Brazos Community Foundation

Nonprofit Forum: Becoming a Visionary Organization

Date:   Friday, April 25, 2008
Time:   8:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Place: George Bush Presidential Conference Center (College Station)
Cost:    $20 per person

The Bush School Program in Nonprofit Management will present a forum for local nonprofits in partnership with the Brazos Community Foundation, United Way of the Brazos Valley, Arts Council of the Brazos Valley, and the Bryan/College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau. The event will include a keynote address, panels with local academics and practitioners, as well as lunch and a presentation by Bush School students. For more i nformation, please visit Bush.tamu.edu/npforum.

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Brazos Community Foundation Reaches $1,000,000 in Assets

After only four years of operations, the Brazos Community Foundation has accomplished a major milestone by reaching $1,000,000 in assets. The Community Foundation was founded in 2003 by Sam Sharp, Larry Holt and Charles Ellison with only $10,000 in assets. Today, the Foundation has more than 50 funds that will benefit Brazos Valley non-profit organizations s and individuals. Through the establishment of endowment funds, the Brazos Community Foundation helps charitably-minded individuals and organizations provide for the perpetual support of the charities and causes they care about in the Brazos Valley.

The Foundation is governed by a fifteen-member Board of Trustees, chaired by Larry Holt. Current trustees are Nancy Berry, Charles Ellison, Jerry Fox, Celia Goode-Haddock, Jeff Harris, Larry Hodges, Larry Holt, Paula House, Kenneth Loke, Carol McFaddin, Mary Kaye Moore, Janie McDougal, Wade Neyland, Reba Ragsdale and Sam Sharp. Tiffani McKinney is the Executive Director.

Giving through the Brazos Community Foundation is easy. For more information, call: 979.595.2800, Ext. 2005; E-Mail: info@brazoscommunityfoundation.org; or website: brazoscommunityfoundation.org.

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Please Join the

Brazos Community Foundation

for a Non-Profit Workshop

Friday, June 15, 2007

11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

Center for Regional Services Board Room

3991 East 29th Street, Bryan

Lunch Provided By:

Double Daves

Please RSVP by June 13, 2007 to 595-2800 ext. 2005

or e-mail info@brazoscommunityfoundation.org

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Brazos Community Foundation

NAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Bryan-College Station, Texas. The Brazos Community Foundation has named Tiffani Drake McKinney, as their first full-time President/Executive Director.

Established in 2003, the Brazos Community Foundation is a nonprofit, community corporation created by and for the people of the Brazos Valley. The Brazos Community Foundation primarily serves the seven county region including Brazos, Robertson, Washington, Grimes, Burleson, Leon and Madison counties. Community foundations offer donors many services and benefits. They routinely work with families, individuals, attorneys and estate and financial planners to design gift plans that fit every economic situation, ensuring that donors receive the most benefit from their charitable contributions and that their philanthropic dollars are used to the fullest extent.

In her role as President, Tiffani will lead the Foundations programs and create strategies to enhance their community area leadership roles, strengthen their sustainability, and advance best practices. She will also be responsible for cultivating donor relationships to fulfill the areas needs. It is a great honor and blessing to be the President of the Brazos Community Foundation, I am looking forward to matching people who care with causes that matter, stated Tiffani upon being hired.

Her goals for the Brazos Community Foundation are simple, To build an organization that serves the needs of the entire Brazos Valley. For Good. For Ever. She believes that no one of us can do alone, what we all can do together.

You can reach Tiffani by e-mailing tiffani@brazoscommunityfoundation.org or calling 979-595-2800 extension 2005.

Grants Awarded in 2006

In 2006 Brazos Community Foundation awarded grants to the following nonprofits in our Community that submitted applications during its annual application period. The grants awarded totaled $5300.

The application period for the next round of grants will be announced during Summer 2007.

From the Hurricanes Katrina & Rita Impact Fund
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Brazos Valley: tables and chairs for the Learning Center
Brazos Animal Shelter: classroom subscriptions to newspaper, KIND News, (Kids in Nature's Defense)
Brazos Valley Community Action Agency: purchase the film "FISH" and related materials to promote The FISH! Philosophy to agency employees
Brazos Valley Food Bank: 211 Call for Help FYI Resource Directory to distribute to Brazos County hunger-relief partners
Hospice Brazos Valley, Inc: stethoscopes for use by Bryan patient care staff
North Bryan Community Center: one year internet service for Verizon Computer Learning Center Lab
Support & Protect Elderly & Challenged Citizens: personal & household items for Adult Protective Services caseworkers to give to clients and help with shared maintenance fee at BV Food Bank
United Way's Success By 6 Initiative: purchase parenting tools to get new parents involved with their newborn's literacy
Voices for Children, Inc.: CASA of Brazos Valley: renovation of office space for additional Volunteer Coordinator
Scotty's House Brazos Valley Child Advocacy Center: toys, DVD's and PlayStation Games for children
From the Infinity Fund
Brazos Valley African American Museum: tools/hardware for the maintenance and showcasing Museum artifacts
From 2006 Tribute Luncheon Proceeds
Brazos Valley Chorale: honorarium for instrumentalists for brass accompaniment in Christmas Concert
Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History: replacement materials for Discovery Kits for classroom use
Brazos Valley Safety Resource Center: materials for community safety and kids anti-abduction programs
Dispute Resolution Center - Central Brazos Valley, Inc.: materials for training volunteer mediators
Junction Five-O-Five: mowing equipment to allow clients to satisfy maintenance contracts with TxDOT and trolley tickets
StageCenter Community Theater: two stage-mounted microphones
Still Creek Ranch: refrigerator for one of the boys cottages