Our Charitable Giving Mission: Helping Non-Profits Market More Effectively
AMA Houston Gives Back is the philanthropic arm of our chapter. Each year, AMA Houston distributes a minimum of one third of our chapter’s net income in the form of AMA Houston Gives Back Grants funding marketing efforts for local non-profit organizations. While the grant program has long been the cornerstone of this program, AMA Houston Gives Back also provides members the opportunity to donate their time and talent in support of nonprofit organizations.
Apply for a Grant
AMA Houston members who work for or support a non-profit may nominate or apply for a grant to support that organizations’ marketing needs. You just need to be an AMA member and a supporter (employee, volunteer, member, or financial contributor) of the non-profit organization for which you are applying. Have more than one favorite non-profit? There is no limit on the number of organizations you can enter!
Grant applications are now being accepted until April 23rd, 2021. Recipient organizations will be notified by May 26th. Recipients will be announced and grants will be distributed at the AMA Networking Luncheon on June 9th.
Get details about the application process or apply now.
Submit the application form and any supporting materials on or before April 23rd at midnight.
Applications should be submitted via the online application form.
If you have questions, please email to Dori Albora, AMAGB Grant Chair at doriludwig1@gmail.com.
Use subject line “AMA Houston Gives Back Grant Questions”.
To Apply, you just need to be an AMA member and a supporter (employee, volunteer, member or freelance contributor) of the non-profit organization for which you are applying. Have more than one favorite non-profit? There is no limit on the number of organizations you can enter!
2020 Grant Recipients
Congratulations to the 2020 AMA Gives Back grant recipients:
Get Involved
A team of AMA Houston volunteers spent a Saturday morning helping Kids Meals, Inc carry out their mission. We packed over 1,000 lunches and made another 1,000 sandwiches. Kids Meals delivers thousands of meals each weekday to Houston’s pre-school aged children who often fall through the cracks.
If you’re interesting participating in a future Day of Service with AMA Houston, please click here.
Volunteer: Marketers Making a Difference
Giving your time and talent can have a powerful, lasting impact. Want to make a difference and consult local nonprofits? Take this opportunity to support a local cause by offering nothing more than your knowledge and ideas.
AMA Houston Gives Back Volunteer FAQ
Marketers Making a Difference
What am I volunteering to give?
In short, time and expertise. Raising your hand to be a part of this program does not require you give money or services with hard costs. We’re asking for volunteers willing to take time to share their knowledge on a consulting basis with nonprofits. Volunteers will offer advice, serve as a sounding board, and be a guidepost in helping AMAGB clients plan effective use of their grant dollars.
How much time will I be required to donate?
Volunteer consultants are asked to meet as a team with the AMAGB recipient they’re assigned to (a.k.a. the AMAGB Client) a minimum of three times between July and December. These meetings are intended to allow time to understand the organization’s objectives, make recommendations, and follow up with next steps. Additional meetings/time is offered at the discretion of the individual volunteer(s).
What skills do I need to volunteer?
Bring what you know. When you register to volunteer, we’ll ask you for information about your skillset and experience so we can pair you with an AMAGB client that has expressed a need for knowledge in your area of expertise.
Who will I work with?
Team assignments will be made in effort to provide AMAGB clients with a well-rounded set of perspectives, skills, and experience. Special requests to partner with a particular AMAGB client or peer volunteer may be made. However, please understand we may not be able to honor all requests and we cannot guarantee placement.
Who do I contact with questions?
Kristy Bell, VP, Charitable Giving Programs
(832) 439-4597
kristycbell@aol.com
Sarah Grimmer, Co-Chair
sarah.n.grimmer@gmail.com
Kelly Dixon, Co-Chair
kelly.l.dixon@rrd.com
More About AMA Houston Gives Back Grant
Since 2008, AMA Houston Gives Back has provided financial support to non-profits needing assistance with marketing-related activities. Since its inception, the program has granted a total of $81,000 to more than 30 local non-profit organizations.
In 2015, AMA Houston expanded the program and paired marketing professionals with AMA Houston Gives Back Grant recipients to assist them in strategically and effectively applying grant funds to make a measureable impact for their organization. So the saying goes, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
AMA Houston Penny Todd Scholarship
In addition to providing grants to local non-profits, AMA Houston also awards up to $5,000 in a scholarship for Houston-area undergraduate students majoring in marketing, communications, or a related field.