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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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Allie’s Haven Animal Rescue
About the Organization
Allie’s Haven Animal Rescue provides love and medical care to neglected and abused dogs and cats in Texas. Our goal is to give a second chance at the life they have always deserved. We are committed to promoting proper pet ownership through community education to achieve our vision of a Texas without animal abuse and neglect.
About the Project
Everyday we are overwhelmed with calls about homeless dogs. This is in addition to the dogs we meet at the animal shelters that will be euthanized if not taken in by a rescue group. Cases include mommies about to give birth, older dogs abandoned by their family, and the Christmas present that lost it’s luster. With proper medical care and a temporary foster home, we can find a new family to love them.
Funding Needs
- $5,000 – Provides spay/neuter sugeries for rescued 18 dogs
- $5,000 – Provides vaccinations for rescued 26 dogs
- $5,000 – Provides for emergency medical needs of rescued dogs as needed (broken bones, tumor removal, infections etc)
Project Budget
$160,000
Number Served by Project
20
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Best Place for Kids
About the Organization
The Best Place for Kids® (BP4K) is a public-private partnership rooted in the belief that education is more than just academics, it’s about developing the whole child. Alongside leaders from philanthropy, education, healthcare, business, nonprofit, and government, we employ a whole-community approach to build a more connected and supportive local ecosystem so all students and families can thrive.
About the Project
BP4K and 100 Fort Worth families have spent 2 years and 1,600 hours co-designing and co- developing Parent Pass™, a local smartphone app for parents and caregivers that leverages existing community strengths and resources to better connect families to one another and the community that surrounds them. It provides instant access to vetted social services, neighborhood events, and local education resources. Gifts to the Best Place 4 Kids Fund at North Texas Community Foundation will support our 2023 fundraising gap as we continue to implement this new app in the community.
Funding Needs
- $5,000 supports engagement of 25 parents who co-developed the app and give quarterly feedback to inform updates and help promote. Parents are provided stipends for their time.
- $16,000 – App Functionality: Parent Pass™ Technology updates and maintenance (monthly)
- $3,000 – Dual Language Accessibility: Translation fees of any new features or updates within the app and translation of facilitation materials (Spanish)
Project Budget
$1,200,000
Number Served by Project
10,000
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County
About the Organization
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County’s mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Our vision is to provide a world-class Club Experience that ensures that success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors. In 2022, we served 30,725 youth.
About the Project
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County’s Mobile Clubhouse program identifies neighborhoods and apartment complexes with high concentrations of children who may need access to afterschool and summer programming where they are rather than coming to a B&GC facility. Our customized vehicle fleet provides pop-up programming and resources, focusing on High-Yield Learning Activities such as STEM, robotics, SMART Moves, and Healthy Habits.
Funding Needs
- $1,800- Provides a dashcam, security camera, and throttle position sensor (prevents engine from idling during mobile clubhouse activities) for one vehicle. Goal is to equip at least two vehicles with this equipment.
- $5,000- Fleet Management System software for all BGCGTC vehicles that gives staff the ability to track vehicles and monitor maintenance needs.
Project Budget
$357,559
Number Served by Project
13,540
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Camp Summit, Inc.
About the Organization
Camp Summit provides barrier-free outdoor experiences for individuals with disabilities. We operate 11 months annually offering 20 week-long camps, plus weekends and single day camps. Campers (ages 6 – 99) with physical, intellectual or developmental disabilities enjoy traditional camp fun in a community-based setting allowing them the unique opportunity to interact and socialize with peers.
About the Project
Eliminating barriers faced by those with a disability is critical for our program. The Campership & Financial Aid Project addresses these growing financial burdens. The fee for one week of camp is $1,870. 90% of camper’s request financial aid through sliding scale fees based on family income or by additional aid through Camperships that look at other critical care and medical expenses.
Funding Needs
- $1,870 – funds one week of residential camp for one camper with a disability
- $2,500 – provides partial tuition assistance for a week of camp for 5 campers with a disability
- $5,000 – provides partial tuition assistance for a week of camp for 10 campers with a disability
Project Budget
$899,415
Number Served by Project
1,676
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Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth, Inc.
About the Organization
CCFW exists to end poverty by creating meaningful interventions to help those in need. CCFW is known for its signature long-term case management programs which provide a unique combination of comprehensive case management, financial coaching, and emergency financial assistance and are designed to help people escape poverty permanently by focusing on a person’s unique strengths and goals.
About the Project
CCFW is requested funding for vital upgrades to our facilities and technology. Thirteen years ago, we opened the Thornhill Campus, allowing us to be easily accessible to our clients. We have been blessed to serve thousands of clients in our building but wear and tear has led to some necessary upgrades to meeting room furniture and carpets in addition to AV equipment to allow us to serve virtually.
Funding Needs
- Gifts of $1,000 or more are appreciated
Project Budget
$169,000
Number Served by Project
13,889
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Cornerstone Assistance Network
About the Organization
Since 1992, Cornerstone Assistance Network (CAN) has served at-risk individuals/families by providing emergency services, housing programs, reentry services, medical and dental care, sight-saving/restoring cataract procedures, and life skills training. Our goal is to help our participants regain their dignity and purpose by becoming self-supporting members of the community.
