Through their service and generosity, Matt, Beau and Mr. G made a lasting impact on the community during their lives. Through their funds, which will generate money to support the causes they championed, they will continue to change Delaware and the world forever.

school and a hydroelectric plant in a small community in Nepal that will benefit children for years to come.

In light of his tumultuous youth and recent health issues, Matt felt he was living on “borrowed time.” He wanted to keep helping people forever—even when he ran out of time to borrow—so he established a legacy fund at the DCF.

A legacy fund is an account to receive charitable gifts made through a will or trust. Through legacy funds, anyone—from people with large estates to those with modest savings—can establish a fund that will support the causes they care about for generations to come.

Matt was only 53 when he died in August 2014 in a motorcycle accident in India, but he had already arranged to leave part of his estate to the Global Delaware Fund. Matt was a generous spirit and a force for change during his short life. Thanks to his foresight, he’ll keep on changing lives forever.

Beau Biden was a two-term Delaware Attorney General and a soldier who earned a Bronze Star during his 2008-2009 service in Iraq. He was a beloved public figure in Delaware and around the world, a man who committed himself to serving others.

Continuing the Work of Matt Haley, Beau Biden & Jim Gilliam Sr.

Global Delaware Fund

Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children

Beau Biden


Remarkable LIVES, Enduring LEGACIESAs attorney general, Beau fought for the powerless and committed himself to protecting children from abuse.

In his first year in office, he created the Child Predator Task Force to combat child abuse, which convicted nearly 200 sex abusers and rescued 120 children as of 2014. Beau also partnered with the YMCA and Prevent Child Abuse Delaware to launch the Stewards to Children program, training thousands of Delaware adults to recognize signs of child abuse.

“As adults, we have a legal and moral obligation to stand up and speak out for children who are being abused,” he wrote in a 2014 opinion piece. “They cannot speak for themselves.”

While Beau accomplished more good in his 46 years than many of us do in a full lifetime, the Biden family wanted to make sure his work continues.

After Beau’s death in May 2015, the Biden family established the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children at the DCF.

The global response was immediate, with more than $250,000 in gifts pouring in during the first week. Now at more than $500,000, the fund will award charitable grants to help nonprofits continue Beau’s work to protect children from abuse and violence.

“We have seen the progress that can be made when society commits to shining a bright light on a crime like domestic violence, and we are seeing the beginning of what can be accomplished if we continue shining that bright light on child abuse,” Beau wrote in a 2014 article in The News Journal.

Through the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children, that bright light will shine forever.

Jim Gilliam

Renowned advocate for social justice and equity Jim Gilliam Sr.—known to many as “Mr. G”—often recalled discussing segregation with a fellow soldier at a bar in Germany during World War II.

“Isn’t it ironic,” he remembered saying to his colleague, who was white, “that we can sit here together miles away from home, but we wouldn’t be allowed to in our own country?”

Driven by experiences like that one, Mr. G dedicated his life to increasing social justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race or economic status. He was a decorated soldier and a distinguished public servant.

During his life, Mr. G gave generously from a family foundation and two funds at the DCF. Upon his death in September 2015 at the age of 95, his daughter Dr. Patrice Gilliam-Johnson and his best friend Dr. Tony Allen, established a new fund to honor his legacy: the James H. Gilliam Sr. Fund for Social Justice & Equity.

Mr. G knew that our country made great strides in social justice and race relations during his lifetime, but he was passionate, vocal and persistent about addressing the disparities that remain. Through the Gilliam Fund for Social Justice & Equity, his legacy will continue to play an important role on the long road to equality.

Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children

Gilliam Fund for Social Justice & Equity

G. Lawrence AdamsCharles C. Allen IIIPaula AllenBarbra Frank AndrisaniGwendoline B. AngaletRobert & Carol BakerFeffie BarnhillMona BayardPaul & Beth BechlyJames W. & Rosalyn BishopRobert S. & Katherine M. BoydBobby B. & Joan Y. BrownSarah E. Brown Robert C. BurkheimerGloria BurtonJames CarloPatricia ChappelleJanet ChurchillRoss ClaiborneJanet L. ClarkRobert & Valerie B. CloutierFrancis & Addie ColeSteven R. DirectorGlen & Joan DugdaleEugenia Athan Dugdale

Cindy & Ted DwyerLanny & Micki EdelsohnDon & Nancy EdwardsHelen L. EliasonGary & Cindy EmoryRobert E. Ewers Jr. & Penny PleasanceJean D. GandekAjit GeorgeBob & Jane GibsonAdly S. & Sheila Gorrafa Donald L. & Abigail GreeneEileen HansenSelma HaymanSusan & Stephen HerrmannAnn HilamanG. Stewart HoaglandD. Wayne & Betsy A. HoldenMary B. HopkinsMarilyn K. HyteGregory E. & Laura JohnsonKatherine A. JohnsonLucille D. Jones & Julie CrippsTrena & Bob KellyRobert C. & Caroline G. Ketcham

Jan M. KingJoseph & Jean KowinskyBrian D. & Janet P. KramerWilliam & Keiley LaffertyAndrew Langsam & Cabella Calloway LangsamHugh & Kathleen LeahyRichard Albert Legatski & Mary James LegatskiJack LesherWilliam D. Luke Jr.Elaine MarkellRobert D. MartzMildred O. McConnellStephen & Maria MockbeeMary Jo MooreGary C. Myers Jr.Brian R. & Linda H. O’ConnorJoan D. O’ConnorAustin “Pete” OkieJames F. Orth & Kateryna M. OrthAlan B. PalmerElizabeth G. PooleRobert T. & Rita E. Quade Pierce Quinlan & Ginny Daly

Brian & Joy ReadMargaret L. RicheyCharles W. Robertson Jr. & Patricia K. RobertsonEmilie W. RobinsonRichard D. & Cynthia RowlandDave RyersonCarl & Doris SchneeJean Otis ShieldsTheresa M. SilverJoni SilversteinCarolyn J. SmithRaymond F. & Rita O. SmithRobert P. & Tina SonzogniSandra SpenceAlma SwankPhilip C. TimonReade TompsonRobert D. UllrichJane & Andrew VincentMatthew G. WaschullJ. Vincent Watchorn IIIJohn D. & Beverly J. WikHope R. Yerkes


Make A Gift That Costs Nothing During Your Lifetime

A legacy gift, also called a planned gift, is a gift made through a will or trust. Depending on your unique situation, a legacy gift may enable you to:

• Leave a permanent source of income for your favorite charitable cause.

• Inspire your loved ones to give.

• Secure a permanent stream of income for the rest of your life.

• Enjoy immediate tax advantages.

• Leave more of your estate to your descendants.

• Leave your personal legacy.

The Delaware Community Foundation has the expertise to work with you and your financial adviser or attorney to help you achieve your charitable goals and establish your personal legacy.

For more information, visit delcf.planyourlegacy.org or contact David W. Fleming at [email protected] or 302.504.5224.

This information is not offered as legal or tax advice. Please consult your financial advisor or attorney for advice on how planned giving will impact you.

Whether you have modest savings or a large estate, you can make a meaningful charitable gift without significant immediate impact to your finances through legacy giving.

DCF Legacy Society

Legacy Society


http://www.delcf.planyourlegacy.org/


Will Retire On December 31, 2015

Fred Sears When Fred took the helm in December 2002, the DCF was flourishing. But under his leadership, the foundation has blossomed beyond expectations.

During Fred’s tenure, the number of funds has grown six-fold, assets and annual grants have tripled, and more Delawareans are engaged in philanthropy through the DCF’s Giving Circles.

Behind the scenes, Fred has built bridges, mentored lead-ers and fostered friendships that have made Delaware a better place for all of us to live and work.

Perhaps most importantly, Fred has spent the past four years preparing the DCF for its next chapter—a chapter that, he knows, begins with his departure.

About four years ago, Fred noticed that a handful of community foundations were doing more for their communities. He envisioned the DCF doing more for Delaware, and he set us on the path toward that vision.

Since then, Fred has led the critical first phase of the DCF’s transformation from nonprofit financial institution to community leader, convener and facilitator. Many years of work remain, but Fred has given us the map.

Fred spent 13 years at the DCF helping others establish their legacies by creating charitable funds. Now, he leaves us his own legacy: the new DCF.

After 13 Years of Service, the DCF’s Iconic President & CEO


Since September 2014, the Delaware Community Foundation has received nearly $15 million in charitable gifts in the form of real estate, including a warehouse, a beach condo, an office building and an apartment complex.

Nationwide, real estate donations picked up early in the Great Recession and have continued as the housing market struggles to recover. Other economic factors are also pro-longing the trend, said Delaware Realtor Duncan Patterson.

“Low interest rates make this the perfect time for individuals and businesses to donate real estate and take advantage of tax benefits,” Duncan said. “Capital gains and income taxes also are higher than they have been in recent years. The combination of factors makes giving real estate very affordable.”

In addition to being a financially savvy move, making a charitable gift of real estate can be an easy, effective way of achieving your philanthropic goals without noticeable impact on your finances.

Hockessin residents Adly and Sheila Gorrafa have been able to support many charitable causes since donating their unused beach condo last fall.

“In contrast to selling, bonuses from donating were a significant tax deduction spreadable over multiple years, and funding a kitty at the DCF to give to our favorite charities annually for many years to come, with the DCF handling the paperwork to boot,” Adly said.

When a donor makes a gift of real estate to the DCF, the foundation handles the entire process of preparing and selling the property, including working with realtors, managing repairs and completing paperwork.

“Dealing with a commercial property sale can be a hassle, particularly if the property has unusual characteristics,” said Richard Barros, who donated a Dover office building in December 2014.

“We decided to donate our building to the DCF because it would enable us to help many other charities in Delaware through a donor advised fund,” he said. “The DCF made the transfer easy, and now we can donate to our local charities.”

Real Estate Trend: Non-Cash Giving Opportunities

Surge in Charitable Gifts of Real EstateThe Delaware Community Foundation has experienced a boom in real estate giving during the past year, in line with national charitable giving trends.

