- In an unprecedented move, the Amarillo Area Foundation partnered with the City of Amarillo in a strategic effort to bring about the Charles E. Warford Activity Center by endowing a grant of $250,000.
- AAF launches new grant-making program for organizations requesting between $2,500 and $20,000 with an abbreviated application to help meet some of the capacity building and general operating needs of the local nonprofit community.
- CNS Pantex launches an employee-directed, competitive grant program through a component fund at the Amarillo Area Foundation.
- Amarillo Area Foundation receives assets from HRMC and forms a new entity (AAF Community Health Foundation) that functions as a supporting organization of the Foundation.
- Pattern Panhandle Wind establishes the Panhandle Wind Civic Fund and Education Fund to benefit residents in Carson county by competitive grants.
- Community Development Philanthropy (CDP) project established to help promote endowment building to communities that already held funds at the Foundation. The following funds “graduated” to CDP Affiliate Funds: Donley County Community Fund, Future of Nazareth Affiliate Fund, Oldham County Affiliate Fund, Spearman Community Fund, Swisher County Affiliate Fund, Wellington Community Fund.
- AAF partners with Texas Parks & Wildlife and Mac Dick to build the “Mack Dick Group Pavilion” in Palo Duro Canyon.
- The Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation provided $277,000 to start the Benefit Bank as part of the Partners for Postsecondary Success Initiative.
- Clay Stribling hired as CEO/President.
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. NLNE $100k in grants funds received to create community partnership and plan.
- Louise Bowers Slentz Foundation Fund established.
- Ace expansion to Tascosa High School.
- 50 year celebration.
- Neely Conference Center opens.
- Area Community Funds established.
- Legacy Funds established.
- Gave $2 million in Community Fund Matching Grants.
