The Privilege and Responsibility of Giving

The Privilege and Responsibility of Giving

It has been my experience working with generous people, that many donors feel a profound sense of responsibility to give back to their communities. In the recent 2023 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy, giving was motivated by the desire to “give back to your...
YES For Women Scholarship Benefits Upshur County Students

YES For Women Scholarship Benefits Upshur County Students

East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF) announces the creation of the Yamboree Empowerment Scholarship (YES) for Women to be awarded to females graduating high school from Upshur County, Texas.  The scholarship was funded through a collaboration between Gilmer,...
Erickson Fund Awards Grant to Northeast Texas Community College

Erickson Fund Awards Grant to Northeast Texas Community College

The Roy and Betty Erickson Charitable Fund for Nursing held at East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF) in Tyler, Texas, awarded a grant to the newly renovated Northeast Texas Community College Nursing Program for the purchase of a ventilator for their simulation lab....
Harris Fund Awards Grants to Nonprofits Serving Shelby County

Harris Fund Awards Grants to Nonprofits Serving Shelby County

Grants from the John Harris Community Fund held at East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF) in Tyler, Texas, were awarded to Shelby County Outreach Ministries, Inc., Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center, Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library, Shelby County...
Back to School for the Class of 2024

Back to School for the Class of 2024

It seems like we just finished congratulating the class of 2023, but it is already time to reacquaint ourselves with local school zones and prepare for another school year. No group is more excited to begin the school year than the Class of 2024. This final year of...
ETCF Grants over $98K to Henderson County Nonprofits

ETCF Grants over $98K to Henderson County Nonprofits

The Edwin A. Blue and Janice Owen Miller Charitable Fund held at East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF) in Tyler, Texas, awarded $98,000 to assist 15 charities serving Henderson County, Texas. “Mrs. Miller was a generous benefactor during her lifetime, giving both...