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The FMH Foundation was established in 2011 by Big Spring native and philanthropist, Florence Marie Hall. Miss Hall set forth specific goals and areas of focus for the Foundation. One of the areas of focus is healthcare...

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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) is pleased to announce the selection of Alejandra Garduño Martínez as the new director...

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National Air and Space Museum Receives $3 Million Gift From Daniels Fund For New World War II Gallery

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The Board of Directors of The William Stamps Farish Fund is pleased to announce that Carolyn Watson has joined as Executive Director. The Houston-based Fund was formed in 1951 and supports education, health, social service and faith-based...

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West End Square opens with ANTIBODIES, a temporary art installation reflecting on the monotony of COVID-era video calls March 26, 2021...

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According to staff director and senior researcher at the L. William Seidman Research Institute, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Dr. Anthony Evans, the economic impact of $500 million+ philanthropic dollars on Maricopa...

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Casey Family Programs Board of Trustees announced the selection of Walter Howard Smith, Jr., Ph.D., as its next chair. Smith will begin...

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by Ike Evans | Feb 12, 2021 | Blog , COVID-19 , Hogg Blog , News

The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is tremendously pleased to announce that our executive...

Fernando Blanco, Dr. Mauricio Delgado, John Dziminski and Jeff Schiefelbein have been elected to The Catholic Foundation Board of...

The George Foundation Announces New Staff The George Foundation is excited to announce Rocaille Roberts as our new Program Officer. In this role, Mrs. Roberts will support the Foundation’s grantmaking program by leading a...

El Pomar Foundation ’s Colorado Assistance Fund for COVID-19 aid reaches $3.1 Million with third phase activated in December Colorado Springs, Colo.—December 16, 2020—Since March, 253 organizations throughout Colorado have...

The Dallas Foundation Announces Strategic Investment in Birth to Age Three Well-being with Largest Grant in Organization's History

DALLAS – Feb. 1, 2021 – The Dallas Foundation, the first community foundation in Texas,...

North Texas Funders Align to Provide Additional Support to Nonprofits Through Catchafire

Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation , and Lyda Hill Philanthropies have come together to partner with...

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

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Mitte Foundation grants its 5 millionth dollar in Brownsville for Mitte Cultural District enhancements, surpasses 3,000 scholarships in Central Texas

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Stop TX Eviction Launches to Keep Renters Housed Texas legal aid providers collaborate on one-stop-shop to support Texas renters

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El Pomar Foundation is pleased to announce its newest Trustee, Colonel (Ret) Gail Benjamin Colvin. Colvin served 30 years in the military in several leadership capacities and a wide variety of disciplines. She has also served on the Pikes Peak...

OneStar and United Ways of Texas recently did on the Impact of COVID-19 on Texas Nonprofit Organizations . The survey of Texas nonprofits took place throughout May-June of this year, and the statewide data is included in the report.

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Paso del Norte Health Foundation (El Paso, TX) awards two new grants to support Alcohol Prevention and Healthy Kids Initiative. More

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-...

The Meadows Foundation (Dallas, TX) awards $100,000 grant to The Paso del Norte Community Foundation toward the support of community response related to the impact of COVID-19. More

El Pomar Foundation (Colorado Springs, CO) releases 2020 Foundation Giving in Colorado report. The electronic report provides an interactive platform to explore philanthropic giving across the state of Colorado.The report...

At its regular quarterly meeting held on June 9, the Board of Directors of the Summerlee Foundation committed $714,485 for a total of 71 emergency operating grants to help bolster the many organizations in Texas dealing with Texas history who...

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation (Health Foundation) seeks Letters of Intent (LOI) from eligible organizations to support...

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

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...

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 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 Mark Kramer, co-founder and managing director, FSG

During this massive economic upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, government and media attention is focused on the impact on businesses, financial markets, and the economy, but...

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...

The following guest blog post is written by PSW Road Show partners and presenters, Impact City Founder Salah Boukadoum & CEO Jennifer M. Ware.

