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First Lady Cecilia Abbott Announces 2017 Governor’s Volunteer Awards Recipients Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott, Honorary Chair of the 34th annual Governor’s Volunteer Awards, today announced the 2017 award recipients. The Governor’s Volunteer Awards, administered by OneStar Foundation, honor the contributions of individuals, businesses and organizations in Texas that have made a positive impact in their communities or across the state through service and volunteering. Through her Texanthropy Initiative, Mrs. Abbott has made promoting volunteerism and service to ot...

Summer break is here and ETCN is ready!  We are excited to offer some new training opportunities as well as our regular Summer Basics to help strengthen your organization. Our summer class sizes ARE limited so register TODAY!  June 13th: Brain Gym July 6th: Grant Writing 101 July 18th: Event Planning For a description of each class OR to register click HERE! More Upcoming Events: Tyler Nonprofit Professionals Roundtable Friday, June 2nd 12:00pm-1:00pm  Location: Spring Creek BBQ  Discussion Topic: Roles...

The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD) issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to fund one project to establish a sustainable Texas Statewide Sibling Network. The Network will increase opportunities for siblings of people with developmental disabilities (DD) living in Texas to learn about disability-related issues, develop leadership and advocacy skills, and receive support when advocating for themselves and their siblings. The deadline to submit a proposal is June 14, 2017. ...

Funding Opportunity from the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD) The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to fund up to two Texas organizations to hire and support a full-time TCDD Policy Fellow. Fellows will develop a deep understanding of policy affecting people with developmental disabilities (DD) and also build skills to promote self-determination and self-advocacy. The deadline to submit a proposal is June 7, 2017. Background TCDD invests in general, broad-based leadership and advocacy training for Te...

                             Volunteer Reception Center in Canton, Texas to Aid Volunteers, Organizations, and Homeowners in Henderson, Rains and Van Zandt Counties   East Texas – The Canton Texas Fairgrounds is serving as a Volunteer Reception Center (VRC) for those interested in volunteering to support tornado recovery efforts in the counties of Henderson, Rains, and Van Zandt:   Canton Texas Fairgrounds 24742 State Highway 64 Canton Texas ...