Welcome to your Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy cohort resource page!
This page provides helpful resources as you deepen your understanding of how to approach philanthropic issues, define your personal passions and values, and learn more about the history of our city.
We hope you’ll find everything you need to enrich your experience in this program and help broaden your impact in the community. Scroll below to access your session materials!
ELP Cohort Materials
Learn more about each of the upcoming ELP sessions and download your session materials below.
Note: Each session’s materials will be uploaded in advance of its corresponding session.
October 9, 2024 | 2:00 – 4:30 pm Session | 4:30-6:00 pm Optional Happy Hour
To some, the term “philanthropy” is thought of as an exclusive club open only to those who can afford it. Beyond wealth and money, how else can a person give and engage with nonprofits in a meaningful way? In this session we will begin to explore the idea of aligning your values and passions with your philanthropy goals, and how we need to redefine ‘philanthropy’ to include diverse perspectives and the giving of your time, talent, treasure, and voice.
November 20, 2024 | 2:00 – 4:30 pm
Before getting to the point of making a grant to an organization, it is helpful to understand the current philanthropic landscape in North Texas. This includes both opportunity and need within our community. In this session, the cohort will learn more about who we are as a region – our historical inequities and their continued impact on our community today – as well as how CFT approaches funding using an equity lens. Groups will have the opportunity to break up into small table discussions during the session.
We appreciate the positive feedback from November’s session and would like to share a few resources Jerry Hawkins mentioned in his presentation.
- Recovering the Stories: Exploring the History and Resilience in Dallas Communities: This docuseries takes a closer look at how the city has changed, and in some cases, how it still hasn’t. In this six-part documentary series, we explore various neighborhoods around Dallas and the diverse communities that called them home. It includes, Little Mexico, Fair Park, South Dallas, West Dallas, Little Asia and Freedman’s Town.
- The Accommodation by Jim Schutze: Through the community-wide reading program Big D Reads, partners distributed a single title and facilitated roundtables and panels, produced community events, and held public gatherings. Books were donated to schools, book clubs, libraries, hospitals, corporate DREI divisions, young professional and leadership organizations, nonprofits, and at other locations throughout the city. Through this link, you will have access to the e-book and audiobook courtesy of CFT.
January 15, 2025 | 2:00 – 4:30 pm
This session provides an opportunity for cohort members to give input on the grantmaking process that will occur over the course of the program. The group will decide on a shared list of values and funding priorities in an intensive workshop that will involve breakout discussions and voting on the focus issue areas. This work will provide CFT staff with the framework to provide an array of nonprofits of varying sizes and serving diverse populations that match the group’s values and priorities.
This session will focus on the R’s of giving: Relevance, Results and Resources and how we as foundations, corporations, individuals and employees can evaluate and make educated decisions on gauging an effective nonprofit.
To help with the conversations and learnings, a Corporate Social Responsibility Panel with The Fossil Group, Charles Schwab Bank, and Neiman Marcus Group will share their expertise on evaluating and funding nonprofits across the globe.
Explore opportunities to help broaden your community impact.
Let’s get social!
Share your participation in this year’s cohort with your networks with the social graphics we’ve made for you!
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We’d love for you to share the news with your social networks about your participation in the program! Be sure to tag us on Instagram at @emergingleaders_cft and @communitiesfoundationoftexas or on Facebook and LinkedIn if you post!
Note: The images are alphabetized by first name in their respective social platform folders (LinkedIn and Instagram).
Nonprofit Board Service Opportunities
Board membership is a vital contribution that individuals can make toward bettering the community. By becoming a board member, you demonstrate your interest in becoming a leader of an organization, offering your skills, network, time, and resources to help an organization meet its mission and vision.
Browse our database of available nonprofit board service volunteer opportunities to see if there are any openings that align with what you and the nonprofit are looking for! Simply connect with the nonprofits directly if you’re interested in one of their available opportunities. Browse our database of volunteer board service opportunities today!
Are you looking for an easy and effective way to make an impact in the community?
A charitable giving fund at CFT can help you give to the causes and issue areas that matter most to you and amplify your impact. As an ELP member or alumni member, you have an exclusive opportunity to open a fund with a $1,000 contribution and receive a $1,000 match from CFT!
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