Giving back: Community Foundation sees giving surge; GOLO, DuPont Pettinaro, Calagione donations
Delaware Business Now Reading Time: 3 minutes In 2020, the Delaware Community Foundation awarded $31.2 million in community grants and scholarships, primarily from charitable funds established by individuals, families and corporate donors. The 2020 giving – which had an impact on tens of thousands of Delawareans – represents a 35 percent increase over 2019 giving and a 112 percent increase over 2018 giving. The increased giving in Delaware reflects national trends in 2020, as donors responded to the pandemic, shared the fruits of a strong stock market and took advantage of charitable giv...