All Posts

As we look ahead to 2026, funders have an opportunity—and a responsibility—to rethink how we invest in our communities.  While short-term relief and programmatic funding remain important, lasting impact requires a deeper, more strategic approach. Here are three ways funders can shift their investment strategy to boost community well-being in 2026 and beyond.  Make Upstream Investments   Lasting change will only come if we work upstream to address root problems and build the f

Local students have tended to a community garden planted at the Rodney Reservoir in Wilmington as part of a project to reclaim greenspace in the community. 2024, "Advancing environmental justice in New Castle County", 6 July, Accessed: https://spotlightdelaware.org/2024/08/06/environmental-justice/ . It was while living across from New Castle’s Surratte Park in the 1980s that Sandra Smithers became involved in environmental justice. Maintenance contractors had a habit of mish

The Rev. Anastacio Matamoros, Pastor at Iglesia de Dios de la Profecia in Georgetown, provides a lecture to a La Plaza class. 2024, "Creating opportunities for the Latinx community in Sussex County", 30 July, Accessed: https://spotlightdelaware.org/2024/07/30/la-plaza-opportunities/ . It’s been almost 30 years since La Esperanza was founded to address the needs of the increasing number of Guatemalan and Mexican immigrants arriving in southern Delaware. Located in Georgetown,

A community garden has been one of the most successful projects by the Latin American Community Center in Wilmington's West Side. 2024, "How Delaware nonprofits are revitalizing the West Side of Wilmington", Spotlight Delaware, 23 July, Accessed: https://spotlightdelaware.org/2024/07/23/west-side-nonprofits/ When Pastor Margaret Moon-Taylor pulls up to Be Ready Jesus Is Coming Church on West Fourth Street in Wilmington on a Sunday morning or weekday afternoon, she is often gr