Community Foundation

We're beyond honored to have Ian Nickerson serve as Chair for this year's board of trustees! Ian is a minister for Minda Street Church of Christ and has served on our board since 2017. cfabilene.org/our-team

We are so thrilled to welcome Emerald Cassidy to the CFA team! Emerald is our new Marketing and Communications Director.

Welcome, new board members! Dr. Gustavo Villanueva, Assoc. Superintendent, Abilene ISD Kelly Cannon, Pres/CEO, Carrier Management Systems Geoff Haney, Private Investments Brandon Osborne, Exec. Director, Abilene Youth Sports Authority Full roster > cfabilene.org/our-team

Special guest and check presentation at our CFA board meeting! $15k to the View Volunteer Fire Department to help with equipment needs after the Mesquite Heat fire. Total raised for Mesquite Heat: $515.7k Total granted for Mesquite Heat: $293k

@TravRuiz @max_ridling Thanks for being there!

What a gorgeous evening celebrating the great work @cfabilene #FutureFund does!

The Community Foundation and our fundholders made grants to 557+ nonprofit organizations over the past year. And 375 were right here in west-central Texas! Our donors make an impact on a broad range of charitable causes serving a vast array of needs.

Happy Independence Day from your community foundation! #IndependenceDay #4thofJuly

These kids are precious! Noah, Rylee and Chloe are using special equipment to help them see, learn, and better interact with the people they care about. A grant to Sight Savers America during our fall discretionary grant cycle made this possible. bit.ly/3n9oGr2

Mesquite Heat Update - The long-term recovery phase is now active. We anticipate granting out more funds to the United Rescue Alliance over the next few weeks for home rebuilding and repairs. Here's a detailed overview of the totals and process. ⬇️ bit.ly/3b7RAES

We've granted more than $225k from the fire relief funds since March. 140.8k to volunteer fire departments. $85k to nonprofits providing essential needs for people. More grants will go out soon to support long-term recovery and rebuilding needs. #texasfires

The Community Foundation remembers and honors all who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Thank you, soldiers. #MemorialDay

We are heartbroken by the May 24th tragedy in Uvalde, TX. The San Antonio Area Foundation and The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country have partnered to collect and distribute funds to support survivors and families. #UvaldeStrong cfabilene.org/blog/uvalde-st…

So many of you have asked how you can help us during these scary times. The best way right now to help Camp Able - & all those affected by the #MesquiteHeat - is to donate to the @cfabilene’s Fire Relief Funds. This will help support those in need and support local fire depts

#MesquiteHeatFire Update: The Big Country VOAD is coordinating a Recovery Resource Center at Beltway Park South for people needing long-term financial assistance. More info on resources and a link to donate at cfabilene.org/firerelief.

Prayers. #MesquiteHeatFire #ViewFire Donations can be made here: cfabilene.org/firerelief /via @cfabilene

The Big Country Fire Relief Fund will provide support for volunteer fire departments and people affected by the ongoing fire in the View area. Find a link to donate at cfabilene.org/firerelief. Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this fire. #MesquiteHeatFire #ViewFire

This addition brings us great joy! We are proud to announce that we are expanding our grantmaking to specifically impact rural communities throughout west-central Texas. Applications are open until July 1! Details: cfabilene.org/rural

Wow! $1.7 MILLION for nonprofits serving our amazing communities. THANK YOU to everyone who donated to support the many charitable causes that participated in Abilene Gives. Congratulations on the great work, nonprofits! Time for some rest. #AbileneGives #BestCommunityEver