Madison Cooper, Jr. established the Cooper Foundation in 1943
Madison Cooper, Jr. established the Cooper Foundation in 1943 as a tribute to his parents Madison A. Cooper and Martha Roane Cooper. His vision was to “make Waco a better or more desirable city in which to live.” Over the years, Cooper Foundation has contributed over $32 million to fulfill his wish, reminding us of the powerful impact just one person can have on a community.
We are now part of Candid Community!
Candid Community is a set of resources that will help you locate funding opportunities and increase organizational and staff capacity.
As a member of Candid Community’s network of nonprofit-serving organizations, Cooper Foundation provides Waco nonprofits free access to:
- Foundation Directory
- GuideStar
- Candid Learning
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UPCOMING EVENTS
NONPROFIT NETWORK
Upcoming Nonprofit Network Sessions:
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2025:
February 20: The Employee Handbook — Can I Copy Off Your Paper?
April 24: Nonprofit Advocacy
BOARD GOVERNANCE TRAINING
2025 Training Dates:
February 7th, 9:00-11:00am
UPCOMING DEADLINES
Visit our grants page to learn more about the process of applying and a full list of the upcoming application deadline and review dates.
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