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North Texas Community Foundation supports animal welfare and equine therapy efforts in our region through the Helen D. and R.E. (Bob) Wallace Foundation Fund and the Anita Berry Martin Memorial Fund.
ToolBox Grants address organizational effectiveness, leadership development, or operational efficiency through one-time, transformative investments.
Our Better Together Fund deploys resources to local organizations serving those who have been the hardest hit by disasters in our community.
The Fleetwood Memorial Fund provides immediate financial assistance to certified Texas law enforcement or fire protection personnel who are injured or killed in the line of duty.
The Fund to Advance Racial Equity provides support to nonprofits and municipal entities working to achieve a more equitable community for all.
WORTH empowers the next generation to change North Texas for the better.
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619 Productions
About the Organization
619 Productions provides artistic outlets in impoverished areas, offering free and low cost quality art programs for children & adults. Building self-esteem & confidence through artistic media gives clients beneficial support tools to use in the future and in the community at large.
About the Project
As a child, David struggled with heath issues and dance became an outlet and helped shape his life. DANCE like DAVID is a 30 minute arts & culture docuseries that honors dancers of color & culture who, despite hardships, overcome obstacles. The docuseries will feature stories of famous and community dancers.
Funding Needs
- $1,000 – Editing and sound mixing for show trailer and intro.
- $3,500 – Editing and sound mixing for 3 of the 6 episodes
Project Budget
$30,000
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Amphibian Stage Productions
About the Organization
Amphibian Stage is a nonprofit professional theater with the mission to produce innovative and engaging theater that inspires new ideas, opens new doors and increases our understanding of the vast world around us. Amphibian Stage produces Main-stage plays, offers emerging artists a platform to create new works with the Metamorphosis program, offers comedy residencies, and facilitates arts education programs.
About the Project
Artists in our community continue to recover from the impact of the pandemic and are returning to the stage to perform. With the Emerging Local Artist Performance series, Amphibian plans to employ at least 200 artists. HVAC upgrades are also needed in order to revamp the theater based on new theater union policies so artists and audiences can return in full swing.
Funding Needs
- $3,000 – Emerging Local Artist Performance Series
- $5,000 – HVAC Upgrades to meet Actor’s Equity policies
Project Budget
$80,000
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County
About the Organization
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County’s overarching goal is attained by focusing on academic success, healthy lifestyle initiatives and positive citizenship. The Club provides quality needs-based services and youth development programs for more than 36,000 youth through strategically located branches and outreach initiatives that prepares them for a great future.
About the Project
The Mobile Clubhouse Experience is designed to meet the basic needs of youth across Tarrant County by providing pop-up programming, health resources, and meals to youth who cannot access our Clubs. Using a suite of mobile vehicles, including the Club’s custom RV, staff engages youth in activities that help them achieve positive outcomes that support academic success and social emotional wellbeing.
Funding Needs
- $5,000 – STEM activities and materials to use during MCE
- $2,500 – Snacks for youth who participate
- $1,000 – Art & Crafts activities and supplies to use during MCE
Project Budget
$510,060
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Cancer Care Services
About the Organization
Since 1946, Cancer Care Services has been providing free cancer support services in Tarrant County. In 2020, COVID-19 had a significant impact on cancer diagnosis and treatment. There were 46% less cancer diagnoses in 2020 and life-saving screenings were paused. When screenings resume, cancer will be detected at later, more deadly stages.
About the Project
Cancer Care Services needs more social workers and Community Health Workers to serve those impacted by cancer in Tarrant County. Cancer Care Services must increase free support and resources to help cancer patients, caregivers, and survivors navigate the financial, emotional and practical challenges that cancer brings.
Funding Needs
- Grants of $5,000 or more are appreciated.
Project Budget
$2,003,084
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Fort Worth Opera Association Inc
About the Organization
Fort Worth Opera (FWO), the oldest continuously performing opera company in Texas and one of the oldest in the nation, celebrates its 75th Anniversary during the 2021-22 Season. In the last decade, the Company has established a platform to train and showcase rising artists, produce diverse repertoire, and engage audiences.
