CORNERSTONE SPONSORS  
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Building on EFNT's Success with New Cornerstone Sponsors!
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Be a pillar of EFNT!
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"Leveraging relationships and resources with committed and aligned partners like EFNT allows us to more effectively reach the community," says Rick Sapio of Mutual Capital Alliance, Inc." He continued: "EFNT makes it easy for businesspeople committed to making a positive impact, so becoming a Cornerstone Sponsor made perfect sense."
With the first two Founding Cornerstone Sponsorships provided by Mutual Capital Alliance, Inc. and Hunt Consolidated Investments, EFNT is better positioned to focus on increasing outreach, operational effectiveness and community impact while leveraging the resources and positive brand equity of the Sponsors.
EFNT's Cornerstone Sponsorship program is a three year commitment of $25,000 per year, and is limited to four Sponsors.
Benefits include:
- Highlighted as Cornerstone Sponsor on EFNT Collateral Materials
- Highlighted as Cornerstone Sponsor on EFNT website
- An annual EFNT Membership
- Highlighted on materials at all signature events
- Invitations to EFNT Events
- Invitations to Communities Foundation of Texasevents
If you are interested in joining Founding Cornerstone Sponsors Hunt Consolidated Investments, Inc. and Mutual Capital Alliance, Inc., please contact Pam Gerber at pgerber@efnt.org or (214) 750-4236.
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No Need to Reinvent the Wheel...
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 From templates for matching gift programs, to documentation for making in-kind donations, EFNT has an array of resources that make it easy for our Member Companies to do good. Found under the "Resources" link on EFNT's website, Member Companies can access tips, techniques and templates for corporate philanthropy and community involvement programs. Each week we'll also highlight a tip, tool or template on our Facebook page.
Remember, EFNT has a portfolio of services aimed at helping both private and public companies establish and/or optimize their community involvement programs. Each company involved with EFNT can benefit from customized strategies and off-the-shelf programs that in corporate best practices. EFNT services are strategic and easy to implement. Should you need additional tools or to see how we can aid in achieving your goals for your corporate citizenship programs, contact Sejal Desai at 214-750-4239 or sdesai@efnt.org.
To access these great resources click HERE!
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Meeting Big Challenges with Big Solutions Through Pro-Bono Service
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Dallas always has to do things bigger, and we did it again by hosting the largest Billion+ Change conference in the country! On January 23rd, Dallas showed up in a BIG way to recognize business and civic leaders who are tackling critical community needs through skills-based volunteerism. The 10th in a series of these conferences implemented by the Points of Lights Foundation across the country, EFNT was thrilled to host over 130 business and nonprofit leaders at Communities Foundation of Texas as Mayor Mike Rawlings, George P. Bush, Chef Dean Fearing and executives from Deloitte, Capital One, American Airlines, AT&T, IBM and others spoke about the power of pro-bono.
This event served as a catalyst for five EFNT Memeber Companies, including Insite Interactive, SevaYatra, Executives in Action, Social Impact Architects and GeoWhiz Universe, to take the Billion + Change pledge to create or expand a skills-based volunteer program in their workplace. As Doug Levy, CEO of MEplusYOU said at the event, we are "building a cathedral" together, and together, we can inspire the largest commitment of corporate pro-bono service in history.
To find out more about the Billion+Change campaign, email Christian Yazdanpanah or 214-224-1268 or click HERE.
For more photos of the conference, click HERE.
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Quick Links
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Register for the Plug 'N Play with Reading Partners
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March Plug 'N Play
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Closing the achievement gap for low-income students requires a comprehensive approach - a model that links children and families, educators, and community volunteers through a low-cost, high-impact program that delivers remarkable results for students, year after year. Reading Partners is this model.
Reading Partners recruits community volunteers to work with students from kindergarten through 5th
grade who have fallen behind in reading. On average, students gain 1.6 months of skills for every month in the Reading Partners program.
Reading Partners' Plug 'N Play event on Friday, March 1st from 8:15-10:30am, will give EFNT Member Companies an opportunity to experience the Reading Partners program firsthand and provide crucial literacy services to a student.
Click HERE to register.
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New EFNT Member Companies starting strong!
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Since joining EFNT late fall, new Member Companies,
Imaginuity and jcpenney, are hitting the ground running!
Imaginuity went beyond our imagination by showing up in full f orce to two custom service projects, as well as our 12th annual Freedom Day at Zumwalt Middle School! They also attended EFNT's first annual Corporate Impact Conference, Communities Foundation of Texas' Professional Advisor Breakfast and EFNT's annnual Holiday Party. Phew!
jcpenney joined EFNT as a generous sponsor of the Corporate Impact Conference and has participated in two Plug 'N Plays. One of the PNPs was serving meals to the homeless at The Bridge on MLK Day. jcpenney employees also attended our skills-based volunteer conference with Billion+Change.
"We at jcp Philanthropy are thrilled to be part of EFNT!" says Jonathan Macaranas,
Director of Philanthropy at jcpenney. "The few members with whom we've met so far have been great thought partners as we all strive to 'do good' in our beloved communities."
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Imaginuity assembling boxed lunches at Hunger Busters
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