Nonprofit Resources
North Texas Giving Day
North Texas Giving Day is an annual one-day DonorBridge-powered fundraising event that has pumped more than $35 million into the local community in the four years since its founding in 2009. North Texas Giving Day 2013 will be September 19. In 2012, the 17-hour event raised $14.4 million for more than 900 nonprofits.
Agency Funds
Agency Funds at Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) as a way of providing a simple and efficient way to build an endowment or a reserve—and help create sustainability—for their nonprofit organization. Our staff can also help your organization develop planned giving programs and assist with investment management and administrative details. Contact Melissa Hardage for details 214-750-4251.
Common Grant Application
Some foundations across the metroplex are starting to accept the Common Grant Application. CFT is one of those. Click here to dowlnoad the application.
As one of the nation's leading management support organizations, the Center for Nonprofit Management brings the most current tools for best practices in nonprofit management to thousands of local nonprofit boards, staff and volunteers each year. The Center’s mission is to strengthen nonprofits in order to enhance sustainability and maximize impact.
Volunteer Center of North Texas, www.vcnt.org
The Volunteer Center of North Texas (VCNT) is one of the largest and most active volunteer centers in the country. The primary purpose of the VCNT is to recruit volunteers, including individuals, corporations and civic and faith-based groups, to serve at more than 2,500 nonprofits throughout the North Texas area.
Executives in Action (EIA) builds community by strengthening nonprofits and supporting executives in transition. EIA provides “service grants” to improve the productivity, efficiency, and impact of selected charitable organizations. These service grants are fulfilled by senior executive consultants who bring years of management experience to targeted projects within local nonprofits.
Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Dallas Chapter, www.afpdallas.org
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents 25,000 members in 165 chapters in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs. AFP provides training opportunities for fundraising professionals and promotes public understanding of philanthropy and philanthropic fundraising.