“Aligning to a North Star of Health Equity.” Five Things to Know About Texas’ St. David’s Foundation

“Aligning to a North Star of Health Equity.” Five Things to Know About Texas’ St. David’s Foundation

This Central Texas foundation is a prime example of a regional health funder doubling down on equity as it serves booming Austin and several rural communities. Here are a few noteworthy steps it’s taking.

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This Community Foundation Went All In on Trust-Based Philanthropy. Here’s What It Has Learned

This Community Foundation Went All In on Trust-Based Philanthropy. Here’s What It Has Learned

Beginning in 2018, Patricia Mejia oversaw the San Antonio Area Foundation’s adoption of trust-based philanthropy practices. It wasn’t always easy, but the move is paying off for grantees and the foundation.

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This Texas Billionaire Is a Major K-12 Donor. Here are Four Things to Know About His Foundation

This Texas Billionaire Is a Major K-12 Donor. Here are Four Things to Know About His Foundation

Texas billionaire Charles Butt is a significant donor to education in the state and beyond, with an emphasis on supporting public schools. Here’s a crash course on his foundation, which gives millions to the cause annually.

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Funder Spotlight: Five Things to Know About the Moody Foundation, One of the Largest in Texas

Funder Spotlight: Five Things to Know About the Moody Foundation, One of the Largest in Texas

The Galveston, Texas-based Moody Foundation is a pivotal player in a state full of deep-pocketed grantmakers. We take a deep dive into its history, funding priorities, and how nonprofits can access support.

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Getting to Know the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country

Getting to Know the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country

Since 1982, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has been providing a 10-county region of Texas with grants and scholarships. Here’s what local nonprofits should know about this funder.

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How Philanthropy Fell Short in Protecting Abortion Rights—and What It Can Do Now

How Philanthropy Fell Short in Protecting Abortion Rights—and What It Can Do Now

While a handful of funders have been champions of abortion rights and access, philanthropy has failed to back the movement sufficiently, according to advocates and grantmakers we spoke with. Here’s how it can improve.

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How the Katherine C. Carmody Charitable Trust Awards Grants Locally in Texas

How the Katherine C. Carmody Charitable Trust Awards Grants Locally in Texas

The Katherine C. Carmody Charitable Trust is a Texas-specific grantmaker that welcomes unsolicited grant applications from local nonprofits. It supports education, reducing juvenile incarceration, and other human services work.

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"It’s Been a Windfall For Us." Donors Rush Funding to Protect Texans’ Access to Abortion

"It’s Been a Windfall For Us." Donors Rush Funding to Protect Texans’ Access to Abortion

A Texas law banning abortion beyond six weeks into a pregnancy has sparked a wave of outrage—and donations. Individuals and institutions are responding, and some are sharpening their analysis of the nature of such laws.

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A Texas Couple Gives Big for Mental Health, Including in the Wake of Disaster

A Texas Couple Gives Big for Mental Health, Including in the Wake of Disaster

Maureen and Jim Hackett support mental health and other issues in the Lone Star State, with one big gift responding to trauma caused by Hurricane Harvey. We talk to Maureen Hackett about how the family engages in philanthropy.

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How the Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley Gives in Texas

How the Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley Gives in Texas

With recent increases in giving, now is a good time to get to know the Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley and how it gives within a seven-county region in Texas.

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“Non-Negotiable.” What an Alumni Revolt Tells Us About the State of Higher Ed Fundraising

“Non-Negotiable.” What an Alumni Revolt Tells Us About the State of Higher Ed Fundraising

University of Texas-Austin alumni threatened to withhold donations if administrators failed to support its controversial alma mater song. We explore how student demands are colliding with the sensibilities of affluent donors.

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Three Things Texas Nonprofits Should Know About the Community Foundation of Brazoria County

Three Things Texas Nonprofits Should Know About the Community Foundation of Brazoria County

The Community Foundation of Brazoria County is based in Angleton, Texas and funds a variety of causes throughout the area. Here are three things to know about this funder.

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Getting to Know the Community Foundation of Abilene in Texas

Getting to Know the Community Foundation of Abilene in Texas

Here are some important facts that local grantseekers should know about the Community Foundation of Abilene in Texas.

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Three Important Facts About the W.H. & Mary Ellen Cobb Charitable Trust in Texas

Three Important Facts About the W.H. & Mary Ellen Cobb Charitable Trust in Texas

Here are three things that nonprofits in the Texas Panhandle should know about the W.H. & Mary Ellen Cobb Charitable Trust.

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What Texas Grantseekers Should Know About the Coastal Bend Community Foundation

What Texas Grantseekers Should Know About the Coastal Bend Community Foundation

For grantseekers along the Gulf Coast of Texas, here are the top things to know about the Coastal Bend Community Foundation.

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Three Things to Know About the Chisholm Trail Communities Foundation

Three Things to Know About the Chisholm Trail Communities Foundation

Here are the top things to know about the Chisholm Trail Communities Foundation and how it gives locally in a very specific part of Texas.

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How Philanthropy is Responding to COVID-19 in the Southwest

How Philanthropy is Responding to COVID-19 in the Southwest

Despite wide-open spaces and more disbursed population groups, the Southwest is being hit hard by COVID-19. We look at how local funders are responding in the first of a series of pieces on regional philanthropy and the pandemic.

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A Foundation Goes All in to Support Rural Libraries

A Foundation Goes All in to Support Rural Libraries

We’re written before that library giving hasn’t been a big funding space. But the Tocker Foundation has focused squarely on bolstering libraries in rural Texas for decades, with gratifying results.

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A Tech Billionaire’s Foundation Gives Big To Stem the College “Dropout Epidemic”

 A Tech Billionaire’s Foundation Gives Big To Stem the College “Dropout Epidemic”

Greater financial aid alone won’t close the graduation gap between low-income students and their more affluent peers. A $100 million commitment from the Dell Foundation offers a potentially scalable solution to this challenge.

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Getting to Know the Amon G. Carter Foundation and Its Texas Giving

Getting to Know the Amon G. Carter Foundation and Its Texas Giving

Here are the main points to know about the Amon G. Carter Foundation and how to secure support from this Fort Worth funder.

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