About the Project
New Life Center 2 will provide permanent housing for homeless/previously homeless men who are committed to completing a college degree or vocational certification. Residents are men who have the skills and determination to complete their education, but lack stable housing. Degrees and certification increase their earning potential, allowing them to become self-supporting, contributing members of our community.
Funding Needs
- $5,000 – Provides assistance with prescriptions, fees, and rent as needed
- $4,200 – Bedding, blankets, and pillows for 21 rooms
- $4,200 – Move-in necessities (toiletries, curtains, supplies) for up to 21 new residents
Project Budget
$160,000
Number Served by Project
21
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Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc.
About the Organization
Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. is a conduit for philanthropic contributions to improve the quality of life, social welfare and public realm in Downtown Fort Worth. DFWII is an implementation entity for the Downtown Fort Worth Strategic Action Plan, a 10 year roadmap for downtown improvements that will make the center city better for locals, visitors and businesses.
About the Project
Funding is needed to create a beautiful Paddock Park at the foot of the courthouse, upgrade and reopen the National Register listed Heritage Plaza and create a stunning new bluff-top public space. A winding, accessible, educational canopy walk will traverse the bluff and a grand set of river stairs will land at the Trinity Trails below, creating a long desired downtown-Trinity River connection. Click here to see renderings of the project.
Funding Needs
- Gifts of $5,000 or more are appreciated towards the capital campaign goal of $20,000,000
Project Budget
$40,000,000
Number Served by Project
1,000,000+
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Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition
About the Organization
The Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition provides out-of-water drowning prevention education, in-water swimming and water-safety skills through our free and low-cost resources. Our programs are designed to engage the whole family in water safety education and provide multiple layers of protection so you are equipped and empowered to enjoy the water safely.
About the Project
Our 6-day program provides children ages 4-18 and adults 19+ the opportunity to learn skills which can save their life in the water. In addition to in-water skills, parents and caregivers receive classroom education including the basics of CPR, supervision strategies at the pool, and instructions on creating a home water safety plan. Every family will receive a free life-jacket.
Funding Needs
- $1,000 – Support for student scholarships (free to discounted fees)
- $5,000 – Supplies/materials for the program (life jackets, bracelets, books, participant incentives)
- $3,000 – Travel/transportation to help participants get to and from four swim safe program sites
Project Budget
$21,000
Number Served by Project
530
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Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
About the Organization
The Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center has supported the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge (FWNC&R) since its inception almost half a century ago. Our mission is to preserve and protect the FWNC&R for future generations. The bison herd is the only one of its kind in North Texas, making it more important than ever to offer the public more opportunities to experience this historic mammal.
About the Project
Funding is needed for the installation of two additional wells for two bison pastures that will ensure the herd has access to water year round and can remain in pastures more visible to the public (including at the new bison viewing deck). The small size of one pasture limits its use in the bison herd grazing rotation. Funding to expand this pasture will help us increase its size making it appropriate for bison rotation and allowing for more efficient grazing. Additionally, there will be continued efforts to remove an inasive species of Chinese privet in the bison pastures.
Funding Needs
- Gifts of $1,000 or more are appreciated
Project Budget
$250,000
Number Served by Project
80,000
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Immunization Collaboration Of Tarrant County
About the Organization
Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County (ICTC) is a collaboration of over 40 agencies and organizations, public and private, committed to providing the systematic eradication of childhood, adolescent, and adult vaccine-preventable diseases in Tarrant County.
About the Project
ICTC provides a low cost vaccine event in the month of August, serving up to 10,000 clients in four weeks. Event educators provide vital information about vaccines to our clients. We serve low income families and would are seeking funds that allow us to waive vaccine fees for families who cannot afford to cover the costs.
Funding Needs
- $5,000 – Covers event educators time
- $2,500 – Provides over 300 vaccine doses for families who cannot afford to cover the costs
- $5,000 – Snacks for 2023 Back to School events
Project Budget
$69,650
Number Served by Project
10,000
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M2G MHI
About the Organization
Following the loss of a loved one to bipolar disorder in 2017, M2G’s co-founders channeled their heartbreak into action by launching M2G’s Mental Health Initiative. M2G Ventures may be in commercial real estate, but at the heart of our company is innovation. We have set out to raise awareness and drive advocacy to change the way mental illness is diagnosed and treated, now and in the future.
About the Project
M2G MHI has partnered with the UT Southwestern Center for Depression Research & Clinical Care to bring its services, studies, and resources to children and young adults in Tarrant County. Through innovative programs and studies, the CDRC is developing brain and blood tests that will transform clinical care for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of depression and bipolar disorder. Funding for this project ensures that adolescents and adults (ages 10 and older) in the greater Tarrant County area have access to participate in this longitudinal observational study that aims to uncover the sociodemographic, lifestyle, clinical, psychological, and biological factors associated with depression and bipolar disorder.