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The perception of rural communities is that of quiet, sparsely populated areas subsisting on agriculture and wildlife. Often small grants in these communities can have large ripple effects. While the needs may be similar to other rural areas, the...

Denver, CO – Denver-based Bonfils-Stanton Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Yankovich, President and CEO of Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus, as Community Trustee. This appointment follows the departure of Maruca Salazar who stepped down from the board after completion of her three-year term.

I’ve been listening : listening to our members, to their visions for their foundations, the challenges they face on multiple levels, the seemingly insurmountable needs in their communities, and their passion to see sustainable change.

Hobbs, NM - JF Maddox's Longtime CEO Bob Reid announced his decision to step down from the foundation no later than December 31, 2020, after 25 years of leadership. The foundation has appointed an executive search committee to oversee its search process for a new leader. More.

Our hearts break at the senseless violence in our beloved community of El Paso and in Dayton, Ohio this past weekend. We join people and organizations across the nation and world in grieving for the lives lost and the communities forever changed...

The Telluride Foundation recently launched a $2 million operating working capital loan fund conceived to support rural business startup, growth, job creation and retention in southwest Colorado. It is designed to help companies with their day-to-...

James R. Huffines will be the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Southwestern Medical Foundation. He will be joined by four new board members: Timothy P. Costello, Sarah K. Miller, Matthew S. Ramsey, and Sam L. Susser. Huffines will team up...

The Episcopal Health Foundation has awarded $17 million in grants to help community-based clinics provide a wider range of health services and go beyond the doctor’s office to address underlying causes of poor health. The grants will help pay for...

Houston Endowment selects Katie Niemann as the new director of information technology. Katie brings more than thirteen years of experience in nonprofit leadership to Houston Endowment. She holds a Master of Humanities from the University of...

The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, awarded NWEA, the not-for-profit provider of assessment solutions, one of two grants totaling $4.5 million to support the creation of innovative assessment solutions designed to provide...

Dallas, TX - Seven powerhouse leaders whose passion and perspective reflect the evolving Dallas landscape were recently elected as the next generation of philanthropic stewards for The Dallas Foundation. View the press release here .

Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler officially proclaimed May 9 as Moody Foundation Day, following the Foundation’s $2+ million grant to rehabilitate and restore the iconic Barton Springs Bathhouse. This recognition also highlights a series of...

Texas Women's Foundation released The Economic Status of Texas Women report, examining the trends and progress of Texas women in 12 state markets related to poverty, education, employment and earnings. The study provides important data and...

DENVER, May 2, 2019 — A group of Colorado’s top graduating seniors has been named 2019 Boettcher Foundation Scholars, marking them the newest class of students to earn the prestigious scholarship recognizing the next generation of dynamic...

Donors throughout the Dallas community have given more than $40 million to create a new comprehensive breast center at Parkland. Philanthropy Southwest member, the Moody Foundation, gave the lead gift of $15 million in May 2018. Their generosity...

Ardmore, OK - Ron Stout, M.D., will join the Ardmore Institute of Health (AIH) as president and CEO on June 1. Kevin Brown, who has served as president and CEO of AIH since 2013, will become chief operating officer.

Stout currently serves...

Rockwell Fund is pleased to announce that Ronald C. Lewis has joined its Board of Trustees and Olivia Ekeke has joined its staff.

Mr. Lewis was elected at the Fund’s annual meeting on February 28, 2019. Mr. Lewis graduated from Princeton...

For the past year, Philanthropy Southwest’s Board of Directors has engaged in two critically important endeavors: developing a new vision for a thriving Southwestern U.S. through the power of collaborative philanthropy; and identifying the ideal...

Denver, CO - More than half a million dollars in grants were recently award by the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation for the Denver arts community to support the artistic endeavors of a dozen local nonprofit organizations. Read the press release here...

Thank you to those who were able to join us for our 70 th Annual Conference in Galveston and the opportunity to kick off our yearlong celebration of 70 years of philanthropic impact in our region and beyond. If you were not able to attend, a few...