It’s possible to donate your home, retain the right to live there for the rest of your life, and still take an immediate tax deduction through a retained life estate. A retained life estate also enables you to:

• Make a significant charitable gift to a cause or organization you care about.• Remove a taxable asset from your estate.• Shed the responsibility of overseeing the asset.• Simplify your estate settlement.• Relieve family members of the uncertainties, expenses and delays involved in a property transfer after death.

DCF team members are experts in managing retained life estates, charitable gift annuities and other gifts of real estate. For more information, contact David W. Fleming at [email protected] or 302.504.5226.

Give Your Home and Keep It Too!

Sheila & Adly Gorrafa opened a

charitable fund by donating an unused beach

condo to the DCF.



When you are ready to make a significant charitable gift without writing a big check, contact the DCF. We will work with you and your advisor to determine the most powerful and tax-advantaged option for your unique situation.

The Power of Non-Cash GivingGiving illiquid assets may help you achieve your charitable and financial goals.

What Can You Give?• Publicly traded stocks – By making a charitable gift of appreciated stock, you may avoid capital gains tax.

• Non-publicly traded or closely held stocks – The DCF can accept these assets if an acceptable means of converting the stock into liquid assets can be anticipated within a reasonable time.

• Subchapter S Corporation Stock – The DCF can accept these stocks, subject to some restrictions.

• Real Property – The DCF has a property-holding subsidiary that can accept donations such as land, real estate, tangible property and timber/mineral rights.

Other Opportunities• Life Insurance Policies – By irrevocably designating the DCF as the owner of the policy (or as beneficiary of a portion or all of its proceeds), you can establish a future charitable fund without a cash outlay.

• Retirement Plan Assets – Irrevocably designating the DCF as the beneficiary in qualified plans and/or IRAs can be an ideal means of charitable giving because these assets are most heavily taxed. The DCF could be a secondary beneficiary, through a charitable remainder trust, after taking care of a spouse or heirs.

• Charitable Gift Annuities – If you need the earnings from your investments now but want to make a future gift as a bequest, a CGA is a way to have your cake and eat it too – all with an immediate tax deduction.

Savvy philanthropists

understand that giving

non-cash assets can help

them achieve their

philanthropic goals and

benefit from tax

advantages.

The DCF works with many

generous donors and

their financial advisors to

empower non-cash charitable

gifts, helping ensure

maximum benefit both for

the donors and for the

nonprofit organizations or

causes they wish

to support.


Donor Advised FundsThese funds support specific charitable interests as directed by the donor.1626 FundThurman & Hilda Adams Charitable FundAFP Brandywine Chapter Professional Development Loan FundAHE Fund for Children & YouthJeanne M. & William R. Allan FundAllen Family Fund Charles C. Allen Jr. Family FundCharles C. Allen III Charitable FundWarren L. Allen Family FundWilliam E. Anderson Memorial FundAndrisani Family Charitable FundJohn G. Anthony Memorial FundArsht-Cannon FundAtlantis FundAunt Jane FundRichard & Andrea Barros Charitable FundEdward & Mary Ann Bassett FundRachel L. (Gentsch) Baynard FundBaynum Family Charitable Foundation FundBeverley V. Baxter Fund for Women’s RightsPaul L. & Elizabeth W. Bechly Charitable Giving FundPaul L. & Elizabeth W. Bechly Charitable Trust FundBeckler Charitable FundEdward J. & Judy Bennett Foundation FundBHA Foundation FundBeau Biden Foundation for the Protection of ChildrenPolly R. Bill FundJames & Rosalyn Bishop Foundation FundBison Way FundPaul H. Boerger FundBorel Family FundBorkee Hagley Foundation FundRobert & Katherine Boyd FundBrady Family FundBrooks FellowshipGlenn P. & Dorothy M. Brown Family FundSarah E. Brown FundBTL Endowment FundBurton Family FundI.G. & M.G. Burton Charitable FundHerbert & Myrtha Calhoun Family Charitable FundCardinal Charitable FundCarter Family FundRobert C. & Mae R. Carter FundMolly Christopher Memorial FundJanet I. Churchill Memorial FundClark Family FundCohick-Dwyer FundJim & Tina Collins FundConcerned Physicians Fund of DelawareJoan & Art Connolly Family FundCrit27 FundCross & Simon, LLC FundDanNan FundSue Davis Educational FundDelaware Youth Leadership FundEdward D. Devine Memorial FundNorman Dill Scientific FundDiSabatino Family FundEAM Charitable FundEdgell Family Charitable FundEmbleton Charitable Foundation FundEwers Pleasance Family Fund Eleanor B. Fanning Fund

Constance Ferguson Charitable FundPaul & Gloria Fine Family FundFirst Shore FundFirst State FundFive Toes FundFoulke Meadow River Lands Scholarship FundSteve & Jeannie Fowle Fund Sally M. Gakenheimer FundGalardi-Quinn Family FundGande Family Foundation FundGarett’s Gift, The Garett Robert Colona Giving FundElizabeth A. Garrigues Financial Aid FundGilliam Charitable FundLinda Johnson Gilliam FundGilman Family FundThe Giving Back FundThe Giving Fund: In Memory of Judith A. Van DykeDavid Goddess FundGrayson Family Fund for Older AdultsDonald L. & Abigail D. Greene FundPeter & Joanne Harrigan FundJohn & Niki Hawkins FundHolden Family FundHolveck Family Charitable FundRobert R. & Judith H. Hoopes FundMary Ellen Hope Foundation FundHorsey Family Youth Foundation FundPeter & Caryl Horty Foundation FundRamachandra & Kusuma Hosmane Family Charitable FundHoward/Brown Family FundMarilyn Hyte & Pat McGee FundAnn Jaffe Tolerance & Holocaust Education FundJames Jamieson Memorial Scholarship Fund Janosik Family Charitable Foundation FundJohnson Family Philanthropic FundBarbara W. Johnson Memorial Scholarship FundLarry & Lynda Kaufman Charitable FundKeever Family FundKilburn Family FundCatherine D. King & E. Reese King Foundation FundPaul & Mary Ellen King Charitable FundKlima Family Charitable FundKluis Family FundWinifred M. Koffenberger Fund Jonathan R. Krewatch Memorial FundLafferty Family FundLast Resort FundJeffery & Judith Lewis Student Achievement Fund Frances C. Lordigan FundCaroline M. Lunger FundWilliam F. Lynch II Charitable FundMagnolia FundVirgelia T. & Tyson Mapp Educational Enrichment FundMarkell FundEmma Kim McCoy-Johnson Memorial Fund W.T. & M.A. McLaughlin Educational FundRex L. Mears Family Charitable FundSuzanne Merrick Charitable FundMoore Family Foundation FundElyse & Chad Moore Family Foundation FundMount Pleasant Fathers FundNew Castle County Pride Fund Appoquinimink Library Bear Library Fund Brandywine Library Fund John Cartier Fund

Claymont Library Fund Elsmere Library Fund Friends of County K9 Fund Friends of the Mounted Patrol Fund Garfield Lending Library Fund Glasgow Park Fund Historic Preservation Fund Hockessin Library Fund Holiday Open House at Rockwood Fund Kirkwood Library Fund Live Healthy NCC - Nemours Fund Love Your Libraries Fund NCC General Special Events Fund NCC Paramedics 5K Fund New Castle Century Club Fund Newark Library Fund Platinum Picnic Fund Ciro Poppiti Wills Fund Sleep Under the Stars Fund Wilmington Library Fund Woodlawn Library FundNichols Family Memorial FundNixon Uniform Service & Medical Wear Foundation FundJohn L. Norris Jr. & Barbara Norris Allen FundObrzut Ling Foundation FundOglesby Family FundAustin F. Okie FundJosephine C. Osbun FundOur Wish Foundation FundJordyn K. Owens Memorial Foundation FundNicholas & Dorothy Pappas FundPennsylvania Merchant 1733 FundPettinaro Family Charitable FundPhaenna FundLouise Poole Family FundLouise & William Poole Family Fund Powders Trust FundStuart W. Pratt Family FundMaurice Pritchett Education FundFrances P. Quirk Charitable FundRainy Day FundTubby Raymond Foundation FundAlice D. Reilly Charitable FundCharles & Patricia Robertson Charitable FundRodel FoundationBeverly Van Brunt Rogers FundRoss Foundation Fund Virginia Bayless Fund Robin R. Burge Fund Polly R. Gardiner Fund Wilhelmina B. Moyer Fund Nibloc Fund SMS Fund John F. Van Sant Jr. FundCarl & Doris Schnee Foundation FundMarjorie S. Sears Fund for Homeless Dogs Dr. Jan Seitz Charitable FundSezna Foundation-In the Spirit of Teddy & Deeg FundShopa Family Foundation FundLillian & Montford Smith Family FundPhillip & Carolyn Smith Foundation FundSouthern Health Partners, Inc. FundJudy Beth Spiegel Library Memorial FundStayton FundStoddard Family FoundationGary L. Stover Jr. Family FundSwed-Sander Family Foundation FundTerrell Family FundThe Thank You FundMildred H. & Ray A. Thompson FundTimon Family FundS.L. Townsend Family FundTunnell Family Charitable FundUllrich Family FundJoan Marie Vari Fund

Funds that Make GrantsRecommended by Donors


Robert Venables Legacy FundVerplanck Family FundBunny Vosters Foundation FundWade Family FundDon & Anne Ward Charitable Foundation FundErnest E. Woodacre FundWomen’s Wellness FundAnn Schleuniger Wright FundWrixhaven Fund

