Community Foundation of Brazoria County
The Community Foundation of Brazoria County aspires to significantly enhance the quality of life of our community by providing outstanding service to donors, producing significant asset growth, strengthening community collaboration and managing an exemplary grants program.
2026 Women Building Community Grant
The Community Foundation of Brazoria County (CFBC) is pleased to Announce the opening of the 2026 Women Building Community Grant Cycle on June 1st, 2026.
Women Building Community (WBC) is a component fund of the Community Foundation of Brazoria County, Texas. The role of Women Building Community is to focus attention on important community issues affecting women and children in Brazoria County.
Who is eligible to apply for WBC funding? To be eligible for a grant from WBC, organizations must be located in and must serve Brazoria County, TX. Organizations must have 501(c) (3) nonprofit status. An organization may serve as a fiscal sponsor for a charitable organization that does not have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status if a cooperative relationship between the two can be clearly demonstrated. The fiscal sponsor must be willing to administer the grant if awarded. Organizations that have received 3 WBC grants in the last 5 years are not eligible to apply this year. Organizations that have received a grant and not submitted an annual report are not eligible to apply.
To apply: Contact Debby Soltesz, CFBC Executive Director, at (979) 848-2628 or email cfbr@sbcglobal.net. A downloadable copy of the Request for Funds (RFP) is also available on and the "Grants Page".
2026 Lowrey Grant Cycle is now closed!
The Lowrey Grant was established to address Health and/or Human Services issues located in Brazoria County.
Mr. Lowrey once stated: Our Community Foundation of Brazoria County exists to help enhance the quality of life for our community and its citizens through your generous donations of time, talent, and treasure. Winston Churchill once said "we make a living by what we get, but we make a life of what we give."
Pictured: Mike Lowrey, CFBC Chairman of the Board in 2014.
Mike died suddenly in September 2014. He left us a legacy of giving well and giving now.
Project Good Foundation 2026
26 years ago, the Community Foundation of Brazoria County (CFBC) established Project Good Foundation (PGF) to provide financial support to underserved children within Brazoria County. Throughout 2025 the need has only increased. PGF 2025 is made possible by Grants from the Gerstacker Foundation, the Dow Chemical Company, the CFBC PGF Endowment Fund, and from people like you. Thanks to our supporters PGF was able to provide funds for a greater number of students in 17 of Brazoria County Elementary Schools.
PGF funds are unrestricted. School Principals and teachers are free to use PGF funds in any way they see fit in support of their students' needs. Shoes, toiletries, medicine, glasses, gas money, clothes - whatever!
Please see "Gallery" under "More" for PGF check distribution photos!
A very special "Thank You" to 4 imprint for the generous grant making the CFBC Support Bear 2025 possible! Our little bear was warmly received by all the PGF Recipients!
The Women Building Community (WBC) 21st Annual Mrs. Santa Claus Party was held December 4th, 2025, at the Doris Williams Civic Center in Lake Jackson, Texas.
The Mrs. Santa Claus Collection drive has always focused on filling the needs of families. Instead of collecting toys, WBC focuses on gathering essentials such as infant formula, diapers, baby food, as well as monetary donations.
The evening of the 4th WBC members and volunteers were on hand at the Civic Center to personally accept donations of childcare items and to serve refreshments to donors.
This year's recipients of donated items and funds were: Brazosport Cares, Food pantry, the Mountain on Masters Road church, Pregnancy Help Center and The Food Bank.
WBC is a component fund of the Community Foundation of Brazoria County. To support Women Building Community and the Community Foundation by calling 979-848-2628 or by emailing cfbr@sbcglobal.net.
The Women Building Community and Community Foundation of Brazoria County acknowledges the generous support received from the wonderful community in which we live. Thank you!
Some History: The Mrs. Santa Claus collection party originated when a WBC grant request was received asking for funds to purchase diapers and baby supplies. For many of these organizations, when they receive donations meant for buying food, the funds cannot be used to purchase diapers or other baby items. Of course, diapers are certainly a necessity and very important to mothers with young children. So, WBC, a component fund of the Community Foundation of Brazoria County, decided to help by collecting diapers and baby supplies at their annual Christmas gathering. WBC also awards grants typically totaling $20,000 yearly to Brazoria County non-profit organizations to support women and children. WBC Grants are supported by a large endowment that they have built that will benefit Brazoria County women and children in perpetuity.
For more information Contact the Community Foundation of Brazoria County at 979-848-2628 or by email cfbr@sbcglobal.net.
How can you help? Your donations support these and many other worthy Brazoria County projects. Scan the QRE Code and follow the prompts! Note: The Community Foundation of Brazoria County's gift and fund acceptance policies and guidelines are available upon request. Email: cfbr@sbcglobal.net
Thank you for your support!
Community Foundation of Brazoria County
104 West Myrtle #204, Angleton, Texas 77515 P. O. Box 2392, Angleton, Texas 77516
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