Meet the 2022 E3 New Castle County Cohort
In late April, our New Castle County Regional Council selected ten entrepreneurs to join the next Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (E3) cohort: Khary DeWitt, Mountaineer Logistics [...]
Dan Freeman Joins PDFF’s Board of Directors
The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation announces the appointment of University of Delaware educator Dan Freeman to the board of directors. As founding director of [...]
E3 Spotlight: Hx Innovations
Hx Innovations Inc.® joined PDFF's Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (E3) in 2021. Through E3, the biotechnology startup received an in-kind grant to work with PDFF consultants IA Business Advisors [...]
Governor Pete du Pont Memorial Service
For Immediate Release The du Pont family and the Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation Announces the Pete du Pont Memorial Service and Reception Invites public [...]
E3 SPOTLIGHT: Meet Antinette Watson, Founder & Owner of The Stand De
Antinette Watson, a proud resident of the City of Wilmington, was tired of losing young people, especially young men, to violence in her community. She [...]
Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant from Barclays
For Immediate Release Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant from Barclays Donation brings the amount Barclays has funded E3 to $400,000 over the [...]
Reinventing Delaware Finalists Announced
WILMINGTON, Del. (Feb. 17, 2022) – The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation’s Reinventing Delaware program has announced its three finalists, chosen for their innovations [...]
Reinventing Delaware Alumni Spotlight: The Warehouse
Meet Logan Herring of The Warehouse, 2017 Reinventing Delaware Co-Winner Logan Herring, founder of The Warehouse in Wilmington, was one of the winners of the [...]
PDFF Golf Tournament Exceeds Fundraising Goal
The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation held a charity golf tournament on Monday, August 30th at DuPont Country Club. The event sold out and exceeded [...]
Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation Breaks With Tradition For Its 2021 Freedom Award
Update: This event has been postponed until further notice. Please subscribe to the PDFF e-newsletter to stay up to date on announcements for the new [...]
PDFF Receives $100,000 grant from Bank of America
The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation (PDFF) has received a $100,000 grant from Bank of America. The grant will support PDFF’s efforts in championing small [...]
Jobs for Delaware Graduates – A Local Idea That Sparked National Change
Forty-three years ago, in 1978, at a time when Delaware had the highest unemployment rate in the United States and the second-highest dropout rate…when the [...]
PDFF Receives $200,000 Grant from Barclays
Grant builds on the $100,000 Barclays committed to launch the Foundation’s Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (E3) last year WILMINGTON, Del. (June 10, 2021) – The Pete du [...]
PDFF recognizes Covid-19 ‘Heroes’
Pete du Pont once said, “Optimism is driven primarily by the ingenuity and resilience of America’s people.” In 2020, we saw individuals, families, businesses, and [...]
Obituary – Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont IV
Former Delaware Governor and Congressman Pierre S. (“Pete”) du Pont IV died today, May 8, 2021, at his home in Wilmington, Delaware after a long [...]
E3 Open Application Cycle is Now Open for New Castle County Entrepreneurs
Following a successful pilot, the Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation, in partnership with Wilmington Alliance, is accepting applications for the next round of entrepreneurs in [...]
MBNA named 2021 Freedom Award Winner
The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation has selected MBNA as this year’s recipient of its Freedom Award, it was announced by Board Chair Thère du Pont. The [...]
Remembering Vice President Walter Mondale – JAG’s Founding Board Member and the First Investor
The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation recognizes the important work of former Vice President Walter Mondale, who passed away on April 19, 2021 at the [...]
PDFF Announces Date for 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
PDFF will be hosting our 2nd annual golf tournament on Monday, August 30, 2021 at the DuPont Country Club. Join us for a day of [...]
PDFF Begins Search For Next Executive Director
The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation (PDFF) recognizes the efforts of Stephen Sye, PDFF’s outgoing Executive Director. Thère du Pont, PDFF’s Board Chair, applauded Sye’s [...]