In response to tremendous need for basic services and food during the pandemic, the local food pantry and the local library in Jeff Davis County formed a partnership called Mobile Comunidad to jointly deliver food, services, books and wi-fi. The...

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Texas Women’s Foundation Distributes $1.4 Million Through its Resilience Fund to Most Vulnerable Women and Families During Pandemic

Additional funds are being raised to...

Episcopal Health Foundation released a statewide survey on the impacts of COVID-19 in Texas. See Texans' views on health implications, financial hardships, which groups have been most affected by the pandemic, and much more.

The...

Casey Family Programs is pleased to announce the national launch of our new special report, Building Communities of Hope: Creating a better future for children and families in a time of crisis . The COVID-19 pandemic is creating historic health,...

Communities Foundation of Texas (Dallas, TX) partners with 31 funders from across North Texas, many of which are PSW members, to create North Texas Cares, that has enabled millions of rapid giving to local nonprofits for COVID-...

Episcopal Health Foundation announces $1.3 million in new funding for COVID-19 response in Texas

Second round of grants are part of EHF’s $10 million response plan to the crisis...

By Amanda Arizola , vice president of finance & operations, Philanthropy Southwest and Hillary Evans , vice president of public policy & professional learning, Philanthropy Southwest

Philanthropy Southwest convened a panel of six...

By Matthew Randazzo, President & CEO, The Dallas Foundation

For 20 years the philanthropic sector has increasingly focused its giving on big strategic initiatives – population level outcomes, systems change, influencing policy, etc...

Via Understanding Houston, a collaborative initiative led by the Greater Houston Community Foundation

Back in October when the world was blissfully ignorant of something called “COVID-19,” Understanding Houston featured a blog on the...

By Allen Smart, Rural Philanthropy

The philanthropic response to COVID-19 has been dominated by three separate but interconnected themes: (1) Relaxation of standard reporting requirements, programmatic restrictions and...

By Gary Steuer, President & CEO, Bonfils-Stanton Foundation (Denver, CO)

The Bonfils-Stanton Foundation’s mission is to foster, through arts and culture, a creative, inspiring and connected community in the Denver region. Our vision...

By Avery Tucker Fontaine, Head of Strategic Philanthropy, BNY Mellon Wealth Management

The CARES Act donation-regulation changes focus on driving support for U.S.-based nonprofits. Cash gifts are deductible up to 100% of adjusted gross...

By Karen McNeil-Miller, president & CEO, The Colorado Health Foundation (Denver, CO)

Coloradans are facing unparalleled health, social and economic setbacks as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While this crisis may be...

By Tony J. Fundaro, president & CEO, Philanthropy Southwest

Over the last few weeks we have been monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19 and its impact on communities throughout our region, nation, and world. We want to take a moment to...