North Texas Giving Day Raises Funds and Awareness for Arlington's Non-Profit Community

We love our non-profit community! The University of Texas at Arlington and the Arlington Museum of Art, both located in Downtown Arlington, won the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation's biggest grant this year on North Texas Giving Day. As the winners of the People's Choice Awards, each organization received a $10,000 grant for earning the most votes during the day.

North Texas Giving Day (NTxGD) is an annual online giving event, coordinated by the Communities Foundation of Texas, that encourages North Texans to contribute to the nonprofit organizations of their choice. Arlington Gives! is the largest City-driven NTxGD campaign in the entire metroplex, thanks to the enthusiastic dedication of the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation. More than 7,000 gifts totaling $2 million were donated to 128 Arlington-based charities this year during North Texas Giving Day.

Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Grant Award Recipients

In support of Arlington Gives!, the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation (ATF) awarded $115,000 in grants throughout the day to Arlington-based nonprofits, including several in Downtown. 

• New Day and the Arlington Master Chorale received the first two $5,000 bonus grant from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation for the highest number of donations received between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
• Arlington Charities and Texas Trust Foundation received $5,000 bonus grants from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation for the highest number of donations received between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• Grace Prep Academy received a $5,000 bonus grants from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation for the highest number of donations received between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Oakridge School received a $5,000 bonus grants from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation for the highest number of donations received between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
• Friends of the Levitt Pavilion in Downtown Arlington and Friends of the Arlington Public Library won $5,000 bonus grants from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation for the highest number of donations received between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
• IMPACT Center and SafeHaven of Tarrant County won $5,000 bonus grants from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation for the highest number of donations received between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• Theatre Arlington in Downtown Arlington and Dancing Classrooms of North Texas won $5,000 bonus grants from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation for the highest number of donations received between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
• Sam Houston Alumni Association and Arlington Life Shelter won $5,000 bonus grants from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation for the highest number of donations received between 10 p.m. and midnight.
• During the concert, the Advocates for Special People, Arlington Police Foundation, Spiritual Wildlife Rescue, Green Oaks School in Downtown Arlington, and Burton Adventist School each randomly selected to receive a $5,000 bonus grant from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation.
• The Arlington Museum of Art and The University of Texas at Arlington were the winners of the People's Choice Awards, each receiving a $10,000 grant for earning the most votes during the day.

ATF: A History of Doing Good

The charitable foundation, which has awarded $42 million in grants since its launch 15 years ago, has organized its Arlington Gives! event since 2014 as a way to recognize and highlight Arlington-based nonprofit organizations and to help North Texas Giving Day contributors' dollars go even further.

“North Texas Giving Day reminds us of the power of philanthropy. Our top-tier sponsorship gives the Foundation a chance to come alongside our charitable sector to help maximize their fundraising efforts from the extraordinary event and is in keeping with our 15-year commitment to contribute to a thriving Arlington,” said Carolyn Mentesana, ATF Executive Director.

Arlington Tomorrow Foundation also sponsored a free community concert at Levitt Pavilion Arlington on Thursday evening. An audience of nearly 2,500 enjoyed performances by local artist Emmeline as well as The Brad Thompson Band.

At the concert, Arlington Mayor Jim Ross applauded the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation’s accomplishments and the strong show of support from the community to help the city’s nonprofit organizations continue their vital work.

“We are out here tonight to celebrate not just North Texas Giving Day but what Arlington does best. What Arlington does best is we take care of each other. We are blessed to have some of the best charitable organizations in the world here in North Texas,” Ross said.

Shared in partnership with the City of Arlington and the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation.

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