Designated FundsThese funds benefit one or more named charities for a designated period or in perpetuity. Art for Vets FundBernard & Helen Balick Fund for AnimalsPhilip L. Bartlett Designated FundJ. B. Barthmaier Memorial FundHelen H. Bennett Scholarship Fund at DLABenedictine Sisters of Ridgely, MD FundSusan J. Betts FundCharlie E. Brinton FundBudinger Family FundCarson Scholars Fund Cathedral Choir School of Delaware Endowment FundChristina Cultural Arts Center Fund for Music & Arts EducationJanet L. Clark Charitable FundCooch’s Bridge Historic District FundDonald T. DeCoursey FundDelaware Education Consultation FundDelaware Futures Endowment FundEvelyn H. Doncaster FundBrian J. Donnelly Legacy Fund for the Future of our Park’s MonumentsDorothy & Elizabeth Music Scholarship FundEden Hill Farm Preservation FundMargarette Hughes Eley FundEliason Education & Greening FundEmbleton Family Church and School Fund Clarence Fraim Boys & Girls Club Scholarship FundClarence Fraim Center Parking Lot Maintenance Fund Clarence Fraim Senior Center Aquatic FundFriends of Historic Christ Church, Dover Endowment FundFriends of Hockessin Colored School #107, Inc. Charitable FundFriends of Owl’s Nest FundFrugal Investors NSC Fund

Frugal Investors SA FundB. F. & S. C. Ginn Fund Gorrafa Family Charitable FundGrant Avenue Designated FundHartnagel United Way of Delaware Leadership FundDaniel Hirsch Endowment FundDaniel Hirsch Free Public Library FundLee Hirsch: Carlisle Fire Company FundLee Hirsch: Milford Memorial Hospital FundFrank M. & Robert R. Hoopes Lecture FundIda E. Horsey FundJoanne & Pete So Others May Eat FundJusst Sooup Ranch Property FundMary E. Justis FundCharles W. King Capital FundEric W. Kjellmark Jr. Charitable FundJohannes R. & Betty P. Krahmer 4% Solution Funds A&BBrian & Janet Kramer Charitable Fund Arie E. Lattomus FundClaire LeClaire Trust Charitable FundEleanora Lofland FundMcMullen Fund Milford Workforce Development Commission Scholarship FundStephen A. Morente FundNext Generation Endowment Fund Next Generation of Southern Delaware Endowment FundMary Nowinski & Distinguished Professor George L. Nowinski Fund A. T. Peters Memorial Fund June J. & Russell W. Peterson Fund for Environmental EducationHoward Pyle Studio Endowment FundJames M. Quinn Tuition Aid FundMargaret L. Richey Scholarship FundRemo P. Romagnoli FundSara Elizabeth Rowland Memorial FundF.H. & L.O. Russell FundCharles & Susan Salkin Folk Art FundCarol K. Searles Memorial Rehoboth Beach Library Fund

William J. & Reverend Shirley M. Smith, Sr. Scholarship FundSociety of Natural History of Delaware Fund in Honor of Al MatlackSt. Thomas More Academy Scholarship FundSTMP Help Scholarship FundJ. Gerard Wayne Stegnar FundMark Steiner Memorial Endowment FundRoberta C. Stewart Memorial FundSussex County Land Trust Bayside Easement FundSussex County Land Trust Peninsula Easement FundSwajeski Family FundTina Memorial FundNina Wildman FundWilmington New Castle Pediatric Association FundWoodlawn Library FundAndrew N. Yatzus Scholarship Fund

Field-of-Interest FundsThese funds support broadly defined areas of charitable interest. Beekhuis Wilmington Community Fund C.A.R.E. Fund Mike Clark Legacy Foundation FundCouncil of Urban Empowerment FundDiscover Community Development FundFreida Dolby FundAlan & Josephine Eichenberger Memorial FundFCC National Bank Fund First State Scholarship FundFox Family of Leipsic Fund Daniel S. Frawley Memorial FundFree Enterprise Education FundFund for Children’s LiteracyFund for Women Mary E. Copper Memorial Fund Lynn Estes Friess Fund Sally Knox Memorial Fund Leadership Fund Clara Miller Fund Betsy Rawls Fund

Funds established from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 are listed in italics. *Multiple funds at the DCF.

“I established a fund at DCF because it honors Andy’s legacy and continues his passion to benefit children in Delaware. It has been a wonderful gift to our family to be able to provide opportunity to others in his name.”

– Vicky Yatzus

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Marjory Stone Memorial FundGeneral Motors Fund Global Delaware FundSamuel Harlan Jr. FundLeslie M. (Skippy) Heisler Educational Resource Fund*Carl Hill Memorial FundDaniel Hirsch Poor FundRoy Klein Education Foundation FundLee Hirsch Poor FundLee & Florence Kvalnes Charitable FundLake Forest Community Education Fund Manufacturers Hanover (DE) FundMBNA, America FundWilliam T. & Mary A. McLaughlin Long-Term Endowment FundPatient 9 FoundationPatterson Woods Commercial Real Estate Educational Fund June J. & Russell W. Peterson Fund for Social JusticeElisabeth & Richard Poole Capital Fund for Delaware History & the Fine ArtsBenjamin Potter Trust Grants FundStarrlight FundCity of Wilmington (UDAG) Fund Wings Foundation II FundYouth Philanthropy Fund

Fundbuilder Funds Funds aspiring to reach the $10,000 grantmaking threshhold.Amina’s Hope Scholarship Fundbuilder Sid & Carol Balick Charitable FundbuilderDonald Banschbach Music Education Fundbuilder Callihan Fundbuilder Common Cause Delaware Endowment FundbuilderCoverdale Family Fundbuilder Delaware Oral Health Coalition, Inc. Fundbuilder Delaware Housing Coalition Fundbuilder DRSEA Founders Program FundbuilderFuture Farmers FundbuilderHealth Fund of the Delaware Academy of Medicine FundbuilderDerrick Sean “Rick” Hoey’s Survivors College Scholarship FundbuilderKay’s Kamp FundbuilderNevin Pohl Family FundbuilderJackie Pavik RYLA Sponsorship FundbuilderJohn Pingree Environmental Scholarship FundbuilderSonzogni Family FundbuilderTaylor Family FundbuilderVeteran Foundation FundbuilderWay Home, Inc. Fundbuilder

Delaware Forever Funds Stephanie V.S. Auen Fund – Ross Foundation Fund Bouton FundMargaret Carswell Memorial FundContinental American Life, Chairman’s FundDCF Board of Directors FundDCF Founding Donors FundDelaware Legacy Fund Donald J. Franceschini FundCarolyn E. Golding FundCarolyn E. & Mabel R. GoldingGrant Avenue FundGrant Avenue Unrestricted FundHelen M. Greene FundRichard Johnson Memorial FundVirginia Joy Charitable FundJeanette & Rosemary FundJ. P. Morgan & Co., Inc. FundHelen V. McCaulley Memorial FundElizabeth Quigley FundCharles & Patricia Robertson Unrestricted FundSadie Russell FundState of Delaware FundWalls & Turner Charitable FundThomas & Diane Wren Fund

Operating FundsFunds supporting the DCF’s daily operations.DCF Community Engagement FundDuPont Company FundElizabeth A. Garrigues Fund Charles Stewart Mott Fund Special FundsFunds for special initiatives and finite projects or grantmaking.1916 Fund21st Century Children’s Administrative FundFrank E. Acierno Foundation FundAquila Foundation FundA.R.I.A.N.N.A. Fund Assist & Inspire Delaware FundBank of America (MBNA) - Delaware Series Cards FundBeaver Valley Conservation FundBe A Santa To A Senior FundBethel Father Daughter Dance & Activities FundHattye Mae Biddle Fund Big Love Fund Breaking For The Cure FundCindy Foundation for Ovarian Cancer ResearchClifford Brown 11 Street Project FundCrop Foundation FundDeirdre A. D’Aulerio Memorial Inflammatory Breast Cancer Fund DCC - Cancer Education Alliance FundDelaware Aging Network Operating FundDelaware Dance Network FundDelaware Design-Lab High School FundDelaware Division of Libraries E-Book FundDelaware H. E. A. L. Coalition FundDelaware Oral Health Coalition Operating FundDelaware School Based Health Alliance FundDelaCORE FundDelaware Youth Chess Organization FundDelaware Consumer Bankruptcy Pro Se Foundation FundDelaware Economic Summit FundDelaware Grantmakers Association Group FundDover Interfaith Mission for Housing Fund Ebola Crisis Orphans FundEmpowered Community FundFair Play Foundation Fund

Financial Empowerment Fund Fraunhofer “New Cells for New Vaccines” Fund Friends of Brown vs. Board of Education FundFund for the Advancement of Urban ScholarsGadde Family FoundationGeorgetown Millsboro Rotary Flags for Heroes FundGilliam Foundation Fund Greater Kent Committee Golf Tournament Fund Healthy Kids Delaware Fund Heart 2 Hands Foundation FundHeart in the Game Fund Help the Veterans Fund Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware FoundationHockessin Fourth of July FundHotSpur Soccer FundHuman Ecology Foundation Fund Michael & Ericka Hynansky Family FundInternational Heritage Center of Delaware FundJanosik Dinner & Golf Tournament Fund Kids Runway for Research FundKids on Purpose Fund Kids With Confidence FundKind to Kids Foundation FundJack Langseder Forever STRONG Foundation Let The Kids Play FundSamuel J. LeFrak Memorial Fund Lincoln Tricentennial Commission Fund Julia Madison Mal Rotation Fund DCF Memorial FundMERIT Program Operating FundMiracles for Molly Dunne Foundation FundMinner Center for the Milford Library FundMountaire Thanksgiving for Thousands FundMt. Cuba Center FundMt. Olive Cemetery Preservation FundNavient FoundationNational Education FundNeighborhood FundNewark Country Club Fund Next Generation Fund Next Generation Fund of Southern Delaware Claude Norris III FundOld Brandywine Village, Inc. Fund Peace Drum Project FundPins for Kids FundPrekindergarten Reading Encouragement Project FundSuch As I Have Foundation Fund Sam Miller FundShort Wars Film FundSolar for Kids FundSouth Wilmington Planning Network FundSpicer Memorial Car Show Fund Start It Up Delaware Social Impact FundAndy Staton Foundation FundSTEPS FundStop the Violence Prayer Chain FundStockley Center Sussex Outdoors FundSussex Child Health Promotion Coalition Operating FundSussex Senior Transportation Cooperative FundFather James Trainor Scholarship FundUllrich Family Designated Fund VRyan R. Wagner Scholarship Fund We Stand Up FundErik Williams Foundation FundWilmington Children’s Chorus FundWilmington Community Orchard Project FundWilmington Skate Project FundProject Delaware FundYoung@Art FundYouth Sports Institute of Delaware FundZip Code Wilmington Fund


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“We established a fund for environmental causes at the DCF because we are passionate about the planet, with its bees and birds and all of the animals that cannot speak for themselves.“

– Marilyn Hyte & Pat Magee

Field of Interest Funds continued from page 21


We all believe that Delaware schools should be world class. For the Rodel Foundation of Delaware, reaching that goal—to help the First State build one of the finest systems of public education in the world by 2020—requires a mighty lift, and the guidance and cooperation of partners throughout the state.

