Giving Opportunities & Events

Hello, and Happy New Year! 

Here is a snapshot of the giving opportunities and events for the year ahead. We will notify you via email and/or mail whenever key dates are confirmed.

• Late January - grant catalog for Future Fund grant cycle. Donors can make a gift or donor-advised fund grant to support nonprofit grant applicants serving children and youth.
• February 8 - Investment Forum featuring updates on market performance and fund investment strategies. 
• Early March - grant catalog for spring discretionary grant cycle. Donors can make a gift or donor-advised grant to support nonprofit grant applicants.
• Week of April 25 - early giving for Abilene Gives, a 24-hour day of giving to support local nonprofits at abilenegives.org.
• May 3 - Abilene Gives is from 12 a.m. to 12 a.m. Give at abilenegives.org, or make an early gift from your donor-advised fund and/or as a sponsor.
• Mid August - Friends of the Community Foundation gathering.
• Early October - grant catalog for fall discretionary grant cycle. Donors can make a gift or donor-advised grant to support nonprofit grant applicants.
• November 10 - CFA Annual Luncheon at 11:45 a.m.
• Late November - Holiday giving grant catalog to support local nonprofit year-end needs.
• Late December - year-end giving deadlines. 

If you have questions, contact Donor Services Director Jasmine McCabe-Gossett at jasminemg@cfabilene.org or 325-676-3883.