San Antonio, TX - In a statewide survey by the Baptist General Convention of Texas, or Texas Baptists, 30 percent of pastors admit to being under financial stress, 40 percent work more than 60 hours per week, 9 percent of pastors do not have...

Dallas, TX - Dallas Women's Foundation just announced three major milestones: the most successful luncheon in its 33-year history, raising $1.5 million; the highly anticipated culmination of its $50 million fundraising campaign; and the resulting...

Bentonville, AR - The Walmart Foundation and Walton Family Foundation today announced joint support of TRUE Northwest Arkansas (TRUE), a new three-year community-based initiative to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in Benton and Washington...

by The Dallas Foundation President and CEO Matthew Randazzo

With vacations winding down and school just around the corner, families are returning to the city and setting their schedules for the year. It’s the perfect time to encourage...

San Antonio, TX - Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio (BHFSA), the Tenet Healthcare Foundation and Baptist Health System are pleased to announce a $2 million scholarship program that will help make a higher education accessible for...

Dear Members, The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) predicts a drop of $16.3 billion - $17.2 billion in household charitable giving in 2018 as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Other groups have estimated it could reach a $20 billion...

A $15 million grant to Parkland Health & Hospital System is being given to help build a new breast health center that houses screening, diagnostics and treatment under one roof.

Shawnee, OK - The board of directors of the Avedis Foundation has announced the appointment of Kathy Laster, Ph.D. as the foundation’s new president and CEO, effective July 1, 2018, following the retirement of Michelle Briggs.

“On behalf...

San Angelo, TX - San Angelo Health Foundation's new Board Chair announces a significant milestone reaching $50 million in grants and the addition of new officers and trustee.

Weslaco, TX - To encourage emerging partners to improve wellness in the Mid-Valley area, Knapp Community Care Foundation Board of Directors has announced that it has funded 14 projects.

Austin, TX - Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) Executive Director Betty Balli Torres has received the Distinguished Lawyer Award from the Austin Bar Foundation.

Oklahoma City, OK - The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has announced grants totaling $56,600 to Mobile Meals of Oklahoma County and fifty-four churches and an additional $4,400 to Edmond Mobile Meals and Meals on Wheels of Norman. Click here...

Denver, CO - Multiple PSW members partnered to invest almost $25 million in Elevation Community Land Trust to secure more than 700 affordable homes for low-income families in the Denver area within the next five years. The Trust's goal is to create permanently affordable housing in the Denver area, and ultimately Colorado.

Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) leaders today announced a five-year “big picture” plan that targets specific outcomes needed to address the root causes of poor health in Texas.

Rural communities face different challenges than their urban counterparts, ranging from access to healthy foods, lack of adequate housing, lack of public transportation and jobs. The list is extensive, and each of these challenges requires unique...

Philanthropy Southwest member Boettcher Foundation awards grant funding through fifteen capital projects in Colorado communities.

Philanthropy Southwest member Houston Endowment partners with community stakeholders to form the Houston Coalition Against Hate (HCAH).

This summer, Philanthropy Southwest was pleased to partner with Council on Foundations and Albuquerque Community Foundation to present: Philanthropy’s Impact in the Southwest: Strengthening Local Communities to Achieve Global Goals .

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Philanthropy Southwest member The Colorado Health Foundation released a white paper explaining the Foundation’s decision to create and endow Healthier Colorado, a 501(c)(4) political organization that is free to engage in lobbying and elections.

Philanthropy Southwest’s Spring Summit Service Project focused on innovation in grantmaking with a two-part session at The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in Little Rock, AR and a follow-up roundtable discussion at the Capital Hotel.

Denver, CO - Philanthropy Southwest member Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees has awarded $525,000 in capital grants to educational institutions in the state.

Dallas, TX - Philanthropy Southwest member Parks for Downtown Dallas has announced the approval and receipt of its first gift committing up to $15 million.

Colorado Springs, CO - University of Colorado, Colorado Springs will be naming its sports medicine and performance center after Philanthropy Southwest member and El Pomar Foundation's president and CEO, Bill Hybl.

