Support Delaware’s Poetic Legacy
Your gift helps preserve, publish, and share the voices of Delaware poets across generations. Through books, readings, educational access, contests, and public programs, Delaware Poets, Inc. is building a lasting literary record for the First State.
Choose Your Impact
Where It’s Needed Most
Your unrestricted gift gives Delaware Poets, Inc. the flexibility to support the project’s most immediate needs. These funds help cover essential costs such as printing, outreach, event materials, research, administration, and the behind-the-scenes work required to preserve and share Delaware’s poetic legacy.
The Delaware Poets Almanac
Your gift supports the creation, publication, and distribution of The Delaware Poets Almanac, a statewide literary project celebrating historic and contemporary poets connected to the First State. Contributions help us preserve Delaware’s poetic heritage through carefully curated publications, poet biographies, archival research, and public access to poetry across generations.
Student and Educational Access
Your gift helps make Delaware poetry available to students, teachers, libraries, and educational partners throughout the state. Contributions support free or low-cost books, classroom resources, youth engagement, and programs that introduce new generations to the poets, places, and histories that shaped Delaware’s literary voice.
Community Readings and Public Programs
Your gift helps bring poetry into public spaces through readings, performances, workshops, pop-up events, and community gatherings. Contributions support poet honoraria, venue costs, event materials, accessibility needs, and programs that connect Delawareans through language, memory, history, and shared creative expression.
2026 Program Focuses
Voices of Wilmington Series
Delaware Poets Almanac: Semiquincentennial Edition
Delaware Poets Almanac: Semiquincentennial Edition
In partnership with the Wilmington Public Library system, the Voices of Wilmington Series brings poets, performers, readers, and community members together through public poetry readings rooted in the city’s literary and cultural life. This series creates accessible spaces for Delawareans to gather around poetry, hear local voices, and celebrate Wilmington’s role in the state’s creative history.
Delaware Poets Almanac: Semiquincentennial Edition
Delaware Poets Almanac: Semiquincentennial Edition
Delaware Poets Almanac: Semiquincentennial Edition
This commemorative edition will celebrate Delaware’s poetic legacy during the state’s 250th anniversary, bringing together selected works that reflect the voices, places, histories, and communities of the First State. Donations support research, editing, design, printing, and distribution so this historic publication can reach readers, libraries, students, and public audiences.
Support Contests and Celebrations
Delaware Poets Almanac: Semiquincentennial Edition
Support Contests and Celebrations
Our 2026 contests and celebrations invite poets, artists, readers, and community members to take part in Delaware’s literary anniversary year. From statewide creative opportunities to public gatherings and recognition events, these programs help spotlight new voices, honor contributors, and celebrate poetry as a living part of Delaware’s cultural history.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at thedelawarepoetsalmanac@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Delaware Poets, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. No goods or services are provided in exchange for this contribution unless otherwise stated.
Yes. Gifts may be made in honor or memory of a poet, teacher, loved one, mentor, or community member.
Yes. Donors may choose an impact area, though unrestricted gifts allow Delaware Poets, Inc. to respond where support is most needed.
Donors will receive an email confirmation for their records. For gifts of $250 or more, Delaware Poets, Inc. will provide written acknowledgment consistent with charitable contribution substantiation requirements.
Support in Any Amount
Every contribution makes a difference. Use the link below to make a gift in any amount, and your support will be directed where it is needed most.
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Thank You
Your support helps Delaware Poets, Inc. preserve the literary memory of our state and create new opportunities for poets, readers, students, and communities across Delaware.
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