Thanks to Bedford Mayor Jim Griffin, Board Chair of the HEB ISD Education Foundation, Lerii F. Smith, CFRE was the guest speaker for the Northeast Leadership Forum breakfast meeting. She delivered a speech on one of her favorite topics - Business and Education Partnerships - and shared many case studies of Project Partners’ work through the years. These win-win relationships can bring joy, goodwill, and success to all involved.
Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation Gathering
Staff and volunteer leadership of the Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation gathered near DFW Airport to envision a future where suicide is never a choice and to create a strategic plan to carry forward their mission: to eradicate suicide by funding depression research, creating awareness through education, erasing the stigma, and providing hope to those who are struggling in silence.
Fort Worth Academy Annual Giving Campaign
Today marks a full year of development work with the Fort Worth Academy family and what a year it was! The annual giving campaign raised more than $100,000 in a short campaign season and involved more than 90% of the families. Extravaganza netted $300,000, and almost $110,000 was given to the new Bill Broderick Trajectory Program, in honor of Bill’s retirement. In addition, several foundation relationships were renewed and a new Director of Development was named.
Child Study Center Children's Golf Classic
After a highly successful Party on the Patio, Child Study Center called on Project Partners to handle the Children’s Golf Classic at Mira Vista on June 26th. Originally planned for earlier in the spring, there is opportunity to re-engage sponsors, teams, and players for this important event.
Seventh Year to Serve HEB ISD Education Foundation
The HEB ISD Education Foundation renewed our work for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. This will be our seventh year to serve this amazing 30-member board who are dedicated to supporting the excellence in education of the HEB ISD.