Feb 10, 2026
After nearly two decades working at East Texas Communities Foundation, I have recently come to a simple epiphany, an “aha” moment, regarding helping people establish their charitable legacy. As Smokey Bear has proclaimed since 1947, “Only you can prevent forest...
Dec 22, 2025
East Texas Communities Foundation is currently accepting applications from East Texas students for scholarships to be awarded for the 2026-27 academic year. The deadline for submission of the online application is March 1, 2026. Detailed eligibility criteria and links...
Dec 12, 2025
It’s hard to find the perfect gift. I was reminded recently why charitable giving is so important and may just be the perfect gift. East Texas Communities Foundation was contacted by the Plunkett family in 2020 to help them solve a difficult dilemma. Members of the...
Nov 17, 2025
Giving season has arrived. There has been a noticeable uptick in phone calls to East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF) and several area professional advisors have pulled me aside at recent local events to tell me they are working with clients on end-of-year giving...
Oct 7, 2025
East Texas Communities Foundation is a public charity that manages over 450 unique charitable funds. These 450 funds are not separate legal entities like charitable trusts would be at a local trust department. Neither are they accounts which an individual owns, like a...
Jul 17, 2025
After months of work and thousands of soundbites from all points along the political spectrum, Congress delivered, and the President signed, the Big, Beautiful Bill. H.R. 1 is the budget reconciliation bill which is probably the most substantial piece of federal...
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