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Community Foundation Initiatives
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We offer opportunities for donors to collectively make an impact on the region’s most pressing needs. Explore the possibilities, whether you are giving as an individual, family or business.
Through the Animal Fund, NTCF supports organizations working on the ground to rescue abused, injured or lost animals as well as provide preventive spay/neuter surgeries. Funding focuses primarily on dogs, cats and horses. Gifts to this fund will help us serve even more animals in need.
The Arts Fund makes grants to local organizations that encourage artistic expression, support emerging artists or increase appreciation and enjoyment of the arts. Gifts to this fund will empower local artists to create diverse art forms to enrich our community.
ToolBox Grants combats poverty by providing Tarrant County-based nonprofits with capacity building support. Gifts to this fund will address board governance, fundraising, or strategic planning in order to improve grantees strength and stability for the long run.
The Children’s Fund at NTCF provides general operating support to high-impact organizations serving victims of child abuse and neglect, and their families. Gifts to this fund will strengthen grantees’ ability to provide critical services to children and families in need.
NTCF’s Conservation and Environment Fund awards annual grants for programs that promote environmental stewardship and the preservation of open-space land in North Texas. Gifts to this fund will provide additional resources to organizations making sure the great outdoors is accessible to all both now and in the future.
The Better Together Fund deploys resources to organizations serving those who have been the hardest hit by natural disasters in our community. Gifts to this fund allow NTCF to rapidly respond to future disasters as they occur.
Through the Fleetwood Memorial Foundation Fund, NTCF provides financial assistance to Texas law enforcement or fire protection personnel who are injured or to the families of those killed in the line of duty. Gifts to this endowed fund will be used to provide additional financial relief to first responders and their families.
The Fund to Advance Racial Equity provides grants to nonprofits working to build understanding and strengthen our community across racial lines. Gifts to this fund will help ensure our community is a place where everyone thrives.
WORTH empowers young professionals to change North Texas for the better. By pooling their contributions, WORTH members work together to make an annual grant to a local nonprofit in a different focus area each year. Gifts to this program will enable WORTH members to make a greater collective impact by increasing the size of their annual grant.
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ACH Child and Family Services
About the Organization
Through strength-based partnership, ACH Child and Family Services brings resources and skills to children and families struggling with life’s challenges. Together, we develop solutions that create safety, hope, love, and the capacity to thrive. Building on over a century of experience and success, ACH offers a continuum of 18 residential and community-based services.
About the Project
ACH’s Kinship Navigator Program benefits families raising grandchildren, nieces, or nephews in Tarrant, Parker, Palo Pinto, Johnson, and Hill Counties. The program provides resource navigation, basic needs support, peer support, and one-on-one strength-based case management.
Funding Needs
- $1,000 supplies a new bed and furniture for a child entering kinship care
- $2,000 provides holiday assistance and gifts for four families
- $5,000 provides two families with rent and utility assistance for one month
Project Budget
$125,240
Number Served by Project
150
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Arlington Fire Department
About the Organization
The Arlington Fire Department’s mission is to meet and exceed our community’s needs and expectations by providing high-quality emergency response, life safety, and community support services. The Department serves 99 square miles in the heart of the DFW Metroplex.
About the Project
Funding would support the purchase of a FAST Board rescue device used to rapidly extract both civilians and firefighters that have become incapacitated in hazardous environments. This product can be used in fires, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, chemical and industrial disasters, active threat situations, or any other emergency where it is necessary to expedite the removal of victims from harm. Learn more about FAST Boards here.
Funding Needs
- Each FAST Board rescue device costs $2,400 and we are requesting funding for 10 units to be placed on specially trained emergency response apparatuses across the City of Arlington
Project Budget
$24,000
Number Served by Project
500,000
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Arlington Museum of Art
About the Organization
The Arlington Museum of Art is a thriving visual arts museum that prioritizes art education, access to world-class art, and community engagement through lifelong learning opportunities. We are dedicated to ensuring children have access to fun, creative, and impactful art education – it is at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to serving our community with a positive impact!
