Since the group’s first grant season in 2018, the giving circle has awarded more than a half million dollars to area nonprofits. The grand total amounts to $570,000.
NB Women GO offers different membership levels which carry different voting weights. The unique voting aspect of the group means a $250 (vote per category); $500 (two votes per category); $750 (three votes per category) or $1,000 (four votes per category) membership carries a much bigger exponential impact.
Each spring, during a live grant voting event, members vote to award grants to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit applicants. NB Women GO provides a unique way for the women to pool their annual membership donations to make a bigger impact with their charitable giving.
In 2025, members awarded nine $10,000 grants and one $6,500 grant in the Special Technology category.
In addition, in partnership with the New Braunfels Community Foundation, the NB Women GO Leadership Team makes recommendations to the NBCF Board of Directors for two Frances Long Fund grant recipients. The Frances Long Fund was set up to support local nonprofits providing outreach programs to women, children and men who are victims of abuse, and/or local nonprofits improving the quality of life in New Braunfels and the Comal County area.
This year’s grant recipients include:
$10,000 each
The Sophienburg Museum – Library interior and grounds improvement
New Braunfels ISD – Maria’s Closet
Comal County Habitat for Humanity – Roof repairs at warehouse
1HOPE for Kids, Inc. – Renovations and restocking of New Braunfels Foster Closet
Helping Hands Food Pantry – Purchase two 3-compartment refrigeration units
RecoveryWerks! – Kitchen renovation
Comal County Senior Citizens Foundation – Home-Delivered Meal Program
NB Housing Partners – Kennel and dog park at First Footing (NB Homeless) shelter
Texas Public Safety Divers – Life-saving dive equipment in a climate-controlled trailer
$6,500
Family Life Center – Purchase of new computers
Frances Long Grants
$8,526.03
Canine Classmates
Purchase of third Court Facility Dog and provide the required training
$8,526.03
Comal County Child Welfare Board
Purchase of beds, frames and bedding
To learn more about NB Women GO, or to join NB Women GO, visit www.nbcommunityfoundation.org or Facebook/NBWomenGO/. RSVP Here for the NB Women GO Fall Membership Mixer for the evening at 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 11 at Circle Arts Theatre, or at the QR code below. The event is open to all women interested in NB Women GO as well as current members and their guests.