While many education issues dominated the headlines in 2015, there were also great strides for student outcomes. Today, more Delaware students than ever are experiencing high-quality early learning, foreign language immersion, and Advanced Placement coursework. This year marked a 30-year low in the annual high school dropout rate, while gains have been made in rates of students graduating and continuing on to higher education.

Meanwhile, through Rodel’s contributions to organiza-tions like Schools That Lead, Teach For America, and the Delaware Leadership Project, outstanding teachers and leaders have been cultivated, benefiting hundreds, if not thousands, of Delaware children statewide.

In the midst of 2015’s policy discussions around public education, Rodel facilitated constructive conversations to forge a path forward. Rodel continued to support the Vision Coalition—a public-private partnership composed of a broad range of Delawareans who work together to improve Delaware public education—in collaborating with the state’s top public- and private-sector leaders and 4,000 other Delawareans to define the skills and attributes of a well-educated Delawarean in 2025. The result is an ambitious 10-year plan, Student Success 2025, which was released September 16, 2015.

And in its quest to elevate educator voices, Rodel contin-ued its support of the inaugural Rodel Teacher Council. Sixteen educators from around the state and from a vari-ety of content areas helped mold the future of statewide education improvements in Delaware. In February 2015, the Council built upon its “Blueprint for Personalized Learning in Delaware” (published in 2014) by hosting a personalized learning workshop for teachers. More than

100 educators and school leaders attended and learned more about the concepts and strategies of personalized learning—where students and teachers work together towards students’ individual learning goals.

Rodel also celebrated a banner year for the iEducate Delaware initiative, which recognizes Delawareans’ con-tributions to Delaware students. From an initial group of 200 nominations and 15 subsequent finalists, five honorees were selected in June. Public voting helped guide the process, and each of the five honorees stood out due to their innovation, creativity, and strong collaboration with others in their communities.

HELPING DELAWARE BUILD ONE OF THE FINEST SYSTEMS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE WORLD BY 2020

The Rodel Foundation of Delaware, a supporting organiztion of the Delaware Community Foundation, works to implement its vision in many ways.

It promotes policy changes that can have a huge impact statewide, like raising academic standards, using timely data to make decisions, and investing in our youngest learners. The organization emphasizes policy areas like Common Core State Standards, personalized learning, high-quality early learning, and teacher leadership.

Rodel also provides funding to innovative, potentially high-impact initiatives, like Innovative Schools, and the Relay Graduate School.

The organization looks around the country and the world for best practices in education, and works to convene diverse statewide partnerships to catalyze action.


Walther Family Fund Melville F. Sr. & Betty Warren Memorial Fund Children & Families First FundChildren’s Advocacy Center of Delaware Endowment FundChildren’s Beach House Endowment FundChristiana Care Health Services Inc. Endowment Fund Junior Board of Christiana Care FundClaymont Community Center Fund Claymont Legacy Endowment FundCoastal Concerts Endowment FundColonial Rotary Club of Dover Endowment FundCommunity Legal Aid Society Endowment FundCommunities In Schools of Delaware Endowment FundConnecting Generations FundContactLifeline, Inc. Endowment FundClifford T. Crouch FundDASEF FundDCRAC FundDFRC Endowment FundDel-Mar-Va, BSA Scholarship FundDelaware 4-H Foundation FundDelaware Agricultural Museum & Village Endowment FundDelaware Arts Stabilization Fund Delaware Division of the Arts* Christina Cultural Arts* Delaware Art Museum* Delaware Theatre Company* Delaware Symphony Association* Grand Opera House* Opera Delaware* Rehoboth Art League* Music School of Delaware*Delaware Association for the Blind FundDelaware Bar Foundation Endowment FundDelaware Botanic Garden Fund

Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition Endowment FundDelaware Burn Camp FundDelaware Center for Horticulture Greening & Education Endowment Fund Nancy Corroon Travel Scholarship FundDelaware Center for Justice FundDelaware Center for the Inland Bays Endowment FundDelaware Chapter of NAHRO FundDelaware Foundation for the Visual Arts Scholarship FundDelaware Futures 2 FundDelaware Governor’s Bioscience FellowshipDelaware Greenways Legacy FundDelaware Guidance Services FundDelaware Hospice FundDelaware Humane Association EndowmentDelaware Humanities Council Reserve Fund Delaware Humanities Forum FundDelaware Medical Education Foundation FundDelaware Military Academy Endowment FundDelaware Military Heritage & Education Foundation, Inc. FundDelaware Museum of Natural History FundDelaware Nature Society Endowment FundDelaware Performing Arts Center Inc. Endowment FundDelaware Preservation Fund* Delaware Recreation & Parks Society Fund Peter D. Adams Scholarship Fund William J. Hopkins Scholarship FundDelaware SPCA FundDelaware Seashore Preservation Foundation FundDelaware State Parks Unrestricted Fund Auburn Heights Preserve Fund* Bellevue State Park Fund* Brandywine Creek State Park Cape Henlopen State Park Fund* Conservation Easement Fund*

Bill Adami Fund for Innovation – Easter SealsAIDS Delaware Fund* Dr. George Benes & Michael Mallee FundAmerica’s State Parks Foundation Fund*American Planning Association - Delaware Chapter FundAmerican Civil Liberties Foundation FundArc of Delaware Endowment FundBellevue Community Center (Edgemoor) FundBethel AME Church Music Endowment FundBig Brothers/Sisters Endowment FundBiggs Museum of American Art Endowment FundBlood Bank of Delmarva Endowment FundGlenn C. Bowman Endowment Fund of the Rehoboth Film SocietyBoys & Girls Club of Delaware FundBrandywine Valley Association FundBrandywine Zoo FundRobert D. Burris Scholarship Fund for the Delmarva Christian High SchoolCab Calloway School FundCancer Support Community Delaware Fund— Matthew E. Pangburn EndowmentCandlelight Theatre FundCanine Partners for Life FundCareLink Community Support Services FundCareys United Methodist Church Endowment FundMartha Carper Youth FundCatholic Charities FundCenDel Foundation Fund* CENDEL FTD Family Support Fund Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity Fund Dog Pound Boxing Club Fund Dorm To Gourm Fund Dover Library Foundation Fund Gourmet Dinner Fund Greater Dover Fund Harrington Tournament Foundation Hawkins Family Fund Kent County Fund for the Arts Community Match Fund Kent County Fund for the Arts in Memory of Joshua Marion Twilley Kent Kids Fund Ben Knapp Fund Knucklehead Fund Sean & Shannon Mercer Fund Mom’s House of Dover Endowment Fund Eugene O’Raughley Memorial Fund Ann & Charles Rebar Memorial Fund Silver Linings Initiative FundbuilderCenter for Therapeutic & Educational Riding, Inc. Endowment FundCharter School of Wilmington FundCheer, Inc. FundChesapeake Bay Girl Scout Council FundChild HELP Foundation Fund Agnes Fund Dr. Basilio N. Bautista Family Fund Carleton & Blanche Carey Fund Colonial Rotary Fund Fannin Family Fund Gregory Kramedas Memorial Fund

“We opened an endowed fund at the DCFso future generations of Delawareans will be

able to enjoy the long and rich traditionof public gardens as a botanical, horticultural

and environmental centerin Southern Delaware.”

– Susan Ryan, Board Chair, Delaware Botanic Garden

Nonprofit FundsThe Delaware Community Foundation is the trusted steward of funds benefiting more than 200 nonprofits. Endowment funds increase organizations’ financial stability and encourage donors to make planned gifts.



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Delaware Seashore State Park Fund* Flint Woods Nature Preserve Fund Fort Delaware State Park Fund* Fork Branch Nature Preserve Funds Fox Point State Park Fund* Northern View Tract of the Dragon Run Nature Preserve Fund* O’Neill Environmental Education Fund* Pea Patch Island Special Projects Fund Thompson Island Preserve Fund* Trap Pond State Park Fund White Clay Creek State Park Fund* Wilmington State Park Fund*Delaware State University Foundation FundDelaware Volunteer Legal Services FundDelaware Wild Lands, Inc. Endowment FundDiamond State CLT FundDomestic Violence Advocacy & Prevention Fund: In Honor of Carol PostEaster Seals of Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Inc. FundEastern Apicultural Society Honeybee Research Fund*Josephine R. Eichenberger Memorial Fund for STEHM

Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware Endowment FundFIL Lacrosse Fund – Developing the Olympic DreamFaithful Friends, Inc. Endowment FundFamily Counseling Center of St. Paul’s FundFirst State Animal Center & SPCA FundFirst State Community Action Agency Endowment FundFirst State Preservation Grant FundFirst State Robotics Inc. Nonprofit Endowment FundFood Bank of Delaware Endowment FundFresh Start Scholarship Century FundFriends of Auburn Heights Preserve Endowment FundFriends of Bear Library FundFriends of Historic Riverview Cemetery FundFriends of the Hockessin LibraryFriends of John Dickinson Mansion Endowment FundFriends of the Newark Free Library/Charlesa Lowell Memorial FundFriends of Wildcat Fund Friends of Woodlawn Library FundGeorgetown-Millsboro Rotary Club Endowment Fund

