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How to Give Different Types of Gifts to Help Houston Charities

The Greater Houston Community Foundation helps people donate money and other valuable things to help their community. You can give cash, stocks, real estate, business shares, art, jewelry, life insurance, or retirement money. Each type of gift has different tax benefits. Some gifts help right away, while others help after you pass away. The Foundation works with donors to pick the best way to give based on their money situation and what causes they care about. They accept many different types of donations so people can give in the way that works best for them. You need to follow IRS rules to get tax deductions for charitable gifts. The Foundation has advisors who help people understand their options and make the biggest impact with their giving.

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Ford Foundation

Works to reduce poverty, injustice, and inequality with active grantmaking in Texas.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Invests in 941 cities globally including Houston What Works Cities.

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Greater Houston Community Foundation

Houston's preferred philanthropic partner with economic mobility as its strategic priority.

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Hillcrest Foundation

Supports Texas organizations in education, healthcare, social services, and community development.

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John P. McGovern Foundation

Advances health, education, and community wellbeing in Houston.

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MIT Solve

Advances solutions through open innovation with grants up to $150K.

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Nonprofit Data Tools for Accounting Firms

This company gives accounting businesses special computer tools to learn about nonprofits and find new nonprofit clients. The tools help accountants understand how nonprofits spend money and create better business proposals.

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Racial Equity Training and Support Programs

Philanthropy New York helps foundation and nonprofit leaders learn about racial equity and change their organizations. They offer group learning programs, peer working groups, and trust-based philanthropy training. Members can join cohorts that meet regularly to learn together and get tools to make their organizations more fair and equitable. They also provide resources, recorded programs, and help connect members with racial equity consultants and training organizations.

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Professional Advisor Partnership Services

This program teaches financial advisors how to help their clients donate money to good causes. Advisors learn about different ways to give that can also save money on taxes. The foundation handles all the paperwork so advisors can focus on helping their clients make a positive difference.

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CAP Study Group for Financial Advisors

This is a free 7-month group where financial advisors, lawyers, and nonprofit workers learn together about helping people give money to good causes. The group meets on Monday afternoons to study and make professional connections.

· Dallas

GiveWisely for Advisors Training

This program teaches people who help others with money how to guide their clients in giving to charities. The training shows advisors how to help people find good causes they care about and give money in ways that save on taxes.

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ALTA Youth Leadership Training Program

High school students can join this free program to learn leadership skills and job training while getting paid $9 per hour. Students work on projects and learn important life skills to prepare for their future careers.

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Tax Prep Volunteer

Help families file their taxes for free

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Legal Clinic Assistant

Help at free legal clinics for low-income residents

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Printshop Apprenticeship Program

A two-week hands-on learning program at Bread and Puppet Theater in rural Vermont. Artists, printers, and creative people of all kinds can learn to make graphic images by carving into masonite and printing on cloth and paper. You'll work alongside theater artists who have been making art this way since the 1960s. The program teaches how art can be used for celebration, decoration, information, and puppetry. This is a chance to learn traditional printmaking skills while supporting one of America's oldest independent theater companies.

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Jobs at DRK Foundation and Partner Organizations

DRK Foundation helps people find jobs making a difference in the world. They have job openings at their own foundation and at the organizations they support. These jobs help social entrepreneurs - people starting projects to solve community problems. You can look at current job openings to find work where you help create real change in communities.

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Jobs and Internships at Citizen University

Citizen University offers job and internship opportunities for people who want to help build strong citizenship in communities. You can join their team and work on programs that help people become active citizens. They focus on teaching people how to be responsible community members and civic leaders. This is a chance to work for a nonprofit organization that runs citizenship programs and events across the country.

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Jobs at Feeding America

Feeding America has job openings for people who want to help end hunger in America. They hire people with different backgrounds and skills to work at their main office or at local food banks across the country. They want to create a diverse workplace where everyone can make a difference in helping hungry families and individuals get food. They are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and wants all qualified workers who can legally work in the United States. However, they cannot sponsor work visas for people from other countries.

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