About Delcog

Our Mission

The Delaware Coalition for Open Government is committed to promoting and defending the people’s right to transparency and accountability in government. We serve as a resource through education and advocacy, and we work to strengthen Delaware’s Freedom of Information Act and its application.

DelCOG Board members at the 2023 Common Cause of Delaware Awards Ceremony

Who We Are

We are a coalition of journalists, lawyers, elected officials, news organizations, business owners, government employees, civic associations and private citizens who believe that government of the people, by the people, and for the people should be open to the people.

DelCOG was founded in 2006 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. We are a state affiliate of the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC).

Our Goals

Our efforts focus on the broader aspects of open government, including:

Board of directors

President John Kowalko III

Vice President Al Jackson

Treasurer Anita Rush

Directors John Flaherty, Sharon Kwiatkowski, Coralie Pryde, Nick Wasileski

Advisory board

Bill Cortes

David Finger

Representative John Kowalko Jr.

Katherine Ward

Award Honorees

DelCOG is proud to have recognized champions of open government and transparency with our three awards—the “Government For The People Award,” the “Distinguished Service Award,” and the “Distinguished Journalism Award”.

View the full list of award honorees here. 

Annual Reports

Learn more about what DelCOG has accomplished by reading our annual reports.

Read our Annual Reports.

Meeting Minutes

DelCOG holds monthly meetings that are open to the public and an annual meeting each November.

Review our meeting minutes.

Bylaws

The DelCOG Bylaws were most recently amended on September 10, 2018.

Read our Bylaws.

Financials

DelCOG files an annual Form 990 with the IRS and also conducts an internal audit each year.

Review our financial documents.