Gibraltar Gardens Endowment FundGilpin Hall Endowment FundGirls Inc. of Delaware Endowment Fund*Goodstay Gardens Endowment Fund Greater Lewes Foundation Fund R. Marshall Schell Fund Sue Watts Marshall Fund Lewes Canalfront Park Named Items Fund Lewes Public Library Fund Cresson Foundation Smith Scholarship Fund Cape Henlopen Education Foundation Rawl-Webster Fund Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club Fund Maureen Schab Fund for Education Fund Lewes Canalfront Park Maintenance Fund Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club FundGreenwatch Institute FundHabitat for Humanity of New Castle County FundHabitat for Humanity of Sussex County FundHistorical Society of Delaware FundHOBY Delaware Endowment FundHelen Macklin Holleger Visual Arts Endowment FundHomeward Bound Endowment FundGretchen Hupfel Endowment Fund for the DCCA


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Immanuel United Methodist Church Trustees FundIn Trust Center Endowment FundIndependence School EndowmentIngleside Homes Inc. Endowment FundInner City Cultural League Endowment FundKarla B. Jensen Fund to Benefit STEHM, Inc.Jewish Community Center FundJewish Family Services of Delaware FundJohn Wesley United Church, Inc. Endowment FundJunior Achievement of DE Endowment FundJunior Achievement Jim Montebell Memorial FundJunior League of Wilmington Fund*Kalmar Nyckel Foundation FundKent/Sussex Ind. Endowment Fund Jan Crouch Memorial KSI FundKathy E. Klein Endowment Fund for the Partnership for the Delaware EstuaryKingston-Upon-Hull Endowment FundMilton & Hattie Kutz Home FundLatin American Community Center FundLaurel Community Foundation FundLeague of Women Voters Endowment FundLewes Historical Society FundLewes Presbyterian Church Endowment FundLewes Yacht Club Foundation Endowment FundLimen House Endowment FundLibraries Endowment Master Fund Bridgeville Public Library Endowment Fund Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library Endowment Fund Delaware Academy of Medicine Library Endowment Fund Delaware City Public Library Endowment Fund Delaware Library Association Scholarship Fund Delmar Public Library Endowment Fund Frankford Public Library Endowment Fund Friends of the Dover Public Library Endowment Fund Friends of the Kent County Public Library Endowment Fund Georgetown Public Library Endowment Fund Harrington Public Library Endowment Fund Laurel Public Library Endowment Fund Lewes Public Library Endowment Fund Milford Public Library Endowment Fund Millsboro Public Library Endowment Fund New Castle Public Library DDL Endowment Fund Rehoboth Beach Public Library DDL Endowment Fund Seaford District Library Endowment Fund Selbyville Public Library Endowment Fund Smyrna Public Library Endowment Fund Sussex County Council Greenwood Public Library Endowment Fund Sussex County Council Milton Public Library Endowment Fund Sussex County Council South Coastal Library Endowment FundLiteracy Volunteers Serving Adults/Northern Delaware Inc. FundLockwood FundLolita Lopez-Jesse Fund for Westside Family Healthcare FundLutheran Community Services FundMCC Foundation FundMHDC Endowment FundMain Street Delaware City Ecological Restoration FundMarvel FundMasonic Charitable FundRonald McDonald House of DE Endowment Fund*

Andrew McDonough B+ FoundationHoward N. & Josephine J. McIntosh Memorial Scholarship FundMeals On Wheels Endowment FundMeeting Ground Endowment FundMental Health Association in DE FundMilford Community Band Endowment FundMilford Public Library Operations Reserve FundMilford Senior Center FundMilton Cemetery Perpetual Care FundMilton Historical Society Endowment Challenge Fund IIMinistry of Caring Fund for the FutureMispillion Art League FundModern Maturity Center Endowment FundMount Olivet Methodist Church Seller’s Memorial FundMount Olivet Methodist Church Memorial Prayer Garden FundElizabeth W. Murphey School Gilda Caruso Memorial FundElizabeth W. Murphey School Woodall Endowment FundNational Alliance on Mental Illness in Delaware FundNCALL FundNanticoke Health Services Health Care Professional Assistance FundNanticoke Health Services Prescription Drug FundNanticoke Rotary Endowment FundNeedy Family Endowment FundNeighborhood House Endowment FundNew Castle Public Library Endowment FundNew Expectations FundNewark Country Club Endowment FundNewark Senior Center Endowment Fund*Newark Symphony Orchestra Endowment FundOld Christ Church League FundOld Swedes Foundation of Delaware FundOpportunity Center EndowmentOverfalls Foundation Endowment FundPMA Foundation Tip Murphy Legacy FundCharles Parks Foundation Endowment FundPAWS for People Eric Altemus Memorial FundPAWS for People Dianne Galleshaw Memorial Endowment FundPeople’s Place Endowment FundPershing Rifles FoundationPlanned Parenthood Endowment FundPort Penn Area Historical Society Endowment FundPostles FundPreservation Delaware, Inc. FundPrevent Child Abuse Delaware FundQuintin E. Primo, Jr. Fund for Racial JusticePublic Allies FundPublic Relations Society of America-Delaware Chapter Charitable FundQuiet Resorts Charitable Foundation FundREAD-ALOUD Delaware FundReading ASSIST Endowment FundRed Clay Cab Calloway FundRehoboth Beach Public Library FundRodney Street Tennis & Tutoring FundFlorence Holmes & Lynford O. Russell Sr. Memorial Endowment FundSCAOR Community Service Foundation FundSaint Edmond’s Academy Opportunity FundSalisbury University Foundation FundDavid Samson Fund for People with Down SyndromeSander Swed FundSchwartz Center Endowment FundSeaford Kiwanis Club Scholarship Fund

Seaford Historical Society, Inc. Endowment FundSeamen’s Center Endowment FundShattuck FundChristopher J. Smail Memorial Scholarship FundSmyrna Opera House FundSouthbridge Tree Maintenance FundSouthern Delaware Choral Society FundSpecial Olympics Delaware Endowment Fund*St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church Capital FundSt. Francis Foundation FundSt. John’s United Methodist Church FundSt. Mark’s High School FundSt. Michael’s Day School & Nursery FundMarion C. Stark Fund for the Benefit of New Castle County Libraries Velma E. Steward FundChristopher Sturmfels & Michael Kriner Memorial FundSummer Concert Series FundSussex Child Health FundSwierczewski FundTatnall School Endowment FundTherapeutic Riding at Carousel FundRay A. & Mildred H. Thompson Memorial Fund for the Friends of Bear LibraryTrinity Community Cemetery FundTrinity Foundation FundUnited Cerebral Palsy of Delaware FundUnited Way of Delaware, Inc. Endowment FundTed Van Name Goodwill Scholarship FundWSSA Endowment FundWest Center City Early Learning Center FundWest Presbyterian Church Endowment FundWilmington & Brandywine Cemetery Charitable FundWilmington Country Club Centennial FundWilmington Drama League Endowment FundWilmington Friends SchoolWilmington Montessori School Endowment FundWilmington Senior Center FundWilmington Tree Maintenance FundYIG-James C. Hardcastle FundYes U Can USA FundYMCA Association-wide Master Fund* 100th Society Fund Aquatics Master Fund Joseph W. Carmac, Jr. Trust Fund John Cassey Aquatics Fund Central Branch Master Fund Alex Ennis Youth Scholarship Fund Paul A. Fallon Trust Fund Charles J. Foster Jr. Fund Leigh Family Fund Don McClain Camp Improvement Fund Sally Monigle Fund Julie Nagle Fund Mildred & Arthur Nierenberg Camper Scholarship Fund Laura Ohline Scholarship Fund Eugene Perry Fund James I. Reilly Fund Resource Center Fund Sharp Foundation Fund Lee Sparks Family Fund James & Susan Stewart Fund Tockwogh Master Fund Western Master Fund Willis & Emma Pickrum Memorial FundYWCA of Delaware* Endowment Fund Scholarship Fund Leslie Stanford Fund



Through the fund, established last year by Easter Seals Delaware Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the organization’s children’s therapy department in Georgetown received 10 GoBabyGo cars this summer.

The cars, which were created by the University of Delaware’s physical therapy department, are used in therapy and loaned to families to encourage mobility and independence among children with physical disabilities. Research shows they also help improve children’s cognitive, language and social development as the children gain freedom to explore their environment.

In establishing the Adami Fund, Easter Seals created a unique grant structure in which staff members are invit-ed to submit ideas for innovative ways to increase the independence of people with disabilities. A committee selects the winning idea and uses funds from the grant to implement the project.

This year, Easter Seals staff from around the state submit-ted nine innovative, thoughtful proposals. While GoBabyGo was the winning idea, several other proposals were so good that Easter Seals’ leadership team decided to fund them out of the annual budget.

“Easter Seals is excited that the Bill Adami Fund for Inno-vation can be utilized to bring the latest in mobility tech-nology to a child’s therapy experience. These cars will be used for years to come, touching hundreds of families,”

said Kenan J. Sklenar, president and CEO of Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore. “We are working diligently to grow the Adami Fund and continue to promote innovative thinking throughout the organization.”

In addition to funding new initiatives, the Adami Fund underwrites new technology, training for therapists, and internships for students with intellectual disabilities.

The Bill Adami Fund for Innovation was established in honor of Easter Seals’ former president and CEO, who died in 2013 after 22 years of service. For more information about the Adami Fund or Easter Seals, please contact Rosi Crosby at 302.221.2066 or [email protected].

Adami FundSpurs Innovation in Therapy For Children with DisabilitiesSussex County children with disabilities are using modified ride-on toy cars to gain mobility and independence through the GoBabyGo program, winner of the first grant from the Bill Adami Fund for Innovation at the DCF.

With a grant from the Bill Adami Fund for Innovation, Easter Seals bought 10 GoBabyGo! adaptive toy cars to enhance physical therapy for children with disabilities.



DCF’s Annual Friends CampaignEnsuring Civic Leadership for Delaware:

This year, we are working to increase our impact by launching the DCF Indicator Project and expanding our community engagement and civic leadership work. To invest in our work, please make a gift to the Friends Campaign at delcf.org/friends or by calling 302.571.8004.

Since 1986, the Delaware Community Foundation has been providing civic leadership services that benefit Delawareans all over the state. Thanks to the generosity of the individuals and businesses listed here, the DCF has been a powerful force for good for nearly 30 years, serving in these roles:

FacilitatorThroughout the state, the DCF is often called on to serve as a neutral facilitator and convener when multiple players are involved in grappling with complex issues. Over the years, the DCF has facilitated initiatives that improved transportation for seniors, increased collaboration among agencies fighting hunger, and expanded mentoring.

