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​The East Texas Center for Nonprofits announces its summer training opportunities.  The summer months can be a great time to take advantage of some training opportunities!  Below are some upcoming training and events! Monday, July 17th: Longview Fundraising Plan Intensive from 8:00am to 10:00am Join us for a time of exploring in depth the topic of fundraising: specifically a fundraising plan. Marilyn Abegg-Glass will be facilitating with a presentation on what a fundraising plan is and why it is important. She wi...

New funding will support 2,972 AmeriCorps members to meet local needs Austin, TX – OneStar Foundation today announced that Texas has received $14.6 million in federal AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).  Funds are awarded to nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and educational institutions following a highly competitive process and will be matched by $37.3 million in local resources.  These funds will support 2,972 AmeriCorps members who collectively will earn up to $11.7 million in education aw...

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. ...