Paso del Norte Community Foundation

It's ! In 2023, Operation Noel became a fund of the Paso del Norte Community Foundation (PdNCF) and continued its mission of providing coats to vulnerable children. Last year, with the support of donors and community partners like you, over 1,200 coats were provided to children in Ciudad Juárez and El Paso. Click the link below to learn how you can support children in need. Make a gift and learn more here: https://buff.ly/3MvLrBO

The staff from our family of foundations—Paso del Norte Community Foundation, Paso del Norte Health Foundation, and Fundación Paso del Norte— recently gathered for an appreciation event to celebrate the staff’s hard work and go down memory lane with Rock Star costumes contest.

Family and friends shared fun activities, food, and prizes in the festivities. Thank you to our staff for all the amazing work you do for the Paso del Norte region.

Fund Friday-MOB- The Moms on Board Fund promotes family-friendly activities and accommodations and works with city leadership to provide more family-friendly accommodations in El Paso. Learn more at https://buff.ly/3kVOSHU Moms on Board

Dr. Andrea Tawney and the Paso del Norte Community Foundation hosted the fourth Power, Purpose, Plan: Fund Development session. During the class, 20 nonprofits focused on exploring the strategic nuances of making the ask, ensuring alignment with donor expectations and avoiding surprise requests. Learn more about the program at pdnfoundation.org Andrea Tawney

Please join us in congratulating Linda Troncoso, a Paso del Norte Community Foundation board member, for being appointed by Governor Abbott to the Texas Medical Board. Amazing work!

Governor appoints El Pasoan to Texas Medical Board - KVIA AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott just appointed El Pasoan Linda Troncoso to the Texas Medical Board. Troncoso is the president of TRE and Associates, LLC and is a member of the El Paso Association of Builders and the Paso del Norte Community Foundation. She used to serve on the Cit...

Happy ! Today we celebrate the incredible work of the organizations that make a difference in our community. You can show your support and gratitude by making a gift to your favorite nonprofit here https://buff.ly/2YClmcQ Mija, Yes you can The Ari-Luis Demetrio Cordova Memorial Scholarship

Thank you to all of our scholarship recipients, fundholders, and family members who joined us this week for our 2024 Scholarship Reception! Congratulations to all of our scholarship recipients, we wish you all the best of luck on the next steps in your journey! We would also like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to our scholarship fund holders; without you all, this would not be possible. As a result of your generosity and the opportunities you helped create for these students, the path to higher education became that much more possible.

August is National Make-A-Will Month. For many busy Americans, this yearly reminder is just the motivation they need to finally sit down and create their last will and testament. And once they do, many find the process isn’t as long or tedious as they anticipated.

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Good luck to all of the students and teachers who returned to school this week. PdNCF wishes you a great year filled with success! Share your first day of school photos in the comments and learn more about PdNCF's scholarship opportunities at https://buff.ly/3QuaQPO

Experience the power of storytelling through the lens of talented women and gender-expansive filmmakers in the historic Plaza Theatre in Downtown El Paso at the inaugural Femme Frontera MiniFest. The MiniFest will include two poignant feature films from the border that will captivate your heart and mind. Femme Frontera, a fund of the PdNCF, aims to advocate for the amplification of films made by female filmmakers from borders across the globe. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3WyzyA0 Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase

Please join us in celebrating our CEO, Tracy J. Yellen's ! For over a decade, Tracy has demonstrated excellent leadership and support to the Paso del Norte region. We are truly grateful for everything you do for our community. Thank you for your eleven years of service and your ongoing support!

Join our Community of Philanthropy! Call us at (915) 544-7636 or visit us at https://buff.ly/3boCadR to learn more.

August is National Make-A-Will Month. A fund through the Paso del Norte Community Foundation can be an ideal recipient of estate gifts through a will or trust, or through a beneficiary designation on a qualified retirement plan or life insurance policy. To learn more about establishing a fund, contact our team at [email protected].

Every week, our team works with a wide range of charitably-minded individuals and families who are either already working with PdNCF or are considering establishing a donor-advised or other type of fund to organize their giving.

As you work with your advisors over the next few months, be sure to let them know that the Paso del Norte Community Foundation can serve as the hub of your family’s philanthropy by administering a wide range of charitable giving vehicles. Read more: https://buff.ly/3Ss6RTV

Food City Supermarkets presented the Paso del Norte Community Foundation with a check of $6,916.71 to support the efforts of the PdNCF Wildfire Relief Fund. This fund was established to provide critical support to the residents and responders in need and has raised over $95,000. We are so grateful to Food City Supermarkets for their generosity and support.

The Su***de Prevention Education Coalition Fund is proud to partner with the University of Texas to produce life-saving educational information required for all incoming students at Texas public colleges and universities. Nearly 600,000 students per year receive this training to ensure students get the information they need to support their mental health.

Su***de Prevention Video for Texas Colleges and Universities This brief, engaging su***de prevention video was created for all Texas institutions of higher education to raise awareness and promote strategies to address...

Support Strive Now and our youth by attending the Kiwinos Fundraiser for Strive Now on August 24, hosted by the Mt. Franklin Kiwanis. All funds raised will support Strive Now's mission and their Tito's Way scholarship! Enjoy wine tasting and musical entertainment throughout the event. Strive Now will also have a scholarship presentation for the 2024 Tito’s Way scholarship recipients. Learn more here: epstrivenow.org Strive Now

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make a space as unique as El Paso! Learn more about our community meeting below 👇

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make a space as unique as El Paso! Join us in-person or virtually for a public meeting where the City of El Paso and Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation will share the Phase 1 Feasibility Study for the Deck Plaza over 1-10 in the Downtown Corridor. Join virtually here: https://bit.ly/466Vwyo

The Paso del Norte Community Foundation and the Paso del Norte Health Foundation were honored to welcome the delegation from Lebanon as part of the US. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership program with a focus on nonprofit organization (NGO) management.

The Paso del Norte Community Foundation and the Amigo Airshow are excited to announce the Skybound Scholarship! In commitment to education and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) initiatives, the scholarship aims to inspire, support, and ignite passion in the next generation of aviation, aerospace, and space professionals. Sign up for the PdNCF newsletter for more details: pdnfoundation.org

The PdNCF would like to congratulate the 2024 FirstLight Community Foundation Scholarship recipients! PdNCF staff joined the Firstlight Federal Credit Union Community Foundation scholarship reception yesterday to celebrate the students' accomplishments. Learn more about their fund: https://buff.ly/3cLpn1W

“Working with the Paso del Norte Community Foundation has been extremely rewarding. They are professional and responsive to any questions we may have and consistently provide us with fund reports and information we need that may help us better develop our family foundation. We are thankful for their support and look forward to continuing the partnership for many years to come.” -Meyer and Mindy Marcus , founders of the Melinda and Meyer Marcus Family Foundation

If your family is interested in establishing a donor-advised fund with PdNCF visit https://buff.ly/4cHgLcF

Summer Intern Spotlight! ☀️😎 Cristian Chavez joins the PdNCF for the summer through PdNCF's partnership with Texas Mutual, Workforce Solutions Borderplex, and Microsoft. The new internship matching program aims to empower nonprofits in workforce development. Read more here: https://buff.ly/3W6xqjK

The Paso del Norte Community Foundation recently received re-accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence from the Council on Foundations – Community Foundations National Standards program for three years.

“Accreditation is critically important to our organization and for our donors and partners,” said Tracy J. Yellen, PdNCF CEO. “When people establish a fund and make a charitable gift or bequest, they are counting on us to honor their charitable wishes and manage their philanthropic investments wisely. We are proud to be an accredited foundation.”