Meet the People Behind the Movement
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Welcome to the Dripping Springs Community Foundation.
It's so nice to meet you. Just like Dripping Springs, DSCF has a rich history. Keep scrolling to meet our board members and hear our story! |
The Foundation is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. Members are recruited based on their knowledge of the Dripping Springs community and its needs, as well as their professional expertise and experience applicable to the operation and management of a nonprofit organization.
Helping Hands, a local food pantry, is one of many local non-profits DSCF has provided funding for. Photo by John Pacheco, Courtesy of Dripping Springs Century News.
Here's how it all started...
The Dripping Springs Community Foundation (DSCF) was established as a non-profit organization in 1999 by a filing with the Secretary of State. The IRS issued 501(3)(c) status in 2000.
From its formation, the Foundation was seen as a community resource for the generation of funds for all nonprofit organizations and needs in the community. Funds included the Keep Dripping Springs Beautiful Fund, The Gathering Fund, and the Land Use Planner Fund for the City. The Foundation also served as the fiscal sponsor for the Dripping Springs Elementary School for a fundraiser for the teachers to replace educational items not covered by insurance when the school suffered a mold problem. The most recent fiscal sponsorship is the Dripping Springs Skatepark to be built in a corner of Founders Park.
From 2013 through 2016, the DSCF sponsored a week-long fund raising campaign called "Givin' Where I'm Livin'", ending with the Founders Day celebration. Local non-profit organizations were awarded matching grants based on how much each group raised during that one week. Awards were made according to the size of the organization so that smaller groups were not penalized.
Since 2007, financial grants have been awarded by the DSCF to thirty-eight different non-profit organizations. With the Dripping Springs Women's Club, it publishes an annual Non-Profit Directory. The DSCF is making a real difference in the community, and we encourage you to join us.
From its formation, the Foundation was seen as a community resource for the generation of funds for all nonprofit organizations and needs in the community. Funds included the Keep Dripping Springs Beautiful Fund, The Gathering Fund, and the Land Use Planner Fund for the City. The Foundation also served as the fiscal sponsor for the Dripping Springs Elementary School for a fundraiser for the teachers to replace educational items not covered by insurance when the school suffered a mold problem. The most recent fiscal sponsorship is the Dripping Springs Skatepark to be built in a corner of Founders Park.
From 2013 through 2016, the DSCF sponsored a week-long fund raising campaign called "Givin' Where I'm Livin'", ending with the Founders Day celebration. Local non-profit organizations were awarded matching grants based on how much each group raised during that one week. Awards were made according to the size of the organization so that smaller groups were not penalized.
Since 2007, financial grants have been awarded by the DSCF to thirty-eight different non-profit organizations. With the Dripping Springs Women's Club, it publishes an annual Non-Profit Directory. The DSCF is making a real difference in the community, and we encourage you to join us.