The Charitable Giving Coalition (CGC), made up of hundreds of charities and associations involved in providing philanthropic services to communities across the country, is examining the impact of tax changes on charitable giving throughout 2018...
Dear Philanthropy Southwest Members and Supporters, On behalf of the board of directors, I am very pleased to announce that Sandra Y. Nathan has been unanimously selected as interim executive director of Philanthropy Southwest....
El Paso, TX - The Paso del Norte Foundation and the Paso del Norte Health Foundation announced a new organizational structure and relationship that will enable both foundations to better meet their individual and joint missions on behalf of the people of the Paso del Norte region.
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...
Waco, TX - 35 students get MAC scholarships through Waco Foundation
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...
Andrew Levack, MPH , Senior Program Officer for Healthy Aging, St. David’s Foundation
I work for a foundation that invests in the needs of highly vulnerable, home-bound older adults in Central Texas. While Austin is widely-viewed as a...
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...
It’s been an exciting and busy summer at Philanthropy Southwest! As we continue to work through our strategy sessions and build momentum towards the future, we want to keep you, our engaged network of members and friends, informed of our progress...
Houston, TX - The Episcopal Health Foundation is investing $4 million with coalitions, nonprofits and other organizations that are driving low-income and at-risk communities to take charge of their own health. The investment is part of EHF’s new...
Telluride, CO - The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $844,941 grant to the Telluride Foundation to boost business development efforts in western Colorado. According to grantee estimates, the...
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...
Philanthropy Southwest (PSW) is seeking a chief executive officer (CEO) to lead our organization, in partnership with our board of directors and staff, as we work to foster philanthropic excellence and trusted partnerships that make a positive...
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...
Dallas, TX - Philanthropy Southwest and PSW Member Northern Trust partnered to host the sold-out event “Amplifying Philanthropy by Investing for Impact” in Dallas this fall. The event focused on impact investing and featured a dynamic panel to...
With midterms last month and significant issues affecting philanthropy and our communities at stake, the importance of engaging and communicating with members of Congress cannot be overstated. Foundations play a unique role and have...
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...
Phoenix, AZ - When the recession hit in 2008, it manifested itself in the housing collapse in the Valley that tested the resilience of nearly every community. “Upside down” in their mortgages, neighbors left over night. Houses were abandoned....
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