Get Involved

There are many ways to get involved at YWCA Delaware

  1. Donate

  2. Volunteer

  3. Act Now

  4. Sponsor an Event

  5. Other Ways to Give

Donate

Ways to Donate to YWCA Delaware

Donate Online

  • Make a one-time donation.

  • Join our Changing Lives Society.

  • Become an Influencer.

  • Make a pledge with convenient monthly payments.

  • Pay on an existing pledge.

Planned Giving

You can remember YWCA Delaware with a planned or estate giving bequest in your will. Planned gifts such as annuities and trusts may provide you with funds during your lifetime, while also providing for YWCA Delaware. Gifts of whole life insurance policies and IRA’s are increasingly popular ways of giving.

If you have questions about any of our giving programs, please contact our Chief Programs and Development Officer, Candice Buchanan, at cbuchanan@ywcade.org or 302-224-4060, ext. 208.

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Support YWCA’s mission to eliminate racism and empower women!

  • Mail Your Gift

    We wecome your donation either online or in the mail. To make a tax deductibe donation by ail, please complete and print out this donation form and mail it with your check or money order (made out to “YWCA Delaware”)

    YWCA Delaware
    Development Department
    100 W. 10th Street, Suite 515
    Wilmington, DE 19801

  • Bequest

    By making a bequest to YWCA Delaware, a gift in your will or living trust, ensures future funding for mission to eliminate racism and empower women. Add YWCA Delaware to your existing will or trust or write a will for free online and create a bequest with our partner, FreeWill.

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  • Other Ways to Give

    Choose from many giving options, including naming YWCA as a beneficiary in your will and more complex trust arrangements that provide lifelong income. Help us secure the future!

    Other Ways to Give

  • Donate Stock

    Gifting stock avoids federal capital gains tax and most donors can also claim an income tax deduction for the stock's full market value (state & local income tax deductions may also be available in some areas). When you give appreciated stocks directly to charity, your gift can be up to 20% larger because you avoid the taxes you’d incur from selling and donating the cash. This means more money going to the work that you support.

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  • Qualified Charitable Donations

    Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), also known as IRA Charitable Rollovers, are the savviest way for individuals age 70½ or older to use their IRAs to maximize their charitable impact.

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  • Donate Cryptocurrency

    Donating cryptocurrency directly is a fast and secure way to make a tax-smart charitable contribution. Giving appreciated crypto assets helps you avoid paying capital gains taxes, and can give you an income tax deduction for the full value of the gift.

    Donate Cryptocurrency

  • Make a Grant Request from Your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

    Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are investment accounts for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations. By recommending a grant from your DAF to YWCA USA, you can help us promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all — with funds you already have set aside. Learn How

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  • Support our RSJ Programming

    We need your help to provide high quality programming like our Racial Justice Challenge. Let’s Talk series, Transformational Racial Healing Conversations, White Ally Workshop, and YW Leaders.

    Support Now

  • Make a Matching Gift Through Your Workplace

    Many employers provide matching gift programs and employees’ spouses and retirees may also qualify.

    Double Your Donation

Volunteer at YWCA Delaware

We need YOU to VOLUNTEER!

Join our movement and make a difference! Volunteer involvement is the driving force behind YWCA Delaware’s mission to eliminate racism and empower women. Give back to your community through an array of opportunities. Explore our recurring opportunities, special events, program support and more. We would love your help supporting the women and families we serve.

For questions about our individual and group volunteer opportunities please contact info@ywcade.org.

Ways to Volunteer

  • Become a Sexual Assault Response Center Advocate

    Become a SARA and provide trauma-informed support to survivors of sexual and domestic violence.

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  • Become a Racial Justice Facilitator

    Our free RSJ facilitator training fosters racial understanding for a more inclusive democracy.

    Get Involved

  • Attend Our Mission Tour

    Learn more about our programs and services by attending a mission tour hosted by our CEO.

    Get Involved

  • View our General Volunteer Opportunities

    Explore our upcoming events and activities that you can engage in with YWCA Delaware.

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Act Now

We strive toward a world where all women and girls are safe and free, where voices of the disenfranchised are uplifted and heard, where barriers to access, participation and success of those historically excluded are removed. That vision ignites our collective imagination and guides our organizational practice. At YWCA Delaware, we engage in explicit racial justice and social justice work to elevate our mission. In fact, racial and social justice is foundational to the work we do. We advocate for community action, public policies and practices that improve economic security, health, safety and social equity for women and their families, with particular attention to the issues that affect people of color.

We focus on:

1. Advancing equity, safety, and racial justice for people of color with a focus on the criminal justice system, accessible voting and elections, environmental justice, education, and other systems with structural racial disparies.

2. Supporting survivors and working to prevent domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of gender-based violence as demand for services continues to rise. Work towards closing the gap in health disparities between people of color and white people.

3. Ensuring safe, fair, and inclusive workplaces that expand opportunities for women, particularly women of color, LGBTQ+ people, and historically marginalized communities. This includes addressing childcare needs and providing services that support women’s success in entrepreneurship and workforce development.

4. Providing services to keep women and children in safe and affordable housing. We serve those who are going through the experience of being unhoused by providing safe and affordable housing for families.

5. Supporting efforts to strengthen non-profit programs and human services for families in Delaware