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.
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.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. NLNE $100k in grants funds received to create community partnership and plan. Louise Bowers Slentz Foundation Fund established.
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.
Ace expansion to Tascosa High School.
Gift of $3.6 million from R. C. and Betty Fay Neely. Raised and distributed over $680,000 for Panhandle Wildfire Relief.
Began partnership with High Plains Food Bank for Kids Cafe.
Expanded ACE Scholarship Program to Caprock High School. Began $1 million education campaign for teen pregnancy.
Gift of $4.4 million from Pete and Wanda Gilvin. First ACE class graduated with 129 receiving an ACE scholarship. Partnership with Metropolitan Opera.
Initiated an innovative program called ACE, Achievement Through Commitment to Education at Palo Duro High School. Provided $12,405,925 gift for development of Texas Tech University School of Pharmacy.
Initiated the Children’s Fund to help meet the special needs of many children in the area.
Became major grantmaker Facilitated development of Texas Tech School of Pharmacy and expansion of Texas Tech School of Medicine.
Grants of land and funds to Amarillo Speech and Hearing Center and Children’s Rehabilitation Center for facilities at the Medical Center. Land given for Harrington Cancer Center. Also Carol Emeny donated 5 acres and sold 10 acres that is now TT Medical and Pharm School.
The Foundation became a membership organization. Groundbreaking of Harrington Cancer Center.
$2M bequest from the Don Harrington estate to operate the Foundation with professional staff.
Jim Matthews hired as first salaried executive director for Amarillo Area Foundation.
First dirt moved on 350 acre Medical Center site.
300 acres of land acquired through cooperative efforts of Potter County, the Amarillo Hospital District, landowners and private parties to build the Medical Center.
Northwest Texas Hospital improvements funded by Amarillo Area Foundation.
The Foundation was formed and granted Charter of Incorporation by the State of Texas.
The Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation was established under the leadership of LE Moyer.