ConvenerSometimes, community needs or opportunities arise, but there’s no obvious entity to respond. In these situations, the DCF may pull relevant parties together to initiate action. For example, when the opportunity arose for women in Delaware to pool their charitable resources, the DCF seeded and nurtured the Fund for Women, which now awards more than $125,000 in grants each year to benefit women and girls statewide.

CultivatorThe DCF focuses on addressing community needs now and in the future, and Delaware will need great nonprofit leaders and philanthropists in years to come. To engage and develop a strong pipeline, the DCF established the Youth Philanthropy Board for high school students and The Next Generation for 25- to 40-year-olds. ResourceThe DCF is a source of community knowledge and funding, gathering information and fostering relationships through-out the state to help individuals and organizations make the best use of their resources. The DCF applies knowledge of community needs to award approximately $600,000 in annual capital and collaborative grants, and to help inform the grant-making decisions of DCF fundholders, who award approximately $13 million in annual grants.

Kelly Sheridan, DCF client services administrator, gives the Sussex County Youth Philanthropy Board final instructions before the grants ceremony.

http://delcf.org/friends


Community Builders ($10,000+)Mr. & Mrs. Gerret van S. CopelandMrs. Helen L. EliasonThomas R. Pulsifer*

Community Partners($5,000-$9,999)AnonymousMs. Adrienne Arsht*Elizabeth W. Bours*Mrs. Carroll M. CarpenterPat & John Cochran*Michael & Ellen Kullman*William & Melissa LaffertyNancy & Tom SagerMr. & Mrs. Joseph M. SchellValerie Sill & Dennis O’Brien

Ambassadors($2,500-$4,999)James C. BorelMs. Kelly E. FirmentMarilyn & Nathan HaywardPete & Tina HaywardMs. Cynthia A. HewittMr. & Mrs. Michael HynanskyAlan & Ellen Levin*Kathleen Furey McDonough, Esq.*Gary M. PfeifferMr. & Mrs. Charles F. Richards Jr.*Ronald & Janet M. Yabroff

Benefactors ($1,000-$2,499)Jill & Rich Abbott*Bob & Joan Appleby*Gregg & Stacey Bacchieri*Dr. Alex B. BodenstabDrs. Uma & Vinay ChowdhryPhoebe CravenBarry A. & Joan D. CrozierDoneene Keemer DamonChristopher F. DanielsMr. Henry B. du Pont IVMr. Robert E. Ewers Jr. & Ms. Penny PleasanceNeil & Jeannie FlemingMr. Norman D. GriffithsWayne & Betsy Holden*Richard & Catherine Julian*Bryan & Kay KeenanStephen & Joyce Lamb*Robert & Marcy MacGovernMr. & Mrs. Omar Y. McNeillMs. Vasantha NagarajanRichard & Mary Ella Nenno*Drs. Janice Nevin & Charles PohlKate & Bob PincusVernon R. & Margaret S. ProctorGrafton & Deenie Reeves*Maureen C. & Michael RhodesMr. & Mrs. Christopher D. SaridakisMr. & Mrs. Fred C. Sears II*Thomas J. Shopa*Mrs. Margaretta K. StablerMarjorie & Edward Steiner*Mr. Gary R. StockbridgeRichard & Sharon StruthersElaine & Sherman Townsend

Dr. Eva L. Verplanck & Ms. Anne Verplanck*William J. Wade, Esq.*Constance WahligMr. & Mrs. Robert W. WhetzelMs. Katherine K. Wilkinson*

Patrons ($500-$999)AnonymousBernard & Helen Balick*Craig & Sally Binetti*Mrs. Georgina M. Bissell*Ms. Diane L. Boc & Mr. John McCooeyEllison M. CareySenator & Mrs. Tom Carper*Jean L. & Robert CollatRobert & Nancy Crowe*Lanny & Micki Edelsohn*Gary & Denise FergusonBill & Connie FisherMark Fitzpatrick*Steve & Jeannie FowleMartha S. Gilman & S. Gregory Smith*Jeff & Linn Goddess*Mr. & Mrs. William GoellerDr. & Mrs. Edward GoldenbergSally GoreDonald L. Gouge Jr.*Diane & Ed GulyasPaul Harrell Jr.*John & Niki HawkinsMary & Bob Hickok*Mrs. Judith Hoopes*Peter & Susan Horty*Peter & Patti HurdMr. & Mrs. William H. IredaleMs. Nancy KaribjanianJohn & Terri KellyHolly Kershner*Mr. Robert C. Kline*Rodger & Julie LevensonMr. & Mrs. H. David Lunger*Mr. & Mrs. David F. Lyons Sr.*Mr. & Mrs. William H. J. Manthorpe Jr.*Grace & Blair Messner*Stephen J. MottolaFrank & Brigitte MurphyMark & Kathleen MurphyKenneth & Kathryn NachbarMr. Donald W. Nicholson Jr.Vice Chancellor & Mrs. John W. NobleAustin “Pete” Okie*Mark Olson & Jenny Warren*Alan B. Palmer*Peter & Linda PanzerMr. & Mrs. A. Duer Pierce Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Pierce*Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. PrestonPatricia & Richard Quinn*Dennis RochfordDennis & Beth Salter*William & Dawn SchiefferLaurisa S. SchuttSteve & Judy Schwartz*John & Lorraine SeiberlichSusan & Wil Sherk*Elaine & David SingletonSusan & Mark StalneckerBrian StetinaTerry & Sandra Strine

Chris & Bill SudellCindy L. Szabo & Brian M. EllisEdward & Judy Tarlov*Mr. Robert D. UllrichNorm & Suzy VeaseyJane & Andrew Vincent*Mr. Matthew G. Waschull*Mary Jane & Bill Willis*Dr. Valerie Woodruff*

Supporters ($250-$499)Anonymous (3)Dr. Mona & Dr. Raafat Z. Abdel-MisihFrank & Marcella AlberoJudy & Rich AllenBarbra Frank AndrisaniDr. & Mrs. Robert AndrzejewskiMr. & Mrs. Julian H. Bauman Jr.*Mr. & Mrs. Matthew BeardwoodThe Honorable Rosemary Betts Beauregard*Joan R. Bolling*Ms. Elizabeth M. Bouchelle*Ann & Jeff BrossRobert & Elizabeth BucciniTom & Anita BucknumMs. Laura A. CampbellDr. Christine & Mr. Eric CannonStephanie & Ruly Carpenter*Mike & Jane Castle*John & Randi CentrellaMr. & Mrs. Ralph J. CetruloMr. & Mrs. Michael O. ClarkMrs. Joan ConnollyMr. & Mrs. James C. Conrad*Senator & Mrs. Christopher A. CoonsVincent J. & Melanie S. DanielsErnie & Jennifer DianastasisMr. & Mrs. Andy DiSabatinoStan & Martha Diver*Mr. Robert E. Faatz*Thomas & Marie ForrestAnthony M. Frabizzio*Thomas & Catherine Franceschini*Gregory Fuller Sr.Peter C. FulweilerJack & Kathryn Garniewski*Elizabeth Cahill Garofalo & Edward F. GarofaloTim Gibbs & Troy HavensBob & Jane GibsonMichael & Rosemary Ginzberg*Marcia Halperin & Norman Monhait*Robert & Linda Harra*James G. & Maret K. HeadleyMr. & Mrs. John E. Healy IIIJohn & Diane Himes*Mr. & Mrs. John HollisMarilyn K. Hyte*Jack & Marion Jacobs*William & Mary JohnstonMr. & Mrs. Richard H. KellerLynn Adams KokjohnCarol G. KrochFaith B. & Eric Kuehn*Hugh & Kathleen Leahy*Jonathan & Karlyn LokkenCaroline M. Lunger*Matt & Nancy LynchRobert I. Marshall

Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. MartinelliMr. John R. MatluskyMr. & Mrs. Charles S. McDowell*Mr. & Mrs. Rex L. Mears*Jeanne & Don MellMr. & Mrs. William J. Miller Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Mitchell IIMr. & Mrs. Mel Monzack*Peter & Linda MorrowMr. & Mrs. Paul H. MylanderLeslie Newman*Mr. & Mrs. W. Charles Paradee Jr.Chris & Mary Patterson*Mr. & Mrs. Verino Pettinaro*Jack PorterRoy & Michelle ProujanskyHarold W. T. Purnell IIMs. Tara M. QuinnLouis B. Rosenberg*Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan S. RussMr. & Mrs. David N. Rutt*Charles & Susan Salkin*Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Schutt Jr.*Denise & Charlie SchwartzH. Rodney & Andrea ScottEllen & Jim SempleMr. & Mrs. Sam SeveranceGail I. Sezna*Mr. & Mrs. L. D. Shank III*Ms. Joan L. SharpBill SheaMichelle & David ShepherdThomas C. & Mary H. ShortRob & Kathleen SiegfriedDr. & Mrs. Claibourne D. SmithDr. David Solacoff & Dr. M. Lynne duPont*Mr. Robert M. Sommerlatte & Dr. Christine MaynardMr. & Mrs. Gilchrist Sparks IIIWilliam C. SpruanceAndy StatonCharles & Theresa SternerDale Stratton*Peggy & Leo Strine*Vernon & Michelle TaylorPhilip C. TimonReade TompsonMs. Julie Topkis*Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. UffnerWakefield Family*John W. WardMel & Peni WarrenGary G. Washington*Mrs. Ann D. Wick*John D. & Beverly J. Wik*

Contributors ($100-$249)Anonymous (5)Ms. Debra S. AlesantrinoJeanne & William AllanMr. & Mrs. Ashley R. AltschulerBill Baldt*Mr. & Mrs. P. Brooks BantaMr. & Mrs. Richard H. Bayard*André G. & Sally A. BeaumontPaul & Beth Bechly*Cliff & Donna Berg*Nancy & Jay Blumberg*Ms. Carolyn Bray

