New Braunfels Parks Foundation Fund

Cities and towns across the U.S. are known for their grand public places and great parks. The New Braunfels Parks Foundation’s mission is to promote, protect and enhance the parks system of the City of New Braunfels through education, resource development and community partnerships. Our hope is that our great public places and parks remain special for today and future generations.

Established in 2005, the New Braunfels Parks Foundation (NBPF) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, all-volunteer organization. The NBPF works with the City of New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Department to advocate and raise funding to help the city create the best parks possible. Donations received by the NBPF support the New Braunfels Parks and Recreation parks system and programs. To date, the NBPF has raised more than $900,000 to support park projects, endeavors and community-based programs. Each of these projects ultimately benefit individuals and families from all sectors of the community. Some of these activities include:
• Construction of JAWS Skatepark
• Landa Lake Gazebo Renovation
• Puppy Playland Dog Park Construction
• Das Rec Scholarship Fund
• Prince Solms Park Disc Golf Improvements
• Market Plaza Enhancements
• Lindheimer Plaza Improvements
• Wading Pool Pedestrian Bridge Improvements
• Fischer Park Amenities
• Landa Park Mini Golf Renovation
• CycloVIVA! Event Support

Funds raised to support these endeavors come from signature events such as the Annual Wein & Saengerfest and Dos Rios Splash and Dash 5K. In addition, the New Braunfels Parks Foundation has held undeveloped land in trust for the City until funds or plans have been identified for development. Follow NBPF on Facebook, and visit the website to learn more: https://www.nbparksfoundation.org.

NB WOMEN GO

 

 

 

 

 

Join with your membership HERE.

Congratulations to these 2025 Nonprofit Grant Recipients:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About NB Women GO

Members of NB Women GO, a women’s giving organization with New Braunfels Community Foundation, support their community by pooling their annual memberships and giving back to nonprofits on an annual basis. Members have awarded nearly $500,000 to local nonprofits since 2018!

Any woman interested in helping to do good in Comal County can become a member of NB Women GO.  Your membership donation is tax-deductible.

Interested in joining us? Join with your online membership HERE,

Contact us at 830-606-9597, or via email at betty@nbcommunityfoundation.org.

 

 

Serve Spot Fund

Serve Spot is a platform connecting needs and resources in New Braunfels. Serve Spot was created by pastors in town who want to love and serve our neighbors and make volunteering and supporting our neighbors simpler.

The website www.servespot.org is host to a Directory of Care for 90+ nonprofits and area agencies as well as a Volunter Portal with dozens of volunteer opportunities at multiple nonprofits in town.

The Serve Spot annual city-wide volunteer weekend, Big Serve, is held on the second weekend of October each year where hundreds of volunteers serve our area nonprofits by collecting donations, painting walls, gardening, baking cookies, writing notes of encouragement, and more. Find out more at www.bigservenb.org.

Because together we ARE New Braunfels.

SOPHIENBURG MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

“History and sentiment will always cling to the spot where it once stood.” S.V. Pfeuffer, 1933.

The Sophienburg Memorial Association was established in 1926 to collect and preserve the history of New Braunfels and Comal County. It is the mission of the Sophienburg New Braunfels Archives and Museum of History to present unparalleled collections and distinguished exhibits that focus on educating visitors about our common ground and shared future. We strive to inspire, teach, and entertain, as well as to safeguard and make accessible the artifacts that we hold in trust for future generations.

As the role of the Sophienburg progresses, along with our dynamic and growing community, the security that comes with an endowment fund allows us to focus on the best ways to provide exciting exhibits and thought-provoking visitor experiences. Donations to the Sophienburg enable innovative educational programming, modernization of technology, and care and conservation of collections. Our board of directors, staff, and membership are committed to ensuring the Sophienburg remains an essential part of New Braunfels’ cultural and historical community.

TONEY FAMILY TO FAMILIES OUTREACH FUND

The purpose of the Toney Family to Families Outreach Fund is to provide grants for fund raising efforts to support the Designated Endowment Fund of any charitable organization exempt from tax under IRS 501(c)(3) that:

  • Has established a Designated Endowment Fund with the Foundation through any McKenna Foundation challenge or matching program; and
  • Focuses on family or children services.

Current organizations include Communities in Schools of South Central Texas, Connections Individual and Family Services, and CASA of Central Texas.