April 29, 2026 - Nonprofits in East Texas benefited from the generosity of 6,429 donors during East Texas Giving Day, the region’s recognized day of giving to support local nonprofits. The online fundraising effort began at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28th, and ended at midnight. Based on preliminary results, donors contributed $3.65 to support the causes they care about in 32 East Texas counties.

July 2, 2025 - The John Harris Community Fund held at East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF) in Tyler, Texas, will be accepting grant applications now through 5pm Thursday, July 15, 2025.

“John Reagan Harris was a generous benefactor, giving both his time and his resources to many groups and worthy causes in and around Center,” said Kyle Penney, President of East Texas Communities Foundation.

April 29, 2024 - East Texas Giving Day, officially slated for Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from 6am to midnight, takes place online at www.EastTexasGivingDay.org. This year’s event features seven nonprofits from Shelby, Nacogdoches and Panola County, Texas. 

January 26, 2023 - East Texas Communities Foundation is currently accepting applications from East Texas students for eighty-eight scholarships to be awarded for the 2023-2024 academic year. The deadline for submission of the online application is March 1, 2023. Detailed eligibility criteria and links to the applications are available on the ETCF website at https://etcf.org/scholarships/available-scholarships/

April 12, 2022 - One week into early giving, East Texas Giving Day has generated over $50,000 in donations for participating nonprofits through the website, www.EastTexasGivingDay.org. Officially slated for Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, East Texas Giving Day is on target to be another record-breaking event.