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NONPROFIT
Cathy Kanfesky
Food Bank of Delaware
For her entire career, Cathy Kanefsky
has worked with organizations that
provide hope to others through
an environment that fosters
collaborations and a focus on service.
Serving as president and CEO of the
Food Bank of Delaware since May
2021, Kanefsky has been able to work
closely with the organization’s board
and leadership team to develop and
implement its strategic vision for a
community free of hunger. Annually,
the Food Bank of Delaware distributes
millions of pounds of food to the
community through statewide
pantries and partners.
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Colleen Morrone
Goodwill Industries
of Delaware and
Delaware County
As the head of Goodwill Industries
of Delaware and Delaware County,
Pa., Colleen Morrone oversees a
nonprofi t with a nearly $60 million
operating budget with over 1,000
employees, 20 donation collection
sites,16 retail stores, three job
resource centers and an outlet and
recycling center. Th e organization
also provides temporary employment
and janitorial services, with more
than 3,750 people participating
in training and development
opportunities in 2022 alone. Morrone
also spearheads the organization’s
recycling and sustainability initiatives
by collaborating with academia, state
agencies and neighboring Goodwills to
create cleaner, greener communities.
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Maria Matos
Latin American
Community Center
Serving as the president and CEO of
the Latin American Community Center
in Wilmington, Maria Matos serves as
the organization’s chief administrator
and manages all operations, from
personnel to fi nances, as well as
working closely with the board of
directors and on strategic planning,
identifying and addressing community
needs and budgeting. Th e nonprofi t
was originally founded in 1969 by
Puerto Rican migrants aiming to
address the needs of their community
while adapting to life in a new country.
Since then, it’s grown to include nearly
50 programs with a budget of over
$5 million. In 2024, Gov. John Carney
presented Matos with an Order of the
First State for her work.
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Jarrett Royster
YMCA of Delaware
Coming from leadership experience
at Greater Boston YMCA, the YMCA
of Delaware President and CEO Jarrett
Royster has developed the non-profi t’s
fi ve promises: make kids workforce
and life ready, improve individual and
community health, create equitable
experiences, build family economic
stability, and build bridges in the
community. As one of the largest
non-profi ts in the state, the YMCA
of Delaware had a revenue stream of
$39.9 million in 2021, and Royster aims
to build that even more. Last year, the
Y awarded $3.9 million in fi nancial
assistance to members. Th ere are also
2,000 teens in programs like the Youth
in Government program, the Black
Achievers program and the Leaders i
n Training program, teaching them
how to lead.
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