About the Project
Students that are highly engaged in art are twice as likely to graduate college and score an average of +150 points on SATs. Access to art equals success in life, but not all have access to the lifelong benefits of the power of art. Equipping a state-of-the-art Education Center at the AMA will provide both traditional and high-tech tools to the next generation of artists and creative thinkers.
Funding Needs
- $5,000 will enable FREE access for 25 children to participate in our Summer Art Camps
- $2,500 will equip one of four classroom art studios with state-of-the art tools
- Gifts of any amount are welcome
Project Budget
$500,000
Number Served by Project
20,000
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BarbaraCares
About the Organization
BarbaraCares provides support services to breast cancer patients and caregivers in Texas. In addition, we are expanding access to free mammogram screenings to individuals at-risk, uninsured, and those lacking financial resources. With targeted outreach, we address late-stage breast cancer incidents and mortality rates while creating equitable care; our services help reduce the impact of cancer on individuals.
About the Project
This health equity project will provide 200 FREE breast self-check kits in at-risk communities. By eliminating financial barriers the project empowers underserved women to proactively monitor their health. The kits distributed will enhance early intervention and improve outcomes. This project creates equitable healthcare by ensuring women have the tools and knowledge to prioritize their well-being.
Funding Needs
- Each kit costs $25 and 200 kits are needed, totaling $5,000
Project Budget
$5,000
Number Served by Project
200
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Cristo Rey Fort Worth High School
About the Organization
Cristo Rey Fort Worth College Prep, the 35th member school of the Cristo Rey Network, equips young people of limited economic means to become men and women of faith, purpose, and service. Through a rigorous college preparatory curriculum integrated with work-study experience in our Corporate Work Study Program, students graduate ready to become the first in their families to earn a college degree.
About the Project
Funds will be used for new science and math classroom furniture to accommodate our growing student body. New furniture will improve the learning environment at Cristo Rey Fort Worth and contribute to the academic success of hundreds of economically under-resourced students in the coming years, including 230 students that are enrolled this year.
Funding Needs
- $5,000 supports the purchase of additional chairs, desks, tables, and storage cabinets in Cristo Rey Fort Worth’s math and science classrooms
Project Budget
$20,980
Number Served by Project
230
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One CommunityUSA
About the Organization
One CommunityUSA evidenced-based programs addresses: Advancing Public Safety; PreVocational & Workforce Readiness; Income & Asset Building; Reentry, Diversion, Restorative Justice & Mentoring for justice-involved Veterans & Citizens; & Community-based Crime Reduction. We represent citizens living in high-risk communities with a household income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.
About the Project
Pathways to H.O.P.E. Reentry, Diversion, Restorative Justice & Mentoring is an evidence-based solution that prepares Tarrant County justice-involved Veteran & Civilian offenders to reenter society. Pathways’ long term approach is PreVocational & WorkForce Readiness (pre-release). After completing the pre-release class while still incarcerated, participants receive a celebratory graduation ceremony featuring local community leaders such as Sheriff Waybourn and Mayor Parker. Post-release, participants benefit from support in the areas of Personal Improvement, Mental Health Readiness, Career Development & Mentoring.
Funding Needs
- Gifts of $1,000+ will providing funding to increase participation in the program
Project Budget
$184,350
Number Served by Project
152
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Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth
About the Organization
RMHFW helps families stay close to their sick children, increasing their ability to spend more time with their children, interact with their clinical care team, and participate in critical medical care decisions. Parents can focus on the health of their children rather than cleaning or cooking meals. RMHFW programs reduce stress and financial burden for families by providing lodging and meals.
About the Project
Our Meals from the Heart program provides meals for children and families, which help them to recharge and push through their days of medical treatment. We promise our families at least one hot meal a day. While some of our volunteer meals groups have returned post-pandemic, RMHFW is still paying to provide many meals and needs community donations to support this impactful program.