Dallas, TX - The Dallas Foundation's president and CEO Mary Jalonick is stepping down after three decades with the organization.

Shawnee, OK - Philanthropy Southwest member, Avedis Foundation along with Blue Zones, LLC and Healthways, Inc. announced the launch of Blue Zones Project® in Shawnee and Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.

Houston, TX - Philanthropy Southwest member, The Episcopal Health Foundation invests $3.2 million to help nonprofits have a bigger, long-lasting impact on health of Texas.

Battle Creek, MI - Philanthropy Southwest member, W.K. Kellogg Foundation and broad coalition announce National Day of Healing on Jan. 17, 2017 kicking off a year-long effort to bring healing to different parts of the country.

San Antonio, TX - The Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio announces grants totaling $5.7 million dollars.

Philanthropy Southwest member, the Scharbauer Foundation's makes substantial grant commitment. Click here to read the article as reported by the Midland Reporter-Telegram.

Dallas, TX – Philanthropy Southwest announces its new slate of board members and officers.

SAN BENITO (August 16, 2016) Philanthropy Southwest member Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation gives grant to San Benito's newest park. To read the Valley Morning Star article, click on the link below.

Arlington, TX (July 7, 2016) - Fort Worth based Philanthropy Southwest member, the Sid W. Richardson Foundation grants Arlington ISD a $200,000. To read the full article, please click on the link below.

Oklahoma City, OK - On Anniversary of 2013 Moore Tornado, Animal Rescue Vehicle to be Donated by American Humane Association and Kirkpatrick Foundation

Wichita Falls (March 28, 2016) Philanthropy Southwest member, The Priddy Foundation announces new president.

HOUSTON (Jan. 7, 2015) Fewer Texans say they have problems paying their medical bills in 2015 compared with 2013, according to a new report released by the Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

A new report on Americans’ charitable giving shows giving has surpassed the prerecession mark. Giving USA 2015 estimates a record $358.4 billion in charitable giving last year, representing an increase of 7.1% over the previous year.

Lemonade Day 2016 (May 1) is already on pace to be the organization’s most successful year but it’s only the beginning of their lofty ambitions. According to U.S. Census data, there are just over 72 million children in America. Learn more about the work of Philanthropy Southwest Member, Holthouse Foundation for Kids.

The Telluride Foundation challenges traditional philanthropy! Telluride Venture Accelerator is nothing less than inspired and represents a big leap forward in future thinking.

The American Red Cross is providing shelter, food and relief supplies in response to devastating floods and tornadoes in Texas and Oklahoma.

Philanthropy Southwest upheld its reputation for offering “something for all” at April's Spring Summit in Austin.

The first-ever Animal Conference sought to inspire and inform those who are personally and professionally part of the animal-wellbeing community, including nonprofits and foundations.

Largest gathering of Texas philanthropy on any State Issue Held at the 3rd Texas Education Grantmakers Advocacy Convening.

Dallas Women’s Foundation, the largest regional women’s fund in the world, hopes to change the face of selfies.

The Senate voted last night to extend the tax extenders—including the IRA charitable rollover—for 1 year, retroactive for 2014.

Eighteen Colorado nonprofits focused on social services programming have been awarded a combined $770,000 from the Boettcher Foundation to support capital campaigns.

Dallas, TX - Philanthropy Southwest today announced its new slate of board members and officers. Timothy Schultz, President and Executive Director of the Boettcher Foundation in Denver, Colorado, will serve as president. He succeeds John E. Brown...

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Episcopal Health Foundation leaders today announced a detailed plan to improve community health across 57 Texas counties. The new $1.2 billion foundation believes its One Vision, Three Goals, Seven Strategies plan will help transform the health of families most in need through a different way of philanthropy.

Philanthropy Southwest's Lucille DiDomenico joins more than 50 distinguished speakers and panelists from throughout Texas and the nation for this decision-maker’s convening event to network and increase the effectiveness of postsecondary success leading to living wage employment in Texas,

In today's Dallas Morning News Meadows Foundation President and CEO Linda Evans recalls James Brady's death and notes lack of progress in the mental health field.