About the Project
In February 2022, FWO will host A Night of Black Excellence: Past, Present & Future (dates & times TBA). The event will feature a lineup of internationally-renowned opera singers, in addition to local artists and musicians, showcasing Black excellence in opera. The event will be presented live, if possible, at I.M. Terrell Performing Arts Center, where local 2021 performances were filmed.
Funding Needs
- $1,000 for music rights and licenses.
- $2,325 for lodging & transportation for 3 artists performing in A Night of Black Excellence.
- $5,000 to pay for a venue for A Night of Black Excellence.
Project Budget
$43,750
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram/The GroundTruth Project
About the Organization
The Ground Truth Project’s mission is to provide news that people view as relevant in their lives; develop an informed and engaged citizenry; hold public leaders/institutions accountable; and promote discussion about solutions as we also explain the challenges our community faces. Disruption in the news industry has resulted in gaps in important coverage areas, which can be filled by philanthropic partnerships.
About the Project
The Smart Growth/Environment reporter informs and engages the community regarding tension points between rapid residential and commercial development, population growth and the environment, covering issues like the loss of trees and working lands, flooding caused by storm runoff, depleted water resources and pollution.
Funding Needs
- Grants of $1,000 or more are appreciated to continue funding this position.
Project Budget
$56,250
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Friends of Arlington Animal Services
About the Organization
The mission of the Friends of Arlington Animal Services (FAAS) is to help increase the live release rate (LRR) at Arlington Animal Services. FAAS helps build a better tomorrow for the homeless and less fortunate animals of Arlington, TX. The programs have an important impact in the community since 2010: increase of 70.7% for the overall LRR, increase of 211% for the LRR of cats and intake reduction of 34%.
About the Project
Minimize the intake of animals & increase the Live Release Rate at Arlington Animal Services by: providing traps for citizens to assist in Trap-Neuter-Return, distributig an Adoption Handbook to reduce returns, and creating a Responsible Pet Owner Fund to help families keep their pets.
Funding Needs
- $1,000 for 12 feral cat traps that citizens can borrow to perform feral cat trappings.
- $2,000 to provide a 20-page Adoption Handbook that helps reduce the return of pets after adoption.
- $3,000 for those with temporary unforeseen challenges to include: veterinary care, microchips, etc.
Project Budget
$7,500
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Methodist Health System Foundation
About the Organization
Methodist Health System serves a mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. With roots in historically underserved communities of North Texas, Methodist and its 12 hospital campuses continue to grow and respond to the needs of community members.
About the Project
Methodist Health System serves a mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. With roots in historically underserved communities of North Texas, Methodist and its 12 hospital campuses continue to grow and respond to the needs of community members.
Funding Needs
- Grants of $1,000 or more are appreciated
Project Budget
$3,295,991
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Methodist Justice Ministry
About the Organization
The mission of Methodist Justice Ministry (MJM) is to provide light and hope to families who have experienced neglect and domestic violence by providing free legal representation and ongoing support to ensure that the children are with a caring and protective caregiver.
About the Project
Along with providing legal representation, MJM provides access to an array of additional services to help families recover from abuse and establish their independence. The MJM covers the cost of counseling fees with a licensed professional counselor and provides emergency financial assistance for basic needs, including basic household supplies, clothing, school supplies, and holiday gifts.
Funding Needs
- $1,500 – Provide home goods to re-establish a new home for a family escaping domestic abuse
- $2,500 – Allow MJM to provide childcare for families while they attend court -related activities
- $5,000 – Enable 50 families to begin counseling sessions to overcome their past trauma
Project Budget
$80,000
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MHMR Visions
About the Organization
The MHMR Foundation raises funds & fosters community support for the people and programs of My Health My Resources (MHMR) of Tarrant County. As the leading provider of extensive mental health, disability, and early childhood services, MHMR helps more than 65,000 people per year, including babies with delays and disabilities, veterans living in homelessness, and teens & adults with mental health needs.
About the Project
MHMR’s Supported Employment (SE) Program has a mission to open doors to employment opportunities for people with development disabilities and mental health challenges. Funds are needed to support a computer lab and a loaner laptop program to better equip clients with the tools to be successful in training for jobs, applying for jobs, and retaining jobs in today’s competitive market.
Funding Needs
- $2,000 – one copier and ink/toner supplies for two years for the SE Computer Lab
- $5,000 – five laptop computers for the SE Computer Lab
- $5,000 – 15 loaner Chromebooks (with all accessories) to loan out to clients of the SE Program
Project Budget
$12,000
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Near Southside Arts
About the Organization
For the last 25 years, Near Southside, Inc. has focused on economic and community development. In addition, Near Southside Arts, pursuing community and cultural efforts, has led the ongoing revitalization of Fort Worth’s Near Southside. Creating vibrant, accessible, and essential public spaces is at the top of the organization’s priority list.
About the Project
Fire Station Park will deliver a critically important public space for the Near Southside. This project began as a grassroots vision initiated by the local community to directly benefit families in adjacent neighborhoods lacking convenient access to high-quality recreational and social amenities essential to public health and quality of life.
Funding Needs
- Grants of $1,000 or more are appreciated and will be matched by the City of Fort Worth.
Project Budget
$1,600,000
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Panther City Feral Cat Coalition
About the Organization
Panther City Feral Cat Coalition (PCFCC) helps the feral cats of greater Fort Worth through trap-neuter-vaccinate-release activities, injured feral cat vet treatments and fostering feral kittens for adoption. This helps prevent the birth of unwanted kittens, provide for a healthier feral cat population and prepare feral kittens for a life off the streets.
About the Project
A major PCFCC service is to trap-neuter-vaccinate-release adult ferals. In the past, neutering and vaccination services were done at no charge. However, in the last few months, due to a shortage of available veterinarians, PCFCC has incurred unexpected costs to provide these important services. PCFFC is also experiencing an increased number of foster kittens requiring medication.
Funding Needs
- $1,000 to offset the increased cost of medical services on injured cats
- $2,000 to offset the increased cost of feral neutering services
- $5,000 to offset the additional cost of fostering kittens for adoption
Project Budget
$5,000
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Presbyterian Night Shelter
About the Organization
Presbyterian Night Shelter (PNS) provides a place of trust, respect, and caring for those most vulnerable in the community. Through a variety of programs, PNS provides access to critical services and resources that meet the needs of men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in Tarrant County. The goal is to equip every guest with the skills and confidence necessary to successfully transition to an independent lifestyle.
About the Project
Responding swiftly to a crisis or emergency is critical. The PNS Emergency Response Plan is comprised of four different focus areas: power and energy; water storage; access to food; and emergency supply storage. To be able to respond to any emergency situation, PNS must be equipped and ready to respond to serve those most vulnerable in the community.
Funding Needs
- Grants of $1,000 or more will support purchasing generators, water tanks, and emergency supplies.
Project Budget
$1,505,000
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Ranch Hands Rescue
About the Organization
Known for animal rescue/sanctuary and mental health counseling programs, Ranch Hands Rescue recently opened Bob’s House of Hope, the first safe house in the country for young men, ages 18-24, who have been victims of sex trafficking. The safe house program provides wrap-around services for young men to heal from trauma and get the skills needed to rebuild their lives.
About the Project
Bob’s House of Hope Safe House program required Ranch Hand Rescue to convert the adminstrative office building into the safe house and build a new, small admistration office. To complete the safe house, fencing is needed for the property perimeter and gravel is needed for the safe house parking lot. Also, materials are needed to finish out the new admisiration building.
Funding Needs
- $1,000 for gravel for the parking lot
- $2,000 for materials and labor for skirting for the base of the new Administration building
- $5,000 for materials and labor to construct part of a security fence
Project Budget
$20,873
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ReadFW
About the Organization
Fort Worth has formed an unprecedented coalition of business, civic, education, philanthropic, nonprofit and volunteer leaders to ensure that 100 percent of Fort Worth third-graders are reading on grade level. Read Fort Worth serves as the backbone organization that connects and supports initiatives, programs, and providers toward the common goal of third grade reading. Currently, funding is needed to support launching an extension of the Summer Scholars Collaborative—the After School Scholars Collaborative.
