Community Foundation Updates

Progress 321 is a membership organization that brings together purpose-driven professionals, local leaders, and progressors through programs and committee work. Join us this weekend for the annual Progress 321 Events. Progress 321 is a supporting organization of the El Paso Community Foundation.

Monthly shows will run November through May

The El Paso Community Foundation received the Cornerstone Award from the Texas Society of Architects (TxA) for our innovative architectural projects in El Paso. In 1986, the Foundation saved the Plaza Theater from demolition and conversion into a parking garage. The success of the restoration assisted in further investment in the area. Consequently, the Roderick Artspace Lofts were developed to provide affordable live/workspace for artists. We also led the international design competition for the new children’s museum. Snohetta was selected for the innovative build, and La Nube: The Shape of Imagination is under construction right now.

Howdy Homemade is impacting lives throughout the communities where shop owners have accepted the mission to create more jobs for people with IDDs through the power of our smiles and amazing ice cream. And we are bringing one to El Paso!

parkeraleman is bringing back ART ON THE RIM October 1 – 31, 2022. This public art exhibit showcases 12 sculptures along Rim Road in El Paso. The works selected for this public art exhibition will be on loan for a period of 30 days and most will be available for sale during that time.

The Joseph B Karam Scholarship Fund in the El Paso Community Foundation recently awarded scholarships to two students pursuing degrees in nursing and education.

Our current grant application deadline is quickly approaching!

To support Texas communities, businesses and working families, Texas Mutual has awarded $3.2 million in grants to 48 organizations through its Request for Proposal (RFP) initiative focused on generational learning. We are honored to be one of those chosen!

The Classroom Fund, a special project of the El Paso Community Foundation, was happy to host a reception yesterday to celebrate this year’s 50 educator grantees from the El Paso-Las Cruces region. It was great to see the selected educators in person and be able to celebrate them with food, drinks and good times. Requested school materials were also distributed at the reception.

The year-long paid Fellowship will create a learning and co-design space for select teachers in our region to develop innovative and effective transformational learning experiences for their students, classrooms and schools.