Friends

*10 or more years supporting the DCF, †Deceased. Continued on page 30


Community Partners ($5,000-$9,999)Delmarva PowerDiscover BankDuPont CompanyJP Morgan Chase & CompanySpringleaf Foundation, Inc. Ambassadors ($2,500-$4,999)Capital One Services LLCNuclear Electric Insurance, Ltd.PNC Bank, DelawareSallie MaeWSFS Bank

Benefactors ($1,000-$2,499)Artisans’ BankBarclays BankChristiana Care Health System, Inc.Citizens Bank (DE) N.A.Cover & Rossiter, PAFulton BankAnthony & Catherine Fusco FoundationGlenmede Trust Company, N.A.M&T BankNavient FoundationPatterson Schwartz Foundation, Inc.Sysco Eastern Maryland

Leon N. Weiner & Associates, Inc. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Patrons ($500-$999)ab+c Creative IntelligenceAlbero, Kupferman & Associates, LLCBiddle Capital ManagementBNY Mellon Trust of DelawareChandler Funeral HomeEllis & Szabo, LLPI.G. Burton & Co., Inc.Kimmel Carter Roman & Peltz, P.A.Mid-Coast Community BankNixon Uniform Service & Medical WearWohlsen Construction Supporters ($250-$499)A. R. Morris JewelersApplied BankBancroft Construction CompanyBayshore Ford - Sterling Builders & Managers, Inc. (BMI)Curry Poole Group LLCDelmarva BroadcastingDiamond TechnologiesGunnip & Company LLPHarvey Hanna & AssociatesJefferson, Urian, Doane & Sterner, PAMitchell Associates, Inc.

Dr. Jill & Mr. Christopher BrooksDavid & Gwen Brown*Don Brown & Lynn HowardMarlene Elliott BrownScott & Terri BrownMr. & Mrs. Arnie CaineLynda & Douglas Campbell*Ms. Anne P. CanbySteven & Deborah CaseyHonorable & Mrs. Richard C. Cecil*James & Mary Jo ChandlerJoseph & Suzanne ClaricurzioTom & Linda CloudMr. & Mrs. Thomas J. CooperRichard J. & Valery CordreyRichard S. Cordrey*Pam & Doug Cornforth*Doug & Karen CrouseMr. & Mrs. Michael DarlingMr. & Mrs. John K. DarrLaura DayRob & Debbie Director*Mr. & Mrs. Michael DiSabatinoRichard & Christine DiSabatino*Mr. & Mrs. David C. DoaneEric M. Doroshow, Esq.Mr. William C. DugdaleLinda & Robert DuncanRaymond & Veronica EidJohn & Lena ElzufonMr. & Mrs. James L. EverettMr. & Mrs. Ross W. FasickStephanie & Michael Fitzgerald*David & Kathleen Fleming

Israel & Patricia Floyd*John & Mary Lou FlynnThe Honorable James L. Ford IIIKim F. Fortunato, Esq.Anne Churchill FosterMr. & Mrs. William FrederickEdward J. Freel*Gail GarbuttRichard A. Gentsch*Peter & Susan Gilman*Mr. Richard A. Givens IIMr. & Mrs. Elliott GolinkoffEdward O. Gordon*Susan & Chris GrundnerAnn & Rod GualtieriMr. & Mrs. Charles F. Gummey Jr.*Robert G. Hackett Jr.Rich & Dottie Harper*Jennings HastingsDick & Audrey HatfieldMartha J. Hays & Richard L. HorwitzSusan & Stephen Herrmann*Paula & Robert HillMrs. Denise T. HindesDr. Ilona E. Holland & Chief Justice Randy HollandEric & Monique HollowayDori R. Jacobson*Lynn & Leslie JonesDayle & Michael Joseph*Debbie & G. Ward Keever IV*Paul & Mary Ellen KingMarion KleinCarl & Carol Kunz*

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Bangalore T. LakshmanThe Honorable William Swain LeeAllison & Jason LevineCarole & Robert LongDouglas W. Lundblad*Maraleta & Jack Malloy*Mr. & Mrs. Louis N. ManerchiaMr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Marshall Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Joshua W. Martin III*Bob & Peg MatareseDr. & Mrs. Venerando J. MaximoJim & Georgia MazarakisMr. & Mrs. Joseph G. McDonoughDr. Matthew McIlrath*Frank & Carolyn McIntoshMark & Elaine MendelsonMr. & Mrs. Hugh E. Miller*Rita L. Mulrooney†

Anne L. Naczi, Esq.*Michael & Janis NesterakMr. & Mrs. Edward T. NovakBill & Kathy Osborne*Mr. & Mrs. John W. ParadeeDonald & Ethel ParsonsDavid Paul & Kathy KleinAlan & Claudia Peters*Richard J. A. PopperCaroline duPont PrickettMs. Kelly J. Sheridan & Ms. Debra J. QuintoMichael & Linda RatchfordMr. & Mrs. Robert R. RidoutMr. & Mrs. J. K. RiegelJohn & Sharon Riley*

Bob & Margaret RosenbergJay & Maxine Rosenthal*Mrs. Sue SalibaMichele & Howard Sands*Ellen S. Scarborough*Mr. & Mrs. Preston A. SchellJoanne T. Scott*James T. III & Fern G. SkellySonia Schorr & Gilbert J. Sloan*Ben & Terry SmithCarolyn J. SmithRita & Jack Speakman*Jay & Sharon StevensMarie & Edward StewartMr. & Mrs. R. Bruce SwayzeRita & Tom Sweeney*Barbara & Len Togman*Ms. Evelyn T. WallerMr. & Mrs. Charles E. WelchMr. & Mrs. John S. Wellons*Mr. & Mrs. Edward White*Dick & Anne WierAmelia & Hirsch WierzbickiLynn & John WigtonJane P. WilkieMr. & Mrs. Alex Wise*Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Wolcott Jr.S. B. & Katy WooMrs. William T. Wood Jr.*Cynthia P. Woolley*Cam & Kathy YorkstonToni Young*Dr. & Mrs. Vidadi M. Yusibov

The Northern Trust Company of DelawarePlatinum Dining GroupPratt Insurance Inc.Rowland, Johnson & Company, P.A.Saul Ewing LLPLaw Office of Schmittinger & Rodriguez, P.A.Shah & Associates P.A.Matt Slap SubaruS. Renee Smith Productions, Inc.Stewart Becker PropertiesVandemark & Lynch, Inc.

Contributors ($100-$249)Back to Basics Learning DynamicsBalick & Balick, LLCEdward J. Deseta Company, Inc.Horizon Philanthropic Services, Inc.Tri-State BatterySusan Pittard Weidman, Esq.

Program SponsorsJefferson, Urian, Doane & Sterner, PAJP Morgan Chase & Company Thomas D. Wren

Youth Philanthropy Board SponsorsAtlantis FundJP Morgan Chase & Company

McMullen FundMildred H. & Ray A. Thompson Fund

Community Engagement PartnersBarclays BankMrs. Helen L. EliasonLongwood FoundationSiegfried Group, LLP

Matching CompaniesAIG Matching Grants Program Ameriprise Financial, Inc.Bank of America FoundationCA Technologies, Inc. Matching Gifts ProgramCapital One Services LLCCarillon Point AccountCorporation Service CompanyDeutsche Bank Americas FoundationEnergizerGannett Foundation, Inc.Genentech, Inc.Glenmede Trust Company, N.A.JP Morgan Chase Foundation Matching Gift ProgramMicrosoft Giving CampaignNuclear Electric Insurance, Ltd.Pepco HoldingsUBS - Matching Gift Program

Business Partners*10 or more years supporting the DCF, †Deceased.


This has always been an important aspect of the DCF’s work. It’s why our CEO turns up at senior centers, our development directors attend town hall meetings, and we all sit on different nonprofit boards around the state.

But now, this consistent community presence is becoming even more important as we expand and formalize our role as a leader, convener, facilitator and source of com-munity knowledge.

The quantitative data we gather through DelawareFocus, the new DCF Indicator Project, will provide us with an ob-jective, broad picture of the needs of various communities throughout the state.

But statistics will never replace the insight—the intimate understanding of Delaware—that we gain by meeting our neighbors, hearing their stories, observing their challenges and seeing their work in action.

That is why, in addition to our informal visits and observa-tions, the DCF will be creating and seeking more oppor-tunities to talk with members of the community, starting in early 2016. During these conversations, we will be listen-ers, primarily. Our goal is to increase our knowledge of Delaware, understand how the data manifests itself into real life, and discover what the numbers do not show. During the coming months, years and decades, the DCF team will strive to combine the information we gather through DelawareFocus with the insight and knowledge

we gather from you to help the com-munity build and realize a shared vision for Delaware’s future.

DCF in the Community:Fostering Insight that Complements DataDCF team members work hard to stay informed about our state and build relationships with its people and organizations.

Bill Allan, DCF senior vice president for Southern Delaware, presents a DCF capital grant to help Primeros Pasos build a childcare facility in Georgetown.


The DCF Investment Committee oversees the investment and management of the Foundation’s assets with a long-term invest-ment horizon to maximize resources available for the good of the community.

These assets, currently at approximately $280 million, are invested in a highly diversified portfolio of global equities, fixed income, flexible capital and real asset investment strategies.

DCF Investment Committee members are local finance and invest-ment experts who volunteer their time to direct the DCF’s asset allocation strategy to achieve a balance of return and risk. The com-mittee receives advice from Prime Buchholz & Associates, Inc., an investment advisory firm specializing in not-for-profit endowments.

Our Investment PhilosophyOur goal is to maximize preservation and growth of capital over time, while minimizing risk and volatility.

Compared to similar-sized community foundations around the country, the Delaware Community Foundation’s investment portfolio delivers competitive returns, provides greater diversification and has lower risk volatility exposure.

Investment Committee Members

Robert N. MacGovern, ChairRetired Investment Executive

Matthew C. Beardwood Vice President, Glenmede Trust Co.

Paul H. Harrell Jr. Past Chairman, Harrell Resources, Inc.

Kathleen HawkinsWealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch & Co.

Cynthia A. HewittManaging Director, Merrill Lynch & Co.

