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Upcoming Events
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Leadership Councils
For Habitat leaders, including board chairs and executive directors.
Program fee is $20 and includes lunch.
RSVP Required to
amy@habitattexas.org
East Texas Leadership Council
November 15, 2013
11:30 to 2:30
Habitat of Smith County
Tyler, TX
Learning Topic:
Run a Meeting with Grace and Efficiency
Gulf Coast Leadership Council
November 20, 2013
11:30 to 2:30
Leadership Council
November 21, 2013
11:30 to 2:30
Austin Habitat for Humanity
55 North IH 35
Austin, TX 78702
Learning Topic:
Neighborhood Revitalization and
Student Chapters
North Texas Leadership Council
November 22, 2013
11:30 to 1:00
Trinity's Arlington ReStore
905 West Mayfeild Road
Arlington, TX 76015
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Ongoing Programs
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Affiliate Mentoring Program
Outstanding leaders from outstanding affiliates across the State of Texas are waiting to mentor you and your staff!
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The 83rd Legislative Session is over, but planning is beginning for the 84th Session in January 2015. Sign up!
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Contact Habitat Texas
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P.O. Box 850
Buda, TX 78610
512.523.5725
info@habitattexas.org
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Habitat Texas Leadership
Board of Directors
Kelly Weiss, President
Rob Ritchie, Vice President
Marc Spezialy, Treasurer
Celeste Cox, Secretary
Michael Willard, Past President
Alynda Best
Al Ellis
Bruce Gibson
Cynthia Staley
Willie Strange
Gage Yager
Amy Ledbetter Parham, Director
amy@habitattexas.org
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The Lone Star Summit
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 Save the Date!
Lone Star Summit 2014
August 11 - 12, 2014
Embassy Suites Hotel, Spa and Conference Center
San Marcos, Texas.
There is something for everyone at the next Habitat Texas Conference!
Programs for staff and volunteers in Construction, ReStore, Development, Family Services, Faith Relations, Finance and more!
Interested in reaching affiliates across the state? Become a sponsor or exhibitor! Click here for more information.
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Around the Capital
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Texas Bootstrap Loan Program: After a series of Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) workshops to prepare organizations for the funding release on November 1st, affiliates had to be ready to go as soon as the process opened. All funds for the year were allocated within an hour and a half. This is evidence of the great need and popularity of the program.
Many thanks to Raul Gonzales and Homero Cabello with TDHCA for conducting the workshops and helping affiliates get ready.
Will Gudeman, also with TDHCA, conducted workshops on proposed minimum energy efficiency standards for single family construction in October. Many, if not most, Habitat affiliates are already meeting the standards.
Get the 2-1-1
The Clearinghouse is a free resource designed to provide persons with disabilities and those who serve persons with disabilities with an interactive tool to locate affordable housing and community-based services in their community. The Clearinghouse enables users to conduct searches for affordable housing options and services specific to a city, county or zip code. The search results are composed of existing data on the 2-1-1 Texas database
Check for your affiliate by clicking here (not viewable with Chrome).
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Join your colleagues
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Virtual networking: Don't forget to join our LinkedIn groups so you can get up-to-date information during the month.
You can also follow our Company Page here. It is our general public LinkedIn page.
Get the Word Out: Let us know about your public relations successes! Here is Susan Phipps Carr, executive director of Fort Bend Habitat on the front page of their local paper. We love to Tweet and Facebook what you are doing!
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MLK Day 2014
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MLK Day 2014 will take place on January 20, 2014.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'"
Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities.
It calls for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems.
Their website has lots of tools and resources to make this a community event, so check it out. You can also register your Day of Service Project now by clicking here.
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Learning Opportunities
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Executive Director & Leadership Retreat
Success Measures
for Your Affiliate, Your Team and Yourself.
Monday January 27, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.to
Wednesday January 29, 2014 at 12:00 p.m.
A retreat for the executive directors and board leadership at affiliate. This year's retreat will focus on success measures...for your affiliate, your team and yourself.
Executive Directors of Habitat Texas Member Affiliates $235.
Canyon of the Eagles, Burnet, Texas.
