The Gift Of Time – Holiday Volunteer Opportunities
Help spread gratitude and joy this holiday season by giving the gift of time. Many organizations see an increased demand during the holidays and depend on volunteers to provide services. Whether you’re serving a hot meal, helping at an animal rescue, supporting the arts, or contributing to a women’s health event, your efforts can make […]
Generosity Propels Record-Setting Year
The Foundation and its donors distributed a record $44 million in grants in 2022 North Texas Community Foundation announced today that it awarded a record-breaking $44 million to nonprofit organizations in 2022, more than any previous year in the Foundation’s 41-year history. 1,150 organizations received funding for their work in North Texas and beyond. “At […]
Using Retirement Assets for Lifetime and Legacy Giving
Help your clients make an immediate impact or plan a legacy gift for the causes they care about most. Retirement planning is a necessary element of a secure financial future. Individual retirement account (IRA) assets are integral to a good retirement strategy, and they are also among the most tax-efficient ways to make charitable gifts […]
John Snyder: Maximizing Philanthropic Impact
Private Foundation opts for a streamlined solution For John Snyder, success is about more than bank accounts and dollar signs. It’s about making the largest charitable impact in the most strategic and efficient way possible. Since its inception in the early 80’s, the Nancy and John Snyder Foundation supported nonprofits that protect our most vulnerable […]
North Texas Community Foundation Awards Grants Through Better Together Fund
North Texas Community Foundation announces grants totaling $354,700 have been disbursed through the Better Together Fund to local nonprofits supporting people and communities negatively affected by COVID-19. North Texas Community Foundation’s Better Together Fund launched in early April with a $400,000 challenge grant from Wholly Guacamole! Founder, Don Bowden. The Better Together Fund is supported […]
Bowden Opportunity Fund Awards $1,060,000 in Grants
Writing a New Chapter for Fort Worth
It’s a fact: when children are able to read on level by third grade, they are much more likely to succeed in school and in life. However, only one in three third-graders in the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) are able to read at grade level, which has a dramatic effect on Fort Worth’s […]
An Inside Look: The Bickley’s
Mike and Susi Bickley Fundholders since 2017. 1. Who in your life made you want to be charitable? My grandmother and wife Susi inspired me to become charitable throughout my lifetime. My grandmother became very aware of the growing homeless population in Tarrant County and more specifically Fort Worth, and we want to make a […]
North Texas Community Foundation Awards $315,976 in Grants
North Texas Community Foundation Awards $315,976 in Grants 33 Nonprofits Receive Funds to Build Organizational Capacity By Mia Edwards To view photos from the event visit our Facebook page. FORT WORTH (April 30, 2018) – The North Texas Community Foundation joined fundholders, nonprofits, and community partners at The Fort Worth Club on April 26 to […]
The Power of Collective Giving
The Power of Collective Giving By Jake Richter, WORTH member I have two boys ages six and nine. Each summer, our family takes a 3-4 week road trip where we stay at different national parks along the way. When we leave each campsite, we make a point to each pick up ten pieces of trash left […]