Bud MartinExecutive Director, Delaware Theatre Company

Valerie J. Sill, CFAPresident & CEO, DuPont Capital Management

Philip C. TimonChief Investment Officer, Endowment Capital Group

Thomas D. WrenPast Treasurer, MBNA America Bank

*Policy Index is a compilation of each money manager’s indices.

Despite the turbulent marketvolatility of the last quarter century,

the DCF has consistently outperformed the Policy Index*

and added

7.4% annually since

inception in 1986.

Investment Committee


Financials

The DCF awarded

$15.7

million in grants and

$333,000 in scholarships in Fiscal Year 2015.

Delaware Community Foundation, Inc., and Supporting Organizations Combined Statements of Financial PositionJune 30, 2015 and 2014

2015 2014

ASSETS

Cash and Cash Equivalents $34,653,775 $27,812,966 Investments 236,967,097 224,878,551 Notes Receivable 1,729,018 2,024,192 Unconditional Promises to Give 288,718 269,760 Other Receivables 2,920 12,494 Fixed Assets - Net 289,774 209,193

Total Assets $273,931,302 $255,207,156

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Grants Payable $22,453 $17,445 Other Accrued Expenses 201,750 657,433 Charitable Gift Annuities 551,944 579,803 Nonprofit Agency Endowments 54,054,400 54,243,328

Total Liabilities $54,830,547 $55,498,009

Total Net Assets $219,100,755 $199,709,147

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $273,931,302 $255,207,156

Investment Results Over Time As of June 30, 2015

-0.1%

9.0%

8.0%

7.0%

6.0%

5.0%

4.0%

3.0%

2.0%

1.0%

0.0%

-1.0%

1 Year Return 3 Year Return 5 Year Return 7 Year Return Since Inception

-0.3%

7.9%

6.9%

8.4%

7.1%

3.7% 4.0%

7.1%

3.5%DCF Funds Policy Index


“I volunteer with the DCF because it helps prepare Delaware to address community needs in the future.”

– Nancy Karibjanian

Marilyn Rushworth HaywardChairPrincipalHayward & Associates

Thomas L. Sager, Esq.Vice ChairRetired General Counsel, DuPont Company

Kelly FirmentMember at LargeSmall Business Credit Card Product/Strategy Executive, Bank of America

Board of DirectorsOfficers & Executive Committee

Doneene Keemer DamonDirector, Richards, Layton & Finger

Bill DugdalePartner, Brown Advisory

Martha S. GilmanVice PresidentGilman Development Company

Tom Hanson, Esq.Partner, Morris James

Jennings HastingsDirector of OperationsFaw, Casson & Co., LLP

John C. HawkinsMember at Large President/CEOab+c Creative Intelligence

Lynn Adams KokjohnSCAC ChairmanRetired DuPont Manager

Hon. Stephen P. LambSecretaryPartner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

John Paradee, Esq.KCAC ChairmanPartner, Baird Mandalas Brockstedt, LLC

Thomas J. ShopaImmediate Past ChairmanPartner, BDO USA, LLP

David SingletonTreasurerRetired Public Sector Executive

Directors

Fiscal Year 2016

Nancy KaribjanianVice President, Delaware First Media

Rob MacGovernRetired Investment Executive

Jim MazarakisExecutive Vice PresidentWSFS Bank

Kathleen McDonough, Esq.Partner, Potter Anderson Corroon

Janice E. Nevin, MD, MPHChief Executive OfficerChristiana Care Health System

Donald W. Nicholson Jr.Financial AdvisorDonald W. Nicholson & Associates

Vice Chancellor John W. NobleDelaware Court of Chancery

Joan L. SharpFounder and Principal, Life Strategies, LLC

Gary StockbridgePresident, Delmarva Power Region

Andy StatonPresident, Andy Staton Group

Cindy L. Szabo, Esq.Partner, Ellis & Szabo, LLP (Gubernatorial Appointee)

Michelle A. TaylorPresident & CEOUnited Way of Delaware (ex officio)

Michele WhetzelChair, Fund for Women


Audit CommitteeJennings P. Hastings, ChairPeter S. Kennedy

Development CommitteeJohn C. Hawkins, ChairFrank AlberoWilliam C. DugdaleTimothy E. GibbsJane GibsonMartha S. GilmanDon W. Nicholson Jr.Deenie ReevesLaura Lubin RossiJulie RussThomas L. Sager, Esq.Susan D. SherkRobert M. “Mac” Sommerlatte

Finance CommitteeDavid Singleton, ChairBill DugdaleMark R. HuttonJim MazarakisRobert W. Pierce

Grants CommitteeKelly Firment, ChairCarolyn BrayWendy R. DannerEdward H. DeptulaChaitanya R. GaddeLinda J. GilliamThomas E. Hanson, Jr.Mary HickokJoyce LambRodney A. Lambert Jr.Laurisa S. SchuttDenise SchwartzAndy StatonGary StockbridgeRavi SubbarayaCindy L. SzaboMatthew H. TerrellJanet M. Yabroff

Kent County Advisory CommitteeJohn W. Paradee, Esq.Evans ArmantradingKevin M. Baird, Esq.Ellison M. Carey, CFM, CRPCKathryn J. Garrison, Esq.

Jennings P. Hastings, CPARachael MearsBeth B. Miller, Esq.S. Renee SmithCharles Sterner Jr.Brian J. Stetina, CPAPeni G. Warren, CFM, CRPC

Marketing & Communications CommitteeNancy Karibjanian, ChairPeter C. FulweilerMartha S. GilmanRanie GoodeJohn C. HawkinsDorothy R. JacobsonKay KeenanLynn Adams KokjohnMark R. MendelsonJanice NevinDonald W. Nicholson Jr.Frank J. “Skip” PennellaLeon Tucker

Nominating CommitteeThomas J. Shopa, ChairDonald R. KirtleyKathleen McDonoughDonald W. Nicholson Jr.Thomas R. PulsiferThomas D. Wren

Personnel CommitteeKathleen McDonough, ChairDoneene Keemer Damon

Sussex CountyAdvisory CommitteeLynn Adams Kokjohn, ChairJason AdkinsMarlene Elliott BrownCharles L. BurtonValery L. CordreyDavid C. Doane, CPAGreg Fuller Sr.Mike FurnariJohn HollisHugh D. Leahy Jr.David Lyons Sr.C.W. MitchellHarold W. T. Purnell II, Esq.Cindy L. Szabo, Esq.

CommitteesFiscal Year 2016

Committees composed of members of the Board of Directors and other volunteers support the DCF’s work.

Youth Philanthropy Board advisors Daryl Graham and Leslie Newman review the program at the New Castle County YPB grants ceremony.

Youth Philanthropy BoardAdvisory Committee

New Castle CountyNatalia CarlucciDaryl GrahamBrittany MasonLeslie NewmanKay PrestonMichele WhetzelDavid T. Woods

Kent CountyLinda Chick Doug CrouseMichelle R. DawsonNisha Lodhavia

Sussex CountyHugh LeahyRichard B. Wheeler

In March, Rebecca joined the team as vice president for Central Delaware, where she works closely with the CenDel Foundation to empower philanthropic giving and build permanent charitable funds for the Kent County area.

Before joining the DCF, Rebecca was the development specialist for the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula. She previously worked in various development positions for the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware, Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Connections Community Support Programs, and the Produce for Better Health Foundation.


Welcome Rebecca Elzeyand Deborah BurtonThe Delaware Community Foundation welcomed Rebecca Elzey and Deborah Burton to the team in 2015.

Deborah Burton

Rebecca Elzey

In August, Deb became the DCF’s first data analyst, a new position created to support the expansion of the foundation’s community engagement work. As the data analyst, Deb is helping the DCF create system protocols, reports and analyses to help inform and guide conversations about Delaware’s most pressing community challenges.

Deb, who has more than 15 years of private- and public-sector management experience, specializes in objectively analyzing data to help communities and agencies achieve needed social change through collaboration. She previously worked at the Delaware Division of Public Health and, most recently, the Division of Libraries, where she helped libraries throughout the state use community indicator data to maximize the relevance of their programs.

Fred C. Sears II, MBAPresident & [email protected]

William R. AllanSenior Vice President for Southern Delaware [email protected]

Elizabeth M. BouchelleDirector of Grants [email protected]

Deborah BurtonData Analyst [email protected]

Joyce DarlingDirector of [email protected]

Wilmington OfficeCommunity Service Building100 West 10th StreetSuite 115P.O. Box 1636Wilmington, DE 19899302.571.8004

Central Delaware Office101 West Loockerman StreetSuite 1BDover, DE 19904302.724.7552

Southern Delaware Office36 The CircleGeorgetown, DE 19947-4393302.856.4393

De’Sean DearyAccounting [email protected]

Rebecca ElzeyVice President for Central Delaware [email protected]

Calisa R. EmersonGifts [email protected]

David W. FlemingSenior Vice President for Philanthropic [email protected]

Becky Cahill [email protected]

Staff

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DCF Director of Grants Beth Bouchelle (left) and volunteer Debra Quinton welcome guests at the Southern Delaware Reception.

Richard A. Gentsch, MAExecutive Vice [email protected]

Allison Taylor Levine, APRDirector of Marketing and Communications [email protected]

Kelly SheridanClient Services [email protected]

Marie Mauk StewartClient Services Manager [email protected]

Terri WallerExecutive Assistant/Office Manager [email protected]

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AcknowledgmentsPhotography throughout the report courtesy of Ashley Barnett, the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children, Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Eastside Rising Workforce Development, Food Bank of Delaware, Global Delaware Fund, The News Journal, Rodel Foundation of Delaware, Ron Yabroff and Vicky Yatzus. Design by Cre8tiv Impulse, Inc. Production and printing by McClafferty Printing Company.

If you’re interested in opening a fund at the Delaware Community Foundation, please contact David W. Fleming at 302.504.5224 or [email protected].

The 2015 Annual Report reviews the Delaware Community Foundation’s activities during fiscal year 2015, from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

Back Cover Photo: A student at St. Michael’s School & Nursery works with educational materials funded by a grant from The Next Generation.

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