Wendi believed that opportunity is everything. That’s why the Wendi Atwood Rogers Foundation mentors at-risk youth and rising professionals giving them the tools, skills and network connections to turn opportunities into better futures.
Wendi Atwood Rogers was an amazing person who gave to others as a mentor, leader and friend. She unexpectedly left us in December of 2016 leaving a whole. In January of 2017, three friends created The Wendi Atwood Rogers Foundation in her honor. (Started as the Wendi Rogers Memorial Fund). We developed a way to carry on Wendi's spirit and life’s work by offering free mentorship workshops and career development to professionals and at-risk youth. We combine each workshop with a community project, including food drives, school supply drives, or raising money for our charitable gift fund. Our charitable gift fund is used to donate to other 501(c)(3) organizations that offer direct one-on-one mentoring and/or assistance to homeless students.
We have raised over $23,000 over the past 5 years, none of which was or will be used for administrative expenses. We partner with and provide grants to great organizations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area including Dallas Education Foundation, Leadership Forward, Love Pacs, North Texas Food Bank, Journey to Dream, and Communities in Schools of North Texas to name a few.
In November of 2020, we changed our name to The Wendi Atwood Rogers Foundation, incorporated as a non-profit, applied for our 501(c)(3) determination, and received our IRS Determination letter on May 18, 2021. Since then, we have been building our Foundation by installing a board of Trustees, building our social media presence, and adding volunteers.
Our Needs
We are seeking funds to help create more free mentorship workshops for students, at-risk youth, and adults in need and seeking personal and professional growth through mentorship. We are here to help first-generation high school and college graduates, people starting a first or new career, and those that are simply trying to survive and succeed. The funds will go to building better free annual mentorship programs.
Wendi believed that opportunity is everything. That’s why the Wendi Atwood Rogers Foundation mentors at-risk youth and rising professionals giving them the tools, skills and network connections to turn opportunities into better futures. Connected we create change!
We are raising funds to help improve and add more annual mentorship workshops to at-risk youth and those that seek personal and professional development through mentorship. Mentoring is extremely important, and we are here to help first-generation high school and college graduates, people starting a first or new career, and those who are simply trying to survive and succeed. The funds will allow us to continue our annual mentorship workshops and support of worthy programs in and around the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
The Wendi Atwood Rogers Foundation (the “Foundation”) is a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization where all board members, employees and volunteers, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability, is valued and respected. We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach in conducting business, and committed to provide diversity, inclusivity and equality in filling board positions, hiring employees, selecting volunteers, and any advancement of employees or volunteers. We respect and value diverse life experiences, cultures and heritages, and ensure that all voices are valued and heard.
We’re committed to modeling diversity, inclusion and equity for the entire mentoring and community service industries, and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all. Our workshops, presentations, and consulting which we offer, host, and plan, offer advice and information from diverse people, and are inclusive and equitable as all are welcome.
To provide informed, authentic leadership for cultural equity, the Foundation strives to see diversity, inclusion, and equity as connected to our mission and critical to ensure the well-being of any board members, employees and volunteers. We strive for our board members, employees and volunteers to be made up of people that represent the communities we serve.
Organization name
The Wendi Atwood Rogers Foundation
Causes
Community Improvement, Employment & Workforce Development, Education - Career Prep
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Grayson
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
6009 W. Parker Road #149-802