ACLU of Delaware Employee Directory
Civic and Social OrganizationsDelaware, United States11-50 Employees
The ACLU of Delaware is a nonpartisan civil liberties and civil rights organization serving the state as the local affiliate of the national ACLU. Founded in 1961 and based in Wilmington, it seeks to protect constitutional rights through education, advocacy, and legal action across courts, state and federal legislatures, and community organizing. Its history in Delaware includes advancing educational equity, such as efforts that increased access to education for children with handicaps in 1975, contributing to desegregation in Wilmington schools in the 1980s, and reforms to Ferris School for Boys in the 1990s. The organization emphasizes a nonpartisan approach and has partnered with groups across the political spectrum on matters affecting civil liberties, including First Amendment rights and government transparency. Recent activities include lawsuits in 2026 addressing access to police body-worn camera footage in Dewey Beach and challenging FOIA fees in Christina School District, reflecting ongoing advocacy in Delaware.