Philanthropy Delaware

Philanthropy Delaware, Inc. has as its mission to advance philanthropy in the First State by connecting Members and key stakeholders to drive meaningful impact for all Delawareans. The Philanthropic Equity Leadership Fund, a new opportunity to strengthen our efforts to service our members of the philanthropic community as it works to drive equitable funding practices across all dimensions of equity. These dimensions can include geographic, age, gender, race, or sexual orientation for greater impact to create an equitable, vibrant and thriving Delaware.

About Philanthropy Delaware

Mission: Philanthropy Delaware, Inc. has as its mission to advance philanthropy in the First State by connecting Members and key stakeholders to drive meaningful impact for all Delawareans. The Philanthropic Equity Leadership Fund, a new opportunity to strengthen our efforts to service our members of the philanthropic community as it works to drive equitable funding practices across all dimensions of equity. These dimensions can include geographic, age, gender, race, or sexual orientation for greater impact to create an equitable, vibrant and thriving Delaware.

 Philanthropy Delaware, Inc. is a membership-based philanthropy serving organization (PSO) and is a member of the national United Philanthropy Forum Network of PSO’s. Our Vision remains to support our members and key stakeholders in creating an equitable, and thriving Delaware through strategic, sustainable, and impactful philanthropic investments. The mission and vision are achieved through collaborative, place-based efforts to Advance, Connect and Impact philanthropy.

2024 demonstrated an engaged year of Philanthropy in Action! Our members and key stakeholders participated in the following: 
  • Educational Sessions on Philanthropic Practice 
  • Affinity Groups 
  • Philanthropy Panel Engagement Sessions 
  • Public Policy and Advocacy 
  • Philanthropy and Government Dialogues
  • Social Impact Investor Engagements
  • Membership and Key Stakeholder Convenings
 We are a nonprofit, membership association, and your generosity will support long-term expansion and sustainability of Philanthropy Delaware’s programming for members, public-private partnership engagement, collaborative investments, data collection, convening capacity and public policy agenda.

County Served: New Castle; Kent; Sussex

Office Location(s): Wilmington

Sector: Capacity Building; Mutual & Membership Benefit; Philanthropy & Grantmaking Foundations; Public & Societal Benefit; BIPOC-Led (CEO/ED)