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World Habitat Day Recap
Come together in prayer
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 With more than 150 congregations participating, World Habitat Day (WHD) in Texas was a success worth building upon.
Our "What Home Means to Me" campaign with videos of friends and colleagues relating what home is to them drew our largest social media response ever. Of course, there were challenges for this campaign which should mostly be alleviated by starting the campaign a bit earlier in the year, so affiliates have time to prepare. We've reported that to Habitat International and hope next year's World Habitat Day will be have more impact.
Many thanks to our intern, Rick Carlson, for his efforts.
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Job Postings
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Nacogdoches Habitat for Humanity
Bay Area Habitat for Humanity
Jobs are posted in the newsletter, Twitter and Facebook.
Be sure to follow us so you don't miss a thing. You can also check the "NEWS" section of our website.
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Notice of Funding Opportunities
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has two grants through the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) that may apply to Neighborhood Revitalization Initiatives, developing a community owned facility in a Habitat neighborhood, or ReStore development (depending on if the ReStore plans to offer employment to marginalized workers).
Community Development Grant Program
CCHD Community development grant amounts range between $25,000 and $75,000. Community Development grants support efforts that demonstrate a commitment to the dignity of the human person. CCHD-funded groups are led by people living in poverty and work to address the root causes of poverty by nurturing solidarity between the poor and non-poor and facilitating the participation of people living in poverty in decisions that perpetuate poverty in their lives. As part of such efforts, low-income people gain the ability to identify barriers, brainstorm solutions, and take action to change problematic structures and systems in their communities.
Economic Development Grant Program
CCHD Economic Development grant amounts range between $25,000 and $75,000. CCHD supports economic development initiatives that significantly include the voice of the poor and marginalized in developing new businesses that offer good jobs and/or develop assets that will be owned and enjoyed by local communities.
Hillcrest Foundation
The Hillcrest Foundation provides grants to charitable organizations for the advancement of education, the promotion of health, and the relief of poverty. Grant requests for capital and program support are strongly encouraged. General operating support requests will not be considered. The majority of grants are one year in duration. On occasion, multi-year support is awarded. Approximately 90% of grant funds are paid to organizations in North Texas, with emphasis on charitable services in the Dallas area. Grant amounts range from $10,000 to $300,000 (multi-year payment) with an average grant of $35,000. Grants to meet challenges or matching funds have a special appeal. The Hillcrest Foundation has three deadlines annually: November 30th, February 28th and July 31st.
Guidelines and other details are available on the Foundation's website. Select "Hillcrest Foundation" from the pull-down menu.
Topfer Family Foundation
The Topfer Family Foundation funds programs and organizations in the greater Austin area that connect people to the tools and resources they need to build self-sufficient and fulfilling lives. Through their Aging in Place Program, the Foundation partners with local organizations that provide housing options for the elderly while ensuring access to the support services needed to maintain their health and independence. Eligible programs include those that offer home modification, home repair, food and nutrition services, and affordable housing alternatives. The Topfer Family Foundation accepts online applications year round and reviews them on a quarterly basis. Guidelines and other details are available on the Foundation's website.
Need help with grant-writing? We can do that!
If you get a grant that you saw on this page, let us know!
Email info@habitattexas.org.
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Lastly, congratulations goes out to David Fisk. David was nominated for the Cabot Creamery Volunteer Award by the Dallas Area Habitat. Affiliate leaders were given the chance to nominate an un-sung hero of their organization and a random drawing was held for the winner.
Thank you to all who nominated. It's easy to see that there are many people making a difference across Texas. Here's what David is doing:
"Twenty years ago, Dave volunteered with Habitat and learned how to install siding. Since then, he has forgotten more about siding than more people could ever know. He leads the Siding Crew, serves on the Training Committee of the Construction Committee, leads the Construction Crew Task Force, spends nearly every Saturday leading volunteers, is a trainer and technical expert for the construction manual and has participated in Habitat builds around the world. He's an invaluable Habitat volunteer!"
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As always,let us know how we can serve you. Please call me at 512-523-5725.
Sincerely,
Amy Ledbetter Parham, Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity Texas
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