Funding Needs
- $1,000 – Provides two meals for all 57 families at RMHFW (up to 570 individuals)
- $5,000 – Provides ten meals for all 57 families at RMHFW (up to 2,850 individuals)
Project Budget
$57,000
Number Served by Project
2,850
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Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation
About the Organization
The purpose of the TSCRF is to preserve, promote, and protect the rich heritage of ranch life and advance the future of the livestock industry in the Southwest for present and future generations. We accomplish this through two primary ways: #1) the Cattle Raisers Museum and #2) our scholarship program, which provides educational support for aspiring livestock professionals and veterinarians.
About the Project
The staggering cost of higher education makes college and the security a degree confers less attainable today than ever before. Often, passion and drive are plentiful in students but financial resources are scarce. Through scholarships, the TSCRF aims to remove that barrier for as many students as possible, while also providing a vibrant workforce for an industry so important to American life.
Funding Needs
- $2,000 – Provides one scholarship for a student pursing an agricultural degree
- $5,000 – Provides one scholarship to a 4th year student of Texas A&M’s Large Animal Veterinary Program
Project Budget
$80,000
Number Served by Project
29
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Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County
About the Organization
For 135 years, UGM-TC has transformed lives by addressing poverty at its core. Through evidence-informed programs, we offer stabilization, transitional housing, and vital services. Our clinical counseling, spiritual development, and children’s enrichment foster holistic growth. The Healing Shepherd Clinic provides medical care, while our new Outreach Center offers training for living-wage jobs.
About the Project
UGM-TC has identified a lack of services in the community that address skill deficiencies and under-employment factors affecting those with low or no income. Their new L.A.U.N.C.H. – Economic Mobility Pathways Program will build on their existing skills training program by adding in-demand certifications that will equip program participants with the skills and resources necessary to make a livable wage. Training will include skills such as forklift and warehouse operations (in partnership with the Tarrant Area Food Bank), maintenance and facility repairs (in partnership with the Apartment Association of Tarrant County), and more. Participants also receive coaching and goal setting from a trauma-informed, evidence-based model of care to help them create career pathways out of poverty.
Funding Needs
- $5,000 sponsors one L.A.U.N.C.H program participant to obtain a certification and necessary supplies in order to help them earn a livable wage
Project Budget
$1,345,428
Number Served by Project
280
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Urban Roots NTX (DBA FunkyTown Food Project)
About the Organization
FunkyTown Food Project (FTFP) cultivates leadership skills in high school youth through food and farming by transforming the lives of young people to inspire, engage, and nourish the community. Our farm work is the basis for providing students opportunities to grow leadership and teamwork skills, inspiring and supporting youth to create change in their community.
About the Project
Based on a 30-year+ evidenced-based Boston program, The Food Project, FTFP emphasizes the importance of learning skills essential for interns to grow into positive leaders and team members in their communities. High school students/interns experience farm work and work sessions over a 6-week paid internship program with the mission to empower youth.
Funding Needs
- A gift of $2,000 will provide for one intern to participate in our upcoming 6-week farm work and leadership building program in 2024
Project Budget
$413,980
Number Served by Project
48
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Weatherford Parker County Animal Shelter
About the Organization
The Weatherford Parker County Animal Shelter houses and cares for over 6,500 animals each year. During their time of need, the shelter provides food, housing, and excellent veterinary care for animals arriving from areas within Parker County, TX. Unlike most animal shelters, we often house cows, pigs, chickens, and horses, as our county is still very rural, as well as dogs and cats.
About the Project
We are seeking funds for three loafing sheds to be placed in the horse pastures at the animal shelter. The sheds will provide protection from the elements for about 96 horses yearly during their stay at the shelter. Currently, when inclement weather is forecasted, all horses must be moved out of the pastures. A shed in the pasture will allow horses to remain grazing outside in a large area.
Funding Needs
- $4,250 will fund one loafing shed
- A total of three are needed
Project Budget
$12,750
Number Served by Project
96
Community Leadership
In addition to awarding grants, North Texas Community Foundation supports special initiatives that address local challenges and encourage smart philanthropy. All of our projects are developed in direct response to needs identified for the North Texas region.
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Amy Radcliffe
Associate Director of Donor Relations
