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Deadline for Nonprofits to Participate in El Paso Giving Day Approaching

September 18, 2018

El Paso Giving Day is coming! Has your nonprofit organization signed up to participate yet?

The final day to sign-up for the El Paso region’s biggest day for local nonprofits is September 30, 2018.

What is El Paso Giving Day? It’s the day thousands of El Pasoans give back to the El Paso community. It’s also the day local nonprofits compete to see who can raise the most money.

The Paso del Norte Foundation makes it simple and easy for people to give. The minimum donation of $10 can go a long way to helping your organization achieve its goals.

The Paso del Norte Foundation ha…

Foundation Staff Give Backpacks

September 18, 2018

For the second year, the staff of the Paso del Norte Foundation and Paso del Norte Health Foundation gave back to the community by collecting backpacks and schools supplies for the Segundo Barrio Backpack and School Supply Drive.

The Downtown Management District, Central Business Association, Sacred Heart Church and Emajj Public Relations & Marketing organized the drive and called upon businesses in the area to provide support. More than 1,000 backpacks were collected. Click on link for a short video that highlights the smiles on the faces of the kids and their excitement to receive t…

Save the Date - 4th Annual Behavioral Health Summit

September 18, 2018

4th Annual Behavioral Health Summit
Collaborating for Results

Thursday, October 18, 2018
8 a.m. – Noon
Don Haskins Center

Hosted by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation in partnership with Empower Change, the 4th Annual El Paso Behavioral Health Summit will feature keynote speaker Adrienne Kennedy, National Board President of the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI), and three panel discussions moderated by Bob Moore with members from the El Paso Behavioral Consortium’s Leadership Councils related to justice, families and integration.

Ms. Kennedy will…

New training available to healthcare providers on obesity conditions

September 18, 2018

Three hundred thousand El Pasoans struggle with obesity daily. The latest science shows that obesity is a complex condition that generally requires medical treatment. Unfortunately, only a handful of healthcare providers – nationwide – know how to treat this condition. El Paso has been no exception … until now.

Through the efforts of the Paso del Norte Institute for Healthy Living (IHL) at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a brand-new training program for healthcare providers aims to revolutionize obesity treatment in El Paso.

Obesity education company MetaboLogix …

Building Layers of Wellness & Financial Responsibility

September 18, 2018

The Health Foundation 2017 with $241.7 million in assets, up from $130 million in 1996, keeping administrative expenses below 1% of foundation assets and bringing total grantmaking since inception to nearly $164 million.

The 2017 Annual Report: Building Layers of Wellness includes an accounting of the Health Foundation’s financial resources and the impact that these resources have made on health in our region. To review our statements and reports, visit http://2017annualreport.pdnhf.org/Financials.html.

Leadership training for nonprofits

September 18, 2018

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation and United Way of El Paso are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual REALIZE Board Fall Summit. The Summit will provide intensive training aimed at building the infrastructure of nonprofit agencies and their governing boards.

Thursday, October 11
8 a.m. – noon
Doña Ana Community College - Sunland Park, 3365 McNutt Rd, Sunland Park, NM 88063

Friday, October 12
8 a.m. – noon
El Paso Community College - Admin. Bldg, 9050 Viscount Blvd, El Paso, TX 79925

Susan Decker, Master of Leadership Development Director at Saint Mary…

New member to the Health Foundation

September 18, 2018

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is pleased to welcome Jane Enriquez to the Health Foundation team. Jane is the first to greet you when visiting our offices. She is also responsible for scheduling the conference rooms available to nonprofit organizations, among various other tasks.

A native to El Paso, Jane has 18 years of customer service experience, has been a volunteer for 11 years at a nonprofit organization, loves to cook for her family and friends, and enjoys spending time with her granddaughter. Jane can be reached at 915-218-2601 or jenriquez@pdnfoundation.org.

2019 Smoke Free Paso del Norte - Letter of Intent (LOI)

August 14, 2018

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation seeks Letters of Intent from eligible organizations to promote the Foundation’s Strategic Plan for A Smoke Free Paso del Norte.

Specifically, the Foundation seeks LOIs that propose evidence-based strategies to advance the goals of the initiative. Applicants are encouraged to download and read the A Smoke Free Paso del Norte Strategic Plan at www.pdnhf.org. Click here for more information.

Deadlines & Schedule:

• Letters of intent due to Foundation: **September 10, 201…

2019 SHIFT + Letter of Intent (LOI)

August 14, 2018

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation seeks Letters of Intent from eligible organizations to promote the Foundation’s Strategic Plan for Shift+.

Specifically, the Foundation seeks LOIs that propose evidence-based strategies to reduce underage drinking, binge drinking, and related harms in alignment with the strategic plan. Please see the Paso del Norte Health Foundation website www.pdnhf.org for more information about grant guidelines.

Deadlines & Schedule:

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Training to make El Paso Giving Day a Success

August 10, 2018

Direct email marketing is a powerful tool that businesses, governments and media outlets are harnessing to take their messages directly to their audiences. It’s also a powerful tool local nonprofit organization can use to efficiently reach donors.

Tim Escobedo from Snappy Publishing in El Paso will host an informative training session for participating nonprofits explaining how to craft a winning email campaign specifically for El Paso Giving Day.

Because of the overwhelming response to our first training, we will hold the next two trainings — including Tim’s — at Project Amistad…