Funding Needs
- Gifts of $1,000 or more are appreciated
Project Budget
$1,000,000
Number Served by Project
1,000,000+
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March To The Polls
About the Organization
Young people and people of color vote at significantly lower rates than overall turnout. We address this turnout gap via nonpartisan voter engagement programs and high school civic engagement clubs. We believe that greater participation in the political process by underrepresented communities will lead to a more representative government and, ultimately, communities with better schools, jobs, and healthcare.
About the Project
We use volunteers to engage over 20,000 students annually in the classroom about the importance of voting and logistics of the voting process. For 2023, we will hire classroom presenters to supplement our volunteers, improve quality control for our standardized presentations, work with our civic engagement club faculty sponsors to encourage voting, and ease expansion to other school districts.
Funding Needs
- $1,000 – Printing voting resources (such as a Pledge To Vote postcard) for 2,000 students
- $2,000 – High school civic engagement classroom presenter salary for one month, reaching 1,300 students
- $3,000 – Sponsor a civic engagement club at a high school and faculty sponsor stipend for the year
Project Budget
$86,736
Number Served by Project
20,544
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Meals on Wheels North Central Texas
About the Organization
Meals on Wheels North Central Texas serves home-delivered meals, provides regular wellness checks, caregiver support, nutritional education, and even offers supplemental pet food to senior adults and disabled persons in Johnson, Ellis, Navarro, Somervell, and Hood counties. Services are targeted toward the rapidly growing population of senior adults aged 60 years and older, focusing on those who are homebound, older in age, low income, isolated, frail, or incapacitated. With almost half of our clients living alone, we are a formidable advocate for a vulnerable population facing food insecurity, unattended injury, and loneliness. The personal interaction nourishes a senior’s mental health; while the meals nourish them physically.
About the Project
Meals on Wheels North is currently raising funds for phase two of our Capital Campaign: Building with Love. This includes: • A 40×40 square-foot freezer, providing much needed space to hold food until it is prepared and delivered. • Office space for staff to properly care for our seniors, providing the privacy needed to have personal conversations with senior adults and family members. • A training space to ensure all our staff and volunteers are equipped with the means necessary to respond appropriately in delicate situations.
Funding Needs
- Gifts of $1,000 or more are appreciated towards the capital campaign goal of $4,300,000.
Project Budget
$4,300,000
Number Served by Project
1,500+
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Remember Me Rescue
About the Organization
Remember Me Rescue accepts, rehabilitates and retrains ex-racehorses with the hopes of finding them new homes with responsible owners. We are the only Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Global Federation of Animal Sanctuary and EQUUS Foundation accredited facility in Texas that is dedicated to retraining retired, Thoroughbred racehorses.
About the Project
Almost half of the horses that are donated to us need some form of therapy and rehabilitation. We’ve rehabilitated bowed tendons, ankle chips, knee chips and kissing spine surgery. We would greatly benefit from having storage cabinets, a stackable washer and dryer and two tankless water heaters. This would create a fully functional wash rack area for the horses.
Funding Needs
- $2,000 – Storage cabinet and small stackable washer/dryer
- $5,000 – Covers the cost of a fully functioing wash rack including cabinets, washer/dryer, concrete and plumbing/electrical
Project Budget
$5,000
Number Served by Project
100
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Southside Community Gardens
About the Organization
Fort Worth’s 76104 zip code has one of the lowest life expectancies in Texas and the United States (66.7 years). Southside Community Garden is a grassroots initiative of 220+ volunteers and 64+ Home Gardeners in whose yards we’ve built raised garden beds to increase the consumption of healthy food and combat the system of food apartheid that has been imposed upon residents in this zip code. Our vital work helps keep people alive.
About the Project
We approach residents living in 76104 to ask if they would be interested in us building a raised garden bed in their yard and partnering with us to grow food and build community with our volunteers. Many residents live miles away from a grocery store with any viable produce options, so we help give them the capacity to grow their own. The impact is transformative.
Funding Needs
- $1,000 – Covers the entire cost for one garden in 76104
- $5,000 – Establishes a community composting station in 76104
- $5,000 – Supports the launch of a Vermiculture Program in 76104 that will benefit our community gardens
Project Budget
$100,000
Number Served by Project
18,956
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The National Vietnam War Museum
About the Organization
The National Vietnam War Museum was established in 1998 with the mission “To promote an understanding of the Vietnam Era, while honoring those who served.” Our museum was designed to bridge the gap of knowledge between generational understanding of the Vietnam War Era by placing real Vietnam veterans in front of different youth groups while also providing a healing opportunity for other veterans.
About the Project
Funding is requested for a proposed pilot program that would continue our efforts to bridge the gap of knowledge by providing students with needed STEM education that ultimately relates to lessons learned during the Vietnam War. This project is two-fold as it also places our volunteer staff comprised almost entirely of veterans in front of students to teach these lessons while ensuring their history is preserved.
Funding Needs
- $2,500 – Furnish the necessary classroom for the program
- $3,000 – Purchase three computers and software for necessary education staff
- $5,000 – Purchase a helicopter flight simulator program and controls that align with the areodynamics module and helps cultivate an interest in flight
Project Budget
$750,000
Number Served by Project
410,000
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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