About the Project
The After School Scholars Collaborative provides a strong literacy program that extends beyond a child’s time in the classroom and boosts students reading levels. ReadFW’s program has a record of success; last year, in a similar program, 100% of students maintained or improved their literacy scores.
Funding Needs
- $1,000—purchase literacy instruction and assessment that measures students’ reading levels and provides lessons unique to each child’s learning ability
- $2,000—provide data analysis to measure the impact of literacy instruction for each child’s growth
- $3,000—support hiring and training literacy specialists to provide daily literacy instruction for all students
Project Budget
$510,060
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SafeHaven of Tarrant County
About the Organization
SafeHaven has led Tarrant County’s efforts to end domestic violence for over 40 years, and is the largest and most comprehensive domestic violence agency in North Texas. SafeHaven provides services at no cost to domestic violence victims, helping them live free from domestic violence.
About the Project
SafeHaven has maintained two travel trailers at the Fort Worth shelter and two travel trailers at the Arlington shelter in place throughout the pandemic. These trailers serve as overflow and quarantine spaces for shelter families escaping domestic violence. The trailers will remain at the shelters through December 2021. SafeHaven needs funding for the travel trailers to remain at the Fort Worth shelter for another 5 months.
Funding Needs
- Gifts of $1,000 or more are appreciated
- $2,125 – Fund half of one month of the travel trailers at the Fort Worth shelter
- $4,250 – Fund one month of the travel trailers at the Fort Worth shelter
Project Budget
$21,250
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Saving Hope Foundation
About the Organization
The Saving Hope Foundation was founded to end animal abuse by addressing dog & cat overpopulation through an aggressive spay/neuter campaign and education, transport, and adoption programs. Over 57,000 dogs & cats are euthanized each year in North Texas. By altering just one male and one female dog, over 67,000 unwanted births can be prevented in 6 yrs.
About the Project
The ultimate goal of the campaign is to achieve a sustained Live Release Rate (“LRR”) in excess of 90%from Humane Society of North Texas and the City of Fort Worth Animal Shelter. To accomplish this, Fort Worth must get ahead of the birth rate by significantly increasing the number of spay/neuter surgeries over the next three-years and educate pet owners and students on responsible pet ownership to prevent maulings and dog bites.
Funding Needs
- $5,000 – Fund 25 Spay/Neuter Surgeries, Microchips & Wellness Exams
- $2,250 – Humane Education After School Program for 66 Students
- $1,000 – 181 Humane Education Books for FWISD
Project Budget
$4,500,000
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Texas Health Resources Foundation
About the Organization
Texas Health Resources Foundation provides vital financial support to enhance the delivery of high-quality care to all patients and support programs that address local health disparities across Fort Worth and greater North Texas.
About the Project
THRIVE partners with schools and community providers to combat food insecurity and promote emotional wellbeing among underserved youth. THRIVE addresses these needs by establishing on-campus grocery stores and evidence-based resiliency education. THRIVE empowers students to reach their potential. THRIVE is expanding to Fort Worth, starting with a school-based location in southeast Fort Worth.
Funding Needs
- $1,000 – Stock the school-based grocery store with healthy produce and food items
- $2,500 – Provide iPads for students to increase access to resiliency modules and telehealth care
- $5,000 – Support resiliency education and educator training at underserved schools
Project Budget
$55,000
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Thank You Darlin’ Foundation
About the Organization
For more than fifteen years, the Thank you Darlin’ Foundation has partnered with local schools to create and lead successful after school programs that enrich marginalized students. Research shows a correlation between low literacy and increased dropout rates, heightening risks for negative encounters with police.
About the Project
Thank You Darlin’ will guide youth in the after school arts program to develop a finished work of poetry that will be published and printed. This published book will provide a sense of accomplishment and pride for the students and their families.
Funding Needs
- $5,000 – Production/Printing/Distribution (Supplies and 500 copies)
- $3,500 – Teaching Artists (3pm-7pm to guide and instruct student participants)
- $3,850 – Marketing (Website, social media, book trailer video)
Project Budget
$22,850
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The Art Station
About the Organization
Frequently art therapy can break through when other approaches are not effective. The Art Station is the only community-based nonprofit providing art therapy in Tarrant County, serving children & adults struggling with difficult life challenges. The art therapists have master-level education, training & licensing in counseling, psychology & art therapy.
About the Project
Teachers experience chronic stress & secondary trauma, which can negatively impact students. Before the pandemic, The Art Station delivered a successful pilot program featuring art therapy self-care workshops for teachers. Now, the expanded program includes self-care support groups for teachers & professional development workshops using art for classroom management, which can benefit students who struggle in the classroom due to unresolved trauma and social deficits.
Funding Needs
- $1,000 – One month of weekly self-care groups for 15 teachers at The Art Station
- $2,500 – Four months of professional development workshops, using art for classroom management & social emotional learning
- $5,000 – One year of weekly teacher self-care support groups at a specific school campus
Project Budget
$44,500
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The Women’s Center of Tarrant County
About the Organization
Since its founding in 1979, The Women’s Center has been a social service entrepreneur, creating community services for mental health crisis, violence & poverty. Today, the General Counseling (GC) program offers a continuum of care to help Tarrant County recover from COVID-19 related depression, isolation & anxiety and return to healthy, happy lives.
About the Project
General Counseling provides evidence-based individual, family and group clinical therapy to help address crisis, solve problems and build resilience. To respond to COVID-19 related demand, an additional bilingual therapist was hired in August of 2020. The Center needs emergency funding to maintain the size of the clinical team over the 2021-2022 year and address the nearly 100 person wait list.
Funding Needs
- $1,000 – Allows 10 new clients to enroll in therapy for COVID-19 related depression & anxiety
- $2,500 – Supports 50 counseling sessions to help clients achieve therapy goals & improve their lives
- $5,000 – Supports 6 months of weekly Group Therapy session, a therapist-led peer model for crisis/grief
Project Budget
$170,000
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Traffick911
About the Organization
Traffick911 has a mission to free youth from sex trafficking through trust-based relationships. The organization follows survivors into adulthood for long-term healing and continued trauma-informed case management, goal-planning and connection. Since 2009, Traffick911 has served over 1,800 survivors of child sex trafficking across North Texas.
About the Project
The Voice & Choice Program serves children/youth (ages 9-19) and non-offending parents or guardians. This program has three interconnected elements: field-based 24/7 crisis response, relational advocacy and case management, and community-based mentors. The ongoing support system empowers survivors to complete their education, gain employment skills, and live a full life free from exploitation.
Funding Needs
- $1,000 – Backpacks with toiletries, clothing, snacks & resource information for up to 25 youth
- $2,000 – Five new laptops for youth attending college or getting their GED
- $5,000 – Provide carseats & infant necessities for up to 20 new moms in our program
Project Budget
$2,030,482
Number Served by Project
25
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Trinity Collaborative, Inc.
About the Organization
Trinity Collaborative, Inc. develops programs that enhance Fort Worth experiences, advance community partnerships and connect people to the Trinity River, Fort Worth parks and each other. As the producer of Mayfest, Trinity Collaborative, Inc. is proud of the positive contributions made to the community for the past 49 years.
About the Project
Mayfest 2022 will mark the 50th anniversary of Mayfest. To celebrate this landmark event, Trinity Collaborative, Inc. is planning for new and improved programs throughout the festival. Due to COVID-19, Trinity Collaborative, Inc. cancelled major fundraising events—Mayfest and TasteFW. Financial support will make the 50th anniversary of Mayfest a memorable event for the community.
Funding Needs
- $5,000 for Special Needs Day at Mayfest
- $5,000 for 50th Anniversary programming at Mayfest
- $5,000 to support the Student Art Contest at Mayfest
Project Budget
$750,000
Number Served by Project
500,000
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