If adopted, the Act would make the IRA charitable rollover permanent, simplify the private foundation excise tax, and extend the deadline for claiming charitable contributions.

A new study released today by Philanthropy Southwest shows a healthy philanthropic sector in the southwestern U.S., with both giving and assets increasing significantly.

The Kirkpatrick Family Fund is pleased to announce the appointment of two new trustees Jenny Love Meyer and Jane Sutter. “I believe Jenny and Jane will make important contributions to the mission of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund,” stated Christian...

Several San Antonio-area organizations are joining forces to tackle childhood obesity.

The Children's Hospital of San Antonio, H-E-B, The Culinary Institute of America San Antonio and Goldsbury Foundation announced their initiative this...

The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees released the names of the seven early-career scientists selected for the fifth class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program. The announcement was made by April Giles,...

Foundation Source’s 2014 Annual Report on Private Foundations provides a first look into the 2013 investment and grantmaking performance of private foundations with less than $50 million in assets. It is based on the actual transactions of 714...

Access to independent and reliable information about our sector is increasingly important. The Council on Foundations has once again combined forces with Commonfund Institute, the research and education arm of Commonfund, to produce a study of...

April 28 — Most observers don't think the entirety of Rep. Dave Camp's (R-Mich.) Tax Reform Act of 2014 will be enacted this year—or any year soon—but practitioners are concerned that some of the provisions affecting tax-exempt organizations may...

The Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy is now accepting applications for the 2014 cohort. The Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy is a long-term initiative to expand the number of Arizonans who are committed to state-level public service and...

The 2014 Mid-year Meeting session focused on the legalization of marijuana is the topic of this Grantmakers in Health blog, authored by Philanthropy Southwest Consultant Christie McElhinney.

Tax reform has been a hot topic in Congress over the past year, and seemingly everything is on the table, including nonprofits' activities. Even with the recent release of a formal legislative proposal, real progress on a bill seems unlikely in...

PHOENIX, Ariz.—The Board of Trustees of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust announced today that Dr. Susan M. Pepin, nationally recognized medical educator, clinician, and researcher, will become the next president and CEO of Virginia G. Piper...

Mary Jane Rynd, Executive Vice President and CFO Virginia G. Piper...

Antoinette Malveaux, Managing Director Casey Family Programs, Seattle, Washington...

The Texas Bar Foundation has announced that Brian Shannon, the Charles B. “Tex” Thornton Professor of Law at the Texas Tech School of Law, along with Dr. Victor R. Scarano, a psychiatrist and attorney in Houston, will receive the 2014 Outstanding...

Phoenix, Arizona - University of Arizona researchers have been awarded a $200,000 two-year seed grant by the Flinn Foundation through its Promoting Translational Research in Precision Medicine grants program to find out how a virus that flies...

San Angelo, Texas - Last week, the San Angelo Health Foundation announced grant Awards totaling $1,269,788. Six area non-profit organizations were selected to receive project funding:

Beaumont, TX — The Beaumont Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Excellence in Education Awards as part of its ongoing commitment to support education. The Awards were created to celebrate and recognize superior contributions...

The employees of Orix Americas are tackling some of North Texas’ most challenging issues — from hunger and family violence to homelessness and education — by applying skills from what they do best: making good investments. The Orix Foundation,...

Students forced to share textbooks. Bus service canceled. Teachers taking on janitorial duties. After the Texas legislature cut the state’s education budget by $5.4 billion in 2011, almost every aspect of the public school system took a hit. The...

The Texas Instruments (TI) Foundation announced today that Andy Smith will become executive director of the Texas Instruments Foundation, effective April 15th, building on Ann Pomykal’s work in that role for more than a decade. Ann will continue...

Fort Worth, Texas - Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail presented its first-ever “Junior Achievement Impact Award” to The Miles Foundation on November 13, 2013. Junior Achievement (“JA”), is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating...